2. Muttiah Muralitharan:
In terms of matches played, he is the fastest to 350, 400, 450, 500, 550, 600, 650 and 700 wickets, and trivially so for 750 and 800. If we remove run-out from the equation, the most common method of getting out in Test cricket till now has been ‘bowled Muralitharan.’
The spin wizard signed off Test cricket in 2010, with a wicket off his last ball, propelling his tally to 800 wickets. The ODI flame though kept flickering until the 2011 World Cup. Muralitharan was a force to reckon during his days for Sri Lanka across the formats.
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He finished his Test career with 800 wickets to his name in Test format of the game. Off them, he registered 35 caught-and-bowled dismissals.