Sri Lanka star Ajantha Mendis hailed the influence of fellow spinner Muttiah Muralitharan after being named emerging player of the year at the ICC's annual awards ceremony in Dubai on Wednesday.
"I never dreamt of this a year ago," said Mendis, who claimed 26 wickets to help Sri Lanka win the recent Test series against India.
"I picked up a lot of wickets only because Murali was bowling at the other end. He put a lot of pressure on the batsmen, and so I got the opportunity to get the wickets."
Mendis added: "He also guided me on how to control the ball and how to be patient while bowling against a top-class batting line-up.
"But the most important thing he taught me was to never be afraid of the opposition."
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