Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan on Thursday became the first bowler to take 800 Test wickets, reaching the milestone in the last Test of his illustrious career. The 38-year-old spin wizard got Indian tailender Pragyan Ojha caught at slip by Mahela Jayawardene to reach the magical figure, which puts him several pedestals above his contemporaries.The enigmatic off-spinner needed eight wickets going into the match and as he marched towards the mark, he was made to feel special by some emotional gestures along the way from both the Indian and Sri Lankan players
Personal information
Full name Muttiah Muralitharan
Born 17 April 1972 (1972-04-17) (age 38)
Kandy, Sri Lanka
Nickname Murali
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm off break Role Bowler
, Sri Lanka vice captain