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Muttiah Muralitharan surpassed Wasim Akram's record of 502 wickets with Which player's wicket?

  1. Salman Butt

  2. Gautam Gambhir

  3. Virender Sehwag

  4. Kevin Peiterson
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Explanation

Muralitharan became the highest wicket-taker in Test cricket by surpassing Wasim Akram's record of 502 wickets. This historic achievement occurred during a Test match against India in 2007, where he dismissed Gautam Gambhir to claim his 503rd wicket. The Sri Lankan spin legend went on to finish his career with 800 Test wickets, setting a record that still stands.

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