Colombo: Former Sri Lankan skipper Arjuna Ranatunga on Sunday said that ace spinner Muttiah Muralidharan should stop playing in Australia because of crowd taunts over his action in the ongoing tri-series.

“If I had been the captain or manager, I would have asked Murali to pack his bags and go home and take some rest as there is a limit to everything,” Ranatunga said.

“If the Australians can’t respect good cricket, they don’t deserve to see the best in action,” said Ranatunga, a World Cup winning captain who is now a deputy minister in Sri Lanka.