Spin bowler Muttiah Muralitharan has confirmed that he will retire from Test cricket . The Sri Lankan said in a statement on Monday that his body was not ready to play any more Tests and would be forced to quit the game after this year's World Cup. Muralitharan has taken 792 wickets in 132 Tests and 515 wickets in 337 one-day internationals . He will still be available for selection for the 2011 World Cup co-hosted by Sri Lanka .
Spin bowler Muttiah Muralitharan has confirmed that he will retire from Test cricket . Sri Lanka Cricket released a statement about the 38-year-old record-holder on Tuesday . Muralitharan has taken 792 wickets in 132 Tests and 515 wickets in 337 one-day internationals . He will still be available for selection for the 2011 World Cup co-hosted by Sri Lanka .