Muralitharan

British

/ ˌmɜːrəˈlɪθərən /

noun

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

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

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2025

Bedi also criticized Sri Lanka spin great Muttiah Muralitharan for his bowling action.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 23, 2023

In 2002, he launched a stunning attack on Sri Lanka's spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan, accusing him of throwing.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 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

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