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Muttiah Muralitharan (born 17 April 1972 in Kandy, Sri Lanka), often referred to as Murali, is a Sri Lankan cricketer who was statistically rated the greatest Test-Match bowler ever by Wisden Cricketers' Almanack in 2002.^[3] He is Test cricket's highest wicket-taker, having overtaken the previous record-holder Shane Warne on December 3, 2007,^[4] and is also second in the list of wicket-takers in One Day Internationals.^[5]^[6] Averaging over six wickets per Test, Muttiah Muralitharan is one of the most successful bowlers in the game and the greatest player in Sri Lanka's history.^[7] He plays domestic cricket for the Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club, and county cricket for Lancashire as an overseas player. is the 107th day of the year (108th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... , For other uses, see Kandy (disambiguation). ... The Sri Lankan cricket team is a national cricket team representing Sri Lanka. ... Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. ... One of the worlds leading off-spin bowlers Muttiah Muralitharan sends down another delivery A bowler in the sport of cricket is usually a player whose speciality is bowling, analogous to a pitcher in baseball. ... Wisden is the main publisher of information on cricket in the United Kingdom. ... For the womens version of the game, see Womens Test cricket. ... Shane Keith Warne (born 13 September 1969 in Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria), is an Australian cricketer and the current captain of Hampshire. ... is the 337th day of the year (338th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... ODI Matches (One Day International) are played in the game of cricket. ... Tamil Union Cricket & Athletic Club is a first-class cricket team based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. ... Lancashire County Cricket Club is one of the eighteen major county clubs which make up the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Lancashire. ...

Muralitharan's career been beset with controversy, his bowling action called into question on a number of occasions by umpires and sections of the cricket community.^[8] After biomechanical studies, Muralitharan's action was cleared by the International Cricket Council, first in 1996 and again in 1999.^[7] The legality of his doosra was first called into question in 2004. This delivery was found to exceed the ICC elbow extension limit of five degrees, assigned for spinners at that time.^[9] Based on of official studies into bowling actions, the International Cricket Council revised the elbow flexion limits to apply to all bowlers in 2005.^[10] Muralitharan's doosra falls within the revised limits.^[10]^[11] In the sport of cricket, the bowling action is the set of movements that result in the bowler releasing the ball in the general direction of the batsman. ... ICC logo The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the governing body for international Test match and One-day International cricket. ... A Doosra is a particular type of delivery by an off spin bowler in the sport of cricket, invented by Pakistani cricketer Saqlain Mushtaq. ... ICC logo The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the governing body for international Test match and One-day International cricket. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Muralitharan was left out of the one-day touring squad to West Indies in early 2008, leading to speculation that he may be focusing on test cricket in the future while Sri Lanka builds a younger squad for one day internationals.^[12]^[13]

Early years and personal life

Muttiah Muralitharan is a Sri Lankan Tamil of Indian origin. His paternal grandfather Periyasamy Sinasamy came from South India to work in the tea plantations of central Sri Lanka. ^[14] For other usage of this term see the disambiguation page Sri Lanka Tamils The Sri Lanka Tamils of Indian origin or Hill Country Tamils, Up-country Tamils or Indian Tamils are descended from indentured workers sent from South India to Sri Lanka in the 19th and 20th centuries to work...

Muralitharan was born in the village of Nattarampotha in Kundasale (near Kandy), as the eldest of the four sons to Sinnasamy Muttiah and Lakshmi. Muralitharan's father Sinnasamy Muttiah, runs a successful biscuit-making business.^[15]

When he was nine years old Muralitharan was sent to St.Anthony’s College, Kandy, a private school run by Benedictine monks. He began his cricketing career as a medium pace bowler, but on the advice of his school coach, Sunil Fernando, he took up off spin when he was fourteen years old. He soon impressed and went on to play for four years in the school First XI. In those days he played as an all rounder and batted in the middle order. In his final two seasons at St Anthony's college he took over one hundred wickets and in 1990/1 was named as the 'Bata Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year.'

After leaving school, he joined Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club and was selected for the Sri Lanka A tour of England in 1991. He played in five games but failed to capture a single wicket. On his return to Sri Lanka he impressed against Allan Border's Australian team in a practice game and then went on to make his test debut at R. Premadasa Stadium in the Second Test Match of the series.^[16] Tamil Union Cricket & Athletic Club is a first-class cricket team based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... R. Premadasa Stadium is a cricket stadium situated in Khettarama, Colombo, Sri Lanka. ...

When his grandfather died at the age of 104, in July 2004, Muralitharan returned home from a tour of India to attend his funeral. Periyasamy Sinasamy's first wish to see Murali claiming the world record for the most Test wickets was realised (passing the record set by Courtney Walsh), but not his desire to live to see his grandson married. Muralitharan's grandmother had passed away one month earlier at the age of 97. Muralitharan's manager, Kushil Gunasekera stated that "Murali's family is closely knit and united. They respect traditional values. The late grandfather enjoyed a great relationship with Murali."^[17] Courtney Andrew Walsh (born October 30, 1962, Kingston, Jamaica) is a former international cricketer (fast bowler) who represented the West Indies from 1984 to 2001, captaining the West Indies in 22 Test matches. ...

Muralitharan, married Madhimalar Ramamurthy, an Indian national, on March 21, 2005.^[18] Madhimalar is the daughter of late Dr S. Ramamurthy of Malar Hospitals, and his wife Dr Nithya Ramamurthy. Their first child, Naren, was born in January 2006.^[19]

Spelling of name

Even though his name has been widely romanised as Muralitharan since the commencement of his career, the cricketer himself prefers to romanise his name as Muralidaran. In 2007, when Cricket Australia decided to unveil the new Warne-Muralidaran Trophy, to be contested between Australia and Sri Lanka, Muralitharan was requested to clarify how his name should be spelt. Cricket Australia spokesman Peter Young confirmed that "the spelling he's given is Muralidaran".^[20] Languages can be romanized in a variety of ways, as shown here with Mandarin Chinese In linguistics, romanization (or Latinization, also spelled romanisation or Latinisation) is the representation of a word or language with the Roman (Latin) alphabet, or a system for doing so, where the original word or language... Cricket Australia logo Cricket Australia, formerly (and still often referred to as) the Australian Cricket Board, is the governing body for professional and amateur cricket in Australia. ...

The first day cover involving Muralitharan bears an official seal captioned as "The highest wicket taker in Test cricket, MUTHIAH MURALIDARAN, First Day of Issue 03.12.2007, Camp Post Office, Asgiriya International Cricket Stadium, Kandy".^[21] Asgiriya International Stadium, Sri Lanka, has the unique distinction of being the only Test class cricket stadium in the world to be owned and maintained by a secondary school -- Trinity College (Kandy). ... , For other uses, see Kandy (disambiguation). ...

Domestic cricket

In Sri Lanka

In domestic cricket, Muralitharan has played for two first-class Sri Lankan sides, Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club in the Premier Trophy and Central Province in the Provincial Championship. His record has been exceptional - 234 wickets at 14.51 runs in 46 matches.^[22] Tamil Union Cricket & Athletic Club is a first-class cricket team based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. ...

In England

He has also played county cricket in England, mainly for Lancashire (from 1999 until 2007) where he appeared in twenty eight first-class games for the club. He played five first class games for Kent during the 2003 season. His bowling record in English domestic cricket is also exceptional - 236 wickets at 15.62 runs in 33 matches.^[22] Despite his efforts, he has not been on a title winning first-class domestic team in either the Premier Trophy or the County Championship. He is unusual amongst the majority of current test players in having played in more test matches than other first-class games (116 tests and 99 other first class matches as of 30 November 2007). Lancashire County Cricket Club is one of the eighteen major county clubs which make up the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Lancashire. ... Kent County Cricket Club is an English county cricket club based at Canterbury, Kent. ... The County Championship is the domestic first class cricket competition in the United Kingdom, mainly in England. ... is the 334th day of the year (335th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

In India

In Februaray 2008, Muralitharan was slated to play Twenty20 cricket for Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) . He was bought for $ 600,000 by India Cements, the Chennai franchisee of the IPL, through a bidding process.^[23] Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in the United Kingdom for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), in 2003. ... The Indian Premier League, created by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and sanctioned by the International Cricket Council, is a Twenty20 cricket competition. ...

International career

Bowling style and career progress

Muralitharan is the first wrist-spinning offspinner in the history of the game.^[24] He bowls marathon spells, yet is forever on the attack. His unique bowling action begins with a open-chested short run-up, and culminates with an extremely wristy release which had him mistaken for a leg-spinner early in his career by Allan Border.^[25] Aside from his off break, his main deliveries are a fast topspinner which goes straight on, and the doosra, a surprise delivery which turns from leg to off (the opposite direction of his stock delivery) with no easily discernible change of action.^[26] His newest variation is a version of Shane Warne's slider, which is flicked out the side of his hand and rushes onto batsmen like a flipper. His super-flexible wrist makes him especially potent and guarantees him turn on any surface.^[7] In human anatomy, the wrist is the flexible and narrower connection between the forearm and the palm. ... Animation of a leg break. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... In cricket, a topspinner is a delivery where the ball comes out the top of the bowlers hand, causing it to spin in the direction of travel. ... A Doosra is a particular type of delivery by an off spin bowler in the sport of cricket, invented by Pakistani cricketer Saqlain Mushtaq. ...

Since his debut in 1992, Muralitharan has taken over 700 Test wickets and over 450 One Day International wickets, becoming the first player to take 1,000 wickets combined in the two main forms of international cricket. For the womens version of the game, see Womens Test cricket. ... A One-day International (ODI) cricket match is a one-day cricket match played between two international teams each representing a particular country. ...

Test cricket

First 500 wickets

On 28 August 28, 1992 at the age of 20, Muralitharan made his debut against Australia at the Khettarama Stadium and taking 3 for 141. Craig McDermott was his first Test wicket. Craig John McDermott (born April 14, 1965, in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia where he attended the Ipswich Grammar School) was an Australian cricketer. ...

In August 1993 at Moratuwa, Muralitharan captured 5 for 104 in South Africa's first innings, his first five-wicket haul in Tests. His wickets include Kepler Wessels, Hansie Cronje and Jonty Rhodes. In January 1998, Muralitharan took his first ten-wicket haul against Zimbabwe in the first Test at Kandy. Sri Lanka won by eight wickets and Muralitharan had figures of 12 for 117. In August that same year Muralitharan produces his career-best test match figures of 16 for 220, in the one-off Test against England. Ben Hollioake becomes his 200th Test wicket. Sri Lanka won by ten wickets, their first Test victory in England. For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ... Wessel Johannes Hansie Cronje (KRON-year) (September 25, 1969 - June 1, 2002) was a South African cricketer and captain of the South African national cricket team in the 1990s. ... Jonathan Neil Jonty Rhodes (born 27 July 1969) is a former South African Test and One-day International cricketer who played for the South African cricket team between 1992 and 2003. ... Benjamin Caine Hollioake (11 November 1977 - 23 March 2002) was an all rounder for the England cricket team. ...

Playing his 58th Test, Muralitharan claimed his 300th Test wicket when he dismissed Shaun Pollock in the first Test in Durban, in December 2000. Only Dennis Lillee reached the milestone faster, in his 56th Test. Dennis Keith Lillee (born July 18, 1949 in Subiaco, Western Australia) was an Australian cricketer. ...

On January 4, 2002 in Kandy Muralitharan might have finished with the best-ever figures for a single innings, but after he had claimed nine wickets against Zimbabwe Russel Arnold dropped a catch at short leg.^[24] He missed out on the tenth when Chaminda Vaas dismissed Henry Olonga caught behind amid stifled appeals. Muralitharan follows up his 9 for 51 in the first innings with 4 for 64 in the second, equaling Richard Hadlee's record of 10 ten-wicket match hauls, but needing 15 fewer Tests to do so. is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Russel Premakumaran Arnold (born October 25, 1973, Colombo) was a Sri Lankan cricketer. ... Warnakulasuriya Patabendige Ushantha Joseph Chaminda Vaas, (born 27 January 1974 in Mattumagala), usually known as Chaminda Vaas, is a Sri Lankan cricketer who is regarded as being the best fast bowler to come out of the country. ... Henry Khaaba Olonga (born 3 July 1976 in Lusaka, Zambia) was a cricket player for Zimbabwe. ... Sir Richard John Hadlee MBE (born July 3, 1951) is a former New Zealand cricketer. ...

On January 15, 2002 playing in his 72nd Test, Murali became the fastest to reach the 400-wicket landmark when he bowled Olonga in the third Test in Galle.^[27] is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

World record

In May 2004, he overtook West Indian Courtney Walsh's record of 519 Test match wickets to become the highest wicket-taker, a record he kept until Shane Warne claimed it in late 2004.^[28] Zimbabwe's Mluleki Nkala becomes Murali's 520th scalp in Tests. Learie Constantine, was one of the first great West Indian players. ... Courtney Andrew Walsh (born October 30, 1962, Kingston, Jamaica) is a former international cricketer (fast bowler) who represented the West Indies from 1984 to 2001, captaining the West Indies in 22 Test matches. ... For the womens version of the game, see Womens Test cricket. ... Shane Keith Warne (born 13 September 1969 in Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria), is an Australian cricketer and the current captain of Hampshire. ... Mluleki Luke Nkala (born 1 April 1981 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe) is a Zimbabwean cricketer. ...

Muralitharan reclaimed the record for most test wickets during the first Test against England at Kandy on December 3, 2007. The spinner, bowled England's Paul Collingwood in the first Test in Kandy to claim his 709th Test victim and overtaking Shane Warne in the process.^[4]. Muralitharan reached the mark in his 116th Test - 29 fewer than Warne - and had conceded only 21.77 runs per wicket compared to the Australian's 25.41. This was Murali's 61st 5-wicket haul.^[29] ^[30]Warne believes that Muralitharan will take "1,000 wickets" before he retires.^[31] Former record holder Courtney Walsh has also opined that this is possible if Muralitharan retains his hunger for wickets.^[32] Muralitharan himself believes there is a possibility that he will reach this milestone.^[33] , For other uses, see Kandy (disambiguation). ... is the 337th day of the year (338th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Paul David Collingwood MBE (born 26 May 1976), is an English cricketer. ... Shane Keith Warne (born 13 September 1969 in Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria), is an Australian cricketer and the current captain of Hampshire. ... Courtney Andrew Walsh (born October 30, 1962, Kingston, Jamaica) is a former international cricketer (fast bowler) who represented the West Indies from 1984 to 2001, captaining the West Indies in 22 Test matches. ...

Performance analysis

Muttiah Muralitharan's greatness lies in the fact that even when batsmen read him, there is little they can do to keep him out. He didn't appear on the international scene a finished product, every trick in place, every nuance worked out, with only the minor detail of wicket-taking to follow. It took him 27 Tests to claim 100 wickets; the hundreds thereafter came in 15, 16, 14, 15, 14 and 12 Tests respectively. This wasn't a genius that was created behind closed doors, but one that evolved out in the open, in front of thousands of spectators.^[24]

In July 2007, Muralitharan achieved a career peak Test Bowling Rating of 920, based on the LG ICC Player Rankings. This is the highest ever rating achieved by a spin bowler in test cricket. This also puts him in 4th place in the LG ICC Best-Ever Test bowling ratings.^[34] The LG ICC Player Rankings are a widely followed system of rankings for international cricketers based on their recent performances. ...

Muralitharan has the unique distinction of getting 10 or more wickets in a match against all other 9 test playing nations as well as capturing over 50 wickets against each of them. He has also obtained 7 or more wickets in an innings against 5 nations, namely England, India, South Africa, West Indies and Zimbabwe (refer to table above). Murali has won 18 Man of the Match awards in test cricket. ^[35] For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. ...

He currently holds the highest wickets/match ratio (6.1) for any bowler with over 200 Test wickets and has also represented Sri Lanka in 118 tests of the 175 that they have played (67.4%). For the womens version of the game, see Womens Test cricket. ...

One day internationals

On August 12, 1993 Murali made his one day international (ODI) debut against India at the Khettarama Stadium and took 1 for 38 off ten overs. Praveen Amre was his first ODI wicket. Praveen Amre - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

On October 27, 2000 in Sharjah, Murali captured 7 for 30 against India, which were then the best bowling figures in One Day Internationals.

In April 9, 2002 Muralitharan achieved a career peak ODI Bowling Rating of 913, based on the LG ICC Player Rankings. This is the highest ever rating achieved by a spin bowler in One Day Internationals. This also puts him in 4th place in the LG ICC Best-Ever ODI bowling ratings.^[36]

In 2006, Muralitharan had the second (now third) highest number of runs (99) hit off him in a One Day International Innings.^[37]

Muralitharan has played in 4 Cricket World Cup tournaments, in 1996, 1999, 2003 and 2007. He has captured 53 world cup wickets in 31 matches,^[38] and has represented Sri Lanka in two World Cup finals. In 1996 Muralitharan was part Sri Lanka's World Cup winning team that defeated Australia in Lahore, Pakistan. Muralitharan also played in the 2007 World Cup final, when Australia defeated Sri Lanka in Bridgetown, Barbados. He picked up 23 wickets in the 2007 World Cup, and finished as the second highest wicket taker in the tournament behind Glenn McGrath. The Cricket World Cup is the premier international championship of mens One-Day International (ODI) cricket. ... (Urdu: Ù„Ø§ÛÙˆØ±, Punjabi: Ù„ÛÙˆØ±, pronounced ) is the capital of the Punjab and is the second largest city in Pakistan after Karachi. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Glenn Donald McGrath (pronounced [mÉª:É¡É¹oË]) (born 9 February 1970 in Dubbo, New South Wales), nicknamed Pigeon[1] is a former Australian cricket player. ...

Muttiah Muralitharan was left out of the Sri Lankan one-day squad to tour West Indies in April 2008. The chairman of selectors Ashantha De Mel clarifying the non selection stated that "We know he (Muralitharan) can still play in the next World Cup if he is properly looked after, so we want to use him sparingly to preserve him for the big games and the World Cup coming up in the Asian sub-continent where Muralitharan will be a threat."^[12]^[13] The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. ... Ashantha Lakdasa Francis De Mel (born 9 May 1959, Colombo) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and selector for the national team. ...

Currently, Muralitharan has second highest number of career wickets in One Day Internationals, behind Wasim Akram.^[39] He has won 11 Man of the Match awards in this form of the game.^[40] Wasim Akram (Urdu: ÙˆØ³ÛŒÙ… Ø§Ú©Ø±Ù…) (born June 3, 1966 in Lahore, Punjab) is a former Pakistani cricketer. ...

Abuse in Australia

Muralitharan has voiced his frustration at routinely being heckled by Australian crowds who accuse him of throwing - one common jeer directed at him was "No Ball!".^[41]^[42]^[43]^[44]^[45] Following the then Australian Prime Minister John Howard's statement that Murali was a "chucker" ^[46] , in 2004, Muralitharan indicated that he would skip future tours to Australia. A One-day International (ODI) cricket match is a one-day cricket match played between two international teams each representing a particular country. ... John Winston Howard (born 26 July 1939) is an Australian politician and the 25th Prime Minister of Australia. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Tom Moody, the former Sri Lanka coach, said he was embarrassed by the derogatory reaction and negative attention directed towards Muttiah Muralitharan by Australian crowds. Moody stated that "As an Australian when I have been with the Sri Lankan team in Australia, or playing against them in the World Cup, it's the only situation we find in the whole of the cricketing world where we have this disgraceful slant on a cricketer".^[47] Thomas Masson Moody (born October 2, 1965, Adelaide, South Australia) is a former Australian cricketer and the current coach of the Sri Lankan cricket team. ...

During the 2008 CB series in Australia, some members of the Sri Lankan contingent including Muralitharan, were the target of an egg throwing incident in Hobart. The Sri Lankan cricket selector, Don Anurasiri, was hit by an egg, while Muralitharan and two others were verbally abused by a car-load of people as they were walking from a restaurant back to the hotel. ^[48] Due to the incident taking place at night, it is unclear whether Muralitharan was indeed the target of the culprits.^[49] Even though the Australian coach of the Sri Lankan team, Trevor Bayliss, down-played the incident as "a non-event", Cricket Australia tightened security around the team. In response to this episode Muralitharan was quoted as saying "When you come to Australia, you expect such incidents".^[50] 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. ... Sangarange Don Anurasiri (born February 25, 1966, Panadura) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 18 Tests and 45 ODIs from 1986 to 1998. ... Trevor Harley Bayliss (born December 21, 1962 in Goulburn -) is the current coach of the Sri Lanka national cricket team. ...

Recognition

In 2002, Wisden carried out a statistical analysis of all Test matches in an effort to rate the greatest cricketers in history, and Muralitharan was ranked as the best test bowler of all time.^[3] However, two years earlier, Muralitharan was not named as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Century. Former Australian captain Steve Waugh called him "the Don Bradman of bowling".^[51] Wisden is the main publisher of information on cricket in the United Kingdom. ... The Wisden Cricketers of the Century are five cricketers who were judged to be the most prominant players of the 20th century, as selected by a 100-member panel of cricket experts appointed by Wisden in 2000. ... Stephen Rodger Waugh AO (born June 2, 1965 in Canterbury, New South Wales) is a former Australian cricketer who captained the Australian Test cricket team from 1999 to 2004. ... Sir Donald George Bradman (August 27, 1908 - February 25, 2001) was an Australian cricket player who is universally regarded as the greatest batsman of all time, and one of Australias greatest popular heroes. ...

Muralitharan was selected as the Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World in 2000 and in 2006.^[52] The Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World award was introduced in 2004 to complement the long-standing Wisden Cricketer of the Year awards, which are still given to five players each year. ...

On November 15, 2007, the Warne-Muralidaran Trophy was unveiled named after the two leading wicket-takers in Test cricket, Shane Warne and Muralitharan. The trophy displays images of the two spin bowlers' hands each holding a cricket ball. This trophy will be contested between Australia and Sri Lanka in all future Test series.^[53] is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

On December 3, 2007, just hours after Muttiah Muralitharan became Test cricket's leading wicket-taker, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) announced it had unveiled a portrait of the Sri Lanka off-spinner at Lord's.^[54] On the same day the Philatelic Bureau of the Department of Posts in Sri Lanka issued a circular stamp with a denomination of Rs. 5 to mark the world record set by Muttiah Muralitharan. The circular design was meant to denote the cricket ball.^[55] Lords 2005 The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), founded in 1787, is a private members club and was the original governing body of cricket in England and across the world. ... The Pavilion The Grand Stand Match in progress The Media Centre at Lords Cricket Ground This memorial stone to Lord Harris is in the Harris Garden at Lords Lords Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in St Johns Wood in London, at grid reference TQ268827. ...

Australian musician Alston Koch provoked worldwide interest when he recorded the only tribute song to Murali, the song was even mentioned on the BBC's Test Match Special.^[56] The Murali Song video was also released after he broke the world record.

On January 10, 2008, the Parliament of Sri Lanka felicitated Muttiah Muralitharan for his world record breaking feat of being the highest wicket taker in Test cricket.^[57] This is the first time that a sportsman has been honoured in the country’s Supreme Legislature. ^[58] The Parliament of Sri Lanka is a Unicameral 225-member legislature elected by universal suffrage and proportional representation for a six-year term. ...

Controversy of bowling action

Throwing citation and clearance

Initial concerns as to whether Muralitharan's action contravened the laws of the game by straightening his right arm further than is allowed while bowling broke into open controversy after Australian umpire Darrell Hair called a "no ball" for an illegal action seven times during the Boxing Day Test match in Melbourne, Australia, in 1995. Australian Sir Donald Bradman, universally regarded as the greatest batsman in history, was later quoted as saying it was the "worst example of umpiring that [he had] witnessed, and against everything the game stands for. Clearly Murali does not throw the ball".^[59]^[60] The laws of cricket are a set of rules framed by the Marylebone Cricket Club which serve to standardise the format of cricket matches across the world to ensure uniformity and fairness. ... In the sport of cricket, throwing (commonly referred to as chucking) occurs when a bowler delivers a ball with an illegal straightening of the elbow. ... An umpire in cricket (from the Old French Nompere meaning not equal, i. ... Darrell Bruce Hair, (born 30 September 1952 in Mudgee, New South Wales[1]), is a controversial former Australian Test cricket match umpire, from New South Wales, currently residing in Lincoln, Lincolnshire[1]. He stood on the Emirates International panel of umpires from 2002 to 2003, before he, along with fellow... In the sport of cricket a no ball is an illegal delivery by the bowler. ... Boxing Day is a public holiday observed in many Commonwealth countries on 26 December. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... Sir Donald George Bradman AC (27 August 1908â€”25 February 2001), often called The Don, was an Australian cricketer, administrator and writer on the game, and generally acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all time. ...

Muralitharan was later no-balled for throwing by Australian umpires Ross Emerson and Tony McQuillan in a One Day International against the West Indies, in Brisbane, Australia, during the same summer. Following the end of the season, Muralitharan underwent biomechanical analysis at the University of Western Australia and at the University of Hong Kong under the supervision of biomechanical experts, who declared his action legal, citing a congenital defect in Muralitharan's arm which makes him incapable of straightening it any further, but giving the appearance of the arm straightening.^[61]^[62] They concluded that his action created the 'optical illusion of throwing'. Based on this evidence ICC gave clearance to Muralitharan to continue bowling.^[7] Ross Alexander Emerson (born February 26, 1954) was an international cricket umpire from Australia who is best known for calling Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan for chucking. ... A One-day International (ODI) cricket match is a one-day cricket match played between two international teams each representing a particular country. ... Learie Constantine, was one of the first great West Indian players. ... For other uses, see Brisbane (disambiguation). ... A congenital disorder is a medical condition that is present at birth. ...

Doubts about Muralitharan's action persisted however, on the 1998-99 tour to Australia he was once again called for throwing by Ross Emerson during a One Day International against England at the Adelaide Oval in Australia. The Sri Lankan team almost abandoned the match, but after instructions from the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka, the game resumed.^[63]The Sri Lankan captain at the time Arjuna Ranatunga, was later fined and given a suspended ban from the game as a result.^[64] It later emerged that at the time of this match Emerson was on sick leave from his job due to a stress-related illness and he stood down for the rest of the series.^[65] Muralitharan was sent for further tests in Perth and England and was cleared again.^[7] At no stage was Muralitharan requested to change or remodel his action, by the ICC. The Adelaide Oval is a sports stadium in Adelaide, South Australia. ... Arjuna Ranatunga (born 1 December 1963) is a Sri Lankan cricketer-turned politician. ...

Up to this point in his career (1999) Muralitharan primarily bowled two types of deliveries, namely the off break and the topspinner. He had not yet mastered the doosra. An off break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. ... In cricket, a topspinner is a delivery where the ball comes out the top of the bowlers hand, causing it to spin in the direction of travel. ...

Doosra controversy

Muralitharan continued bowling, taking his 500th Test wicket in the second Test against Australia in Kandy on March 16, 2004. At the end of the series his doosra delivery was officially called into question by match referee Chris Broad. At the University of Western Australia (Department of Human Movement and Exercise Science), three-dimensional kinematic measurements of Muttiah Muralitharan’s bowling arm were taken using an optical motion capture system while he bowled his doosra. Murali’s mean elbow extension angle for the doosra delivery was 14°, which was subsequently reduced to a mean of 10.2° with a modified action. Though Elliott et al. (2004) concluded that "Mr. Muralitharan be permitted to continue bowling his doosra at least until a valid data base is collected on the various spin bowling disciplines",^[66] the overwhelming response was that Murali’s doosra contravened the established ICC elbow extension limit of 5° for spinners.^[67]^[9] is the 75th day of the year (76th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Doosra is a particular type of delivery by an off spin bowler in the sport of cricket, invented by Pakistani cricketer Saqlain Mushtaq. ... Brian Christopher Chris Broad (born September 29, 1957, Knowle, Somerset) is a former England test cricketer and current test official. ...

Under the original throwing Laws of Cricket, the umpires officiating were under an obligation to call "no-ball" to a delivery that they were not entirely happy was absolutely fair. This Law gave the umpires absolutely no discretion. In 2000, the Laws were changed to put an allowable figure of straightening of 5° for spinners, 7.5° for medium pacers and 10° for fast bowlers.^[68] These figures proved difficult to enforce due to umpires being unable to discern actual amounts of straightening and the differentiation between the three different allowable figures. Testing in Test Match conditions is not currently possible "when the identification of elbow and shoulder joint centres in on-field data collection, where a shirt is worn, also involves large errors. In a match the ability to differentiate anatomical movements such as 'elbow extension' by digitising segment end-points, particularly if you have segment rotations, is extremely difficult and prone to error. This is certainly the case with spin bowlers. It is therefore not surprising that laboratory testing is preferred, particularly for spin bowlers, where an appropriate pitch length and run-up can be structured. This is clearly the only way to test players, where data would be able to withstand scientific and therefore legal scrutiny."^[66]

An extensive ICC study, the results of which were released in November 2004, was conducted to investigate the "chucking issue". A laboratory kinematic analysis of 42 non-Test playing bowlers done by Ferdinands and Kersting (2004) established that the 5° limit for slow and spin bowlers was particularly impractical.^[69] The researchers recommended that a flat rate of 15° tolerable elbow extension be used to define a preliminary demarcation point between bowling and throwing.

A panel of former Test players consisting of Aravinda de Silva, Angus Fraser, Michael Holding, Tony Lewis, Tim May and the ICC's David Richardson, with the assistance of several biomechanical experts, revealed that 99% of all bowlers in the history of cricket straighten their arms when bowling.^[70]. Only one player tested (part-time bowler Ramnaresh Sarwan) reportedly did not transgress the rules.^[70] Muralitharan's off break and topspinner were deemed within the rules (2 to 5 degree straightening). Many of these reports have controversially not been published. Infact, Muralitharan stirred up controversy when he said during an interview with a Melbourne radio station that Jason Gillespie, Glenn McGrath and Brett Lee flexed their arms by 12, 13 and 14-15 degrees respectively. Muralitharan was censured by the Sri Lankan Cricket Board for these comments.^[71] Pinnaduwage Aravinda De Silva (born 17 October 1965 in Colombo) was a Sri Lankan cricketer, and is considered one of the finest batsmen ever produced by the country. ... Angus Robert Charles Fraser (born 8 August 1965, in Billinge, Lancashire) was an English cricketer. ... Michael Anthony Holding (born February 16, 1954 in Kingston, Jamaica) was a West Indian cricketer. ... This article is about the former Welsh cricketer. ... Timothy Brian Alexander May (born January 26, 1962, North Adelaide, South Australia) is a former Australian and South Australian cricketer. ... David John Richardson (b. ... Ramnaresh Ronnie Sarwan (born June 23, 1980,Wakenaam Island, Guyana) is a West Indian cricketer of Indo-Guyanese ethnicity and captain of the West Indies cricket team. ... An off break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. ... In cricket, a topspinner is a delivery where the ball comes out the top of the bowlers hand, causing it to spin in the direction of travel. ... Jason Neil Gillespie (born April 19, 1975 in Sydney) is an Australian cricketer (right arm fast bowler). ... Glenn Donald McGrath (pronounced [mÉª:É¡É¹oË]) (born 9 February 1970 in Dubbo, New South Wales), nicknamed Pigeon[1] is a former Australian cricket player. ... Brett Lee (born 8 November 1976 in Wollongong, New South Wales) is an Australian cricketer. ...

The ICC Executive was asked to ratify the panel's recommendations at the ICC's annual general meeting in February 2005. Based on the recommendations the ICC issued a new guideline (which was effective from March 1, 2005) allowing for extensions or hyperextensions of up to 15 degrees for all types of bowlers thus deeming Muralitharan's doosra to be legal.^[72]^[10]

Explaining why the maximum level of 15 degrees of arrived at, panel member Angus Fraser stated "That is the number which biomechanics says that it (straightening) becomes visible. It is difficult for the naked eye to see less than 15 degrees in a bowler's action. We found when the bicep reached the shoulder the amount of bend was around 165 degrees. Very few bowlers can get to 180 degrees because the joint doesn't allow that. ...... but once you go further than 15 degrees you get into an area which is starting to give you an unfair advantage and you are breaking the law".^[72] Angus Robert Charles Fraser (born 8 August 1965, in Billinge, Lancashire) was an English cricketer. ...

Bowling with an arm brace

In July 2004 Muralitharan was filmed in England, bowling with an arm brace on. The film was shown on Britain's Channel 4 during the Test against England on July 22, 2004.

Initially, Muralitharan bowled three balls - the off-spinner, the top-spinner and the doosra - as he would in a match. Then he bowled the same three balls with a brace that is made from steel bars, which are set into strong resin. This brace has been moulded to his right arm, is approximately 46 centimetres long and weighs just under 1 kilogram.

TV presenter Mark Nicholas who tried the brace himself, confirmed that "There is no way an arm can be bent, or flexed, when it is in this brace." All three balls reacted in the same way as when bowled without the brace. They were not bowled quite so fast because the weight of the brace restricts the speed of Murali's shoulder rotation, but the spin was still there. Mark Nicholas Mark Nicholas (born 29 September 1957 in Westminster, London) was an English cricketer who played for Hampshire from 1978 to 1995, captaining them from 1985 to his retirement. ...

With the brace on, there still appeared to be a jerk in his action. When studying the film at varying speeds, it still appeared as if he straightened his arm, even though the brace makes it impossible to do so. His unique shoulder rotation and amazing wrist action seem to create the illusion that he straightens his arm.^[73]

The off spinner said the exercise was to convince a sceptical public rather than sway an ICC investigation into bowling actions launched after he was reported by match referee Chris Broad for his doosra delivery in March 2004, the third time action has been taken on his bowling. In an interview for August 2004 edition of Wisden Asia Cricket, Muralitharan stated "I think it will prove a point to those who had said that it was physically impossible to bowl a ball that turned the other way. I proved that it was possible to bowl the doosra without bending the arm."^[74] Brian Christopher Chris Broad (born September 29, 1957, Knowle, Somerset) is a former England test cricketer and current test official. ... Wisden Asia Cricket was a monthly English language magazine produced by the British based cricket publishing company Wisden. ...

Critics and converts

Two vocal critics of Muralitharan's action have been former Test cricketers, Australian Dean Jones and Bishan Bedi, the former Indian captain. Dean Mervyn Jones (born March 24, 1961 in Coburg, Victoria) was an Australian Cricketer. ... Bishan Singh Bedi (sometimes spelt as Bishen Singh Bedi) born September 25, 1946 in Amritsar, was an Indian cricketer. ...

Michael Holding, the former West Indian fast bowler was also a critic of Muralitharan, but withdrew his critisisms under the light of the tests carried out. Holding has been quoted^[75] as being in "110% agreement" with Bedi, who likened Murali's action to a "javelin throw"^[76] and more recently, compared to a "shot putter".^[77] Following the ICC study, as a member of the panel that conducted the study, Holding stated, "The scientific evidence is overwhelming... When bowlers who to the naked eye look to have pure actions are thoroughly analysed with the sophisticated technology now in place, they are likely to be shown as straightening their arm by 11 and in some cases 12 degrees. Under a strict interpretation of the law, these players are breaking the rules. The game needs to deal with this reality and make its judgment as to how it accommodates this fact."^[78] Michael Anthony Holding (born February 16, 1954 in Kingston, Jamaica) was a West Indian cricketer. ...

In May 2002, Adam Gilchrist, speaking at a Carlton (Australian) Football Club luncheon, claimed Muralitharan's action does not comply with the rules of cricket. The Melbourne-based Age newspaper quoted Gilchrist as saying."Yeah, I think he does (chuck), and I say that because, if you read the laws of the game, there's no doubt in my mind that he and many others, throughout cricket history have."^[79] These comments were made before the doosra controversy, inspite of Muralitharan's action having been cleared by ICC in both 1996 and 1999. For his outburst Gilchrist was reprimanded by the Australian Cricket Board (ACB) and found guilty of being in breach of ACB rules concerned with "detrimental public comment".^[80] Adam Craig Gilchrist (born 14 November 1971), nicknamed Gilly or Church,[1] is an Australian cricketer. ... Cricket Australia, formerly the Australian Cricket Board, is the governing body for professional cricket in Australia. ...

During the 2006 tour of New Zealand another Muralitharan critic, former New Zealand captain and cricket commentator Martin Crowe called for Muralitharan's doosra to be monitored more closely, asserting that his action seemed to deteriorate during a match.^[81] Earlier that year when delivering the Cowdrey lecture at Lords Martin Crowe had demanded zero tolerance instead of 15 degrees for throwing and specifically branded Muttiah Muralitharan a chucker.^[82]^[83] In response to Crowe's criticism ICC general manager David Richardson stated that the scientific evidence presented by bio-mechanists Professor Bruce Elliot, Dr Paul Hurrion and Mr Marc Portuswith was overwhelming and clarified that "Some bowlers, even those not suspected of having flawed actions, were found likely to be straightening their arms by 11 or 12 degrees. And at the same time, some bowlers that may appear to be throwing may be hyper-extending or bowl with permanently bent elbows. Under a strict interpretation of the law, they were breaking the rules - but if we ruled out every bowler that did that then there would be no bowlers left."^[84] Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Martin David Crowe (born September 22, 1962 in Henderson) is a former New Zealand cricket player. ... Martin David Crowe (born September 22, 1962 in Henderson) is a former New Zealand cricket player. ... David John Richardson (b. ...

Batting

An agressive lower order batsman who usually bats at No. 11, Muralitharan is known for his tendency to back away to leg and slog. His highest Test score of 67 came against India at Kandy in 2001, including three sixes and five fours.^[85] He has made valuable scores on occasion, including 30 runs against England at the Oval in 1998, including 5 fours,^[86] 38 runs (4 fours, 1 six) against England at Galle in 2003,^[87] 43 runs (5 fours, 3 sixes) against Australia at Kandy in 2004^[88] and 36 runs against the West Indies at Colombo in 2005.^[89] Muralitharan has a strike rate close to 70 in test cricket and has scored over 55% of his test runs in fours and sixers.^[7]

Muralitharan together with Chaminda Vaas holds the record for the highest 10th wicket partnership in tests for Sri Lanka. The pair put on 79 runs for the last wicket at the Asgiriya Stadium against Australia in March 2004.^[90] Warnakulasuriya Patabendige Ushantha Joseph Chaminda Vaas, (born 27 January 1974 in Mattumagala), usually known as Chaminda Vaas, is a Sri Lankan cricketer who is regarded as being the best fast bowler to come out of the country. ... Asgiriya International Stadium, Sri Lanka, has the unique distinction of being the only Test class cricket stadium in the world to be owned and maintained by a secondary school -- Trinity College (Kandy). ...

Muralitharan was run out in controversial circumstances by New Zealand wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum at Christchurch in 2006.^[91] After his batting partner Kumar Sangakkara reached his century, Muralitharan grounded his bat and went to congratulate Sangakkara.^[92] However the ball was not yet dead as it had was being returned to the keeper from the outfield, allowing McCullum to complete the run out.^[93] New Zealand Stephen Fleming defended the run out, although the Sri Lankan team and many others did not consider the dismissal to be in the spirit of the game.^[94]^[95] Run out is a method of dismissal in the sport of cricket. ... Brendon Barrie McCullum (born 27 September 1981, Dunedin) is a New Zealand cricketer, more specifically a wicket-keeper. ... This article is about the city in New Zealand. ... Kumar Chokshanada Sangakkara (born 27 October 1977 at Matale) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. ... Stephen Paul Fleming (born in Christchurch on 1 April 1973) is the former Test captain of the New Zealand cricket team, known as the Black Caps, and currently captain of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. ...

Philanthropy

Muralitharan, along with his manager Kushil Gunasekara, established the Foundation of Goodness ^[96], a charity organisation, in the early 2000s. This organisation is committed to the wellbeing of the Seenigama region (in southern Sri Lanka) and supports local communities through a range of projects across areas including children’s needs, education and training, healthcare and psycho-social support, housing, livelihoods, sport and the environment.

In June 2004, Muralitharan also joined the United Nations World Food Program as an ambassador to fight hunger among school children.^[97] UN and U.N. redirect here. ... The World Food Programme (WFP) is an agency of the United Nations which distributes food commodities to support development projects, to long-term refugees and displaced persons and as emergency food assistance in situations of natural and man-made disasters. ...

When the tsunami devastated Sri Lanka on December 26, 2004, Murali galvanised into action to ensure that aid reached people that needed it.^[98] He himself narrowly escaped death,^[99] arriving 20 minutes late at Seenigama, where he was to give away prizes at one of the charity projects he worked on. While international agencies were bringing food in by air, there was an urgent need for transport, and Murali organised three convoys of 10 trucks each, paying for these himself, to get the food to people who needed it.^[100] He persuaded those who could to donate clothes, and supervised the delivery himself. The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake,[1] was a great undersea earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC (07:58:53 local time) December 26, 2004 with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. ... is the 360th day of the year (361st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

During the hard work of rehabilitation in the tsunami’s aftermath, cement was in short supply. Murali promptly signed an endorsement deal with Lafarge, a global cement giant, that was a straight barter, where cement would be supplied to the Foundation for Goodness in exchange for work Murali did. During the first three years since the tsunami, the foundation raised more than US$ 4 million to help survivors, and has built homes, schools, sports facilities and computer centres.^[101]

World records and achievements

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Test wicket milestones

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Scientific publications

Since 1999 there has been a number of scientific research publications discussing the Muralitharan's bowling action as well the need for defining the legality of a bowling action using biomechanical concepts. This research has directly contributed towards the official acceptance of Muralitharan's bowling action and has convinced the ICC to redefine the bowling laws in cricket. This article is about the year. ...

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Notes

^ Including 1 Test for an ICC World XI
^ Including 4 ODIs for the Asian XI and 4 for an ICC World XI.
^ ^a ^b Murali 'best bowler ever'. BBC Sport (2002-12-13). Retrieved on 2007-12-14.
^ ^a ^b "Murali breaks Warne's record", Cricinfo, 2007-12-03. Retrieved on 2007-12-03.
^ Cricinfo, Highest Test Wicket-takers
^ Cricinfo, Highest ODI Wicket-takers
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Austin, Charlie. "Muttiah Muralitharan Profile Cricinfo". Retrieved on 2008-02-06.
^ Conn, Malcolm. "Bending law aided Murali: Gillespie", The Australian, 2007-10-13. Retrieved on 2007-12-14.
^ ^a ^b "IICC's high-tech solution too late for Murali", The Daily Telegraph, 2007-11-14. Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
^ ^a ^b ^c "ICC relaxes bowling regulations", BBC Sport Cricket, 2005-02-05. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.
^ Varma, Amit. "Murali's redemption, and our arrogance", Cricinfo. Retrieved on 2006-01-18.
^ ^a ^b Sri Lanka leave out Muralitharan BBC News retrieved March 13, 2008
^ ^a ^b "Jayasuriya-still-has-future---De-Mel", Foxsports, 2008-03-13. Retrieved on 2008-03-16.
^ Berry, Scyld. "Muralitharan toes line in Sri Lanka riven by war", Telegraph (UK), 2007-12-09. Retrieved on 2008-01-18.
^ Dassanayake, M. B.. "'Murali' - bowling wizard of international fame", Suday Observer, 1998-04-26. Retrieved on 2008-02-11.
^ "Heroes Muttiah Muralitharan Profile". Retrieved on 2008-02-12.
^ "Murali's grandfather's unfulfilled wish", Hindu (India), 2004-07-29. Retrieved on 2008-01-18.
^ Chandra, Anup. "Murali to tie knot with Chennai girl", The Tribune (Chandigarh, India), 2005-02-03. Retrieved on 2008-01-01.
^ Lanka NewspapersWorld Cup to be Murali`s swansong?
^ Blake, Martin (2007-11-08). Under Murali's deadly spell. the age. Retrieved on 2008-02-21.
^ Muralitharan First day Cover. Retrieved on 2008-02-22.
^ ^a ^b CricketArchive. First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Muttiah Muralitharan. Lancashire County Cricket Club. Retrieved on 2007-12-29.
^ Vaidyanathan, Siddhartha. "How the teams stack up", Cricinfo, 2008-02-20. Retrieved on 2008-02-21.
^ ^a ^b ^c Menon, Suresh (2007-12-04). The art of the obvious. Cricinfo. Retrieved on 2007-12-04.
^ Khan, Shahriar. "Straight man", Observer Sport, 2004-07-11. Retrieved on 2007-12-15.
^ Visual comparison of Murali's off-break and doosra actions. You Tube. Retrieved on 2008-01-17.
^ "Timeline: Muttiah Muralitharan – Spinning his way to success", Cricinfo, 2007-12-03. Retrieved on 2008-01-06.
^ "Warne breaks Muralitharan's Test wickets record", Dawn, 2007-12-03. Retrieved on 2008-01-06.
^ "Murali record dents England hopes", BBC Sport, 2007-12-03. Retrieved on 2007-12-03.
^ "Muralitharan breaks Test record", BBC Sport, 2007-12-03. Retrieved on 2008-03-05.
^ May, John. "Warne backs Murali record", BBC Sport, 2004-04-14. Retrieved on 2007-12-18.
^ Kotlan, Harish. "Murali could reach 1000 wkts: Walsh", Rediff.com, 2006-11-10. Retrieved on 2007-12-18.
^ "I can take 1,000 wickets - Murali", BBC Sport, 2006-12-25. Retrieved on 2007-12-18.
^ "LG ICC Best-Ever Test Bowling Ratings". Retrieved on 2008-01-22.
^ "Muralitharan - Man of Match Awards (Test Cricket)", HowSTAT. Retrieved on 2008-02-23.
^ "LG ICC Best-Ever ODI Bowling Ratings". Retrieved on 2008-02-12.
^ Cricinfo - Records - One-Day Internationals - Most runs conceded in an innings
^ "Most Wickets - World Cup", Cricinfo, 2007-12-03. Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
^ Cricinfo - Records - One-Day Internationals - Most wickets in career
^ "Muralitharan - Man of Match Awards (ODI Cricket)", HowSTAT. Retrieved on 2008-02-23.
^ "Jayasuriya fearful for Murali", BBC Sport, 2003-02-10. Retrieved on 2008-01-01.
^ "Murali cleared by yet more tests", BBC Sport, 2006-02-04. Retrieved on 2008-01-01.
^ "Murali frustrated by Aussie jibes", BBC Sport, 2006-02-03. Retrieved on 2008-01-01.
^ Brown, Alex. "Abuse driven by jealousy, says Murali", The Age, 2006-02-05. Retrieved on 2007-12-28.
^ Agence France-Presse. "Muralitharan reprimanded for gesture", Cricinfo, 2006-02-03. Retrieved on 2008-01-01.
^ "No doubts, PM says Murali's a chucker", The Age, 2004-05-15. Retrieved on 2008-02-04.
^ "Aussie crowds embarrass Moody", Cricinfo, 2007-06-02. Retrieved on 2008-01-01.
^ "Lankans' security boosted after egg-throwing incident", the age, 2008-02-04. Retrieved on 2008-02-06.
^ "Rotten egg prank could have turned bad", CricInfo, 2008-02-04. Retrieved on 2008-02-04.
^ "Murali says he expected nasty greeting in Australia", Deccan Herald, 2008-02-04. Retrieved on 2008-02-04.
^ Murali is Don Bradman of bowlers: Steve Waugh
^ Barnes, Simon, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2007. Wisden Leading Cricketer In The World 2006: Muttiah Muralitharan. Cricinfo. Retrieved on 2008-01-01.
^ "Warne-Muralidaran Trophy unveiled", ABC News (Australia), 2007-11-15. Retrieved on 2007-12-28.
^ Marylebone Cricket Club (2007-12-03). "Record holder Muralitharan honoured at Lord's". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-12-28.
^ New Postal Stamp To Mark The World Record Set By Murali « Sinhale Hot News
^ "World Music Central - Worldwide interest in Alston Koch's Murali Song". Retrieved on 2008-02-12.
^ "Muralitharan honoured in Sri Lanka's parliament", The Hindu, 2008-01-10. Retrieved on 2008-01-15.
^ "A lesson from cricket", Daily News (Sri Lanka), 2008-01-10. Retrieved on 2008-01-15.
^ Austin, Charlie. "Bradman was an admirer of Murali", Cricinfo, 2004-12-07. Retrieved on 2008-01-01.
^ Sygall, David. "Murali no chucker: Bradman", The Sydney Morning Herald, 2004-12-05. Retrieved on 2007-12-29.
^ Goonetilleke, Ravi. "Biomechanical Tests done on Muttiah Muralitharan at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology". Retrieved on 2008-01-28.
^ IngentaConnect Technical Note - Legality of bowling actions in cricket
^ Hilal. "Ranatunga takes the team off", Youtube, 2007-05-07. Retrieved on 2008-03-15.
^ "e-cyclopedia: Chucking: Why the fuss?", BBC News, 1999-04-23. Retrieved on 2008-01-01.
^ Cricinfo - Officious officialdom
^ ^a ^b "The Rediff Special: The Murali Report", Rediff.com, 2004-05-15. Retrieved on 2007-12-15.
^ "Murali's 'doosra' doesn't conform to ICC stipulation but should be allowed: UWA report", The Hindu, 2004-04-29. Retrieved on 2008-01-01.
^ http://www.coachesinfo.com/category/cricket/351/
^ "An evaluation of biomechanical measures of bowling action legality in cricket", Sports Biomechanics,Volume 6, Issue 3, September 2007, pages 315 - 333. Retrieved on 2008-01-17.
^ ^a ^b ICC study reveals that 99% of bowlers throw. Cricinfo (2004-11-10). Retrieved on 2006-12-20.
^ Reuters. "Muralitharan censured over throwing remarks", ABC Sport (Australia), 2004-11-18. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
^ ^a ^b "What is an illegal action?", BBC Sport Cricket. Retrieved on 2008-02-09.
^ Nicholas, Mark. "Brace yourselves for new footage that may prove Murali's not bending the law", The Sydney Morning Herald, 2004-07-08. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.
^ paxinos, Stathi. "Film clears my bowling action: Murali", The Age, 2004-08-01. Retrieved on 2008-02-12.
^ Reuters. "After Bedi, Holding doubts Murali's action", The Tribune (Chandigarh, India), 2002-03-08. Retrieved on 2008-01-15.
^ "Murali threatens to sue Bedi", Cricinfo, 2004-06-07. Retrieved on 2008-01-15.
^ "Murali considers legal action after Bedi jibe", Cricinfo, 2007-08-14. Retrieved on 2008-01-15.
^ Cricket-Online: Murali's doosra given green light
^ "Gilchrist queries Murali's action", BBC Sport, 2007-04-26. Retrieved on 2008-02-27.
^ ACB (2002-05-30). Adam Gilchrist reprimanded by ACB Code of Behaviour Commission. Cricinfo. Retrieved on 2008-02-29.
^ "Crowe calls for Murali action review", Cricinfo, 2006-12-21. Retrieved on 2008-01-15.
^ Selvey, Mike. "Crowe flies off course to tamper with the spirit of the game", Independent, 2006-07-13. Retrieved on 2008-03-01.
^ Brenkley, Stephen. "Cricket: Crowe derides ICC's bent arm of the law", The Guardian, 2006-07-16. Retrieved on 2008-03-01.
^ "ICC defends 'chucking' procedures", BBC Sport, 2006-07-13. Retrieved on 2008-03-01.
^ Miller, Andrew (2007-01-16). Cricinfo XI: Long live the tail. Cricinfo. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
^ Test Match: England v Sri Lanka at The Oval, 27-31 Aug 1998
^ 1st Test: Sri Lanka v England at Galle, 2-6 Dec 2003
^ 2nd Test: Sri Lanka v Australia at Kandy, 16-20 Mar 2004
^ 1st Test: Sri Lanka v West Indies at Colombo (SSC), 13-17 Jul 2005
^ Sri Lanka, Tests, Highest partnerships by wicket. Cricinfo. Retrieved on 2008-03-02.
^ Cricinfo - 1st Test: New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Christchurch, Dec 7-9, 2006
^ YouTube - Spectacular Run Out | Murali | Sangakkara
^ Cricinfo - New Zealand clinch five-wicket victory
^ Cricinfo - No regrets on controversial run-out - Fleming
^ Cricinfo - The run-out: The readers' verdict
^ "The Foundation of Goodness website". Retrieved on 2008-01-23.
^ "Murali an ambassador for United Nations", Cricinfo, 2004-06-19. Retrieved on 2008-01-22.
^ "Cricketers help relief programme", Cricinfo, 2005-01-03. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
^ "Malinga and Fernando affected by tsunami", Cricinfo, 2004-12-28. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
^ Austin, Charlie. "Murali leads from the front", Cricinfo, 2005-01-05. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
^ Vasu, Anand. "The Nice Kandyman", tehelka, 2007-12-22. Retrieved on 2008-01-23.
^ ^a ^b Cricinfo - Records - Test matches - Most wickets in career
^ Cricinfo, Tests - Most 5 Wickets in an Innings
^ Cricinfo, Tests - Most 10 Wickets in a Match
^ Cricinfo, Tests - Fastest to 350 Career Wickets
^ Cricinfo, Tests - Fastest to 400 Career Wickets
^ Cricinfo, Tests - Fastest to 450 Career Wickets
^ Cricinfo, Tests - Fastest to 500 Career Wickets
^ Cricinfo, Tests - Fastest to 550 Career Wickets
^ Cricinfo, Tests - Fastest to 600 Career Wickets
^ Cricinfo, Tests - Fastest to 650 Career Wickets
^ Cricinfo, Tests - Fastest to 700 Career Wickets
^ Cricinfo, Tests - 10 Wickets in Most Consecutive Matches
^ Majumder, Azad (2006-03-11). Another Muttiah milestone. NewAgeSports. Retrieved on 2008-01-23.
^ Cricinfo, Tests - 7 Wickets in an Innings against Most Countries
^ Cricinfo, Tests - Most Wickets Taken Bowled
^ Cricinfo, Tests - Most Wickets Taken Stumped
^ Cricinfo, Tests - Most Wickets Taken Caught and Bowled
^ Lynch, Steven (2005-07-11). Most ODIs before a Test, and double figures all in a row. Cricinfo. Retrieved on 2007-01-04.
^ Cricinfo, Tests - Most Wickets by Same Fielder/Bowler Combination
^ Cricinfo,Tests - Most player-of-the-series awards
^ "The Test wicket milestones", Muralitharn.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-25.

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International career

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Test cricket

First 500 wickets

World record

Performance analysis

One day internationals

Abuse in Australia

Recognition

Controversy of bowling action

Throwing citation and clearance

Doosra controversy

Bowling with an arm brace

Critics and converts

Batting

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Scientific publications

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Early years and personal life GA_googleFillSlot("encyclopedia_square");

Spelling of name

Domestic cricket

In Sri Lanka

In England

In India

International career

Bowling style and career progress

Test cricket

First 500 wickets

World record

Performance analysis

One day internationals

Abuse in Australia

Recognition

Controversy of bowling action

Throwing citation and clearance

Doosra controversy

Bowling with an arm brace

Critics and converts

Batting

Philanthropy

World records and achievements

Test wicket milestones

Scientific publications

See also

Notes

External links

Early years and personal life