The egg was hurled from a car bearing Australians and struck chief selector Don Anurasiri, after which the Lankans lodged a complaint with the police but chose not to pursue the incident further.

"I wish they had got Murali actually, it would've been fun!" the affable Lankan skipper joked. "It's just a random thing. They were all having a good laugh. We just needed to make a report at the police station to ensure it does not escalate and nothing serious happens. Eggs are fine.

"Murali was part of a big group going out for dinner, and was the only recognisable person in that lot. It's not a big deal, we came here to play cricket and are looking forward to that. We just have to move on and not get too worried about such things. There is nothing to do other than having a very good laugh. All the guys were saying 'We wish it was Murali who got the egg and not one of our selectors.' It's nothing serious, those guys were probably drunk."

Asked how Murali himself had reacted to the incident, Jayawardene replied, "The guy has gone through tougher things than eggs, it's not a big deal. Murali was laughing about it as well. I think if he had a stone or something around him, he would have thrown it back at the guy. That was the fun part of it. We asked him if he didn't have a chance and he said he was not sure what had happened and by the time he realised it was an egg, the car had sped off. There were actually traffic lights in front and he said luckily for them, it was green as well. Otherwise, we would have chased them down! That's Murali for you."