Shane Warne or Muttiah Muralitharan - Who was a better bowler?
Few debates are difficult to reach any conclusion. The debate over whether which bowler is better among Australia's great leg spinner Shane Warne and Sri Lanka's off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan is one that has been raging for a number of years now. While both the crickters have retired from cricket, the debate is still on.
Lets check out the statistics of the both the players:
Shane Warne vs Muttiah Muralitharan in Test Cricket
Shane Warne: Matches - 145, Wkts - 708, 10w/5w - 10/37, Avg. - 25.41, BB - 8/71 SR - 57.4
Muttiah Muralitharan: Matches - 133, Wkts - 800, 10w/5w - 22/67, Avg. - 22.72, BB - 9/51. SR - 55
Shane Warne vs Muttiah Muralitharan in ODI
Shane Warne: Matches - 194, Wkts - 293, 5w - 1, Avg. - 23.08, BB - 5/33 SR - 36.32
Muttiah Muralitharan: Matches - 350, Wkts - 534, 5w - 10, Avg. - 23.08, BB - 7/30. SR - 35.2