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Sri Lanka off-spinner Muttiah Muralidharan claimed his 708th Test wicket against England in Kandy on Sunday, equalling the world record set by retired Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne. The following are the top five wicket-takers in Tests:
708 — Muttiah Muralidharan (SL) in 116* Tests @ 21.69
708 — Shane Warne (Aus) in 145 Tests @ 25.42
575 — Anil Kumble (Ind) in 120* Tests @ 28.60
563 — Glenn McGrath (Aus) in 124 Tests @ 21.64
519 — Courtney Walsh (WI) in 132 Tests @ 24.45
Updated till end of Sunday’s play (SL vs Eng, Day II & Ind vs Pak, Day III)
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