wizard of spin

Full name	Muttiah Muralitharan
Born	17 April 1972 (1972-04-17) (age 38) Kandy, Sri Lanka
Nickname	Murali, Spinning genius
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm off break
Role	Bowler, Sri Lanka vice captain
international
National side	Sri Lanka
Test debut (cap 54)	28 August 1992 v Australia
Last Test	18 July 2010 v India
ODI debut (cap 70)	12 August 1993 v India
Last ODI	25 September 2009 v England
ODI shirt no.	08
Domestic
Years	Team
1991–present	Tamil Union
1999, 2001, 2005 and 2007	Lancashire
2003	Kent
2008–present	Chennai Super Kings
Career statistics
Competition	Tests	ODI [1]	FC	LA
Matches	133[1]	337[2]	231	425
Runs scored	1,256	660	2,187	918
Batting average	11.62	6.80	11.33	7.40
100s/50s	0/1	0/0	0/1	0/0
Top score	67	33*	67	33*
Balls bowled	43,669	18,169	66,563	22,365
Wickets	800	515	1,366	641
Bowling average	22.72	23.07	19.62	22.33
5 wickets in innings	67	10	118	12
10 wickets in match	22	n/a	34	n/a
Best bowling	9/51	7/30	9/51	7/30
Catches/stumpings	72/–	128/–	123/–	151/–