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| Full name: | Muttiah Muralitharan |
| Born: | 17th April 1972, Kandy, Sri Lanka |
| Batting: | Right-hand batsman |
| Bowling: | Right-arm off-break |
| Education: | St Anthony's College, Kandy |
| Teams: | Sri Lanka (Test: 1992-2010); ICC World XI (Test: 2005/06); Sri Lanka (ODI: 1993-2010/11); Asian Cricket Council XI (ODI: 2004/05-2005/06); ICC World XI (ODI: 2005/06); Sri Lanka (World Cup: 1995/96-2010/11); Sri Lanka (Int Twenty20: 2006/07-2010/11); Sri Lanka (Twenty20 World Cup: 2009-2010); Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club (Main FC: 1991/92-2003/04); Lancashire (Main FC: 1999-2007); Kent (Main FC: 2003); Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club (Main ListA: 1991/92-2009/10); Lancashire (Main ListA: 1999-2007); Kent (Main ListA: 2003); Kandurata (Main ListA: 2007/08-2010/11); Lancashire (Main Twenty20: 2005-2007); Kandurata (Main Twenty20: 2008/09-2011); Gloucestershire (Main Twenty20: 2011-2012); Wellington (Main Twenty20: 2011/12); Chittagong Kings (Main Twenty20: 2011/12); Uthura Rudras (Main Twenty20: 2012); Melbourne Renegades (Main Twenty20: 2012/13); Central Province (Other FC: 1990-2003/04); Sri Lankans (Other FC: 1991-2006); Sri Lanka Board President's XI (Other FC: 1992); Sri Lanka (Other FC: 1992-2010); Sri Lanka Under-24s (Other FC: 1992/93); ICC World XI (Other FC: 2005/06); Sri Lanka (Other ListA: 1993-2010/11); Sri Lankans (Other ListA: 1994/95-2008/09); Asian Cricket Council XI (Other ListA: 2004/05-2005/06); FICA World XI (Other ListA: 2004/05); ICC World XI (Other ListA: 2005/06); Chennai Super Kings (Indian Premier League: 2007/08-2009/10); Kochi Tuskers Kerala (Indian Premier League: 2011); Royal Challengers Bangalore (Indian Premier League: 2012-2013); Chennai Super Kings (Champions League: 2010/11); Sri Lanka (Other Twenty20: 2006/07-2010/11); Chennai Super Kings (Other Twenty20: 2007/08-2010/11); Kochi Tuskers Kerala (Other Twenty20: 2011); Royal Challengers Bangalore (Other Twenty20: 2012-2013); All teams |
| Lancashire cap: 1999 | |
| Wisden Cricketer of the Year: 1999 | |
| Kent cap: 2003 | |
| Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World: 2006 | |
| Lists of matches and more detailed statistics | |
| Pictures: | Sangakkara pouches a catch |
| Muralitharan on field | |
| Sri Lankan team celebrates a wicket | |
| A collision averted | |
| List of all pictures | |
| Test Career Batting and Fielding (1992-2010) | |||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | SRate | Ct | ||
| Sri Lanka | 132 | 162 | 56 | 1259 | 67 | 11.87 | 0 | 1 | 70.45 | 70 | |
| ICC World XI | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 | 2 | |
| Overall | 133 | 164 | 56 | 1261 | 67 | 11.67 | 0 | 1 | 70.28 | 72 | |
| Test Career Bowling (1992-2010) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM | SRate | Econ | |
| Sri Lanka | 43715 | 1786 | 18023 | 795 | 9-51 | 22.67 | 67 | 22 | 54.98 | 2.47 |
| ICC World XI | 324 | 8 | 157 | 5 | 3-55 | 31.40 | 0 | 0 | 64.80 | 2.90 |
| Overall | 44039 | 1794 | 18180 | 800 | 9-51 | 22.72 | 67 | 22 | 55.04 | 2.47 |
| First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1990-2010) | ||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | ||
| Overall | 232 | 276 | 83 | 2192 | 67 | 11.35 | 0 | 1 | 123 | |
| First-Class Career Bowling (1990-2010) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM | SRate | Econ | |
| Overall | 66933 | 2903 | 26997 | 1374 | 9-51 | 19.64 | 119 | 34 | 48.71 | 2.42 |
| ODI Career Batting and Fielding (1993-2010/11) | |||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | SRate | Ct | ||
| Sri Lanka | 343 | 161 | 63 | 674 | 33* | 6.87 | 0 | 0 | 77.73 | 128 | |
| Asian Cricket Council XI | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | |
| ICC World XI | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | ||
| Overall | 350 | 162 | 63 | 674 | 33* | 6.80 | 0 | 0 | 77.56 | 130 | |
| ODI Career Bowling (1993-2010/11) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 4wI | 5wI | SRate | Econ | |
| Sri Lanka | 18433 | 195 | 12066 | 523 | 7-30 | 23.07 | 15 | 10 | 35.24 | 3.92 |
| Asian Cricket Council XI | 198 | 2 | 138 | 6 | 3-59 | 23.00 | 0 | 0 | 33.00 | 4.18 |
| ICC World XI | 180 | 1 | 122 | 5 | 2-38 | 24.40 | 0 | 0 | 36.00 | 4.06 |
| Overall | 18811 | 198 | 12326 | 534 | 7-30 | 23.08 | 15 | 10 | 35.22 | 3.93 |
| List A Career Batting and Fielding (1991/92-2010/11) | ||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | ||
| Overall | 453 | 205 | 76 | 945 | 33* | 7.32 | 0 | 0 | 159 | |
| List A Career Bowling (1991/92-2010/11) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 4wI | 5wI | SRate | Econ | |
| Overall | 23734 | 305 | 15270 | 682 | 7-30 | 22.39 | 17 | 12 | 35.21 | 3.84 |
| International Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2006/07-2010/11) | |||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | SRate | Ct | ||
| Sri Lanka | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 | 1 | |
| International Twenty20 Career Bowling (2006/07-2010/11) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 4wI | 5wI | SRate | Econ | |
| Sri Lanka | 282 | 0 | 297 | 13 | 3-29 | 22.84 | 0 | 0 | 21.69 | 6.31 |
| Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2005-2013) | |||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | SRate | Ct | ||
| Overall | 143 | 35 | 12 | 81 | 11 | 3.52 | 0 | 0 | 75.70 | 31 | |
| Twenty20 Career Bowling (2005-2013) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 4wI | 5wI | SRate | Econ | |
| Overall | 3249 | 5 | 3484 | 158 | 4-16 | 22.05 | 3 | 0 | 20.56 | 6.43 |
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