Muthiah Muralidaran
99Sri Lanka · SPIN · 1993 to 2011 · on scorecards: M Muralidaran
BATTING
- Matches
- 350
- Innings
- 162
- Runs
- 674
- Average
- 6.8
- Strike rate
- 77.56
- High score
- 33*
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 534
- Average
- 23.08
- Economy
- 3.93
- Strike rate
- 35.2
- Best figures
- 7/30
- 4w / 5w
- 15 / 10
- Catches / Stumpings
- 130 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 37
CAREER IN BRIEF
Muthiah Muralidaran played 341 ODIs for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 1993 to 2011. The first came against India at R Premadasa Stadium, with 1 wicket, and the last against India at Wankhede Stadium in 2011.
The most productive decade was the 2000s: 322 wickets at 20.4 in 196 ODIs. The best bowling is 7 for 30 against India at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in 2000. In all: 10 five-wicket hauls.
With the ball: 154 wickets at 24.6 at home and 153 wickets at 24.2 away. The most wickets came against Pakistan: 96 wickets at 25.3 in 65 ODIs. R Premadasa Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 57 ODIs and 75 wickets at 26.3. The scorecards record 13 player-of-the-match awards. Sri Lanka won 200 of the ODIs Muthiah Muralidaran played and lost 126.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 341 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33* | 16 | Bangladesh | Shere Bangla National Stadium | 2009 | Won |
| 32 | 15 | Pakistan | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium | 2009 | Won |
| 27 | 24 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 2006 | Lost |
| 19 | 17 | Pakistan | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium | 2003 | Won |
| 18 | 13 | England | Lord's | 1998 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/30 | 10 | India | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 2000 | Won |
| 5/9 | 10 | New Zealand | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 2002 | Lost |
| 5/23 | 9.2 | Pakistan | Willowmoore Park | 1998 | Won |
| 5/23 | 9.4 | Pakistan | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium | 2003 | Won |
| 5/23 | 10 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 2004 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 65 | 139 | 5.79 | 0/0 | 96 | 25.25 |
| India | 60 | 124 | 8.27 | 0/0 | 71 | 31.34 |
| New Zealand | 40 | 73 | 6.08 | 0/0 | 73 | 17.79 |
| Australia | 38 | 71 | 6.45 | 0/0 | 50 | 31.24 |
| Zimbabwe | 31 | 29 | 4.14 | 0/0 | 59 | 14.68 |
| South Africa | 30 | 45 | 5.63 | 0/0 | 44 | 24.23 |
| West Indies | 27 | 38 | 5.43 | 0/0 | 34 | 28.12 |
| England | 18 | 58 | 11.60 | 0/0 | 28 | 24.00 |
| Bangladesh | 17 | 61 | 15.25 | 0/0 | 31 | 17.23 |
| Kenya | 6 | 10 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 14 | 9.79 |
| Africa XI | 2 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 35.50 |
| Canada | 2 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 13.67 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 14.00 |
| ICC World XI | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 19.67 |
| Ireland | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 4 | 4.75 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1 | – | 0/0 | 4 | 3.75 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 7.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 109 | 159 | 7.23 | 0/0 | 154 | 24.63 |
| Away | 101 | 251 | 8.96 | 0/0 | 153 | 24.25 |
| Neutral | 131 | 242 | 5.26 | 0/0 | 214 | 20.99 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 129 | 185 | 5.44 | 0/0 | 177 | 27.44 |
| 2000s | 196 | 453 | 7.55 | 0/0 | 322 | 20.35 |
| 2010s | 16 | 14 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 22 | 26.55 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Premadasa Stadium | 57 | 53 | 5.89 | 0/0 | 75 | 26.33 |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 45 | 77 | 4.28 | 0/0 | 82 | 17.73 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 22 | 29 | 5.80 | 0/0 | 22 | 33.91 |
| Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium | 21 | 75 | 10.71 | 0/0 | 42 | 19.07 |
| Harare Sports Club | 8 | 5 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 21 | 8.38 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 7 | 41 | 13.67 | 0/0 | 6 | 58.67 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1993 at R Premadasa Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v India, 2011 at Wankhede Stadium
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 17 April 1972
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm offbreak
- Balls faced (career)
- 869
- Ducks
- 25
- Four-wicket hauls
- 15
- Most common batting position
- 11th
- Strike rate, overs 11 to 40
- 90.3
- Strike rate, overs 41 to 50
- 81.2
- Balls per dismissal against pace
- 9.0
- Balls per dismissal against spin
- 14.0
Position, phase strike rates and the pace and spin split come from ball-by-ball records (Cricsheet), which cover ODIs from 2002 onwards: 374 balls faced in that period.
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