
2006
Muttiah Muralitharan
- Role
- Allrounder
- Age
- 54
- Born
- 1972-04-17
- Birthplace
- Kandy
- Height
- 170 cm
- Matches
- 34
- Runs
- 139
- 30 inn
- Best
- 33
- Hundreds
- 0
Teams: Sri Lanka, ICC World XI, Asia XI
2006 season
Statistics, percentiles and visualizations for the selected season.
Season overview
Batting
2006 totals by format
| Format | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 10 | 15 | 5 | 75 | 33 | 7.50 | 69.44 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| ODI | 23 | 15 | 5 | 64 | 27 | 6.40 | 80.00 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| T20I | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Format | Inn | O | R | W | Best | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 18 | 495.1 | 1299 | 78 | 8 | 16.65 | 2.62 |
| ODI | 24 | 231.4 | 1005 | 33 | 4 | 30.45 | 4.34 |
| T20I | 1 | 4 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 13.50 | 6.75 |
Season breakdown
Batting statistics
| Season | Format | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | ODI | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 | 233.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | ODI | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3.00 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | ODI | 10 | 5 | 80 | 32 | 16.00 | 140.35 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | T20I | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 20.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | ODI | 10 | 3 | 56 | 13 | 8.00 | 62.22 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Test | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6.00 | 70.59 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | ODI | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 5.50 | 157.14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Test | 15 | 5 | 75 | 33 | 7.50 | 69.44 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | ODI | 15 | 5 | 64 | 27 | 6.40 | 80.00 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling statistics
| Season | Format | Overs | Wkts | Runs | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | ODI | 62 | 12 | 260 | 21.67 | 4.19 | 4w |
| 2010 | ODI | 44 | 5 | 209 | 41.80 | 4.75 | 2w |
| 2010 | T20I | 8 | 0 | 57 | — | 7.13 | 0w |
| 2009 | ODI | 112.5 | 16 | 570 | 35.63 | 5.05 | 3w |
| 2009 | T20I | 27 | 6 | 159 | 26.50 | 5.89 | 2w |
| 2008 | ODI | 157 | 29 | 660 | 22.76 | 4.20 | 5w |
| 2007 | Test | 359.1 | 40 | 954 | 23.85 | 2.66 | 6w |
| 2007 | ODI | 89.3 | 24 | 348 | 14.50 | 3.89 | 4w |
| 2006 | Test | 495.1 | 78 | 1299 | 16.65 | 2.62 | 8w |
| 2006 | ODI | 231.4 | 33 | 1005 | 30.45 | 4.34 | 4w |
| 2006 | T20I | 4 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 6.75 | 2w |
Splits
Batting splits
against pace and spin, and by phase of the innings
| Split | Balls | Runs | Avg | SR | Boundary % | Dot % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Pace | 8 | 1 | — | 12.5 | 0.0% | 87.5% |
| Death (16+) | 189 | 139 | 7.7 | 73.5 | 9.5% | 66.7% |
Batting by opposition
most-faced opponents first
| Opponent | Balls | Runs | Avg | SR | Boundary % | Dot % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 58 | 38 | 12.7 | 65.5 | 6.9% | 65.5% |
| New Zealand | 33 | 22 | 11.0 | 66.7 | 12.1% | 72.7% |
| Australia | 30 | 33 | 11.0 | 110.0 | 13.3% | 53.3% |
| Pakistan | 23 | 5 | 1.3 | 21.7 | 0.0% | 78.3% |
| South Africa | 22 | 7 | 1.8 | 31.8 | 0.0% | 81.8% |
| Bangladesh | 17 | 24 | 24.0 | 141.2 | 23.5% | 58.8% |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 10 | 10.0 | 166.7 | 33.3% | 33.3% |
Bowling by phase
economy and wickets across the innings
| Phase | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1–6) | 3.0 | 10 | 1 | 3.33 | 10.0 |
| Middle (7–15) | 46.2 | 172 | 7 | 3.73 | 24.6 |
| Death (16+) | 681.7 | 2078 | 105 | 3.05 | 19.8 |




