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Muralitharan

British  
/ ˌmɜːrəˈlɪθərən /

noun

  1. Muttiah (məˈtaɪə). born 1972, Sri Lankan cricketer: a spin bowler, he played in 133 test matches and took a world-record 800 wickets

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In women's doubles, Malaysian top seeds Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan beat Japanese number 4 seeds Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi 22-20, 21-19.

From Barron's ● Nov. 16, 2025

Anderson is third on the all-time list of wicket-takers in Tests behind spinners Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka and Australia's Shane Warne.

From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2024

Muralitharan had picked 23 wickets in 2007, with Zampa now leading the wickets’ charts with 22 - the most for an Australian in a World Cup.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 11, 2023

Sunjay Muralitharan is a voluble freshman and a leader of the Democratic Party chapter at the University of California, San Diego.

From New York Times ● Jun. 11, 2023

He reached the landmark in 88 matches, the second fastest behind Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan who took his 450th wicket in his 80th Test.

From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2023

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