Muttiah Muralitharan Top 20 Records in International Cricket

Muttiah Muralitharan Top 20 Records in International Cricket

Muttiah Muralitharan is widely considered to be one of the greatest bowlers in the history of cricket. Here are his top 20 records in international cricket:

1. Highest wicket-taker in Test cricket, with 800 wickets in 133 matches.
2. Most five-wicket hauls in Test cricket, with 67 five-wicket hauls.
3. Most ten-wicket hauls in Test cricket, with 22 ten-wicket hauls.
4. Only bowler to take 10 wickets in a Test innings twice.
5. Only bowler to take 800 wickets in Test cricket.
6. Most wickets in a Test series, taking 30 wickets against England in 2001.
7. Most wickets in a calendar year in Test cricket, taking 90 wickets in 2006.
8. Most wickets in a single edition of a World Cup, taking 23 wickets in 2003.
9. Most wickets in a single edition of Asia Cup, taking 16 wickets in 2004.
10. Most wickets in a single edition of Commonwealth Games, taking 10 wickets in 1998.
11. Most wickets in a single edition of ICC Champions Trophy, taking 13 wickets in 2002.
12. Most wickets in a bilateral ODI series, taking 18 wickets against India in 1993.
13. Most wickets in a tri-series, taking 18 wickets in the 1998 Coca-Cola Cup.
14. Most wickets in a calendar year in ODI cricket, taking 90 wickets in 1997.
15. Most wickets by a Sri Lankan bowler in T20Is, taking 13 wickets in 12 matches.
16. Only bowler to take 100 wickets in both Test and ODI cricket against the same opposition (India).
17. Only bowler to take 50 or more wickets against all Test-playing nations.
18. Most wickets by a bowler in a winning cause in Test cricket, taking 67 wickets in 47 wins.
19. Most matches played by a Sri Lankan player in international cricket, with 495 appearances.
20. Highest wicket-taker in all formats of international cricket, with 1,347 wickets in total.

These records are a testament to Muralitharan’s incredible skill and longevity in the sport of cricket, making him one of the all-time greats of the game.