CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Averaging over six wickets per Test match, Muralitharan is widely regarded as the most successful and one of the greatest bowlers in the history of the sport. He is the only bowler to take 800 Test wickets and more than 530 One Day International (ODI) wickets.

Detailed explanation-2: -The leading wicket-taker of all time in men’s international tests is Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan. The right-arm spin bowler took 800 wickets in a test career spanning from 1992 to 2010.

Detailed explanation-3: -Shane Warne is the 2nd most wicket-takers in the Test as he has taken 708 wickets at an average of 25.41. Anil Kumble has 619 wickets and holds the third position in the list.

Detailed explanation-4: -Australian legend Shane Warne features second on the list for most wickets in international cricket. During his international career, the leg-spinner picked 1001 wickets in 339 matches at an average of 25.51 including 38 five-wicket hauls and 10 10-wicket hauls.

Detailed explanation-5: -Muttiah Muralitharan has taken the highest number of wickets in Test cricket.