Full name Muttiah Muralitharan
Born April 17, 1972, Kandy
Current age 38 years 135 days
Major teams Sri Lanka, Asia XI, Chennai Super Kings,ICC World XI, Kandurata, Kent, Lancashire,Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
Also known as Muttiah Muralidaran
Playing role Bowler
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Height 5 ft 7 in
Education St Anthony's College, Kandy
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 133 | 164 | 56 | 1261 | 67 | 11.67 | 1794 | 70.28 | 0 | 1 | 146 | 29 | 72 | 0 |
| ODIs | 337 | 159 | 61 | 663 | 33* | 6.76 | 863 | 76.82 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 11 | 128 | 0 |
| T20Is | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 5 | 20.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 232 | 276 | 83 | 2192 | 67 | 11.35 | 0 | 1 | 123 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 434 | 200 | 73 | 924 | 33* | 7.27 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 0 | ||||
| Twenty20 | 66 | 15 | 3 | 38 | 11 | 3.16 | 47 | 80.85 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 133 | 230 | 44039 | 18180 | 800 | 9/51 | 16/220 | 22.72 | 2.47 | 55.0 | 45 | 67 | 22 |
| ODIs | 337 | 329 | 18169 | 11885 | 515 | 7/30 | 7/30 | 23.07 | 3.92 | 35.2 | 14 | 10 | 0 |
| T20Is | 11 | 11 | 258 | 266 | 13 | 3/29 | 3/29 | 20.46 | 6.18 | 19.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 232 | 66933 | 26997 | 1374 | 9/51 | 19.64 | 2.42 | 48.7 | 119 | 34 | |||
| List A | 434 | 22802+ | 14637 | 653 | 7/30 | 7/30 | 22.41 | 3.84* | 35.2* | 16 | 12 | 0 | |
| Twenty20 | 66 | 66 | 1523 | 1569 | 83 | 4/16 | 4/16 | 18.90 | 6.18 | 18.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Test debut | Sri Lanka v Australia at Colombo (RPS), Aug 28-Sep 2, 1992 |
| Last Test | Sri Lanka v India at Galle, Jul 18-22, 2010 |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | Sri Lanka v India at Colombo (RPS), Aug 12, 1993 |
| Last ODI | Sri Lanka v India at Dambulla, Jun 24, 2010 |
| ODI statistics | |
| T20I debut | New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Wellington, Dec 22, 2006 |
| Last T20I | West Indies v Sri Lanka at Bridgetown, May 7, 2010 |
| T20I statistics | |
| frst-class debut | 1989/90 |
| Last First-class | Sri Lanka v India at Galle, Jul 18-22, 2010 |
| List A debut | 1991/92 |
| Last List A | Sri Lanka v India at Dambulla, Jun 24, 2010 |
| Twenty20 debut | Yorkshire v Lancashire at Leeds, Jun 22, 2005 |
| Last Twenty20 | West Indies v Sri Lanka at Bridgetown, May 7, 2010 |
Perhaps no cricketer since Douglas Jardine has polarised opinion quite like Muttiah Muralitharan. For the believers, he's among the greatest to ever spin a ball. For the doubters, he's a charlatan undeserving of the game's greatest records, responsible for changes in the laws that they think have legitimised throwing. What was undeniable was his ability to turn the ball sharply on just about any surface, and bowl the sort of marathon spells that would have seen a lesser man retire after five seasons rather than 18. Whether Sri Lanka played at home, on pitches where he was often unplayable, or overseas, Murali was the go-to man for half a dozen captains. He seldom disappointed.
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