Muttiah Muralitharan
800 Test wickets, the most in history
Overview
Muralitharan took more wickets than any bowler in Test history, 800, sealing the count with his final delivery in his last Test at Galle in 2010. Cleared after biomechanical review of his unique wrist action, he tormented batters with off breaks no one could read. His 534 ODI wickets are also the record.
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