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Deshabandu Muttiah Muralitharan [4] (born 17 April 1972) is a Sri Lankan cricket coach, businessman and former professional cricketer. Averaging over six wickets per Test match, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport.
Jun 17, 2018 · Read about Muthiah Muralidaran cricket player from Sri Lanka profile, stats, rankings, records, videos, photos at ESPNcricinfo.
Viewed purely through numbers, Muralitharan is a giant performer and is in the unique position of holding the records for most wickets in One Day Internationals as well as Test matches.
Jul 9, 2024 · Muttiah Muralitharan, Sri Lankan cricketer whose unorthodox delivery made him one of the most effective and controversial spin bowlers in history and enabled him to take more wickets in both Test and one-day international (ODI) cricket than anyone else who had ever played the game.
Muttiah Muralitharan was rated the greatest Test match bowler ever by Wisden Cricketers' Almanack in 2002. He retired from Test cricket in 2010, registering his 800th and final wicket on 22 July 2010 from his final ball in his last Test match. Muralitharan holds the world record for the most wickets in both Tests and ODIs.
Sep 4, 2023 · Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan ended his career with 1347 wickets to his name, redefining the art of spin bowling.
Sep 1, 2020 · A magician, a match-winner, and above all else, the all-time leading Test wicket-taker – Muttiah Muralitharan is one of the greatest to have graced the game. With 800 scalps in Tests and 534 in ODIs, Murali is, by a distance, the leading-wicket taker in the longer versions of the international game.
Apr 16, 2021 · Taking on an impressive Indian outfit at Sharjah in 2000, Muralitharan set a new record for the best-ever figures in a men’s ODI. The Sri Lankan ran riot on his way to figures of 7/30 from his 10 overs, striking every time the Indians just started to get into a groove.
Apr 16, 2020 · Muttiah Muralitharan's rise to the top of the world. Muttiah Muralitharan made his international debut in August 1992. At the time, Indian all-rounder Kapil Dev was the world's most prolific wicket-taker, while Wasim Akram was making rapid strides towards the top of the chart.
Jul 22, 2010 · Muttiah Muralitharan, who played his last Test on Thursday, may have been the greatest bowler to spin a cricket ball. Sports writer Suresh Menon reflects on the career of a...