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Muttiah Muralitharan

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Deshabandu Muttiah Muralitharan (born 17 April 1972) is a Sri Lankan cricket coach, businessman and former professional cricketer. Averaging over six wickets per Test match, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport. He is the only bowler to take 800 Test wickets and more than 530 One Day International (ODI) wickets. As of 2025, he has taken more wickets in international cricket than any other bowler. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2024). Muttiah Muralitharan is the 37th most popular cricketer (down from 13th in 2024), the 45th most popular biography from Sri Lanka (down from 38th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Sri Lankan Cricketer.

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Among CRICKETERS

Among cricketers, Muttiah Muralitharan ranks 37 out of 136. Before him are Syed Kirmani, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly, Faf du Plessis, Brian Lara, and Younis Khan. After him are Ian Chappell, Richie Benaud, Allan Border, Anil Kumble, Rashid Khan, and Usman Khawaja.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Muttiah Muralitharan ranks 1,116. Before him are Joelle Carter, Kenji Arima, Henrique Guimarães, Mike Doyle, Megan Marcks, and Aleksandr Shirshov. After him are Takashi Nagata, Brigid Brannagh, Manfred Stohl, Paolo Tagliavento, Alexandra Tydings, and Péter Lipcsei.

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In Sri Lanka

Among people born in Sri Lanka, Muttiah Muralitharan ranks 45 out of 51. Before him are Lakshman Kadirgamar (1932), Beverley Craven (1963), Alexander Khloponin (1965), Harini Amarasuriya (1970), Susanthika Jayasinghe (1975), and David Wilkie (1954). After him are Shehan Karunatilaka (1975), Pooja Umashankar (1981), Sanath Jayasuriya (1969), Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala (1979), Tillakaratne Dilshan (1976), and Mahela Jayawardene (1977).

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Among CRICKETERS In Sri Lanka

Among cricketers born in Sri Lanka, Muttiah Muralitharan ranks 2. Before him are Kumar Sangakkara (1977). After him are Sanath Jayasuriya (1969), Tillakaratne Dilshan (1976), Mahela Jayawardene (1977), Lasith Malinga (1983), Chaminda Vaas (1974), and Wanindu Hasaranga (1997).

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