Archive · 27 Jul 2025
Muttiah Muralitharan: Most Five-Wicket Hauls in Test Cricket
In cricket, when a bowler gets five wickets in a single innings, it's a big deal!
The best at this in Test cricket is Muttiah Muralitharan, a spinner from Sri Lanka.
He has the most five-wicket hauls ever.
He got his last one in 2010 against India in a match that was also his last series.
Many other bowlers have also done very well at taking five wickets in a match.
Muttiah Muralitharan holds the record for most five-wicket hauls in Test cricket history.
Muttiah Muralitharan took his last five-wicket haul against India in Colombo during his farewell series in 2010.
Taking five wickets in an innings is a notable achievement for bowlers in Test cricket.
Both spinners and pacers can achieve five-wicket hauls.
Several other bowlers have achieved multiple five-wicket hauls in Test cricket.
- Who
- Muttiah Muralitharan and other bowlers in Test cricket.
- What
- Record for the most five-wicket hauls in Test cricket.
- When
- Specific dates are mentioned for Muttiah Muralitharan's last five-wicket haul.
- Where
- Information relates to Test cricket matches played across different locations.
- Why
- To highlight achievements in Test cricket bowling.
- Record Holder
- Muttiah Muralitharan
- Type of Cricket
- Test
- Achievement
- Most five-wicket hauls
- Last Five-Wicket Haul
- Against India, 2010
- Location of Last Haul
- Colombo, Sri Lanka
