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Muthiah Muralidaran

Muthiah Muralidaran

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Born on April 17, 1972, Deshabandu Muthiah Muralidaran 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.

List of Five-Wicket Hauls

A comprehensive list of international five-wicket hauls taken by Muthiah Muralidaran. Explore complete stats of each milestone, including formats, opponents, and match venues.

# Figures Against Date Venue Format
1 5/104 South Africa 25 Aug 1993 Moratuwa Test
2 5/101 South Africa 6 Sep 1993 Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo Test
3 5/162 India 18 Jan 1994 Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow Test
4 5/64 New Zealand 11 Mar 1995 McLean Park, Napier Test
5 5/68 Pakistan 15 Sep 1995 Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad Test
6 5/33 Zimbabwe 11 Sep 1996 R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Test
7 6/98 Pakistan 19 Apr 1997 R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Test
8 5/34 West Indies 13 Jun 1997 Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's Test
9 5/113 West Indies 20 Jun 1997 Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown Test
10 5/23 Zimbabwe 7 Jan 1998 Kandy Test
11 7/94 Zimbabwe 7 Jan 1998 Kandy Test
12 5/63 South Africa 27 Mar 1998 SuperSport Park, Centurion Test
13 5/23 Pakistan 15 Apr 1998 Willowmoore Park, Benoni ODI
14 5/90 New Zealand 27 May 1998 R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Test
15 5/30 New Zealand 10 Jun 1998 Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo Test
16 5/34 England 20 Aug 1998 Lord's, London ODI
17 7/155 England 27 Aug 1998 Kennington Oval, London Test
18 9/65 England 27 Aug 1998 Kennington Oval, London Test
19 5/71 Australia 22 Sep 1999 Galle International Stadium, Galle Test
20 6/71 Pakistan 5 Mar 2000 Peshawar Test
21 5/115 Pakistan 14 Jun 2000 Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo Test
22 5/44 South Africa 14 Jul 2000 R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo ODI
23 6/87 South Africa 20 Jul 2000 Galle International Stadium, Galle Test
24 7/84 South Africa 20 Jul 2000 Galle International Stadium, Galle Test
25 5/68 South Africa 6 Aug 2000 Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo Test
26 7/30 India 27 Oct 2000 Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah ODI
27 5/122 South Africa 26 Dec 2000 Kingsmead, Durban Test
28 6/39 South Africa 26 Dec 2000 Kingsmead, Durban Test
29 5/30 New Zealand 31 Jan 2001 McLean Park, Napier ODI
30 5/49 India 14 Aug 2001 Galle International Stadium, Galle Test
31 8/87 India 29 Aug 2001 Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo Test
32 5/13 Bangladesh 6 Sep 2001 Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo Test
33 5/98 Bangladesh 6 Sep 2001 Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo Test
34 6/126 West Indies 13 Nov 2001 Galle International Stadium, Galle Test
35 5/44 West Indies 13 Nov 2001 Galle International Stadium, Galle Test
36 6/81 West Indies 21 Nov 2001 Kandy Test
37 9/51 Zimbabwe 4 Jan 2002 Kandy Test
38 5/67 Zimbabwe 12 Jan 2002 Galle International Stadium, Galle Test
39 5/9 New Zealand 9 Apr 2002 Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah ODI
40 5/143 England 30 May 2002 Edgbaston, Birmingham Test
41 5/39 Bangladesh 21 Jul 2002 P. Sara Oval, Colombo Test
42 5/59 Bangladesh 21 Jul 2002 P. Sara Oval, Colombo Test
43 5/49 New Zealand 3 May 2003 Kandy Test
44 5/23 Pakistan 18 May 2003 Rangiri Dambulla Stadium, Dambulla ODI
45 5/138 West Indies 20 Jun 2003 Daren Sammy Stadium, Gros Islet Test
46 7/46 England 2 Dec 2003 Galle International Stadium, Galle Test
47 6/59 Australia 8 Mar 2004 Galle International Stadium, Galle Test
48 5/153 Australia 8 Mar 2004 Galle International Stadium, Galle Test
49 5/173 Australia 16 Mar 2004 Kandy Test
50 5/123 Australia 24 Mar 2004 Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo Test
51 5/23 Zimbabwe 29 Apr 2004 Harare Sports Club, Harare ODI
52 6/45 Zimbabwe 6 May 2004 Harare Sports Club, Harare Test
53 6/36 West Indies 13 Jul 2005 Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo Test
54 8/46 West Indies 22 Jul 2005 Kandy Test
55 6/18 Bangladesh 12 Sep 2005 R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Test
56 7/100 India 10 Dec 2005 Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi Test
57 6/54 Bangladesh 28 Feb 2006 Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram Test
58 5/79 Bangladesh 8 Mar 2006 Bogra Test
59 5/39 Pakistan 3 Apr 2006 Kandy Test
60 6/86 England 25 May 2006 Edgbaston, Birmingham Test
61 8/70 England 2 Jun 2006 Trent Bridge, Nottingham Test
62 6/131 South Africa 27 Jul 2006 Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo Test
63 5/128 South Africa 4 Aug 2006 P. Sara Oval, Colombo Test
64 7/97 South Africa 4 Aug 2006 P. Sara Oval, Colombo Test
65 6/87 New Zealand 15 Dec 2006 Basin Reserve, Wellington Test
66 5/15 Bangladesh 25 Jun 2007 Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo Test
67 6/28 Bangladesh 11 Jul 2007 Kandy Test
68 6/54 Bangladesh 11 Jul 2007 Kandy Test
69 6/55 England 1 Dec 2007 Kandy Test
70 5/116 England 9 Dec 2007 Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo Test
71 5/79 West Indies 3 Apr 2008 Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain Test
72 5/31 Bangladesh 30 Jun 2008 National Stadium, Karachi ODI
73 5/84 India 23 Jul 2008 Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo Test
74 6/26 India 23 Jul 2008 Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo Test
75 5/29 Zimbabwe 30 Nov 2008 Harare Sports Club, Harare ODI
76 6/49 Bangladesh 26 Dec 2008 Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka Test
77 5/63 India 18 Jul 2010 Galle International Stadium, Galle Test

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List of Ten-Wicket Hauls

A comprehensive list of international ten-wicket hauls taken by Muthiah Muralidaran. Explore complete stats of each milestone, including formats, opponents, and match venues.

# Figures Against Date Venue Format
1 12/117 Zimbabwe 7 Jan 1998 Kandy Test
2 16/220 England 27 Aug 1998 Kennington Oval, London Test
3 10/148 Pakistan 5 Mar 2000 Peshawar Test
4 13/171 South Africa 20 Jul 2000 Galle International Stadium, Galle Test
5 11/161 South Africa 26 Dec 2000 Kingsmead, Durban Test
6 11/196 India 29 Aug 2001 Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo Test
7 10/111 Bangladesh 6 Sep 2001 Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo Test
8 11/170 West Indies 13 Nov 2001 Galle International Stadium, Galle Test
9 10/135 West Indies 21 Nov 2001 Kandy Test
10 13/115 Zimbabwe 4 Jan 2002 Kandy Test
11 10/98 Bangladesh 21 Jul 2002 P. Sara Oval, Colombo Test
12 11/93 England 2 Dec 2003 Galle International Stadium, Galle Test
13 11/212 Australia 8 Mar 2004 Galle International Stadium, Galle Test
14 10/83 West Indies 22 Jul 2005 Kandy Test
15 10/115 England 25 May 2006 Edgbaston, Birmingham Test
16 11/132 England 2 Jun 2006 Trent Bridge, Nottingham Test
17 10/172 South Africa 27 Jul 2006 Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo Test
18 12/225 South Africa 4 Aug 2006 P. Sara Oval, Colombo Test
19 10/118 New Zealand 15 Dec 2006 Basin Reserve, Wellington Test
20 12/82 Bangladesh 11 Jul 2007 Kandy Test
21 11/110 India 23 Jul 2008 Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo Test
22 10/190 Bangladesh 26 Dec 2008 Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka Test