Articles about Muttiah Muralitharan
Born on April 17, 1972, Deshabandu Muttiah Muralitharan is a former Sri Lankan cricketer, known for his off-spin bowling style. Regarded as one of the greatest bowlers in cricket history, Muralitharan holds the record of taking the maximum wickets in international cricket, as of 2021. Muralitharan began his Test cricket journey in 1992 against Australia. Between 1992 and 2010, he played 133 Test matches and took 800 wickets, thus becoming the record holder of taking maximum wickets in Test cricket as of 2021. He made his One Day International (ODI) debut in 1993 against India. Between 1993 and 2011, Muralitharan played 350 ODI matches and took a record 534 wickets. He made his T20 International debut in 2006 against New Zealand. He also holds the records for taking the maximum 5-wicket hauls in an innings in Test cricket, and 10-wicket hauls in a Test match and bowling the maximum balls in international cricket, as of 2021. He is the first player to take a 10-wicket haul per match against every Test-playing country. He holds the record of having been conferred with the maximum Man of the Series Awards in Test cricket. He retired from international cricket in 2011. He has also been associated with Chennai Super Kings, Kochi Tuskers Kerala, and Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League. Since 2015, he has been the bowling coach for the IPL team Sunrisers Hyderabad. He is also inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame.

04 Mar 2022
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29 Dec 2020
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01 Dec 2020
SportsEngland pace spearhead Stuart Broad has been nominated for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.

20 Oct 2020
EntertainmentEven after actor Vijay Sethupathi quit the controversial movie 800, a biopic on legendary Sri Lankan cricketer Muthiah Muralitharan, he continued to receive flak for having considered the film.

19 Oct 2020
EntertainmentTamil actor Vijay Sethupathi has opted out of the movie 800, a biopic on former Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan.

17 Oct 2020
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17 Oct 2020
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16 Oct 2020
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13 Sep 2020
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09 Sep 2020
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28 Aug 2020
SportsSri Lankan maestro Lasith Malinga, on Friday, turned 37.

26 Aug 2020
SportsThe third Test between England and Pakistan resulted in a draw as incessant rain caused perpetual delays.

12 Aug 2020
SportsEngland and Pakistan are all set to lock horns in the second Test of the three-match series at the Ageas Bowl.

10 Aug 2020
SportsEngland speedster James Anderson vows to come back strongly after he failed to make an impact against Windies and Pakistan, recently.

04 Aug 2020
SportsEngland and Pakistan are all set to lock horns in the first of three-Test series from August 5 at the Old Trafford.

29 Jul 2020
SportsAll the years of gruelling drills finally paid off when Stuart Broad registered his 500th Test scalp in the third Test against West Indies.

29 Jul 2020
SportsOn this day in 2006, Sri Lankan greats Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene went on to record the highest partnership of all time in Test cricket.

28 Jul 2020
SportsFast bowler Chris Woakes took a five-for on Day 5 as England defeated West Indies by 269 runs in the series decider at Old Trafford.

28 Jul 2020
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03 Jul 2020
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21 Jun 2020
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07 Jun 2020
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03 Jun 2020
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24 May 2020
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17 Apr 2020
SportsFormer Sri Lankan spin ace Muttiah Muralitharan turned 42 on Friday.

16 Apr 2020
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04 Apr 2020
Sports"Pitch it up and let the ball dance around!" This has been the mantra of spinners since the inception of cricket.

02 Apr 2020
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28 Mar 2020
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27 Mar 2020
SportsEngland pace spearhead James Anderson is confident of making a comeback following the coronavirus outbreak.

18 Feb 2020
SportsRahul Dravid's son Samit scored a brilliant double century in a U-14 BTR Shield match between his team Mallya Aditi International School and Sri Kumaran.

13 Feb 2020
SportsCricket veterans Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara will be seen playing against each other for a noble cause.

21 Dec 2019
SportsFormer Indian cricket team captain Rahul Dravid's son, Samit, cracked a solid double century in an Under-14 state-level match this week.

08 Dec 2019
SportsAustralian spin legend Shane Warne remains one of the GOATs of the last era.

16 Nov 2019
SportsThe Indian cricket team beat Bangladesh inside three days to win the first Test match and take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.

14 Nov 2019
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14 Nov 2019
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17 Oct 2019
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08 Oct 2019
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