Bigstar Players : Muttiah Muralitharan : About Me
About Me

Profile: Muttiah Muralitharan has endured more scrutiny and pressure than almost any other elite international cricketer because of his unorthodox action; but he has shown admirable courage, determination and skill to continue as one of the world’s premier bowlers. Never could there have been another to have spun his off-break as prodigiously as this man, who has mesmerized batsmen for more than a decade. His 16 wickets in the one-off Test at The Oval in 1998, when he bowled Sri Lanka to victory over England, was one of his most memorable of career highs. Only Shane Warne has taken more Test wickets than him.   

Full Name: Muttiah Muralitharan.

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Birthday: April 17, 1972.

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Birthplace: Kandy, Sri Lanka.

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Star Sign: Aries.

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Height: 5ft 9in.

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Nickname: Murali.

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Residence: Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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Family: Married to Madhimalar.

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Education: St. Anthony's College, Kandy.

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Teams: Sri Lanka, Lancashire & Tamil Union Cricket.

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Position: Off-spin bowler; Right-hand batsman.

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Fielding Position: Anywhere; mostly covers.

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Test Debut: Vs Australia at Colombo (RPS), August / September 1992. Highest Score: 67 vs India at Kandy, August 2001.

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Best Bowling: 9-51 vs Zimbabwe at Kandy, January 2002 (Vaas took tenth wicket).

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ODI Debut: Vs India at Colombo (RPS), August 1993.

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Highest ODI Score: 19 vs Pakistan at Dambulla, May 2003.

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Best ODI Bowling: 7-30 vs India at Sharjah, October 2000.

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