Career
Muttiah Muralitharan
- Role
- Allrounder
- Age
- 54
- Born
- 1972-04-17
- Birthplace
- Kandy
- Height
- 170 cm
- Matches
- 146
- Runs
- 427
- 86 inn
- Best
- 33
- Hundreds
- 0
| Date | Match | Format | Runs | Balls | 4s/6s | Bowling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India vs Sri LankaICC Cricket World Cup | ODI | 0* | 0 | 0/0 | 0/39 (8) | |
| Sri Lanka vs New ZealandICC Cricket World Cup | ODI | 0* | 0 | 0/0 | 2/42 (10) | |
| Sri Lanka vs EnglandICC Cricket World Cup | ODI | 0* | 0 | 0/0 | 2/54 (9) | |
| New Zealand vs Sri LankaICC Cricket World Cup | ODI | 7 | 3 | 0/1 | 4/25 (8) | |
| Sri Lanka vs ZimbabweICC Cricket World Cup | ODI | 0* | 0 | 0/0 | 3/34 (9) | |
| Sri Lanka vs AustraliaICC Cricket World Cup | ODI | 0* | 0 | 0/0 | — | |
| Sri Lanka vs KenyaICC Cricket World Cup | ODI | 0* | 0 | 0/0 | 1/24 (8) | |
| Sri Lanka vs PakistanICC Cricket World Cup | ODI | — | — | — | — | |
| Sri Lanka vs CanadaICC Cricket World Cup | ODI | — | — | — | — | |
| Sri Lanka vs West IndiesWest Indies in Sri Lanka ODI Series | ODI | — | — | — | 0/42 (10) | |
| Australia vs Sri LankaSri Lanka in Australia ODI Series | ODI | 0* | 0 | 0/0 | 2/30 (7) | |
| Australia vs Sri LankaSri Lanka in Australia ODI Series | ODI | — | — | — | 0/36 (9) | |
| Australia vs Sri LankaT20 cricket | T20I | 0* | 0 | 0/0 | 0/31 (4) | |
| Sri Lanka vs IndiaAsia Cup | ODI | 2 | 5 | 0/0 | 0/34 (10) | |
| Sri Lanka vs BangladeshAsia Cup | ODI | 0* | 0 | 0/0 | 2/38 (8) | |
| Sri Lanka vs PakistanAsia Cup | ODI | 1* | 1 | 0/0 | 1/71 (10) | |
| West Indies vs Sri LankaICC World Twenty20 | T20I | 0* | 0 | 0/0 | 0/26 (4) | |
| New Zealand vs Sri LankaICC World Twenty20 | T20I | 0* | 0 | 0/0 | — | |
| England vs Sri LankaICC Champions Trophy | ODI | 18 | 10 | 2/1 | 1/60 (10) | |
| South Africa vs Sri LankaICC Champions Trophy | ODI | 0* | 0 | 0/0 | 0/46 (8) | |
| Sri Lanka vs PakistanT20 cricket | T20I | 1 | 4 | 0/0 | 0/30 (4) | |
| Sri Lanka vs PakistanPakistan in Sri Lanka ODI Series | ODI | 0* | 0 | 0/0 | 2/64 (10) | |
| Sri Lanka vs PakistanPakistan in Sri Lanka ODI Series | ODI | — | — | — | — | |
| Sri Lanka vs PakistanPakistan in Sri Lanka ODI Series | ODI | 32 | 15 | 4/1 | 2/46 (10) | |
| Pakistan vs Sri LankaICC World Twenty20 | T20I | 0* | 0 | 0/0 | 1/20 (3) | |
| Sri Lanka vs West IndiesICC World Twenty20 | T20I | 0* | 0 | 0/0 | — | |
| New Zealand vs Sri LankaICC World Twenty20 | T20I | 0* | 0 | 0/0 | 1/18 (4) | |
| Ireland vs Sri LankaICC World Twenty20 | T20I | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 1/13 (4) | |
| Pakistan vs Sri LankaICC World Twenty20 | T20I | 0* | 0 | 0/0 | 2/28 (4) | |
| Sri Lanka vs West IndiesICC World Twenty20 | T20I | 0* | 0 | 0/0 | 1/21 (4) | |
| Australia vs Sri LankaICC World Twenty20 | T20I | 0* | 0 | 0/0 | 0/29 (4) | |
| Sri Lanka vs IndiaIndia in Sri Lanka ODI Series | ODI | 3* | 3 | 0/0 | 2/41 (10) | |
| Sri Lanka vs IndiaIndia in Sri Lanka ODI Series | ODI | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 1/66 (10) | |
| Sri Lanka vs IndiaIndia in Sri Lanka ODI Series | ODI | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 1/60 (10) | |
| Sri Lanka vs IndiaIndia in Sri Lanka ODI Series | ODI | 3 | 5 | 0/0 | 0/32 (10) | |
| Sri Lanka vs IndiaIndia in Sri Lanka ODI Series | ODI | 0* | 0 | 0/0 | 1/52 (10) | |
| Pakistan vs Sri LankaSri Lanka in Pakistan ODI Series | ODI | 0* | 0 | 0/0 | 2/2 (1.5) | |
| Pakistan vs Sri LankaSri Lanka in Pakistan ODI Series | ODI | 11* | 7 | 1/0 | 3/19 (7) | |
| Pakistan vs Sri LankaSri Lanka in Pakistan ODI Series | ODI | 7* | 7 | 1/0 | 1/42 (10) | |
| Bangladesh vs Sri LankaTri-Nation Tournament in Bangladesh | ODI | 6* | 8 | 1/0 | 0/40 (6) | |
| Zimbabwe vs Sri LankaSri Lanka in Zimbabwe ODI Series | ODI | 5 | 3 | 0/0 | 5/29 (10) | |
| Zimbabwe vs Sri LankaSri Lanka in Zimbabwe ODI Series | ODI | 0* | 0 | 0/0 | 2/20 (6) | |
| Zimbabwe vs Sri LankaSri Lanka in Zimbabwe ODI Series | ODI | 0* | 0 | 0/0 | 0/1 (3) | |
| Zimbabwe vs Sri LankaSri Lanka in Zimbabwe ODI Series | ODI | 0* | 0 | 0/0 | 4/14 (4) | |
| Sri Lanka vs IndiaIndia in Sri Lanka ODI Series | ODI | 1* | 7 | 0/0 | 1/56 (10) | |
| Sri Lanka vs IndiaIndia in Sri Lanka ODI Series | ODI | 6 | 14 | 0/0 | 0/48 (9) | |
| Sri Lanka vs IndiaIndia in Sri Lanka ODI Series | ODI | 11* | 16 | 1/0 | 0/31 (8.4) | |
| Sri Lanka vs IndiaIndia in Sri Lanka ODI Series | ODI | 0* | 0 | 0/0 | 3/37 (10) | |
| India vs Sri LankaAsia Cup | ODI | 2 | 3 | 0/0 | 1/26 (8) | |
| India vs Sri LankaAsia Cup | ODI | 1* | 1 | 0/0 | 2/44 (10) | |
| Bangladesh vs Sri LankaAsia Cup | ODI | 0* | 0 | 0/0 | — | |
| Pakistan vs Sri LankaAsia Cup | ODI | 0* | 0 | 0/0 | — | |
| Bangladesh vs Sri LankaAsia Cup | ODI | 5 | 3 | 1/0 | 2/37 (10) | |
| Australia vs Sri LankaCommonwealth Bank Series | ODI | 1 | 2 | 0/0 | 2/42 (10) | |
| India vs Sri LankaCommonwealth Bank Series | ODI | 13 | 27 | 1/0 | 1/54 (8.2) | |
| Australia vs Sri LankaCommonwealth Bank Series | ODI | 0* | 0 | 0/0 | 2/37 (10) | |
| India vs Sri LankaCommonwealth Bank Series | ODI | 0* | 0 | 0/0 | 1/44 (10) | |
| Australia vs Sri LankaCommonwealth Bank Series | ODI | — | — | — | 1/47 (10) | |
| Australia vs Sri LankaCommonwealth Bank Series | ODI | 11 | 14 | 0/1 | 0/42 (10) | |
| India vs Sri LankaCommonwealth Bank Series | ODI | — | — | — | 2/51 (10) | |
| Sri Lanka vs EnglandEngland tour of Sri Lanka | Test | 0* | 0 | 0/0 | 3/91 (38) | |
| England vs Sri LankaEngland tour of Sri Lanka | Test | 0* | 0 | 0/0 | 1/58 (27) | |
| Sri Lanka vs EnglandEngland tour of Sri Lanka | Test | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 6/55 (35) | |
| Australia vs Sri LankaSri Lanka tour of Australia | Test | 1* | 4 | 0/0 | 1/90 (20) | |
| Australia vs Sri LankaSri Lanka tour of Australia | Test | 4 | 8 | 0/0 | 2/170 (50) | |
| Bangladesh vs Sri LankaBangladesh tour of Sri Lanka | Test | 0* | 0 | 0/0 | 6/28 (14.5) | |
| Bangladesh vs Sri LankaBangladesh tour of Sri Lanka | Test | 0* | 0 | 0/0 | 1/84 (28) | |
| Bangladesh vs Sri LankaBangladesh tour of Sri Lanka | Test | 0* | 0 | 0/0 | 4/87 (36.1) | |
| Australia vs Sri LankaICC World Cup | ODI | 0* | 0 | 0/0 | 0/44 (7) | |
| New Zealand vs Sri LankaICC World Cup | ODI | 0* | 0 | 0/0 | 4/31 (8) | |
| Ireland vs Sri LankaICC World Cup | ODI | 0* | 0 | 0/0 | 4/19 (5) | |
| New Zealand vs Sri LankaICC World Cup | ODI | — | — | — | 3/32 (10) | |
| England vs Sri LankaICC World Cup | ODI | 2* | 2 | 0/0 | 1/48 (10) | |
| West Indies vs Sri LankaICC World Cup | ODI | 0* | 0 | 0/0 | 2/59 (9) | |
| South Africa vs Sri LankaICC World Cup | ODI | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 3/34 (10) | |
| India vs Sri LankaICC World Cup | ODI | 0* | 0 | 0/0 | 3/41 (10) | |
| Bangladesh vs Sri LankaICC World Cup | ODI | 0* | 0 | 0/0 | 1/15 (9) | |
| Bermuda vs Sri LankaICC World Cup | ODI | 0* | 0 | 0/0 | — | |
| New Zealand vs Sri LankaSri Lanka in New Zealand ODI Series | ODI | 0* | 0 | 0/0 | 2/7 (2.3) | |
| New Zealand vs Sri LankaSri Lanka in New Zealand ODI Series | ODI | 8 | 4 | 2/0 | 1/18 (9) | |
| New Zealand vs Sri LankaSri Lanka in New Zealand ODI Series | ODI | 0* | 0 | 0/0 | 1/48 (10) | |
| New Zealand vs Sri LankaSri Lanka in New Zealand T20I Series | T20I | 0* | 0 | 0/0 | 2/27 (4) | |
| Sri Lanka vs New ZealandSri Lanka tour of New Zealand | Test | 0 | 3 | 0/0 | 4/31 (12.1) | |
| Sri Lanka vs New ZealandSri Lanka tour of New Zealand | Test | 8 | 19 | 2/0 | 3/34 (14) | |
| South Africa vs Sri LankaICC Champions Trophy | ODI | 3 | 2 | 0/0 | 1/42 (10) | |
| New Zealand vs Sri LankaICC Champions Trophy | ODI | 0* | 0 | 0/0 | 4/23 (10) | |
| Pakistan vs Sri LankaICC Champions Trophy | ODI | 0 | 2 | 0/0 | 1/37 (10) | |
| Sri Lanka vs West IndiesICC Champions Trophy | ODI | 0* | 0 | 0/0 | 0/14 (5) | |
| Sri Lanka vs ZimbabweICC Champions Trophy | ODI | 10 | 6 | 2/0 | 2/20 (10) | |
| Bangladesh vs Sri LankaICC Champions Trophy | ODI | 11 | 4 | 1/1 | 1/45 (10) | |
| Sri Lanka vs IndiaIndia in Sri Lanka ODI Series | ODI | — | — | — | — | |
| South Africa vs Sri LankaSouth Africa tour of Sri Lanka | Test | 2 | 5 | 0/0 | 7/97 (46.5) | |
| South Africa vs Sri LankaSouth Africa tour of Sri Lanka | Test | 0* | 0 | 0/0 | 6/131 (64) | |
| England vs Sri LankaNatWest Series | ODI | 1* | 1 | 0/0 | 1/51 (9.4) | |
| England vs Sri LankaNatWest Series | ODI | 0* | 4 | 0/0 | 1/47 (10) | |
| Sri Lanka vs EnglandSri Lanka tour of England | Test | 2 | 4 | 0/0 | 8/70 (30.1) | |
| Sri Lanka vs EnglandSri Lanka tour of England | Test | 0* | 1 | 0/0 | 4/29 (12.2) | |
| England vs Sri LankaSri Lanka tour of England | Test | 1* | 16 | 0/0 | 3/158 (48) | |
| Sri Lanka vs PakistanPakistan tour of Sri Lanka | Test | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0/46 (13) | |
| Sri Lanka vs PakistanPakistan in Sri Lanka ODI Series | ODI | 2 | 3 | 0/0 | 3/58 (10) |