India is ranked fourth among team in the charts.
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse said Muttiah Muralitharan is not only the pride of Sri Lanka but entire South Asia.
Muralitharan has been advised not to bowl his 'doosra' in international cricket.
India's Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag also feature in list of ten most destructive ODI batsmen.
Muttiah Muralitharan goes into the first Test against a second-string Zimbabwe side within sight of one of cricket's most celebrated records.
The Australian fast bowler said his bowling action was also "questioned" at the start of his career and he could relate to Murali's feelings.
The report from the University of Western Australia was sent with the observations of the bowling review group to the ICC.
Biomechanics experts have concluded Muttiah Muralitharan should be allowed to bowl his doosra even though his action exceeds official guidelines
England's captain said Kevin Pietersen's first innings 142 paved the way for England's six-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second Test.
Sri Lanka's top wicket-taker is to fly home to Kandy following the death of his aunt.
Two former Australian test umpires have criticised cricket bible Wisden for selecting Sri Lankan Muttiah Muralitharan as the most valuable test bowler in history.
The Sri Lanka off-spinner is only the third man after Courtney Walsh and Shane Warne to take 500 Test wickets.
Cricket's ruling body is commissioning research into the bowling action of spinners to counter suggestions that certain bowlers are being protected.
Hamish Marshall and Nathan Astle both made centuries as New Zealand piled on 561, their sixth highest total in Test cricket.
His six-wicket haul in the second innings of the Durban Test has lifted him one notch in the Test rankings.
Sri Lanka need another 43 runs on day 4 to beat Bangladesh in the second and final Test.
The Sri Lankan off-spinner joined Australia's Shane Warne as the only player to reach the landmark.
Sri Lanka need 137 runs to win the first Test against Bangladesh.
The Sri Lankan off-spinner has chosen Madhimalar as his life partner and the marriage would be held in Chennai on March 21.
The Sri Lankan off-spinner faces up to 10 weeks on the sidelines after his surgeon recommended immediate surgery to avoid long-term tendon damage.
Sri Lanka off spinner Muttiah Muralitharan has passed himself fit to participate in the fundraising match for tsunami victims.
Six wickets from Muttiah Muralitharan helped Sri Lanka win the second and final Test against New Zealand by 217 runs on Monday to square the series at 1-1.
The Sri Lankan off-spinner said that New Zealand were unsporting in executing his run out in the first Test.
The Sri Lankan off spinner does not think there is anything wrong in the way Harbhajan Singh bowls his 'doosra'.
Rajneesh Gupta presents all the interesting numbers from Day 4 of the India-England Test at Trent Bridge.
The BCCSL has demanded an explanation from the off-spinner for accusing Australian pace bowlers of chucking in a radio interview.
The duo have been left out of the training squad for the New Zealand series.
One of cricket's greatest players passed into the ages on Monday. Rediff.com salutes the legend.
Muttiah Muralitharan is keen to set the record straight in India during the Champions Trophy.
Sri Lanka were 449 for 7 against Bangladesh at close on the opening day of the second and final Test.
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