Sri Lanka won the third ODI to take an unassailable 3-0 lead over England in the five-match series
The off-spin wizard said that the initial perception about spinners being cannon fodder in the shortest format has proved to be a myth.
Sri Lanka also called up Nuwan Zoysa for the first time since June 2002 for the first Test against Australia.
Michael Vandort scored an unbeaten 50 as Sri Lanka shook off a poor start to close on 105 for two, 246 runs behind England, on the second day of the second test on Monday. England were earlier bowled out for 351 after resuming on 258 for five.
The ace Indian leg spinner is only the fifth bowler to reach the milestone.
Spinner Muttiah Muralitharan claimed a match haul of 9-140 to propel Sri Lanka to an 88-run victory in the first Test against England on Wednesday.
England face a challenge to save the first Test against Sri Lanka, but a docile pitch gives them hope of salvaging a draw
India captain Anil Kumble showered rich tributes on Muttiah Muralitharan saying the ace off-spinner can scale the 1000-wicket mark in Tests.
Spinner Muttiah Muralitharan broke Shane Warne's all-time Test wickets record and Sanath Jayasuriya scored 78 in the second innings on the third day of the first Test to pave the way for Sri Lanka to edge into control against England on Monday.
The Australian surgeon who operated on Muttiah Muralithan's shoulder said the Sri Lankan spinner's injury is not as bad as initially feared.
Australia rode on Phil Jaques's maiden Test century to post a handsome 242 for 3 on the opening day of the first Test against Sri Lanka.
They won the fourth ODI at Auckland, leveling their five-game series at 2-2.
On the lines of the Border-Gavaskar trophy featuring India and Australia, the Sri Lanka Cricket mooted the idea to name Sri Lanka-Australia series after spin greats Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan.
The impending birth of his first child and the wear and tear of 14 years of international cricket has caused him to re-think his future.
The 35-year-old, Sri Lanka's most dangerous bowler, is recovering from a tendon strain in his right bicep, an injury that also ruled him out of the recent Twenty20 World Cup.
Muralitharan stirred up controversy when he said the bowling actions of McGrath, Gillespie and Lee could be deemed as illegal.
Australian media reported that the Indian off-spinner features in the list of seven bowlers with highly suspect action drawn by ICC.
Matthew Hayden thinks Muralitharan accusing the Australian pace trio of chucking will not get him any favours in world cricket.
Australia captain Allan Border criticised the move and current skipper Ricky Ponting also expressed reservations.
Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan has been cleared to bowl his controversial "doosra" under a recommendation from an ICC committee.
The Sri Lankan off spinner is hopeful that the ban will soon be lifted following further research into spin bowling by the ICC.
The Sri Lankan off-spinner was left out of the team for the sixth one-dayer against India on Wednesday.
The ace spinner said Sri Lanka are still capable of coming hard at the Indians in the reminder of the ODI series.
West Indies opener Chris Gayle and South Africa fast bowler Makhaya Ntini were the two players left out of the final squad.
Muttiah Muralitharan became the second man in history to claim 700 Test wickets as Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by an innings and 193 runs in the third and final Test.
The Sri Lankan off-spinner denied having close links with a Mumbai bar dancer being investigated by Indian police.
Sri Lanka were 30 for no wicket in reply to Bangladesh's 131 all out after a rain-shortened second day in the third and final Test.
Bangladesh slumped to 36-3 in the second innings, and need another 147 runs to make Sri Lanka bat in the first Test.
The Lankans were 160-3 after their spinners bowled out Bangladesh for 188 in 44 overs on the first day of the first Test.
The tourists, out for 89 in the first Test, were bowled out for a meagre 62 in 25.2 overs in the first over after the lunch interval in the second Test.
The ace off-spinner bagged five wickets as Sri Lanka dismissed South Africa for 361 in the first innings on Day 1 of the second Test.
The world's top two Test bowlers will go head-to-head during the Test series between Sri Lanka and South Africa
The master spinner took his total to 533 as he moved ahead of Walsh's 519 wickets.
Murali's presence in Australia had been in doubt ever since since Australian Prime Minister John Howard branded him a "chucker".
India is ranked fourth among team in the charts.
The 33-year-old, returns for the first time since August last year after recovering from two shoulder operations.
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse said Muttiah Muralitharan is not only the pride of Sri Lanka but entire South Asia.
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