The master spinner took his total to 533 as he moved ahead of Walsh's 519 wickets.
The Indian leg-spinner says he is thriving on his added responsibility after becoming Test cricket's fourth highest wicket-taker.
Former India cricket captain Rahul Dravid on his life outside the game.
McGrath dismissed Lara to surpass Courtney Walsh's record of 519 Test wickets.
England opener Marcus Trescothick is the bookmakers' favourite to become Glenn McGrath's 500th wicket
The Sri Lanka spinner said it was a key factor in him equalling the world record for Test wickets.
A look at the major incidents in which the Australian has been involved since making his debut as a first-class umpire in 1988.
Australia reached 80 for three in their second innings, a 74-run lead after Sri Lanka were bowled out for 407 in their first innings on the third day.
Muttiah Muralitharan became the third bowler in history to claim 500 wickets as Sri Lanka bundled out Australia for 120 on the opening day of the second Test.
Muralitharan wants to race with Warne to the historic 500 Test wicket milestone.
Mohammed Yousuf compared Steve Harmison to West Indian greats Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh
Captain Inzamam-ul-Haq struck an unbeaten 64 to keep Pakistan in the hunt for a series levelling win against the West Indies on day three of the second and final Test.
Former West Indies captain Courtney Walsh hailed the BCCI decision of appointing Anil Kumble as the chief coach terming the leg-spinner as someone who has "his heart in right place". "I think it is a very good move. He is a very well respected person, and someone who is involved with the ICC as well," Walsh, who has 519 Test and 227 ODI wickets said. Walsh, who is also a national selector, was present in St Kitts to watch the warm-up games and was seen enjoying dinner with the Indian coach.
Zimbabwe were dismissed for 102 in their second innings, as Sri Lanka won the first Test by an innings and 240 runs.
Shane Warne grabbed four wickets for 92 runs in a 121-run victory over Sri Lanka in the third and final Test.\n\n
80 Tests and 16,634 deliveries -- the least by any bowler in the 400 Test wicket Club -- took him to the cherished landmark.
McGrath shared a word of caution that promises to prolong Bumrah's career.
This is Ravichandran Ashwin's sixth stint at the top of the rankings. He first became number one in December 2015.
Hall is the fourth cricketer this year to be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame after Betty Wilson, Anil Kumble and Martin Crowe, who were inducted earlier this year during the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Could the Chennai Test against Bangladesh this week be Ravichandran Ashwin's last Test in front of his home fans?
Kagiso Rabada's hunger for success and an impeccable technique to release the ball easily makes him a modern-day South Africa legend, reckons former fast bowling great Allan Donald.
Two West Indies women cricketers -- Chinelle Henry and Chedean Nation -- collapsed briefly on the field in two separate incidents during the second T20 International against Pakistan here and taken to hospital where they were "stable".
Apart from Tendulkar, West Indies bowler Courtney Walsh also wished Richards and tweeted, "Happy birthday to the one and only master blaster sir Viv. Have a great one capt."
Tendulkar and Courtney Walsh are set to coach the star-studded Ricky Ponting XI and Shane Warne XI, respectively, in the match organised to raise funds for victims.
It comes as no surprise when the world's fastest man Usain Bolt says that the fastest form of cricket is his favourite one and feels more fans in the Caribbean and world over will choose the T20 format over Tests going forward.
Javagal Srinath played 67 Tests and 229 ODIs between 1991 and 2003, taking 236 and 315 wickets respectively. South African seamer Shaun Pollock believes the Indian never got the credit he deserved.
Jimmy Anderson is the first Englishman to take 500 Test wickets.
Hayley Matthews smashed a brilliant century to help the West Indies to a dramatic three-run victory over tournament hosts New Zealand in the opening match of the 12th Women's World Cup at Mount Maunganui on Friday.
The South African great took it from there as the Bangladesh bowlers reached the mark of 167 wickets for the year, their best across formats in a calendar year in over two decades of playing international cricket.
'...Virat adds to the quality of any contest because he is such a wonderful player who brings fire, passion, competitiveness and great fan following to the sport. But personal matters always take preference over cricketing matters.'
Indian cricket legend Kapil Dev has been honoured with a Lifetime Achievement award at a ceremony in the House of Lords in London.
Former West Indies captain Brian Lara will be in the same team as Ricky Ponting, Matthew Hayden and Justin Langer in the upcoming Bushfire relief fundraiser match. Ponting's side, which will be coached by former India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, also comprises of lethal pacers such as Brett Lee and Wasim Akram. On the other hand, Gilchrist side's has a solid top-order comprising of Yuvraj Singh, Shane Watson and Andrew Symonds.
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