Tag: Muttiah Muralitharan
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Stuart Broad becomes 7th cricketer to scalp 500 Test wickets
Broad becomes the second Englishman to achieve this feat James Anderson, who had achieved the feat against West Indies in 2017 at the Lord's.
July 28, 2020 -
I don’t know why people compared me with Shane Warne: Anil Kumble
In terms of Test wicket, Anil Kumble with 619 scalps is just behind Warne (708) and Muralitharan (800) in the international list of highest wicket-taker.
July 25, 2020 -
Present bowlers are probably up against better batting units: Jayawardene
Jayawardene also spoke about Muttiah Muralitharan stating that the spinning legend was a difficult bowler "to convince to do something he didn't want to".
June 30, 2020 -
Anil Kumble probably greatest match-winner India has produced: Harbhajan
Despite his limitations such as not being a huge turner of the ball, Kumble remains one of the most successful bowlers of all time.
June 21, 2020 -
Couldn’t sleep the night before my Test debut: Suresh Raina
The stylish left-handed cricketer failed to establish himself as a Test cricketer.
May 31, 2020 -
Kumar Sangakkara reveals what Muttiah Muralitharan told Sri Lankan dressing room before picking 800 wickets
Muttiah Muralitharan was still eight wickets shy of the landmark before his last Test which was the opener of the three-match series against India.
May 30, 2020 -
ICC, others wish Muttiah Muralitharan as the Sri Lankan legend turns 48
Murali is still the leading wicket-taker in both the Tests and ODIs. In the longest format of the game, the spinner has claimed 800 wickets in 133 matches, while in the 350 ODIs, he has scalped 534 wickets.
April 17, 2020 -
Sachin Tendulkar, Muttiah Muralitharan join hands to raise awareness on road safety
In the Road Safety World Series Sachin Tendulkar and Muttiah Muralitharan are playing for the India Legends and Sri Lanka Legends, respectively.
March 14, 2020 -
Trump pronounces Sachin’s name wrongly; here are 5 cricketers’ names he might mispronounce
Even the International Cricket Council (ICC) could not help but take a dig at the US President for mispronouncing Sachin Tendulkar's name.
February 25, 2020 -
James Anderson goes past Ian Botham, R Ashwin in elite list
Anderson returned with excellent figures of 5 wickets for 40 runs on Day 3 of the second Test match that England is playing against South Africa.
January 5, 2020 -
Ravichandran Ashwin becomes joint-fastest to 250 Test wickets at home
Ashwin reached the milestone after taking the wicket of Mominul Haque in the ongoing first Test match between India and Bangladesh in Indore.
November 14, 2019 -
Ravichandran Ashwin becomes joint-fastest to 350 Test wickets
The feat achieved by Ashwin is the joint-fastest as Sri Lanka's legendary spinner Muralitharan, who retired in 2010, had also claimed 350 wickets in as many Test matches.
October 6, 2019 -
Ravichandran Ashwin 1 wicket away from equalling Muralitharan’s Test record
Former Indian legendary spinner Anil Kumble had taken as many as 77 matches to reach the 350 wickets mark.
October 5, 2019 -
Lasith Malinga becomes leading wicket-taker in T20Is
However, Malinga's effort was not enough as Ross Taylor struck 48 off 29 deliveries to help New Zealand win by five wickets and lead the three-match series 1-0.
September 2, 2019 -
Tamil actor Vijay Sethupathi to play lead in Sri Lankan cricketer Muralitharan’s biopic
The yet untitled biopic will be directed by MS Sripathy and produced by Suresh Productions along with Dar Media and Rana Daggubati.
July 31, 2019 -
Virat Kohli, Joe Root best batsmen in the world right now: Brian Lara
When Lara was asked to pick the best bowler in the world, he picked the fast bowler duo of Jimmy Anderson and Kagiso Rabada.
September 6, 2018 -
Muttiah Muralitharan wants Ravichandran Ashwin back in shorter formats
As Ravichandran Ashwin scripted history after becoming fastest to reach 300 Test wickets, legendary spinner Muttiah Muralitharan congratulate him and expressed his desire to see him doing wonders in ‘shorter formats’ as well. “I want to congratulate him (Ashwin). It’s a big achievement as getting 300 Test wickets is not an easy job. Definitely, he...
November 28, 2017