May 31, 2026
Tendulkar second, Kohli third as Kallis tops Cricinfo’s cricketers of the century
An ESPNcricinfo jury of 25 has named Jacques Kallis the greatest international cricketer of the first quarter of the 21st century, with Sachin Tendulk...
Muttiah Muralitharan
20 articles tagged with "Muttiah Muralitharan"
Feb 1, 2024
From highest total to most wickets: Know Test records at Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground in Colombo
Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardene scored the most runs (2921) while Muttiah Muralitharan bagged the most wickets (166) at Colombo’s SSC Cricket Ground in...
Oct 17, 2023
Glenn McGrath, Muttiah Muralitharan headline highest wicket-takers in ICC World Cup list
Among active cricketers, Australia’s Mitchell Starc is the highest wicket-taker in ICC World Cup history. He has already bagged 54 wickets in just 21...
Sep 12, 2023
India vs Sri Lanka ODI records: Know the highest total, best bowling figures, and more
The Indian cricket team holds a superior head-to-head record against Sri Lanka in ODI cricket, winning 96 of the 165 matches. Sri Lanka have registere...
Jul 20, 2023
Spinners feature heavily in top five list for most wickets in Test cricket
Muthiah Muralidaran and Shane Warne are the only players to have breached the 700-wicket mark in Test cricket.
Jul 17, 2023
Ravichandran Ashwin holds record for best bowling strike rate in Tests with at least 450 wickets
Ex-England cricketer George Lohmann holds the record for the best bowling strike rate in Tests. He picked up 112 wickets in 12 Tests at a strike rate...
Jul 13, 2023
Muthiah Muralidaran, Shane Warne only bowlers to claim more than 1000 wickets in international cricket
Among active cricketers, England fast bowler James Anderson has the most wickets in international cricket, bagging 975 wickets in 394 matches.
Sep 15, 2022
India Maharajas face World Giants in exhibition match to celebrate 75 years of Indian Independence – watch live
India Maharajas will be led by Virender Sehwag while Jacques Kallis has been appointed the captain of World Giants.
Sep 11, 2022
Sri Lankan bowlers dominate list for most wickets in Asia Cup history
Among active cricketers, Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan has the most wickets in Asia Cup history. The left-arm spinner has picked 24 wickets in 18 match...
Sep 10, 2022
Legends League Cricket 2022: All you need to know – watch live in India
World Giants clinched the inaugural edition of the Legends League Cricket tournament, defeating Asia Lions by 25 runs in the final at Al Amerat Cricke...
Jul 14, 2022
From Waqar Younis to Wasim Akram, know the bowlers with most five-wicket hauls in ODI cricket
Among active cricketers, Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc has claimed the most five-wicket hauls in ODI cricket. Starc has eight five-wicket hauls...
Apr 21, 2022
From Muttiah Muralitharan to Shane Warne, know the players with most ducks in international cricket
Muttiah Muralitharan, Courtney Walsh and Sanath Jayasuriya are the three cricketers to have registered more than 50 ducks in their respective internat...
Apr 20, 2022
All you need to know about golden duck in cricket
Former Sri Lanka tailender Muttiah Muralitharan has registered the most golden ducks in Tests (14) while Lasith Malinga recorded the most golden ducks...
Mar 16, 2022
Muthiah Muralitharan, Wasim Akram part of elite list of bowlers with 500-plus ODI wickets
Muthiah Muralitharan and Wasim Akram are the only bowlers with 500-plus ODI wickets.
Feb 26, 2021
400 Test wickets: Quickest bowlers to the milestone
Ravichandran Ashwin went past Sir Richard Hadlee as the second-quickest bowler to take 400 scalps in Tests.
Sep 16, 2020
Five penalty runs should be added instead of Mankading, says Muralitharan
Hyderabad’s bowling consultant Muttiah Muralitharan has said that a five-run penalty would be an ideal outcome instead of ‘Mankading’.
Jul 29, 2020
How Stuart Broad compares with the rest of the ‘500 club’
The 34-year-old England paceman became the seventh bowler to take 500 Test wickets.
Jul 22, 2020
Muttiah Muralitharan’s top five spells in Test cricket
On the day when Muttiah Muralitharan bid adieu to Test cricket, we look back at five of his best spells in the longest format of the game.
Mar 19, 2020
Most economical bowlers in Indian T20 League history
Economy rate in T20s is an underrated statistic and these players have nailed it to perfection.
Oct 6, 2019
Ashwin joint fastest to 350 Test wickets
Both Ashwin and Muralitharan achieved the feat in their 66th Test match.