#1 Muttiah Muralitharan - 156 wickets

When one compiles any list pertaining to bowling, one name invariably leads the way. Just like Sachin Tendulkar's presence at the top of most batting records appears inevitable, Muttiah Muralitharan continues to remain in his own league in the catalogue of all time bowling charts. Apart from being the most prolific wicket-taker in the history of both Tests and ODIs, the Sri Lankan wizard is also the highest wicket-taker under lights.
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As many as 156 of his 534 wickets came in the second innings of day-night ODIs. The off-spinner's astounding average of 19.32 is complemented by a brilliant economy-rate of 3.76 under lights. One of his four such five-wicket hauls also gave him his career best figures of 7/30 against India in the sixth match of the 2000 Coco-Cola Champions Trophy at Sharjah. In what was a powerful expression of classical spin bowling, Muralitharan scythed through the Indian lineup with consummate ease.
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