Brilliance of Murali - Congratulation! 700 Wickets

Name: Muthiah Muralidaran
Pet Name: Murali
Born: Nattaranpotta, Kundasale in Kandy, Sri Lanka
Birth date: 17 April 1972


Height: 5 feet 7 inches
Weight: 60 kilos
Schooling: St Anthony's College, Katugastota
Bats: Right hand
Bowls: Right hand off-breaks & others
First Coach: Sunil Fernando
First Club: Tamil Union & Athletic Club
Test Debut: Sri Lanka v Australia at Colombo (RPS) 2nd Test 1992-93
ODI Debut: Sri Lanka v India at Colombo (RPS), 2nd ODI 1993-94

> Murali equal the World Record of Shane Warne on 02 December 2007 at 2.04 pm, Asgiriya Sports Ground against England. Victim: Ravi Bopra

Matches Wickets Avg. 5WKt

Muralitharan 116* 708 21.70 60

Shane Warne 145 708 25.41 37




The Muthiah Muralidaran Arm - A Study in Pictures



Murali's hand cannot be fully straightened. His elbow range of motion is limited and below the specified amount as shown below.



Depending on the direction of viewing, his arm may be seen as straight or bent.





3 views of Murali's arm. First and third views show a straight arm but the centre figure shows a bent arm. Most of the controversy is as a result of this illusion.

Source : www.muralitharan.org