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Name |
Muttiah Muralitharan |
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Nickname |
Murali
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Profession |
Cricket Player |
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Date
of Birth |
17th April 1972 |
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Birth Place |
Nattaranpotta, Kundasale in Kandy, Sri Lanka |
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Height |
5'7" |
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Weight |
60 Kg |
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Nationality |
Srilankan |
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Marriage Date |
March 21, 2005 |
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Family |
Father – Sinnasamy Muttiah (Businessman)
Mother – Lakshmi
Wife – Madhimalar
Son - Naren
Grandfather (Paternal) - Periyasamy Sinasamy
Father-in-law - Dr S. Ramamurthy
Mother-in-law - Dr Nithya Ramamurthy
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Education |
College - St Anthony's College, Katugastota |
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Major teams |
Sri Lanka, Asia XI, Chennai Super Kings, ICC World XI, Kandurata, Kent, Lancashire, Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club |
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Style |
Batting : Right-hand bat
Bowling : Right hand off-breaks
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Debut |
Smiling Assassin
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Trademark |
Toothy grin |
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Considered as |
Greatest off-spin bowler in cricket history
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Chief weapons |
* Big-spinning off-break
* Two versions of the top-spinner
* Super-flexible wrist
* Special ball ‘Doosra’ spins in the opposite direction to his stock ball. |
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Controversy about his bowling
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* In 1996 the ICC cleared him after biomechanical analysis at the University of Western Australia and at the University of Hong Kong.
* It was concluded that his action created the 'optical illusion of throwing'.
* He was called for chucking on the 1998-99 tour to Australia and cleared again.
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Ambassador for
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United Nations World Food Program |
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Early dream |
Reaching 700 test wickets |
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Quote |
“The best thing we can give children is education. This will equip them when they grow up to become full citizens of their country” |
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About him |
Simon Barnes:
"Muralitharan is a truly great cricketer."
Madhimalar (Wife):
"He is such a simple and down to earth person that I liked him immediately. He is always smiling and makes you feel so comfortable." |
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Records |
* The highest number of international wickets in Tests and ODIs
* The most 10-wicket hauls in a match at Test level (20).
* Only player to take 10 wickets/match against every Test playing nation.
* The most 5-wicket hauls in an innings at Test level (60).
* Fastest to 350, 400, 450, 500, 550, 600, 650 and 700 Test wickets, in terms of matches played.
* Only player to take 10 wickets in a Test in four consecutive matches and he has achieved this feat twice.
* Only player to take 50 or more wickets against every Test playing nation.
* He and Jim Laker (England) are the only bowlers to have taken atleast 9 wickets in a Test innings twice.
* Only bowler to take 7 wickets in an innings against the most countries (5).
* He and Jacques Kallis are the only bowlers to receive the most number of ‘Man of the Match’ awards in test cricket (18).
* Third player to take more than 700 test wickets.
* First spinner to reach 746 Test wickets.
* Second in the list of all time wicket takers in both Test cricket and One-Day International cricket.
* First player to pick up a stunning 1000 international wickets.
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Facts |
* He is a Sri Lankan Tamil whose origin is in India.
* His Grandfather came to Sri Lanka to work in Tea Plantations.
* His father is involved in making biscuits.
* His wife has done MBS and she is Director In Charge of Malar Hospital, Chennai, TamilNadu.
* He became the quickest bowler from any county to achieve 100 Championship wickets, after playing just 12 matches.
* He was named as the leading player in the world by Wisden Cricketers' Almanack (2006). |
