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Deshabandu Muttiah Muralitharan (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.
Apr 26, 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.
Apr 17, 1972 (52 years) Birth Place. Kandy. Height. 5 ft 7 in. Role. Bowler. Batting Style. Right Handed Bat. Bowling Style. Right-arm offbreak. ICC Rankings. Test. ODI. T20. Batting. -- Bowling....
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.
Apr 16, 2020 · By 2004, only a year after Akram's retirement from international cricket, Muralitharan climbed to the No.1 spot, overtaking the Pakistani quick's tally of 916 wickets. In the seven years between then and his retirement, Muralitharan consolidated his place at the top, finishing with an astronomical 1,347 international wickets, 346 clear of Warne ...
Overview. Full Name. Muthiah Muralidaran. Born. April 17, 1972, Kandy. Age. 52y 22d. Also Known As. Muttiah Muralitharan, Murali. Batting Style. Right hand Bat. Bowling Style. Right arm Offbreak....
Apr 16, 2021 · DEBUT. Muttiah Muralitharan’s first taste of international cricket came at the Premadasa in Colombo. Only 20 years old, he lined up against Allan Border’s Australia. So beguiling was the off-spinner that in a tour match that preceded the Test series, Border had been left swearing Muralitharan was a leg-spinner.
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