Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralithara

Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan (2-R) is congratulated by Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag (R) after taking his 502nd One Day International (ODI) wicket during the third One Day International (ODI) match between India and Sri Lanka at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on February 3, 2009. Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan equalled former Pakistani paceman Wasim Akram's world record of 502 wickets during the third one-day international against India. The off-spin genius achieved the feat in his eighth over when he had Yuvraj Singh (117) caught by Chamara Kapugedera at point. AFP PHOTO/Lakruwan WANNIARACHCHI (Photo credit should read LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI/AFP via Getty Images)