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

Example Sentences

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.”

From Salon

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

From BBC

Mehedi has since constructed a fine, if not world-beating, career, but the nine bowlers on the list before him contain some of the greatest in the history of the sport - Rangana Herath, the infinitely cunning Sri Lankan left-arm spinner who took more than 400 Test wickets; then the four leading non-English wicket-takers in Test history: Muttiah Muralitharan, Anil Kumble, Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne.

From BBC

Sri Lanka's only previous visit to The Oval, in 1998, produced one of their greatest Test victories, when Muttiah Muralitharan took 16 wickets in the match.

From BBC

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