Muralitharan is well ahead of other bowlers by number of five-wicket hauls in Tests with 67 to his name; Australian cricketer Shane Warne ranks in second place with 37.[3] Making his Test debut in 1992,[11] Muralitharan took his first five-wicket haul a year later against South Africa. Since then, he has performed this feat against every other Test playing nation. He has gone on to take ten or more wickets per match on 22 occasions—also a world record—while Shane Warne ranks second, having achieved this on 10 occasions.[12] His career best is 9 wickets for 51 runs against Zimbabwe, which ranks as the world's fifth-best figures in an innings.[13] He has been most successful against Bangladesh and South Africa, with 11 five-wicket hauls against each team. Fourteen of Muralitharan's five-wicket hauls were taken at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground (SSC) in Colombo, Sri Lanka.[14] He retired from Test cricket in July 2010, capturing his 67th and final five-wicket haul during his last match.[15]
In ODIs, Muralitharan is ranked second in number of five-wicket hauls to Pakistani cricketer Waqar Younis.[4] He played his first ODI in 1993,[16] and took his first ODI five-wicket haul in 1998 against Pakistan. He has repeated this performance against seven different opponents.[17] His career best of 7 wickets for 30 runs is the fourth-best bowling figures in ODI history.[18]
No. |
Date |
Ground |
Against |
Inn |
Overs |
Runs |
Econ |
Wkts |
Batsmen |
Result |
1 |
&10000000000000001000000 01993-08-25 25 August 1993 |
Tyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa |
South Africa |
&100000000000000020000002 |
&1000000000000003900000039.0 |
&10000000000000104000000104 |
&100000000000000026600002.66 |
05096 !5 |
|
Drawn[20] |
2 |
&10000000000000002000000 01993-09-06 6 September 1993 |
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo |
South Africa |
&100000000000000020000002 |
&1000000000000005400000054.0 |
&10000000000000101000000101 |
&100000000000000018700001.87 |
05099 !5 |
|
Lost[21] |
3 |
&10000000000000003000000 01994-01-18 18 January 1994 |
K.D. Singh Babu Stadium, Lucknow |
India |
&100000000000000010000001 |
&1000000000000004150000041.5 |
&10000000000000162000000162 |
&100000000000000038700003.87 |
05038 !5 |
|
Lost[22] |
4 |
&10000000000000004000000 01995-03-11 11 March 1995 |
McLean Park, Napier |
New Zealand |
&100000000000000040000004 |
&1000000000000003600000036.0 |
&1000000000000006400000064 |
&100000000000000017700001.77 |
05136 !5 |
|
Won[23] |
5 |
&10000000000000005000000 01995-09-15 15 September 1995 ♣ |
Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad |
Pakistan |
&100000000000000020000002 |
&1000000000000002330000023.3 |
&1000000000000006800000068 |
&100000000000000028900002.89 |
05132 !5 |
|
Won[24] |
6 |
&10000000000000006000000 01996-09-11 11 September 1996 |
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
Zimbabwe |
&100000000000000030000003 |
&1000000000000002030000020.3 |
&1000000000000003300000033 |
&100000000000000016000001.60 |
05167 !5 |
|
Won[25] |
7 |
&10000000000000007000000 01997-04-19 19 April 1997 |
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
Pakistan |
&100000000000000020000002 |
&1000000000000005300000053.0 |
&1000000000000009800000098 |
&100000000000000018400001.84 |
06102 !6 |
|
Drawn[26] |
8 |
&10000000000000008000000 01997-06-13 13 June 1997 |
Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's |
West Indies |
&100000000000000020000002 |
&1000000000000002339999923.4 |
&1000000000000003400000034 |
&100000000000000014299991.43 |
05166 !5 |
|
Lost[27] |
9 |
&10000000000000009000000 01997-06-20 20 June 1997 |
The Playing Fields, Kingstown |
West Indies |
&100000000000000030000003 |
&1000000000000004100000041.0 |
&10000000000000113000000113 |
&100000000000000027500002.75 |
05087 !5 |
|
Drawn[28] |
10 |
&10000000000000010000000 01998-01-07 7 January 1998 ♣ |
Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy |
Zimbabwe |
&100000000000000020000002 |
&1000000000000002900000029.0 |
&1000000000000002300000023 |
&100000000000000007900000.79 |
05177 !5* |
|
Won[29] |
11 |
&10000000000000011000000 01998-01-07 7 January 1998 ♣ |
Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy |
Zimbabwe |
&100000000000000030000003 |
&1000000000000004250000042.5 |
&1000000000000009400000094 |
&100000000000000021899992.19 |
07106 !7* |
|
Won[29] |
12 |
&10000000000000012000000 01998-03-27 27 March 1998 |
Centurion Park, Centurion |
South Africa |
&100000000000000020000002 |
&1000000000000003000000030.0 |
&1000000000000006300000063 |
&100000000000000021000002.10 |
05137 !5 |
|
Lost[30] |
13 |
&10000000000000013000000 01998-05-27 27 May 1998 |
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
New Zealand |
&100000000000000010000001 |
&1000000000000003820000038.2 |
&1000000000000009000000090 |
&100000000000000023399992.34 |
05110 !5 |
|
Lost[31] |
14 |
&10000000000000014000000 01998-06-10 10 June 1998 |
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo |
New Zealand |
&100000000000000040000004 |
&1000000000000001830000018.3 |
&1000000000000003000000030 |
&100000000000000016200001.62 |
05170 !5 |
|
Won[32] |
15 |
&10000000000000015000000 01998-08-27 27 August 1998 ♣ |
The Oval, Kennington |
England |
&100000000000000010000001 |
&1000000000000005929999959.3 |
&10000000000000155000000155 |
&100000000000000026000002.60 |
07045 !7* |
|
Won[33] |
16 |
&10000000000000016000000 01998-08-27 27 August 1998 ♣ |
The Oval, Kennington |
England |
&100000000000000030000003 |
&1000000000000005420000054.2 |
&1000000000000006500000065 |
&100000000000000011899991.19 |
09135 !9* |
|
Won[33] |
17 |
&10000000000000017000000 01999-09-22 22 September 1999 |
Galle International Stadium, Galle |
Australia |
&100000000000000020000002 |
&1000000000000003800000038.0 |
&1000000000000007100000071 |
&100000000000000018600001.86 |
05129 !5 |
|
Drawn[34] |
18 |
&10000000000000018000000 02000-03-05 5 March 2000 ♣ |
Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar |
Pakistan |
&100000000000000040000004 |
&1000000000000002710000027.1 |
&1000000000000007100000071 |
&100000000000000026099992.61 |
06129 !6* |
|
Won[35] |
19 |
&10000000000000019000000 02000-06-14 14 June 2000 |
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo |
Pakistan |
&100000000000000020000002 |
&1000000000000004700000047.0 |
&10000000000000115000000115 |
&100000000000000024399992.44 |
05085 !5 |
|
Lost[36] |
20 |
&10000000000000020000000 02000-07-20 20 July 2000 ♣ |
Galle International Stadium, Galle |
South Africa |
&100000000000000020000002 |
&1000000000000004100000041.0 |
&1000000000000008700000087 |
&100000000000000021200002.12 |
06113 !6* |
|
Won[37] |
21 |
&10000000000000021000000 02000-07-20 20 July 2000 ♣ |
Galle International Stadium, Galle |
South Africa |
&100000000000000030000003 |
&1000000000000003500000035.0 |
&1000000000000008400000084 |
&100000000000000023999992.40 |
07116 !7* |
|
Won[37] |
22 |
&10000000000000022000000 02000-08-06 6 August 2000 ♣ |
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo |
South Africa |
&100000000000000030000003 |
&1000000000000004550000045.5 |
&1000000000000006800000068 |
&100000000000000014800001.48 |
05132 !5 |
|
Drawn[38] |
23 |
&10000000000000023000000 02000-12-26 26 December 2000 |
Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban |
South Africa |
&100000000000000010000001 |
&1000000000000005829999958.3 |
&10000000000000122000000122 |
&100000000000000020800002.08 |
05078 !5* |
|
Drawn[39] |
24 |
&10000000000000024000000 02000-12-26 26 December 2000 |
Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban |
South Africa |
&100000000000000030000003 |
&1000000000000001000000010.0 |
&1000000000000003900000039 |
&100000000000000038999993.90 |
06161 !6* |
|
Drawn[39] |
25 |
&10000000000000025000000 02001-08-14 14 August 2001 |
Galle International Stadium, Galle |
India |
&100000000000000030000003 |
&1000000000000002650000026.5 |
&1000000000000004900000049 |
&100000000000000018200001.82 |
05151 !5 |
|
Won[40] |
26 |
&10000000000000026000000 02001-08-29 29 August 2001 ♣ |
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo |
India |
&100000000000000010000001 |
&1000000000000003410000034.1 |
&1000000000000008700000087 |
&100000000000000025400002.54 |
08113 !8* |
|
Won[41] |
27 |
&10000000000000027000000 02001-09-06 6 September 2001 ♣ |
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo |
Bangladesh |
&100000000000000010000001 |
&100000000000000094000009.4 |
&1000000000000001300000013 |
&100000000000000013400001.34 |
05187 !5* |
|
Won[42] |
28 |
&10000000000000028000000 02001-09-06 6 September 2001 ♣ |
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo |
Bangladesh |
&100000000000000030000003 |
&1000000000000003529999935.3 |
&1000000000000009800000098 |
&100000000000000027599992.76 |
05102 !5* |
|
Won[42] |
29 |
&10000000000000029000000 02001-11-13 13 November 2001 ♣ |
Galle International Stadium, Galle |
West Indies |
&100000000000000010000001 |
&1000000000000005339999953.4 |
&10000000000000126000000126 |
&100000000000000023399992.34 |
06074 !6* |
|
Won[43] |
30 |
&10000000000000030000000 02001-11-13 13 November 2001 ♣ |
Galle International Stadium, Galle |
West Indies |
&100000000000000030000003 |
&1000000000000003130000031.3 |
&1000000000000004400000044 |
&100000000000000013899991.39 |
05156 !5* |
|
Won[43] |
31 |
&10000000000000031000000 02001-11-21 21 November 2001 ♣ |
Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy |
West Indies |
&100000000000000040000004 |
&1000000000000003550000035.5 |
&1000000000000008100000081 |
&100000000000000022599992.26 |
06119 !6* |
|
Won[44] |
32 |
&10000000000000032000000 02002-01-04 4 January 2002 ♣ |
Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy |
Zimbabwe |
&100000000000000010000001 |
&1000000000000004000000040.0 |
&1000000000000005100000051 |
&100000000000000012700001.27 |
09149 !9* |
|
Won[45] |
33 |
&10000000000000033000000 02002-01-12 12 January 2002 |
Galle International Stadium, Galle |
Zimbabwe |
&100000000000000020000002 |
&1000000000000005829999958.3 |
&1000000000000006700000067 |
&100000000000000011399991.14 |
05133 !5 |
|
Won[46] |
34 |
&10000000000000034000000 02002-05-30 30 May 2002 |
Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham |
England |
&100000000000000020000002 |
&1000000000000006400000064.0 |
&10000000000000143000000143 |
&100000000000000022299992.23 |
05057 !5 |
|
Lost[47] |
35 |
&10000000000000035000000 02002-07-21 21 July 2002 ♣ |
Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo |
Bangladesh |
&100000000000000010000001 |
&1000000000000001939999919.4 |
&1000000000000003900000039 |
&100000000000000019800001.98 |
05161 !5* |
|
Won[48] |
36 |
&10000000000000036000000 02002-07-21 21 July 2002 ♣ |
Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo |
Bangladesh |
&100000000000000030000003 |
&1000000000000002500000025.0 |
&1000000000000005900000059 |
&100000000000000023599992.36 |
05141 !5* |
|
Won[48] |
37 |
&10000000000000037000000 02003-05-03 3 May 2003 |
Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy |
New Zealand |
&100000000000000030000003 |
&1000000000000003900000039.0 |
&1000000000000004900000049 |
&100000000000000012500001.25 |
05151 !5 |
|
Drawn[49] |
38 |
&10000000000000038000000 02003-06-20 20 June 2003 |
Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet |
West Indies |
&100000000000000020000002 |
&1000000000000005000000050.0 |
&10000000000000138000000138 |
&100000000000000027599992.76 |
05062 !5 |
|
Drawn[50] |
39 |
&10000000000000039000000 02003-12-02 2 December 2003 ♣ |
Galle International Stadium, Galle |
England |
&100000000000000020000002 |
&1000000000000003139999931.4 |
&1000000000000004600000046 |
&100000000000000014499991.45 |
07154 !7* |
|
Drawn[51] |
40 |
&10000000000000040000000 02004-03-08 8 March 2004 |
Galle International Stadium, Galle |
Australia |
&100000000000000010000001 |
&1000000000000002130000021.3 |
&1000000000000005900000059 |
&100000000000000027400002.74 |
06141 !6* |
|
Lost[52] |
41 |
&10000000000000041000000 02004-03-08 8 March 2004 |
Galle International Stadium, Galle |
Australia |
&100000000000000030000003 |
&1000000000000005600000056.0 |
&10000000000000153000000153 |
&100000000000000027300002.73 |
05047 !5* |
|
Lost[52] |
42 |
&10000000000000042000000 02004-03-16 16 March 2004 |
Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy |
Australia |
&100000000000000030000003 |
&1000000000000005029999950.3 |
&10000000000000173000000173 |
&100000000000000034199993.42 |
05027 !5 |
|
Lost[53] |
43 |
&10000000000000043000000 02004-03-24 24 March 2004 |
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo |
Australia |
&100000000000000010000001 |
&1000000000000003710000037.1 |
&10000000000000123000000123 |
&100000000000000032999993.30 |
05077 !5 |
|
Lost[54] |
44 |
&10000000000000044000000 02004-05-06 6 May 2004 |
Harare Sports Club, Harare |
Zimbabwe |
&100000000000000010000001 |
&1000000000000002419999924.2 |
&1000000000000004500000045 |
&100000000000000018400001.84 |
06155 !6 |
|
Won[55] |
45 |
&10000000000000045000000 02005-07-13 13 July 2005 |
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo |
West Indies |
&100000000000000030000003 |
&1000000000000002100000021.0 |
&1000000000000003600000036 |
&100000000000000017100001.71 |
06164 !6 |
|
Won[56] |
46 |
&10000000000000046000000 02005-07-22 22 July 2005 |
Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy |
West Indies |
&100000000000000040000004 |
&1000000000000001619999916.2 |
&1000000000000004600000046 |
&100000000000000028100002.81 |
08154 !8* |
|
Won[57] |
47 |
&10000000000000047000000 02005-09-12 12 September 2005 ♣ |
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
Bangladesh |
&100000000000000030000003 |
&1000000000000001040000010.4 |
&1000000000000001800000018 |
&100000000000000016799991.68 |
06182 !6 |
|
Won[58] |
48 |
&10000000000000048000000 02005-12-10 10 December 2005 |
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi |
India |
&100000000000000010000001 |
&1000000000000003839999938.4 |
&10000000000000100000000100 |
&100000000000000025800002.58 |
07100 !7 |
|
Lost[59] |
49 |
&10000000000000049000000 02006-02-28 28 February 2006 |
Chittagong Divisional Stadium, Chittagong |
Bangladesh |
&100000000000000030000003 |
&1000000000000001950000019.5 |
&1000000000000005400000054 |
&100000000000000027200002.72 |
06146 !6 |
|
Won[60] |
50 |
&10000000000000050000000 02006-03-08 8 March 2006 |
Shaheed Chandu Stadium, Bogra |
Bangladesh |
&100000000000000010000001 |
&1000000000000003050000030.5 |
&1000000000000007900000079 |
&100000000000000025600002.56 |
05121 !5 |
|
Won[61] |
51 |
&10000000000000051000000 02006-04-03 3 April 2006 |
Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy |
Pakistan |
&100000000000000020000002 |
&1000000000000001639999916.4 |
&1000000000000003900000039 |
&100000000000000023399992.34 |
05161 !5 |
|
Lost[62] |
52 |
&10000000000000052000000 02006-05-25 25 May 2006 |
Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham |
England |
&100000000000000020000002 |
&1000000000000002500000025.0 |
&1000000000000008600000086 |
&100000000000000034399993.44 |
06114 !6* |
|
Lost[63] |
53 |
&10000000000000053000000 02006-06-02 2 June 2006 ♣ |
Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
England |
&100000000000000040000004 |
&1000000000000003000000030.0 |
&1000000000000007000000070 |
&100000000000000023300002.33 |
08130 !8* |
|
Won[64] |
54 |
&10000000000000054000000 02006-07-27 27 July 2006 |
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo |
South Africa |
&100000000000000030000003 |
&1000000000000006400000064.0 |
&10000000000000131000000131 |
&100000000000000020400002.04 |
06069 !6* |
|
Won[65] |
55 |
&10000000000000055000000 02006-08-04 4 August 2006 |
Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo |
South Africa |
&100000000000000010000001 |
&1000000000000003350000033.5 |
&10000000000000128000000128 |
&100000000000000037799993.78 |
05072 !5* |
|
Won[66] |
56 |
&10000000000000056000000 02006-08-04 4 August 2006 |
Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo |
South Africa |
&100000000000000030000003 |
&1000000000000004650000046.5 |
&1000000000000009700000097 |
&100000000000000020699992.07 |
07103 !7* |
|
Won[66] |
57 |
&10000000000000057000000 02006-12-15 15 December 2006 |
Basin Reserve, Wellington |
New Zealand |
&100000000000000040000004 |
&1000000000000003410000034.1 |
&1000000000000008700000087 |
&100000000000000025400002.54 |
06113 !6* |
|
Won[67] |
58 |
&10000000000000058000000 02007-06-25 25 June 2007 ♣ |
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo |
Bangladesh |
&100000000000000010000001 |
&100000000000000072999997.3 |
&1000000000000001500000015 |
&100000000000000020000002.00 |
05185 !5 |
|
Won[68] |
59 |
&10000000000000059000000 02007-07-11 11 July 2007 ♣ |
Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy |
Bangladesh |
&100000000000000010000001 |
&1000000000000001450000014.5 |
&1000000000000002800000028 |
&100000000000000018799991.88 |
06172 !6* |
|
Won[69] |
60 |
&10000000000000060000000 02007-07-11 11 July 2007 ♣ |
Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy |
Bangladesh |
&100000000000000030000003 |
&1000000000000002100000021.0 |
&1000000000000005400000054 |
&100000000000000025699992.57 |
06146 !6* |
|
Won[69] |
61 |
&10000000000000061000000 02007-12-01 1 December 2007 |
Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy |
England |
&100000000000000020000002 |
&1000000000000003500000035.0 |
&1000000000000005500000055 |
&100000000000000015700001.57 |
06145 !6 |
|
Won[70] |
62 |
&10000000000000062000000 02007-12-09 9 December 2007 |
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo |
England |
&100000000000000010000001 |
&1000000000000004720000047.2 |
&10000000000000116000000116 |
&100000000000000024500002.45 |
05084 !5 |
|
Drawn[71] |
63 |
&10000000000000063000000 02008-04-2008 2008 April 2008 |
Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain |
West Indies |
&100000000000000020000002 |
&1000000000000002919999929.2 |
&1000000000000007900000079 |
&100000000000000026900002.69 |
05121 !5 |
|
Lost[72] |
64 |
&10000000000000064000000 02008-07-23 23 July 2008 ♣ |
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo |
India |
&100000000000000020000002 |
&1000000000000002900000029.0 |
&1000000000000008400000084 |
&100000000000000028900002.89 |
05116 !5* |
|
Won[73] |
65 |
&10000000000000065000000 02008-07-23 23 July 2008 ♣ |
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo |
India |
&100000000000000030000003 |
&1000000000000001300000013.0 |
&1000000000000002600000026 |
&100000000000000020000002.00 |
06174 !6* |
|
Won[73] |
66 |
&10000000000000066000000 02008-12-26 26 December 2008 |
Sher-e-Bangla Stadium, Mirpur |
Bangladesh |
&100000000000000020000002 |
&1000000000000002200000022.0 |
&1000000000000004900000049 |
&100000000000000022200002.22 |
06151 !6* |
|
Won[74] |
67 |
&10000000000000067000000 02010-07-18 18 July 2010 |
Galle International Stadium, Galle |
India |
&100000000000000020000002 |
&1000000000000001700000017.0 |
&1000000000000006300000063 |
&100000000000000037000003.70 |
05137 !5 |
|
Won[75] |