Muralitharan

/ 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.

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Only former Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan and ex-Australia leg-spinner Shane Warne have taken more Test wickets.

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The pace bowler sits third on the all-time list of Test wicket-takers with 704, behind spinners Muttiah Muralitharan and Shane Warne.

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Midway through last week, Sunjay Muralitharan, the president of the official College Democrats of America organization and a DNC member, posted on X: “As the National President of @CollegeDems I’m proud to co-sponsor the DNC Resolution calling for an arms embargo and explicit recognition of a Palestinian State. Young Americans have made their voices clear. A modern Democratic Party must stand against global injustice.”

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He will be remembered largely for his Test exploits - his 37 five-wicket hauls are second only to Sri Lanka great Muttiah Muralitharan.

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