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The Sri Lankan attack is not all about Ajantha Mendis and it would be fatal to focus only on the mystery spinner ignoring others, warns former India captain Rahul Dravid. Talking to reporters ahead of the first Test which gets underway here on Wednesday, Dravid did not doubt the threat Mendis can pose to his teammates but said it would be a folly to underestimate old warhorses Muttiah Muralitharan and Chaminda Vaas | The euphoria of the Indian Premier League has long settled but leading a bunch of no-hopers to the ultimate glory still gives the thrills to Shane Warne. Over two decades, Warne has tasted success at every level and the flamboyant spin legend says leading Rajasthan Royals to the IPL crown was one of the high points in his illustrious career and the entire experience made it such an exhilarating experience | Spin bowlers will be centre of attention during the Test series between India and Sri Lanka starting here on Wednesday as three stars with a combined tally of more than 1,600 wickets do battle. Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan leads the trio with a record 735 Test scalps, followed by the Indian duo of leg-spinner Anil Kumble (608) and off-spinner Harbhajan Singh (275) | Ajantha Mendis might have created flutter in cricketing circles with his stupendous Asia Cup performance, but the Sri Lankan mystery bowler has failed to impress spin guru Terry Jenner, who has pointed out at chinks in his armour. Jenner, who is believed to have groomed Australian spin legend Shane Warne, was surprised to learn that the freaky Sri Lankan spinner didn't have stock ball in his kitty | Yuvraj Singh's mother Shabnam on Monday lashed out at Kapil Dev for criticising her son's party animal image, saying the former India captain is no angel himself. "I was indeed pained to read Kapil Dev's highly provocative comment on Yuvi's party life. As a mother, I am hurt mainly because Kapil has known Yuvi ever since he was born," an enraged Shabnam said in a statement |