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What makes Muralitharan so special?
His super-flexible wrist makes him especially potent and guarantees him turn on any surface. From his debut in 1992, Muralitharan took 800 Test wickets and over 500 One Day International wickets, becoming the first player to take 1,000 wickets combined in the two main forms of international cricket.
Did Muralitharan ever change his action in cricket?
At no stage was Muralitharan requested to change or remodel his action, by the ICC. Up to this point in his career (1999) Muralitharan primarily bowled two types of deliveries, namely the off-break and the topspinner. He had not yet mastered the doosra.
Is it spelled Muralitharan or Muralidaran?
In 2007, when Cricket Australia decided to unveil the new Warne-Muralidaran Trophy, to be contested between Australia and Sri Lanka, Muralitharan was requested to clarify how his name should be spelt. Cricket Australia spokesman Peter Young confirmed that “the spelling he’s given is Muralidaran”.
What happened to Muralitharan after 2004 earthquake?
When the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake devastated Sri Lanka on 26 December 2004, Muralitharan contributed to the relief programs. He himself narrowly escaped death, arriving 20 minutes late at Seenigama, where he was to give away prizes at one of the charity projects he worked on.
Who is Muttiah Muralitharan in the biopic 800?
“Cricket Biopic ‘800’ Scores Vijay Sethupathi as Sri Lanka Icon Muttiah Muralitharan”. Variety. Retrieved 13 July 2021. ^ “Rana Daggubati to produce Muttiah Muralitharan biopic”. The Times of India. 13 July 2021. ^ “Muttiah Muralitharan – From being no-balled in 1995 to the greatest bowler of all times and now a biopic”. DNA India. 8 October 2020.
Is Muralitharan the Don Bradman of bowling?
However, two years earlier, Muralitharan was not named as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Century. Former Australian captain Steve Waugh called him “the Don Bradman of bowling”. Muralitharan was selected as the Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World in 2000 and in 2006.