Which Indian batsman has the highest run tally against Sri Lanka (Clue: He has an aggregate of 1,995 runs)? Which Sri Lankan skipper led the islanders against India in 13 Tests and did not win a single one? As the Test series gets underway, Rajneesh Gupta surveys India-Sri Lanka Tests played over the years.
Muralitharan wants to race with Warne to the historic 500 Test wicket milestone.
Muttiah Muralitharan bowled with a cast on his arm which did not allow him to bend the arm beyond the defined limit.
The off-spinner is hopeful of winning the battle against the Trinidadian on the the tour of the Caribbean.
Sunrisers Hyderabad coach Muttiah Muralitharan said the franchise had a good chance of making the IPL final if its qualifier against Kolkata Knight Riders had not been truncated due to rain.
The ace off-spinner says he hopes to play for another 3-4 years.
"What goes on the field should stay on the field," said the England batsman.
England lost four wickets for 30 runs either side of tea to close on 163 for four, still 219 adrift of the Sri Lankan total.
Muralitharan took seven wickets to put Sri Lanka in charge before the England spinners struck blows of their own.
England batsman Graham Thorpe aims to relive one of his greatest achievements when the first Test against Sri Lanka.
Zimbabwe were dismissed for 102 in their second innings, as Sri Lanka won the first Test by an innings and 240 runs.
Hair, who no-balled Muralitharan for throwing in the 1995-96 Melbourne Test, will officiate in Lanka's match against England in Sydney.
Australia one-day captain believes that playing against the Sri Lanka off-spinner is largely guesswork.
If Warne can be denied the nine wickets he needs then Muralitharan will have a chance at the record during the two-Test tour to Zimbabwe.
Spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan took his 40th five-wicket haul as Australia were bowled out for 220.
He was place behind Don Bradman and Viv Richards in the Test and ODI format.
Shane Warne heads to Sri Lanka as the most successful spin bowler of all time but he may well have lost that honour by the end of March.\n\n
Muttiah Muralitharan took 3 for 38 as England reached 259 for 8 at close on day 1 of the deciding third and final Test against Sri Lanka.
England were on the brink of defeat at tea on 171 for 7 but finished on 210 for 9 when bad light stopped play in the first Test.
It was a dream come true for Afghan players Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan to be part of the Indian Premier League and both want to make a mark during their stint with the Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Muttiah Muralitharan claimed his 300th wicket in ODIs as Sri Lanka beat England by 31 runs in the tri-series.
The ace off-spinner, called for throwing on his past two tours of Australia, said the umpires 'can't question me anymore, because it's gone. It's all past'.
Rain halted play in the first Test between WI and SL with the home side on 272 for four in reply to the tourists' 354.
Statistical highlights of the second ODI between India and Sri Lanka in Pallekele.
The off-spinner took five wickets as the hosts snatched a dramatic 12-run victory over Pakistan.
The ace spinner took his 450th Test wicket and a five-wicket haul for a record 37th time in the second Test against New Zealand.\n\n
The Sri Lankan off-spinner wants to cut down on injuries and stay fit for the 2007 World Cup.
Muttiah Muralitharan took four wickets as Sri Lanka humiliated Zimbabwe by an innings and 254 runs.
The Aussies scored a four-wicket win in their triangular one-day series international.
Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan, called for throwing on his past two tours of Australia, said on Thursday he did not expect any more trouble from local umpires.
Hailing India's series levelling win against Sri Lanka in the second Test as a start of a bright future, former captain Sunil Gavaskar said that the Virat Kohli-led side not only looks "determined" but has also found the right balance in all departments.
A ruthless India equalled their biggest victory margin, decimating a lacklustre Sri Lanka by an innings and 239 runs in the second Test to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
Statistical highlights on Day four of the opening cricket Test between India and Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens, in Kolkata on Sunday.
Rajneesh Gupta presents a complete statistical IPL dossier.
Sachin Tendulkar's passion for speed ended up giving him and his wife Anjali 'a headache'.
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