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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.
By almost universal consensus, Muttiah Muralitharan is one of the nicest blokes to play cricket. And yet, he has been at the centre of numerous controversies, none of them of his...
Photos of Muthiah Muralidaran. Read about Muthiah Muralidaran cricket player from Sri Lanka profile, stats, rankings, records, videos, photos at ESPNcricinfo.
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.
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 16, 2021 · 16 April, 2021. Muttiah Muralitharan’s most magical moments. 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.
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.
Sep 4, 2023 · Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan ended his career with 1347 wickets to his name, redefining the art of spin bowling.
Feb 17, 2024 · Sri Lankan spin-bowling great Muttiah Muralitharan talks at length about the future of Test cricket, why Bazball needs to adapt better, the fast bowling evolution in India, and more.
Impressive as the numbers of these contemporary greats are, this is perhaps an appropriate moment to marvel at the man at the top of this exalted list of highest wicket-takers in Test cricket:...
