Muttiah Muralitharan
ODI 13 Player of Match
M Muralitharan has taken 510 wickets in 238 international matches. Average 22.7, economy 2.76.
Career Statistics
IPL
20
9 matches · avg 3.33
SR 66.7 HS 6 100s 0 50s 0 4s 1 6s 0
ODI
317
64 matches · avg 8.13
SR 83.6 HS 32 100s 0 50s 0 4s 30 6s 7
T20I
0
1 matches · avg –
SR 0 HS – 100s 0 50s 0 4s 0 6s 0
Test
275
28 matches · avg 9.17
SR 77.5 HS 33 100s 0 50s 0 4s 29 6s 10
Bowling
IPL
64 wickets
avg 25.67 · econ 6.44 · SR 23.9
ODI
190 wickets
avg 23.22 · econ 3.93 · SR 35.5
T20I
11 wickets
avg 18.45 · econ 5.8 · SR 19.1
Test
243 wickets
avg 22.7 · econ 2.76 · SR 49.3
Rankings
#9
Best Economy IPL
6.44
Record: R Ravindra (3.5)
Approaching Milestones
7 away
7 wickets from 250 in Tests
10 away
10 wickets from 200 in ODIs
Career Timeline
Peak volume: 2009 · Best avg: 2009 (13.4)
Career Span
T20I
2009-06-08 — 2010-05-07
Test
2003-12-18 — 2010-07-18
IPL
2008-04-19 — 2014-05-22
ODI
2003-01-09 — 2011-04-02
Ball-by-ball coverage ~2005+.
Key Strengths
Most effective in Test
Average 22.7, economy 2.76
Dominant vs Bangladesh
71 wickets in 16 matches
Career Milestones
150 international wickets 200 international wickets 300 international wickets 400 international wickets 500 international wickets 90 away from 600 international wickets
Career Timeline
| Year | M | Wkts |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 21 | 42 |
| 2004 | 8 | 19 |
| 2005 | 16 | 38 |
| 2006 | 35 | 119 |
| 2007 | 20 | 75 |
| 2008 | 40 | 79 |
| 2009 | 42 | 67 |
| 2010 | 20 | 31 |
| 2011 | 15 | 19 |
| 2012 | 10 | 15 |
| 2013 | 6 | 3 |
| 2014 | 5 | 3 |
Performance by Opponent
| Opponent | M | Wkts | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 16 | 71 | 14.39 | 2.77 |
| India | 31 | 70 | 34.83 | 3.73 |
| New Zealand | 20 | 63 | 15.89 | 2.87 |
| England | 14 | 58 | 20.69 | 2.53 |
| Australia | 24 | 42 | 35.81 | 3.83 |
| South Africa | 10 | 35 | 20.2 | 2.97 |
| Pakistan | 21 | 32 | 28 | 3.49 |
| West Indies | 14 | 28 | 26.5 | 3.15 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 19 | 10.42 | 2.82 |
| Kenya | 3 | 8 | 8.25 | 2.62 |
Venue Performance
| Venue | M | Wkts | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 9 | 47 | 18.47 | 2.57 |
| Galle International Stadium | 5 | 35 | 24.49 | 2.77 |
| Asgiriya Stadium | 3 | 26 | 11.73 | 2.23 |
| Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium | 15 | 23 | 26.26 | 4.03 |
| P Sara Oval | 3 | 22 | 18.05 | 2.78 |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk | 14 | 14 | 27.43 | 6.42 |
| National Stadium | 7 | 14 | 26.71 | 3.1 |
| R.Premadasa Stadium | 5 | 14 | 13.29 | 2.98 |
| Providence Stadium | 4 | 13 | 25.92 | 3.1 |
| M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 11 | 13 | 22.85 | 6.62 |
Recent Form
| Match | Runs | Balls | SR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20: Indian Premier League | 0W/18R (2.2ov) | |||
| T20: Indian Premier League | 1W/26R (4.0ov) | |||
| T20: Indian Premier League | 1W/27R (4.3ov) | |||
| T20: Indian Premier League | 2W/25R (4.0ov) | |||
| T20: Indian Premier League | 0W/25R (2.0ov) | |||
| T20: Indian Premier League | 1W/44R (4.0ov) | |||
| T20: Indian Premier League | 0W/31R (3.2ov) | |||
| T20: Indian Premier League | 0W/29R (4.2ov) |
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