Rather than mention personal milestones, Sri Lankan off spinner, Muttiah Muralitharan, referred to Sri Lanka winning the ICC World Cup 1996 under then captain Arjuna Ranatunga as a turning point in Sri Lanka's history and his most satisfying moment.
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Murali explained the significance of that victory,
"That victory has brought us everything and for Sri Lanka cricket especially. We won the World Cup and because of that all the countries became scared of us. Before that they thought Sri Lanka was an easy team to beat. After the World Cup victory other teams gave us a lot of respect.
"That win has been a tremendous achievement in my life. You can't get that feeling by words. When you win a World Cup it's something that comes from your heart. We as cricketers have dreams. When I was young I never thought I would play for Sri Lanka but I managed to play and I had that dream of winning a World Cup. Actually it happened and it has been the most important cricketing thing in my life."
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