Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka)
| Full Name: | Muttiah Muralitharan |
| Date of birth: | 17 / 04 / 1972 |
| Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Role: | Bowler |
| Batting style: | Right-hand |
| Bowling style: | Off break |
Latest News
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Career summary
Debut: Sri Lanka v Australia at Colombo (RPS), 1992
- The world's leading off-spinner is the greatest cricketer in Sri Lankan history, picking up almost six wickets per Test Match.
- Was rated the greatest Test bowler ever by Wisden Cricketers' Almanack in 2002.
- Despite the controversy surrounding his bowling action, he became the first man to take 1,000 international wickets.
- Apart from having the most 5-wicket and 10-wicket hauls in Test Matches, he is the only player to have taken at least 50 wickets against all Test nations.
- The highest wicket-taker in both Test and ODI cricket.
- Plays in the Indian Premier League for Chennai Super Kings.
June 2009
Test Matches
| Career Span: | 1992-2010 |
| Matches: | 133 |
| Innings: | 164 |
| Not Outs: | 56 |
| Runs: | 1261 |
| Highest Score: | 67 |
| Average: | 11.68 |
| 50s: | 1 |
| 100s: | 0 |
| Ducks: | 33 |
| Pairs: | 0 |
| Caught Out: | 65 |
| Stumped Out: | 6 |
| Innings Bowled: | 230 |
| Overs: | 7336.7 |
| Maidens: | 1790 |
| Runs Conceded: | 18180 |
| Wickets: | 800 |
| 5 Wicket Innings: | 67 |
| 10 Wicket Innings: | 0 |
| Average: | 22.73 |
| Economy Rate: | 2.48 |
| Best bowling in Innings: | 9/51 |
ODI Matches
| Career Span: | 1993-2011 |
| Matches: | 338 |
| Innings: | 156 |
| Not Outs: | 60 |
| Runs: | 624 |
| Highest Score: | 32 |
| Average: | 6.5 |
| 50s: | 0 |
| 100s: | 0 |
| Ducks: | 25 |
| Pairs: | 0 |
| Caught Out: | 47 |
| Stumped Out: | 1 |
| Innings Bowled: | 328 |
| Overs: | 3033.9 |
| Maidens: | 195 |
| Runs Conceded: | 11888 |
| Wickets: | 516 |
| 5 Wicket Innings: | 9 |
| 10 Wicket Innings: | 0 |
| Average: | 23.04 |
| Economy Rate: | 3.92 |
| Best bowling in Innings: | 7/30 |
