Muralitharan is the highest wicket-taker in both Test cricket and in One Day Internationals. He took the wicket of Gautam Gambhir on 5 February 2009 in Colombo to surpass Wasim Akram's ODI record of 502 wickets.
Muralitharan became the highest wicket-taker in Test cricket when he overtook the previous record-holder Shane Warne on 3 December 2007. Muralitharan had previously held the record when he surpassed Courtney Walsh's 519 wickets in 2004, but he suffered a shoulder injury later that year and was then overtaken by Warne.
Muttiah Muralitharan Profile, Sri Lanka Cricket Player Murali Biography, Information About Sri Lankan Bowler Muttiah Muralitharan
Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka)
Full Name: Muttiah MuralitharanDate of Birth: Apr 17, 1972, Kandy
Major Team: Sri Lanka, Asia XI, Chennai Super Kings, ICC World XI, Kandurata, Kent, Lancashire, Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
Playing Roll: Bowler
Batting Style: Right
Bowling Style: Right-arm offbreak
Nick Name: Murali
Height: 5 ft 7 in
Education: St. Anthony?s College, Kandy
International Debut: 1992
Batting And Fielding Records
| Type | M | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 133 | 164 | 56 | 1261 | 67 | 11.68 | 1794 | 70.29 | - | 1 | 146 | 29 | 72 | - |
| ODI | 350 | 162 | 63 | 674 | 33* | 6.81 | 869 | 77.56 | - | - | 50 | 12 | 130 | - |
| T20I | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 5 | 20.00 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
Bowling Records
| Type | M | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Eco | SR | 4W | 5W | 10W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 133 | 230 | 44039 | 18180 | 800 | 9/51 | 16/220 | 22.73 | 2.48 | 55.05 | 45 | 67 | 22 |
| ODI | 350 | 341 | 18811 | 12326 | 534 | 7/30 | 7/30 | 23.08 | 3.93 | 35.23 | 15 | 10 | - |
| T20I | 12 | 12 | 282 | 297 | 13 | 3/29 | 3/29 | 22.85 | 6.32 | 21.69 | - | - | - |
Career Statistics
Test Debut: Sri Lanka v Australia at , 28 Aug - 02 Sep 1992ODI Debut: Sri Lanka v India at , Aug 12, 1993
T20I Debut: New Zealand v Sri Lanka at , Dec 22, 2006
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