BREAKING NEWS : Muttiah Muralitharan reaches 800 Test wickets landmark
http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/image...09839288-1.jpg Muralitharan celebrates after ripping through the India first innings <!-- E IIMA --> <!-- S SF -->Muttiah Muralitharan became the first bowler to take 800 Test wickets on the final day of his Test career. The Sri Lanka off-spinner, 38, who made his Test debut in 1992, began his final match against India on 792 wickets. He ousted record Test run-scorer Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday and went on to take 5-63 as India had to follow on. Team-mate Lasith Malinga took 5-48 but with the last pair together, Murali had last man Pragyan Ojha caught by Mahela Jayawardene at slip to reach his 800. |
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