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Home  »  Cricket  »  Players  »  Muttiah Muralitharan

Muttiah Muralitharan, Sri Lanka

Muttiah Muralitharan, a former Sri lankan cricketer, was born on Apr 17, 1972. As of 2026, he is 54 years old and remains a prominent figure in cricket. Muttiah Muralitharan is a Right Handed batter and one of the greatest batters in the game.

Muttiah Muralitharan's cricket career spanned an impressive period from 1992 to 2010, during which he made significant contributions to the sport. His time on the field showcased his skills and dedication, leaving a lasting impact on the game.

In his Test career, Muttiah Muralitharan has played 133 matches in his Test career and he took 800 wickets, with an average of 22.73, conceding nearly 2.48 runs per over with a best individual figure of 16/220.

In Muttiah Muralitharan's Odi career, has played 350 matches to date in his Odi career and he took 534 wickets, with an average of 23.08, conceding nearly 3.93 runs per over with a best individual figure of 7/30.

Muttiah Muralitharan has played 12 matches to date in his T20 career and he took 13 wickets, with an average of 22.85, conceding nearly 6.32 runs per over with a best individual figure of 3/29.

Muttiah Muralitharan
Muttiah MuralitharanSri Lanka
  • Born: Apr 17, 1972 (54 years)
  • Period: (1992-2010)
  • Batting Style: Right Handed
  • Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break

Batting Career Summary

MAT NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 4s 6s CT ST
TEST 133 56 1261 67 11.68 70.29 0 1 146 29 - -
ODI 350 63 674 33* 6.81 77.56 0 0 50 12 - -
T20 12 0 1 1 0.50 20.00 0 0 0 0 - -
IPL 66 3 20 6 3.33 66.67 0 0 1 0 - -

Bowling Career Summary

MAT Ov M Wkts AVG ECON Best 5w 10w
TEST 133 7339.5 1792 800 22.73 2.48 9/51 67 0
ODI 350 3135.1 198 534 23.08 3.93 7/30 10 0
T20 12 47.0 0 13 22.85 6.32 3/29 0 0
IPL 66 254.0 1 64 26.33 6.63 3/11 0 0

Home/Away By Year By Opponent By Position

Home/Away Record (Batting)

TEST ODI T20
Venue Innings NO Runs HS AVG The Hundred 50 CT ST
Home 74 30 624 67 14.18 0 1 16 0
Away 90 26 637 33 9.95 0 0 28 0
Overall 164 56 1261 67 11.68 0 1 72 0
Venue MAT NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 CT ST
Home 109 19 159 32 7.23 65.43 0 0 34 0
Away 241 44 515 33* 6.69 0 0 96 0
Overall 350 63 674 33* 6.81 77.56 0 0 130 0
Venue MAT NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 CT ST
Home 1 0 1 1 1.00 25.00 0 0 0 0
Away 11 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 1 0
Overall 12 0 1 1 0.50 20.00 0 0 1 0

Home/Away Record (Bowling)

TEST ODI T20
Venue Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 5w 10w
Home 4176.5 1086 493 9646 19.57 2.31 50.83 9/51 45 15
Away 3163.0 706 307 8534 27.80 2.70 61.82 9/65 22 7
Overall 7339.5 1792 800 18180 22.73 2.48 55.05 9/51 67 22
Venue Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 4w
Home 981.3 60 154 3793 24.63 3.86 38.24 5/23 5
Away 2153.4 138 380 8533 22.46 3.96 34.01 7/30 20
Overall 3135.1 198 534 12326 23.08 3.93 35.23 7/30 25
Venue Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 4w
Home 4.0 0 0 30 7.50 0/30 0
Away 43.0 0 13 267 20.54 6.21 19.85 3/29 0
Overall 47 0 13 297 22.85 6.32 21.69 3/29 0

By Year Record (Batting)

TEST ODI T20
Year MAT Innings NO Runs HS AVG The Hundred 50 CT ST
1992 3 2 2 4 4* 0 0 2 0
1993 7 6 3 43 19 14.33 0 0 2 0
1994 6 10 6 81 20* 20.25 0 0 2 0
1995 7 14 6 77 11 9.63 0 0 7 0
1996 2 2 1 1 1* 1.00 0 0 0 0
1997 9 11 2 105 39 11.67 0 0 5 0
1998 8 12 4 147 30 18.38 0 0 5 0
1999 6 5 1 23 7* 5.75 0 0 2 0
2000 10 14 6 95 22 11.88 0 0 3 0
2001 12 12 4 121 67 15.13 0 1 5 0
2002 8 11 3 49 27 6.13 0 0 4 0
2003 7 9 2 113 38 16.14 0 0 4 0
2004 6 9 2 83 43 11.86 0 0 9 0
2005 8 10 1 100 36 11.11 0 0 4 0
2006 11 17 6 75 33 6.82 0 0 5 0
2007 8 5 2 27 15 9.00 0 0 7 0
2008 6 6 2 12 8 3.00 0 0 3 0
2009 8 8 2 100 29 16.67 0 0 3 0
2010 1 1 1 5 5* 0 0 0 0
Overall (19) 133 164 56 1261 67 11.68 0 1 72 0
Year MAT Innings NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 CT ST
1993 9 3 3 4 4* 16.67 0 0 3 0
1994 10 3 1 2 1 1.00 0 0 4 0
1995 14 6 3 23 8 7.67 74.19 0 0 7 0
1996 24 12 4 28 7* 3.50 54.90 0 0 14 0
1997 26 10 5 38 9* 7.60 64.41 0 0 16 0
1998 18 8 4 40 18 10.00 78.43 0 0 7 0
1999 28 19 7 50 12 4.17 65.79 0 0 9 0
2000 21 7 3 4 2* 1.00 0 0 6 0
2001 33 16 6 81 13* 8.10 78.64 0 0 16 0
2002 17 7 3 32 11* 8.00 0 0 4 0
2003 24 13 2 72 19 6.55 70.59 0 0 6 0
2004 13 5 3 11 4* 5.50 64.71 0 0 5 0
2005 19 8 0 31 15 3.88 77.50 0 0 6 0
2006 28 15 5 64 27 6.40 80.00 0 0 9 0
2007 13 3 1 11 8 5.50 0 0 5 0
2008 21 11 4 56 13 8.00 62.22 0 0 6 0
2009 16 11 6 113 33* 22.60 154.79 0 0 5 0
2010 5 3 2 7 4* 7.00 87.50 0 0 1 0
2011 11 2 1 7 7 7.00 0 0 1 0
Overall (19) 350 162 63 674 33* 6.81 77.56 0 0 130 0
Year MAT Innings NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 CT ST
2006 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2009 8 2 0 1 1 0.50 0 0 0 0
2010 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Overall (3) 12 2 0 1 1 0.50 20.00 0 0 1 0

By Year Record (Bowling)

TEST ODI T20
Year Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 5w 10w
1992 125.2 21 11 381 34.64 3.04 68.36 4/134 0 0
1993 298.1 78 29 712 24.55 2.39 61.69 5/101 2 0
1994 277.2 55 16 753 47.06 2.72 104.00 5/162 1 0
1995 315.4 71 25 899 35.96 2.85 75.76 5/64 2 0
1996 105.3 27 14 195 13.93 1.85 45.21 5/33 1 0
1997 501.0 138 40 1266 31.65 2.53 75.15 6/98 3 0
1998 550.2 161 68 1256 18.47 2.28 48.56 9/65 7 2
1999 307.0 74 24 678 28.25 2.21 76.75 5/71 1 0
2000 623.2 147 75 1463 19.51 2.35 49.87 7/84 7 3
2001 781.2 216 80 1699 21.24 2.17 58.60 8/87 7 4
2002 472.4 139 55 979 17.80 2.07 51.56 9/51 5 2
2003 470.1 182 48 849 17.69 1.81 58.77 7/46 3 1
2004 359.3 71 47 1035 22.02 2.88 45.89 6/45 5 1
2005 341.3 68 52 963 18.52 2.82 39.40 8/46 4 1
2006 588.4 137 90 1521 16.90 2.58 39.24 8/70 9 5
2007 416.1 92 49 1093 22.31 2.63 50.96 6/28 5 1
2008 369.4 55 43 1052 24.47 2.85 51.58 6/26 4 2
2009 374.5 52 26 1195 45.96 3.19 86.50 4/73 0 0
2010 61.4 8 8 191 23.88 3.10 46.25 5/63 1 0
Overall (19) 7339.5 1792 800 18180 22.73 2.48 55.05 9/51 67 22
Year Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 4w
1993 70.0 3 8 292 36.50 4.17 52.50 2/6 0
1994 89.0 6 9 364 40.44 4.09 59.33 2/23 0
1995 137.2 5 18 583 32.39 4.25 45.78 4/23 1
1996 210.5 13 36 863 23.97 4.09 35.14 4/18 2
1997 237.5 12 36 1041 28.92 4.38 39.64 3/38 0
1998 169.5 5 32 730 22.81 4.30 31.84 5/23 2
1999 249.1 12 38 984 25.89 3.95 39.34 4/16 1
2000 200.1 19 34 680 20.00 3.40 35.32 7/30 2
2001 308.3 29 56 1019 18.20 3.30 33.05 5/30 3
2002 129.3 14 30 360 12.00 2.78 25.90 5/9 2
2003 218.2 24 46 731 15.89 3.35 28.48 5/23 3
2004 124.4 15 23 456 19.83 3.66 32.52 5/23 2
2005 179.2 12 27 703 26.04 3.92 39.85 3/33 0
2006 261.4 10 36 1139 31.64 4.35 43.61 4/23 1
2007 96.1 3 26 376 14.46 3.91 22.19 4/19 2
2008 182.0 8 35 773 22.09 4.25 31.20 5/29 3
2009 135.5 5 22 648 29.45 4.77 37.05 3/19 0
2010 44.0 0 5 209 41.80 4.75 52.80 2/30 0
2011 91.0 3 17 375 22.06 4.12 32.12 4/25 1
Overall (19) 3135.1 198 534 12326 23.08 3.93 35.23 7/30 25
Year Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 4w
2006 4.0 0 2 27 13.50 6.75 12.00 2/27 0
2009 31.0 0 9 188 20.89 6.06 20.67 3/29 0
2010 12.0 0 2 82 41.00 6.83 36.00 2/25 0
Overall (3) 47 0 13 297 22.85 6.32 21.69 3/29 0

By Position Record (Batting)

TEST ODI T20
Position Innings NO Runs HS AVG The Hundred 50 CT ST
9 14 1 244 67 18.77 0 1 3 0
10 52 12 394 36 9.85 0 0 16 0
11 98 43 623 43 11.33 0 0 25 0
Overall 164 56 1261 67 11.68 0 1 72 0
Position Innings NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 CT ST
8 5 2 24 10 8.00 141.18 0 0 1 0
9 29 7 143 32 6.50 111.72 0 0 8 0
10 69 26 337 33* 7.84 75.22 0 0 32 0
11 59 28 170 18 5.48 61.59 0 0 21 0
Overall 162 63 674 33* 6.81 77.56 0 0 130 0
Position Innings NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 CT ST
9 2 0 1 1 0.50 20.00 0 0 0 0
Overall 2 0 1 1 0.50 20.00 0 0 1 0

By Opponent Record (Batting)

TEST ODI T20
Team MAT Innings NO Runs HS AVG The Hundred 50 CT ST
Australia 13 19 8 104 43 9.45 0 0 12 0
Bangladesh 11 7 2 40 24 8.00 0 0 10 0
England 16 20 7 202 38 15.54 0 0 4 0
India 22 24 7 257 67 15.12 0 1 10 0
New Zealand 14 22 7 162 26* 10.80 0 0 6 0
Pakistan 16 23 11 174 22 14.50 0 0 6 0
South Africa 15 22 7 111 27 7.40 0 0 8 0
West Indies 12 15 4 119 36 10.82 0 0 8 0
Zimbabwe 14 12 3 92 26 10.22 0 0 8 0
Overall (9) 133 164 56 1261 67 11.68 0 1 72 0
Team MAT Innings NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 CT ST
ACA Africa XI 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Australia 40 20 9 71 27 6.45 91.03 0 0 15 0
Bangladesh 17 6 2 61 33* 15.25 141.86 0 0 7 0
Bermuda 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Canada 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
England 18 10 5 58 18 11.60 113.73 0 0 6 0
ICC World XI 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0
India 63 30 13 145 16 8.53 75.13 0 0 23 0
Ireland 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kenya 6 1 0 10 10 10.00 47.62 0 0 4 0
Netherlands 1 1 1 1 1* 100.00 0 0 0 0
New Zealand 41 16 3 73 9* 5.62 72.28 0 0 14 0
Pakistan 65 36 12 139 32 5.79 0 0 31 0
South Africa 32 18 10 46 13* 5.75 57.50 0 0 10 0
United Arab Emirates 1 1 0 3 3 3.00 42.86 0 0 1 0
West Indies 27 13 6 38 13* 5.43 55.88 0 0 10 0
Zimbabwe 31 9 2 29 10 4.14 107.41 0 0 8 0
Overall (17) 350 162 63 674 33* 6.81 0 0 130 0
Team MAT Innings NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 CT ST
Australia 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Ireland 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0
New Zealand 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pakistan 3 1 0 1 1 1.00 25.00 0 0 0 0
West Indies 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Overall (5) 12 2 0 1 1 0.50 0 0 1 0

By Opponent Record (Bowling)

TEST ODI T20
Year Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 5w 10w
Australia 685.3 99 59 2128 36.07 3.10 69.71 6/59 5 1
Bangladesh 452.0 114 89 1190 13.37 2.63 30.47 6/18 11 4
England 1102.1 348 112 2247 20.06 2.04 59.04 9/65 8 4
India 1170.0 222 105 3425 32.62 2.93 66.86 8/87 7 2
New Zealand 753.2 202 82 1766 21.54 2.34 55.12 6/87 5 1
Pakistan 782.5 184 80 2037 25.46 2.60 58.71 6/71 5 1
South Africa 984.4 221 104 2311 22.22 2.35 56.81 7/84 11 4
West Indies 622.3 143 82 1609 19.62 2.58 45.55 8/46 9 3
Zimbabwe 786.5 259 87 1467 16.86 1.86 54.26 9/51 6 2
Overall (9) 7339.5 1792 800 18180 22.73 2.48 55.05 9/51 67 22
Year Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 4w
ACA Africa XI 23.0 2 3 79 26.33 3.43 46.00 1/8 0
Australia 371.2 10 53 1651 31.15 4.45 42.04 4/27 1
Bangladesh 159.4 16 31 534 17.23 3.34 30.90 5/31 2
Bermuda 6.4 0 2 28 14.00 4.20 20.00 2/28 0
Canada 11.4 0 3 41 13.67 3.51 23.33 2/38 0
England 174.3 7 28 672 24.00 3.85 37.39 5/34 2
ICC World XI 10.0 0 3 59 19.67 5.90 20.00 3/59 0
India 549.3 28 74 2352 31.78 4.28 44.55 7/30 1
Ireland 5.0 0 4 19 4.75 3.80 7.50 4/19 1
Kenya 47.5 8 14 137 9.79 2.86 20.50 4/18 2
Netherlands 5.3 2 4 15 3.75 2.73 8.25 4/15 1
New Zealand 373.3 30 74 1328 17.95 3.56 30.28 5/9 5
Pakistan 586.4 29 96 2424 25.25 4.13 36.67 5/23 2
South Africa 294.3 12 49 1144 23.35 3.88 36.06 5/44 2
United Arab Emirates 10.0 3 3 21 7.00 2.10 20.00 3/21 0
West Indies 248.3 20 34 956 28.12 3.85 43.85 3/17 0
Zimbabwe 257.2 31 59 866 14.68 3.37 26.17 5/23 6
Overall (17) 3135.1 198 534 12326 23.08 3.93 35.23 7/30 25
Year Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 4w
Australia 8.0 0 0 60 7.50 0/29 0
Ireland 4.0 0 1 13 13.00 3.25 24.00 1/13 0
New Zealand 12.0 0 5 70 14.00 5.83 14.40 2/25 0
Pakistan 11.0 0 3 78 26.00 7.09 22.00 2/28 0
West Indies 12.0 0 4 76 19.00 6.33 18.00 3/29 0
Overall (5) 47.0 0 13 297 22.85 6.32 21.69 3/29 0
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