Warne-Muralidaran Trophy
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The Warne-Muralidaran Trophy is awarded to the winner of the Australia – Sri Lanka Test cricket
series from 2007/08 season onwards. The trophy is named after the two leading wicket takers
in Test cricket, Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan
(who prefers to romanise
his name as "Muralidaran") and Australia's Shane Warne
. The trophy celebrates the 25th anniversary of Australia – Sri Lanka Test cricket. The trophy features casts of the two bowlers
' right hands
and match-used cricket ball
s bowled by them during their careers. Sri Lanka Cricket
, the governing body of cricket in Sri Lanka
had written to its Australian counterpart, Cricket Australia
, that the winner of the series should be awarded a trophy named after the two bowlers. Cricket Australia had responded positively to the Sri Lankans' proposal. In unveiling the trophy, Cricket Australia said in a statement,
The Warne-Muralidaran trophy became the latest addition to the series of trophies named after former players such as the Border-Gavaskar Trophy
, for test series between Australia and India and the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy
which is contested between Australia and New Zealand in ODI format.
retired from cricket in 2007 with 708 wickets against his name and Muttiah Muralitharan
played the 2007–2008 series eight wickets short of Warne's tally at the start of the series. Ricky Ponting
stated that he was determined to deny Murali from getting the nine wickets required to surpass Warne as the highest wicket taker in Test cricket while in Australia. At the end of the series Muralitharan had bagged only four wickets. Australia won the test series and the trophy 2–0. In the second Test, Kumar Sangakkara
was given out when the ball actually hit his shoulder on 192 by umpire Rudi Koertzen
. After the match Koertzen apologized to Sangakkara. During the series Marvan Atapattu
, former Sri Lankan cricket captain
criticised the selecting board of Sri Lanka Cricket saying the selectors were a group of "Muppets headed by a joker" referring to chairman of selectors, Ashantha de Mel
. Atapattu retired from cricket at the end of the series.
took his first wicket in tests with his first ball, his victim was Kumar Sangakkara
; he is the 14th international player and 2nd Australian to do so. He finished with figures of 5/34, becoming the 131st player to take five wickets on debut in a Test match. Also, Trent Copeland
took his first wicket in tests with his second ball; his victim was Tillakaratne Dilshan
. Also in the first test the ICC
admitted that the hawk-eye or eagle-eye made an error.
On the first day of the third test Shaminda Eranga
got his first wicket in tests with his first ball (repeating Nathan Lyon
's feat in the 1st test); his victim was Shane Watson
. Also on the first day Shaun Marsh
achived an average of 209, the highest ever by an Australian. Michael Hussey
was Man of the Match for all three test matches and was also awarded Man of the Series.
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
series from 2007/08 season onwards. The trophy is named after the two leading wicket takers
Dismissal (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a dismissal occurs when the batsman is out . Colloquially, the fielding team is also said to have snared, bagged or captured a wicket. At this point a batsman must discontinue batting and leave the field permanently for the innings...
in Test cricket, Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan
Muttiah Muralitharan
Muttiah Muralitharan , often referred to as Murali, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who was rated the greatest Test match bowler ever by Wisden Cricketers' Almanack in 2002...
(who prefers to romanise
Romanization
In linguistics, romanization or latinization is the representation of a written word or spoken speech with the Roman script, or a system for doing so, where the original word or language uses a different writing system . Methods of romanization include transliteration, for representing written...
his name as "Muralidaran") and Australia's Shane Warne
Shane Warne
Shane Keith Warne is a former Australian international cricketer widely regarded as one of the greatest bowlers in the history of the game. In 2000, he was selected by a panel of cricket experts as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Century, the only specialist bowler selected in the quintet...
. The trophy celebrates the 25th anniversary of Australia – Sri Lanka Test cricket. The trophy features casts of the two bowlers
Bowling (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, bowling is the action of propelling the ball toward the wicket defended by a batsman. A player skilled at bowling is called a bowler; a bowler who is also a competent batsman is known as an all-rounder...
' right hands
Grip (cricket bowling)
One of the key factors in cricket bowling is the grip. Variation in grip has a major influence on the outcome of a delivery. Below is the grip for an inswing delivery....
and match-used cricket ball
Cricket ball
A cricket ball is a hard, solid leather ball used to play cricket. Constructed of cork and leather, a cricket ball is heavily regulated by cricket law at first class level...
s bowled by them during their careers. Sri Lanka Cricket
Sri Lanka Cricket
Sri Lanka Cricket, formerly the Board for Cricket Control in Sri Lanka , is the controlling body for cricket in Sri Lanka. It operates the Sri Lankan cricket team and first-class cricket within Sri Lanka....
, the governing body of cricket in Sri Lanka
Cricket in Sri Lanka
Cricket is the most popular sport in Sri Lanka, followed by Football and Rugby Union. Sri Lanka is one of the ten nations that take part in test cricket and one of the five nations that has won a cricket world cup...
had written to its Australian counterpart, Cricket Australia
Cricket Australia
Cricket Australia, formerly known as the Australian Cricket Board, is the governing body for professional and amateur cricket in Australia. It was originally formed in 1905 as the Australian Board of Control for International Cricket...
, that the winner of the series should be awarded a trophy named after the two bowlers. Cricket Australia had responded positively to the Sri Lankans' proposal. In unveiling the trophy, Cricket Australia said in a statement,
The Warne-Muralidaran trophy became the latest addition to the series of trophies named after former players such as the Border-Gavaskar Trophy
Border-Gavaskar Trophy
The Border–Gavaskar Trophy is a Test cricket series, played between India and Australia. It has witnessed some of the most competitive Test series played in recent years, with results usually either being a narrow win for one of the sides or a closely fought draw...
, for test series between Australia and India and the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy
Chappell-Hadlee Trophy
The Chappell-Hadlee Trophy in cricket is an annual ODI series between Australia and New Zealand. It is named after legendary cricketing families from the two countries, the Chappell brothers of Australia and Walter Hadlee and his three sons, , of New Zealand.The trophy is currently held by...
which is contested between Australia and New Zealand in ODI format.
Background
Before the Warne-Muralidaran Trophy, (1983–2004), Australia and Sri Lanka had played each other 18 times in the 21 year period, there had been four tours each in each country. Out of the 18 tests Australia had won 11 times while Sri Lanka had won only once, in 1999, and 6 Tests had been drawn. The following were all regular, not Warne-Muralidaran Tests between the two countries:- Australian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 1982–83Australian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 1982–83Australia won its first-ever Test against Sri Lanka in 1982-83:* @ Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy – Australia won by an innings and 38 runs...
(1 Test) - Sri Lankan cricket team in Australia in 1987–88 (1 Test)
- Sri Lankan cricket team in Australia in 1989–90 (2 Test)
- Australian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 1992Australian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 1992Australia won the three-match Test series 1-0 with 2 draws:* @ Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo – Australia won by 16 runs* @ R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo – match drawn* @ Tyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa – match drawn...
(3 Test) - Sri Lankan cricket team in Australia in 1995–96 (3 Test)
- Australian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 1999Australian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 1999Sri Lanka won the three-match Test series 1-0 with 2 draws:* @ Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy – Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets* @ Galle International Stadium – match drawn* @ Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo – match drawn...
(3 Test) - Australian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2003–04Australian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2003–04Australia won the Test series 3-0 after Sri Lankan lead each of the 1st innings of each match by substantial amounts:* @ Galle International Stadium – Australia won by 197 runs* @ Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy – Australia won by 27 runs...
(3 Test) - Sri Lankan cricket team in Australia in 2004Sri Lankan cricket team in Australia in 2004-2nd Test:-External sources:* *...
(2 Test)
Inaugural series
Shane WarneShane Warne
Shane Keith Warne is a former Australian international cricketer widely regarded as one of the greatest bowlers in the history of the game. In 2000, he was selected by a panel of cricket experts as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Century, the only specialist bowler selected in the quintet...
retired from cricket in 2007 with 708 wickets against his name and Muttiah Muralitharan
Muttiah Muralitharan
Muttiah Muralitharan , often referred to as Murali, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who was rated the greatest Test match bowler ever by Wisden Cricketers' Almanack in 2002...
played the 2007–2008 series eight wickets short of Warne's tally at the start of the series. Ricky Ponting
Ricky Ponting
Ricky Thomas Ponting , nicknamed Punter, is an Australian cricketer, a former captain of the Australian cricket team between 2004 and 2011 in Test cricket and 2002 and 2011 in One Day International cricket. He is a specialist right-handed batsman, slips and close catching fielder, as well as a very...
stated that he was determined to deny Murali from getting the nine wickets required to surpass Warne as the highest wicket taker in Test cricket while in Australia. At the end of the series Muralitharan had bagged only four wickets. Australia won the test series and the trophy 2–0. In the second Test, Kumar Sangakkara
Kumar Sangakkara
Kumar Sangakkara is a Sri Lankan, Sinhalese cricketer and the former captain of the Sri Lanka national cricket team. He is a left-handed top-order batsman...
was given out when the ball actually hit his shoulder on 192 by umpire Rudi Koertzen
Rudi Koertzen
Rudolf Eric Koertzen otherwise known as Rudi Koertzen is a former international cricket umpire. His name is pronounced in English....
. After the match Koertzen apologized to Sangakkara. During the series Marvan Atapattu
Marvan Atapattu
Marvan Samson Atapattu is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and former Sri Lankan captain. Towards the end of his career he joined the Indian Cricket League and captained the Delhi Giants...
, former Sri Lankan cricket captain
Sri Lankan national cricket captains
This is a list of all men, boys and women who have captained a Sri Lankan national cricket team at official international level. Sri Lanka became a full member of the International Cricket Council on 21 July 1981. Previously they were an associate member of the ICC from 1965, which made them...
criticised the selecting board of Sri Lanka Cricket saying the selectors were a group of "Muppets headed by a joker" referring to chairman of selectors, Ashantha de Mel
Ashantha De Mel
Ashantha Lakdasa Francis De Mel is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and selector for the national team. He was one of few Sri Lanka bowlers in the 1980s who could get the ball to anything above medium pace, and he was also said to have the ability to get the ball to swing out.- Cricketing career :He...
. Atapattu retired from cricket at the end of the series.
2011 series
On the 2nd day of the first test, Nathan LyonNathan Lyon (cricketer)
Nathan Lyon is an Australian cricketer. He has also worked as a member of the ground staff team at the Adelaide Oval after completing a four year apprenticeship at Manuka Oval.-Early career:...
took his first wicket in tests with his first ball, his victim was Kumar Sangakkara
Kumar Sangakkara
Kumar Sangakkara is a Sri Lankan, Sinhalese cricketer and the former captain of the Sri Lanka national cricket team. He is a left-handed top-order batsman...
; he is the 14th international player and 2nd Australian to do so. He finished with figures of 5/34, becoming the 131st player to take five wickets on debut in a Test match. Also, Trent Copeland
Trent Copeland
Trent Aaron Copeland is an Australian cricket player. He is a right-arm fast bowler who currently plays first-class cricket for the New South Wales Blues...
took his first wicket in tests with his second ball; his victim was Tillakaratne Dilshan
Tillakaratne Dilshan
Tillakaratne Mudiyanselage Dilshan born October 14, 1976 in Kalutara, Sri Lanka is a Sri Lankan cricketer and captain of the Sri Lanka national cricket team since April 2011. He has been a member of the team since November 1999, and was also known as Tuwan Mohammad Dilshan prior to his conversion...
. Also in the first test the ICC
International Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council is the international governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from England, Australia and South Africa, renamed the International Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up its current name in 1989.The...
admitted that the hawk-eye or eagle-eye made an error.
On the first day of the third test Shaminda Eranga
Shaminda Eranga
Shaminda Eranga is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He studied at St.Mary's college in Chilaw.Shaminda made his One Day International debut for Sri Lanka on 16 August 2011 at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota against Australia....
got his first wicket in tests with his first ball (repeating Nathan Lyon
Nathan Lyon (cricketer)
Nathan Lyon is an Australian cricketer. He has also worked as a member of the ground staff team at the Adelaide Oval after completing a four year apprenticeship at Manuka Oval.-Early career:...
's feat in the 1st test); his victim was Shane Watson
Shane Watson
Shane Robert Watson is an Australian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-handed fast medium bowler. He mainly bats as an opener in international cricket, although he does not do so domestically....
. Also on the first day Shaun Marsh
Shaun Marsh
Shaun Edward Marsh is an Australian cricketer who plays for the Western Warriors in Australian domestic cricket and has represented Australia at One Day International and Twenty20 International levels...
achived an average of 209, the highest ever by an Australian. Michael Hussey
Michael Hussey
Michael Edward Killeen Hussey is an Australian cricketer, a left-handed specialist batsman. Hussey is also widely known by his nickname Mr Cricket. Hussey was a relative latecomer to both the one-day international and Test Australian teams, debuting at 28 and 30 years of age in the respective...
was Man of the Match for all three test matches and was also awarded Man of the Series.
List of Warne-Muralidaran Trophy series
| Series | Season | Played in | First match | Tests played (sched) |
Tests won by Australia |
Tests won by Sri Lanka |
Tests drawn |
Player of the Series | Series result |
Holder at series end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2007–08 | Australia | 8 November 2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Brett Lee Brett Lee Brett Lee is an Australian cricketer.After breaking into the Australian Test team, Lee was recognised as one of the fastest bowlers in world cricket... |
Australia | Australia |
| 2 | 2011 Australian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2011 The Australian cricket team toured Sri Lanka from 6 August to 20 September 2011. The tour consisted of two Twenty20 Internationals , five One Day Internationals and three Tests played for Warne-Muralidaran Trophy. Four uncapped players had been named in the Australian Test squad; Shaun Marsh,... |
Sri Lanka | 31 August 2011 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Michael Hussey Michael Hussey Michael Edward Killeen Hussey is an Australian cricketer, a left-handed specialist batsman. Hussey is also widely known by his nickname Mr Cricket. Hussey was a relative latecomer to both the one-day international and Test Australian teams, debuting at 28 and 30 years of age in the respective... |
Australia | Australia |
| 3 | 2012–13 | Australia | December, 2013/January 2014 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 4 | 2016 | Sri Lanka | July/August | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 5 | 2018–19 | Australia | January/February 2019 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Australian Test wins (as of 2011) | Sri Lankan Test wins (as of 2011) | Draws |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 2 |