Quiz! Batters dismissed most often by Muttiah Muralidaran in Test cricket

As of now – July 22, 2025 – Muralidaran’s world record tally of 800 Test wickets does not seem likely to be overhauled anytime soon. Of these wickets, 12 (the most) were of a South African, followed by a Zimbabwean (10), and four others on nine.

Two others have picked up more than 700 wickets in Test cricket - Shane Warne (708), while James Anderson (704). Anil Kumble (619) and Stuart Broad (604) are the others with more than 600 scalps in the format.

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In all, Muralidaran dismissed 46 batters at least five times. Between them, these 46 contributed to 298 of his Test wickets.

How many of these names can you get? We have given you their nationalities, dismissal counts, the number of Tests in which they faced off, the duration of their clashes, and... eight minutes.

Good luck!

Quiz! Batters dismissed most by Muralidaran in Test cricket

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