[7] He became the highest wicket-taker in Test cricket when he overtook the previous record-holder Shane Warne on 3 December 2007. He has the most Ten wicket haul in a Test Match (22). The different spellings have arisen because the Tamil letter can be pronounced as both 't' and 'd' depending on its place in a word. Cricket Australia spokesman Peter Young confirmed that "the spelling he's given is Muralidaran". While international agencies were bringing food in by air, Muralitharan paid for and organised three convoys of ten trucks each to get assist in the distribution. One of only six bowlers who have dismissed all the eleven batsmen in a Test match. Although he was cited three times, subsequent biomechanical testing led the ICC to clear him of the charge and permit him to continue bowling. The original decision of disallowing the doosra bowling action was hailed widely as justifiable on account of being scientifically based. At the time, Indian all-rounder Kapil Dev was the world's most prolific wicket-taker, while Wasim Akram was making rapid strides towards the top of the chart. During the second Test between Sri Lanka and Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Boxing Day 1995, Australian umpire Darrell Hair called Muralitharan for throwing in front of a crowd of 55,239. It was his farewell match as well. "[209] These comments were made before the doosra controversy, in spite of Muralitharan's action having been cleared by ICC in both 1996 and 1999. But this time, his dream was acting as a bridge to the torn ligaments on his dislocated ring finger. Warne surpassed Sri Lankan Muttiah Muralitharan's mark of 532 wickets by dismissing India's Irfan Pathan. The dismissal signalled Sri Lanka's victory by an innings and 193 runs to give the host a 30 sweep of the series. This is Most by any Bowler in the world cricket. The third and final Test of Sri Lanka's 2006 tour of England was another top performance by Muralitharan that will still haunt Englishmen old enough to remember it. Legendary spinner, Muttiah Muralitharan is the leading highest wicket-taker in the history of the red-ball game with 800 wickets. His perseverance in the face of some astronomical scores by the fearsome quartet of Mohammed Azharuddin, Sachin Tendulkar, Navjot Sidhu and Vinod Kambli was in sharp contrast to the submission with which his teammates played the series. The University of South Australia's study, founded by Prof. Mahinda Pathegama, and contributed by Prof. Ozdemir Gol, Prof. J. Mazumdar, Prof. Tony Worsley and Prof. Lakmi Jain has analyzed the previous studies with close scrutiny since the techniques in their fields of expertise are employed in the course of assessment as the basis for decision-making. [19], When his grandfather died at the age of 104 in July 2004, Muralitharan returned home from a tour of India to attend his funeral. [87] Yet, for his performances in 2007, he was named in the World ODI XI by the ICC. Muttiah Muralitharan, top left, erupts with joy after dismissing India's Pragyan Ojha in Galle to claim his 800th Test wicket. [57] Muralitharan himself believed there was a possibility that he would reach this milestone. He played in five games but failed to capture a single wicket. It was an identical tally to that called by Hair on Boxing Day and (like Hair) Emerson made his calls from the bowler's end while his partner stood silent. [127] He has also been appointed as the head coach of Thiruvallur Veerans in the 2nd edition of the TNPL. [10] Muralitharan took the wicket of Gautam Gambhir on 5 February 2009 in Colombo to surpass Wasim Akram's ODI record of 502 wickets. They played together in 307 matches . With his impressive tally, Muralitharan is the highest wicket-taker in the history of cricket's oldest and longest format with the second-best Shane Warne being 92 wickets away with 708 scalps to his name. [188][189][190], 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. Photograph: AP Fri 23 Jul 2010 02.00 EDT Former Australian captain Steve Waugh called him "the Don Bradman of bowling". Now if I bowl only 3035 and he bowls more than me, the job will get easier for me."[60]. He the highest number of International wickets (1347) combined T20I, ODI and Test. [227][228] However the filming was put on hold due to various reasons such as political opposition. Only player to take 10 wickets in a Test in four consecutive matches. Under a strict interpretation of the Law, these players are breaking the rules. He bowls marathon spells, yet he is usually on the attack. His unique shoulder rotation and amazing wrist action seem to create the illusion that he straightens his arm. In all, Muralitharan took 90 wickets in 11 Tests in the calendar year. 11, Muralitharan was known for his tendency to back away to leg and slog. Another comparison of Muralitharan's bowling record against other successful international bowlers is their career record away from home. [51] For his performances in 2006, he was named in the World Test XI by ICC[52][circular reference] and Cricinfo.[53]. "Andrew Flintoff Once Picked Me Up And Wanted To Flush Me" - Muttiah Muralitharan. Noto only did Muttiah Muralitharan rule international cricket, but he also spend some time in English country cricket where he spent two years playing for the Lancashire county . Muralitharan 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 Muralitharan did. Journal of Sports Sciences, 18, 975982. Credit: Google. On a talk show What The Duck, former India opener Virender Sehwag once claimed that Muttiah Muralitharan had an incredibly calculative mindset, albeit a funny story. The main difference was that several no-balls were for leg-breaks instead of the bowler's normal off-breaks. New and Updated Pages . Portus, M., Mason, B., Rath, D. and Rosemond, C. (2003). "[116], At the start of his last match, Muralitharan was eight short of 800 wickets. At 2:34pm he took up the attack from umpire Hair's or the southern end. [119] Sri Lanka won the match by 10 wickets, the seventh time they have done so and the second time they have done it against India. An evaluation of biomechanical measures of bowling action legality in cricket. [128], In 2014, Muralitharan joined the Australian national team as a coaching consultant for the Test series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates. Muralitharan's paternal grandfather, Periyasamy Sinasamy, came from South India to work in the tea plantations of central . On 15 January 2002 playing in his 72nd test, Muralitharan became the fastest and youngest to reach the 400-wicket landmark when he bowled Olonga in the third Test in Galle. I am retiring totally from international cricket thereafter. [233] Dravidian outfit in Coimbaitore also urged Vijay Sethupathi to drop out from the project insisting that Muralitharan supported Sinhalese during the Sri Lankan Civil War. Michael Slater and Ravi Shastri witnessed it all unfold. The trophy displays images of the two spin bowlers' hands each holding a cricket ball. Although Hair reports in his book, "Decision Maker", that at the end of the tea break he stated that he would call Muralitharan no matter which end he bowled he did not do so. [185] It later emerged that at the time of this match Emerson was on sick leave from his non-cricket job due to a stress-related illness and he stood down for the rest of the series. In January 1998, Muralitharan took his first ten-wicket haul against Zimbabwe in the first test at Kandy. Nathan Lyon Muttiah Muralitharan Shubman Gill .. India Vs Australia Border-Gavaskar Test Series Cricket News In Hindi Cricket News Cricket News , Cricket Live Score , Cricket Schedule T20 World Cup Live Hindustan App Live Hindustan App . [citation needed], In domestic cricket, Muralitharan 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. Oneindia Telugu. This Law gave the umpires absolutely no discretion. In 1995, he showed his brilliance on foreign soil. Among the 24 other Sri Lankans who took more than 10 of those wickets, only Lasith Malinga did so at a better strike rate (52.3) than Muralitharan's 54.9 and the latter bowled rather more overs, 6657.1 of them to be precise.[72]. . [43] By calling Muralitharan from the bowlers' end Hair overrode what is normally regarded as the authority of the square leg umpire in adjudicating on throwing. The Pakistanis, who had negotiated Warne's leg-breaks in the previous home series, were never at ease against him.[41]. This also puts him in fourth place in the LG ICC Best-Ever ODI bowling ratings. Muralitharan had collected nine wickets on day one, and was on the cusp of glory heading into day two. He also stated that there were some regrets during his 19-year playing career. Although under the original Laws a bowler's arm did not have to be fully straightened to be an illegal delivery,[182][183] it was concluded that his action created the 'optical illusion of throwing'. Among the 24 other . Nathan Lyon- 100* wickets in 24 games. Up to this point in his career (1999) Muralitharan primarily bowled two types of deliveries, namely the off-break and the topspinner. The song was even mentioned on the BBC's Test Match Special. Andy Robert- 67 wickets in 14 games. The Melbourne-based Age newspaper quoted Gilchrist as saying. Muttiah Muralitharan- 105 wickets in 22 games. Muralitharan was on the winning side on 54 of the 133 test matches he played. I proved that it was possible to bowl the doosra without bending the arm. [22][23] Madhimalar is the daughter of the late Dr S. Ramamurthy of Malar Hospitals, and his wife Dr Nithya Ramamurthy. [41], The youthful Muralitharan went from strength to strength, playing a major part in Sri Lanka's back-to-back Test victories against England and New Zealand in 199293. [101] Muralitharan has a strike rate close to 70 in Test cricket and scored over 55% of his Test runs in fours and sixes. We all know that Muttiah Muralitharan holds the World record of highest number of wickets in test cricket with 800 wickets in 133 test matches. Muttiah Muralitharan signed for the Melbourne Renegades to play Twenty20 cricket in the Big Bash League in 2012. GALLE: Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan on Thursday became the first bowler to take 800 Test wickets, reaching the milestone in the last Test of his illustrious career. Highest number of wickets in a calendar year in Tests, ODIs and T20Is combined, with 136 wickets in 2001. Muralitharan finished with six wickets in each innings to claim 10 wickets or more in a Test for the 20th time. A Summary of Muralitharan's Test bowling performance against all opponents. 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. Muralitharan follows up his 9 for 51 in the first innings with 4 for 64 in the second, equalling Richard Hadlee's record of 10 ten-wicket match hauls, but needing 15 fewer Tests to do so. This is the highest ever rating achieved by a spin bowler in One Day Internationals. Out of the 10 England wickets, Muralitharan picked up 8 of them, as the hosts were bowled out for just 190. In August that same year Muralitharan produces his career-best test match figures of 16 for 220, in the one-off test against England. 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. Fast bowling arm actions and the illegal delivery law in men's high performance cricket matches. "[115], On 7 July 2010, Muttiah Muralitharan formally announced his retirement from Test cricket at a media briefing in Colombo. There had been criticism that the previous round of tests in July 2004 did not replicate match conditions due to a slower bowling speed in the laboratory tests. "[203], In 2004 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Muralitharan voluntarily performed a series of tests with live video cameras. Muralitharan voiced his frustration at routinely being heckled by Australian crowds who accuse him of throwing one common jeer directed at him was "No Ball!". 8/70 vs England. Travis Friend and Henry Olonga stood in front of that record. [63], During Muralitharan's playing days, the ICC Future Tours Programme denied Sri Lanka and several other teams a level playing field. In 2010, in the third season of IPL, Muralitharan was part of the Chennai Super Kings side that won the IPL championship. Legendary spinner, Muttiah Muralitharan is the leading highest wicket-taker in the history of the red-ball game with. Fox hunting was banned a few years ago in England, but is still legal in Australia. Answer: The only player to score a triple century (300 runs) and take a hat-trick in Test cricket is the former Sri Lankan cricketer, Kumar Sangakkara. [39][40] Additionally, he would occasionally use one of his several unnamed novelties. Science and Medicine in Cricket. Most five wicket hauls in international career (77), Most balls bowled in international cricket career (63132), 6th in the list of taking the most test wickets in a home test season (62 wicket in 7 matches in 2001/02-Most by a Sri Lankan), Most balls bowled by any bowler in test career (44039), Holds the record for taking the most test wickets when playing at home soil (493). Check the Stats & Records of Records, / , Test matches, / , Most wickets on a single ground Players in Wicket keeper Batting Bowling Muralitharan received criticism that he enjoyed great success on home soil, taking wickets on pitches that are more spin-friendly than other international pitches. Most successful bowler/fielder (non-wicket-keeper) combination c. Most Man of the Series awards in Test cricket (11). Ravichandran Ashwin Is The Only Bowler Can Reach 700-800 Test Wickets : Muttiah Muralitharan. He also obtained 7 or more wickets in an innings against five nations, namely England, India, South Africa, West Indies and Zimbabwe (refer to table above). New and Updated Pages . Spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan may have many international records under his belt before ending his illustrious career as the first and only man to capture 800 Test wickets. Initially, Muralitharan bowled three balls the off-spinner, the top-spinner and the doosra as he would in a match. Legendary Sri Lanka off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan turned 48 on Friday. Based on this evidence, ICC gave clearance to Muralitharan to continue bowling.[6]. All Rounders Batting Bowling Captaincy Countries Dismissals Fielding Grounds Indian Premier League Matches Players Series Wicket Keeping World Cup World Series Cricket Other. [94], An aggressive lower order batsman who usually batted at No. [184] The Sri Lankan captain at the time Arjuna Ranatunga, was later fined and given a suspended ban from the game as a result. Only bowler to take 100 or more wickets in a calendar year four times (1998, 2000, 2001 and 2006) across all formats (ODI, Test and T20I). On the eve of his tour of Pakistan later that year, doubts were cast on his ability to trouble subcontinental batsmen. University of South Australia's study done by Prof. Mahinda Pathegama[198] argued that the Richards study which was presented by the University of Western Australia's study has used a rigid aluminium bar that only rotated in the horizontal plane to introduce such error margin. Muttiah Muralitharan. [217] While the Sports Complex remains the main project, Foundation of Goodness also plans to help educate children, youth and adults. But many don't know that he has also taken the most number of caught and bowl wickets in test cricket - 70 times(in Tests, ODIs and T20Is). No one else managed 100. Muttiah Muralitharan, (born April 17, 1972, Kandy, Sri Lanka), Sri Lankan cricketer whose unorthodox delivery made him one of the most effective and controversial spin bowlers in history and enabled him to take more wickets in both Test and one-day international (ODI) cricket than anyone else who had ever played the game. Lloyd, D. G., Alderson, J. and Elliot, B.C. Starting with the obvious, Muralitharan (signified by the thinner bars in the below chart) struggled hugely in Warne's backyard Down Under. For his comment Gilchrist was reprimanded by the Australian Cricket Board (ACB) and found guilty of being in breach of ACB rules concerned with "detrimental public comment". [100] In the latter match, Muralitharan's effort, which included three fours and a six off one over, played a key role in Sri Lanka winning the match and series after the first eight overs saw them reduced to 6 for 5, the lowest score ever recorded in an ODI at the fall of the fifth wicket. Craig McDermott was his first Test wicket. 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. [217], Muralitharan also planned to build a second sports complex for war-displaced civilians in Mankulam, a town located 300 kilometers from north of Colombo. Muralitharan took 105 wickets at 32.16 - his second worst record behind Australia, whom he took 59 wickets at 36.06 yet Down Under that average ballooned out to 75.41. In 1996 Muralitharan was part of Sri Lanka's World Cup winning team that defeated Australia in Lahore, Pakistan. Sometimes, he could be troublesome for bowlers because of his unorthodox and adventurous ways. The off-spinner reached the landmark when he had Bangladesh's last man Syed Rasel caught in the deep by Farveez Maharoof on the fourth day of the third and final Test at the Asgiriya stadium in Kandy. 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". His super-flexible wrist makes him especially potent and guarantees him turn on any surface.[6]. Dean Jones later admitted[204] to being wrong in his assessment of Murali when he witnessed first hand Murali bowling with an arm-brace on. Did You Know Sachin Tendulkar is the only Player with Maximum Runs in TWO World Cups, 1996 and 2003. Even at that point in his career he was the leading wicket taker for Sri Lanka having gone past Rumesh Ratnayake's aggregate of 73 wickets. Collectively Sri Lankan bowlers tallied 1968 wickets across that span, of which Muralitharan accounted for 40.4%. In the same way, he bowled 44039 balls and claimed 800 wickets with a 22.72 bowling average. [196][197], Explaining why the maximum level of 15 degrees was arrived at, panel member Angus Fraser stated "That is the number which biomechanics says that it (straightening) becomes visible. [229][230][231], Sethupathi received widespread criticism and backlash in the social media for portraying the role of former Sri Lankan veteran cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan in the biopic flick. and Kersting, U.G. Imran Khan- 94 scalps in 23 matches. The findings reported to ICC by the University of Western Australia's study[187] was that Muralitharan's doosra contravened the established ICC elbow extension limit of 5 for spinners. He was a key part of the Sri Lankan team that won the World Cup in 1996. Most Test wickets in a single ground. But Chaminda Vas claimed and appealed for the tenth wicket. [31] The Chennai Super Kings were the runners-up in the inaugural edition of the IPL, losing to the Rajasthan Royals in the final. [176], The Central Provincial Council in Kandy has renamed the International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele after Muttiah Muralitharan.[177]. His final ODI appearance in Sri Lankan soil came during the semi-final clash against New Zealand, where Muralitharan took the wicket of Scott Styris in his last delivery. 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."[214]. [32] Muralitharan also remained the side's leading wicket-taker after all the three tournaments. When the Sri Lankan team was unsuccessful in having to victory, Muralitharan took 12 wickets, including the wickets of Vinod Kambli, Navjot Sindhu, Sachin Tendulkar, and Mohammed Azharuddin. [223], On 1 August 2015, Muralitharan and fellow Sri Lankan cricketer Tillakaratne Dilshan were appointed by President of Sri Lanka Maithripala Sirisena as the Brand Ambassadors for the Presidential Task Force to combat kidney disease. No one else managed 100. In 2015, Muralitharan was appointed as the bowling coach and mentor of the IPL team Sunrisers Hyderabad. He won 13 Man of the Match awards in this form of the game. Interestingly, at the time, there wasn't a single spinner among the top ten international wicket-takers. But for Chaminda Vaas, there were no other bowlers in the side. The Sri Lankan manager Duleep Mendis' claim that Muralitharan can turn the ball on concrete was confirmed. "[208], In May 2002, Adam Gilchrist, speaking at a Carlton (Australian) Football Club luncheon, claimed Muralitharan's action does not comply with the laws of cricket. Holds a massive record of 67 five-wicket hauls - the highest ever 22 '10-wickets in a match' - the game's best again 44039 - the most balls bowled by a single bowler in Test cricket Match pl. Since 1999 there has been a number of scientific research publications discussing Muralitharan's bowling action as well the need for defining the legality of a bowling action using biomechanical concepts. Warne took 108 tests to reach 500. [15] Muralitharan's paternal grandfather, Periyasamy Sinasamy, came from South India to work in the tea plantations of central Sri Lanka in 1920. It was his 16 wickets that helped rout England at The Oval in 1998, back in the days when Sri Lanka were deemed worthy of only one Test. Periyasamy Sinasamy's first wish to see Muralitharan 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. "[20], Muralitharan married Madhimalar Ramamurthy,[21] a Chennai native, on 21 March 2005. 69 Right Handed and 20 Left Handed batsman out by Muttiah Muralitharan in ODI. Ferdinands, R.E.D. Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by 2-1 in a three-match series, and Muralitharan took 19 wickets in the series. He also played county cricket in England, mainly for Lancashire (1999, 2001, 2005 and 2007), appearing in twenty-eight first-class games for the club. Muralitharan's father, Sinnasamy Muttiah, runs a successful biscuit-making business. In those games he captured a total of 438 wickets (8.1 wickets per match), at an outstanding average of 16.18 per wicket and a strike rate of 42.7. In response to this episode Muralitharan was quoted as saying "When you come to Australia, you expect such incidents". It was at this point in his career that he struck a close bond with his leader, mentor and one time business partner, the authoritative captain Arjuna Ranatunga. Muralitharan continued to baffle batsman outside the shores of Sri Lanka, irrespective of the team's performance. Muralitharan's third over was a maiden with all deliveries again passed as legitimate but in his fourth Hair no-balled him twice for throwing on the fourth and sixth balls. There was some. The tenure started with the players in a four-day camp beginning on 15 March 2014. This research directly contributed towards the official acceptance of Muralitharan's bowling action and convinced the ICC to redefine the bowling laws in cricket. R. Stretch, T. Noakes and C. Vauhan (Eds. In those days he played as an all-rounder and batted in the middle order. "[92][93], Muralitharan has the highest number of career wickets in One Day Internationals, having overtaken Wasim Akram on 5 February 2009. 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".[197]. On 10 January 2008, the Parliament of Sri Lanka felicitated Muttiah Muralitharan for his world record breaking feat of being the highest wicket taker in Test cricket. [33], At the 2011 IPL Player Auction Muralitharan was bought by Kochi Tuskers Kerala for US$1.1million.[34]. Tom Moody's leg-stump was dislodged when he shouldered arms to a delivery that pitched at least two feet outside the off-stump. [65] A quick analysis of his Test record of matches played outside Sri Lanka shows that from 52 matches he took 278 wickets at an average of 26.24 runs per wicket, with a strike rate of 60.1 balls per wicket. Muralitharan's grandmother had died one month earlier at the age of 97. Due to an unusual hyperextension of his congenitally bent arm during delivery, his bowling action was called into question on a number of occasions by umpires and sections of the cricket community. He achieved this feat twice. He averaged a huge 75.41 as a consequence of taking just 12 wickets in the five matches he played there. Muralitharan still took more wickets , but the difference in averages is much smaller, and the gap in strike-rates is negligible. The Australians, especially Adam Gilchrist, attacked Muralitharan's bowling more than usual that day. When Muttiah Muralitharan almost picked up 10 wickets against Zimbabwe in one inning - The12thMan it was understood that the team would support Muralitharan for the tenth wicket. Muralitharan took 448 on the first day of the second Test as Australia were skittled for 120 in the first innings. In the 2012 season Muralitharan moved to Royal Challengers Bangalore, where he took 14 wickets in 9 games and had an average economy rate of 6.38. [234] #Shame on Vijay Sethupathi hashtag was trending on the social media on 13 October 2020 soon after the motion poster release of the film which was released via Star Sports prior to the group stage match between Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad during the 2020 Indian Premier League. Muralitharan's stupendous record of 800 Test wickets remains very much intact with Shane Warne (708) and Anil Kumble (619) rounding up the top-three wicket-takers in the longest format.. [211] 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. Clearly Murali does not throw the ball".[180][181]. In those games he captured a total of 438 wickets (8.1 wickets per match), at an outstanding average of 16.18 per wicket and a strike rate of 42.7. Early years and personal life []. Collectively Sri Lankan bowlers tallied 1968 wickets across that span, of which Muralitharan accounted for 40.4%. [66] Similarly, spin bowling rival Shane Warne retired with a slightly superior 'away' record of 362 wickets from 73 matches, at an average of 25.50 and a strike rate of 56.7. [56] Former record holder Courtney Walsh also opined that this would be possible if Muralitharan retained his hunger for wickets. Muralitharan, 36, and 23-year-old Mendis formed a formidable partnership in the first Test thrashing of India, taking 19 of the 20 wickets between them. Muttiah Muralitharan holds Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)[26] and he does not need a visa for travelling to India. He has 67 fifers to his name in Test cricket. Muralitharan is the highest wicket-taker in both Test cricket and in One Day Internationals (ODIs).Muttiah Muralitharan took the wicket of Gautam Gambhir on 5 February 2009 in Colombo to surpass Wasim Akram's ODI record of 501 wickets.Muralitharan became the highest wicket-taker in Test cricket when he overtook the previous record-holder Shane Warne on 3 December 2007. [116] He identified Sri Lanka's World Cup win of 1996 as his greatest moment as a cricketer. India batted first and posted a total of 234. 5 to mark the world record set by Muttiah Muralitharan. 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