{ "id": "11923", "author": "13", "cnmid": "0", "title": "Shane Warne vs Muttiah Muralitharan", "lang": "en", "series": "20", "cup_year": "2015", "article_type": "Spacial", "excerpt": "", "subtype": "", "editor1": "

Shane Warne or Muttiah Muralitharan - Who was a better bowler? <\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Lets check out the statistics of the both the players:<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Shane Warne vs Muttiah Muralitharan in Test Cricket<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Shane Warne: Matches - 145, Wkts - 708, 10w\/5w - 10\/37, Avg. - 25.41, BB - 8\/71 SR - 57.4<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Muttiah Muralitharan: Matches - 133, Wkts - 800, 10w\/5w - 22\/67, Avg. - 22.72, BB - 9\/51. SR - 55<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Shane Warne vs Muttiah Muralitharan in ODI<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Shane Warne: Matches - 194, Wkts - 293, 5w - 1, Avg. - 23.08, BB - 5\/33 SR - 36.32<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Muttiah Muralitharan: Matches - 350, Wkts - 534, 5w - 10, Avg. - 23.08, BB - 7\/30. SR - 35.2<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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