But Murali wasn't playing against other subcontinent batsmen, when he played at home he's more likely to have played against England, Australia, West Indies etc than India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Batsmen who are used to the quicker, pace-friendly pitches.
Voted for Warne but got me wondering why I chose him over Murali.
He got more wickets (800/708) in fewer innings (230/278) at a better average (22/25) so why does Warne get so much more praise?
It's probably because of the furore Murali's action, and also because Warne tore England apart time...