Muralitharan , who has taken 792 wickets in 132 Test matches , will still be available for limited-overs internationals and may yet play at the 2011 World Cup which Sri Lanka will co-host along with India and Bangladesh . Spin bowler Muttiah himself has confirmed that he will retire from international cricket . Sri Lanka Cricket released a statement about the year - old record - holder on Twitter . Muralitharan has taken 792 wickets in 132 Tests and 515 wickets in 337 one - day internationals . He will still be available for selection for the 2018 World Cup co - hosted by Sri Lanka .
Spin bowler Muttiah himself has confirmed that he will retire from international cricket . Sri Lanka Cricket released a statement about the year - old record - holder on Twitter . Muralitharan has taken 792 wickets in 132 Tests and 515 wickets in 337 one - day internationals . He will still be available for selection for the 2018 World Cup co - hosted by Sri Lanka .