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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

Malaysia's Muralitharan Thinaah and Pearly Tan stay patient to win a 108-shot rally against the Chinese pair of Chen Qing Chen and Jia Yi Fan in their women's doubles semi-final.

From BBC Aug. 2, 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

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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