Top 5 pitches with prodigious turn across the world

#4 Galle International Stadium, Galle (Sri Lanka)

Muttiah Muralitharan fittingly picked up his 800^th wicket at a spinner’s paradise like Galle

In terms of offering prodigious turn, the pitch at the Galle International Stadium in Sri Lanka certainly vies for the top spot. Even batsmen from teams like India, which boasts of possessing the best players of spin, have faltered at the hands of the Sri Lankan spinners at this ground.

The legendary Muttiah Muralitharan’s wizardry worked wonders at Galle as he managed to claim 111 wickets in just 15 games including his iconic 800^th wicket against the Indians in 2010. Left-arm spinner Rangana Herath, too, has been mighty impressive on this ground picking 84 scalps in 15 matches.

Among opposition spinners, though, only Shane Warne was successful in holding his own at this fortress for the home side with 13 wickets from 2 matches. The Sri Lankans have continued to build on their Galle legacy by thrashing Australia at the venue by 229 runs last month.