| PROFILE | ||
| Full Name | Mutiah Muralitharan | |
| Birthday : | 17 April 1972 | |
| Birth Place : | Kandy | |
| Country : | Sri Lanka | |
| Batting Style : | Right Hand Bat | |
| Bowling Style : | Right Arm Off Break | |
| ODI Debut : | Sri Lanka v India at Colombo (RPS), 2nd ODI, 1993/94 | |
| Test Debut : | Sri Lanka v Australia at Colombo (RPS), 2nd Test, 1992/93 | |
A prodigious spinner, his talents will bring considerable power to the Srilankan attack. Besides he is an outstanding fielder. Muralitharan has captured the second highest number of wickets in test matches by a spinner. Unfortunately, he is known for his controversial bowling action.