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Sri Lanka’s Muralitharan claims 800th test wicket

Jul 22, 2010

Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan celebrates taking his 800th wicket with his teammate Prasanna Jayawardene (R) during the fifth day of their first test cricket match against India in Galle July 22, 2010. – Reuters pic
GALLE, July 22 – Sri Lanka off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan became the first bowler to take 800 test wickets on the fifth day of the first test against India today.

The 38-year-old Muralitharan, the leading wicket-taker in tests and one-day internationals, dismissed India’s Pragyan Ojha to reach the milestone in his final test match appearance. – Reuters