Test cricket's greatest wicket taker | 'Murali' ♫
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The most Test wickets (723 wickets as of 22 December 2007).
The highest number of international wickets in Tests and ODIs combined (1178 wickets as of 22 December 2007).
The most 5-wicket hauls in an innings at Test level.
The most 10-wicket hauls in a match at Test level.
He is the only player to take 10 wickets/match against every Test playing nation.
Fastest to 350, 400, 450, 500, 550, 600, 650 and 700 Test wickets, in terms of matches played.
Only player to take 10 wickets in a Test in four consecutive matches. Murali has achieved this feat twice.
Only player to take 50 or more wickets against every Test playing nation.
Muralitharan and Jim Laker (England), are the only bowlers to have taken 9 wickets in a Test innings twice.
7 wickets in an innings against the most countries (5).
Most Test wickets taken bowled (157), stumped (41) and caught & bowled (31). Bowled by Muralitharan (b Muralitharan) is the most common dismissal in Test cricket (excluding run out).
Most successful bowler/fielder (non-wicket keeper) combination - c Mahela Jayawardene b Muttiah Muralitharan (65).
Most Man of the Series awards in Test cricket (11).