Stats: Most 5 wicket hauls by a player in an innings in Tests

Sri Lankan bowler Muttiah Muralitharan

Muttiah Muralitharan is miles ahead of his counter parts in 5 wicket hauls in Tests. The Sri Lankan has 30 morethan fellow spinner and Austalian great Shane Warne which is why many regard him as the finest bowler in the history of cricket.

*Stats as on 23 January, 2014