Murali smashes Test wicket record

Muttiah Muralitharan smashed Test cricket's wicket-taking record Monday with his 709th victim as Sri Lanka dismissed England for 281 on the third day of the first Test match.

Muralitharan, playing in his 116th test, reached the milestone when he bowled Paul Collingwood for 45 during the third day of play at Asgiriya Stadium.

The offspinner later had Matthew Hoggard stumped for his 710th wicket and finished the innings with six for 55 runs.

Muralitharan had a frustrating first spell, bowling nine overs without success and conceding 19 runs. His breakthrough came in the first over of his second spell, the 26th of the day, when he clipped Collingwood's middle stump.

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