Bowling Most Wickets Series IN Sri Lanka

Cricket Records for England vs Sri Lanka in Test matches

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	1390	231.4	109	6	320	26	7/46	12.30	1.38	53.46	4	1	1
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
MDK Perera (SL)	3	1014	169.0	20	6	527	22	5/75	23.95	3.11	46.09	1	2	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018/19
HMRKB Herath (SL)	2	714	119.0	23	4	341	19	6/74	17.94	2.86	37.57	-	3	1
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2011/12
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	1124	187.2	50	6	411	19	6/55	21.63	2.19	59.15	-	2	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2007/08
MJ Leach (ENG)	3	856	142.4	16	6	385	18	5/83	21.38	2.69	47.55	1	1	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018/19
MM Ali (ENG)	3	744	124.0	14	6	441	18	4/66	24.50	3.55	41.33	4	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018/19
AF Giles (ENG)	3	1185	197.3	49	5	539	18	5/116	29.94	2.72	65.83	2	1	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	3	760	126.4	37	6	236	16	4/24	14.75	1.86	47.50	3	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000/01
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	3	665	110.5	30	6	244	16	6/73	15.25	2.20	41.56	1	1	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000/01
GP Swann (ENG)	2	727	121.1	13	4	355	16	6/82	22.18	2.92	45.43	1	2	1
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2011/12
L Embuldeniya (SL)	2	714	119.0	16	4	415	15	7/137	27.66	3.48	47.60	-	1	1
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
L Embuldeniya (SL)	2	714	119.0	16	4	415	15	7/137	27.66	3.48	47.60	-	1	1
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2020/21
D Gough (ENG)	3	492	82.0	16	5	274	14	4/50	19.57	3.34	35.14	2	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000/01
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	1416	236.0	66	6	421	14	4/66	30.07	1.78	101.14	2	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000/01
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	3	620	103.2	24	6	273	13	4/77	21.00	2.64	47.69	1	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
DM Bess (ENG)	2	511	85.1	10	4	255	12	5/30	21.25	2.99	42.58	1	1	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
DM Bess (ENG)	2	511	85.1	10	4	255	12	5/30	21.25	2.99	42.58	1	1	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2020/21
AU Rashid (ENG)	3	594	99.0	7	6	338	12	5/49	28.16	3.41	49.50	-	1	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018/19
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	3	666	111.0	25	6	321	11	4/28	29.18	2.89	60.54	1	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2007/08
MJ Leach (ENG)	2	665	110.5	14	4	355	10	5/122	35.50	3.20	66.50	1	1	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
MJ Leach (ENG)	2	665	110.5	14	4	355	10	5/122	35.50	3.20	66.50	1	1	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2020/21
A Dananjaya (SL)	2	467	77.5	5	4	378	10	6/115	37.80	4.85	46.70	-	1	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018/19
JM Anderson (ENG)	2	438	73.0	18	4	196	9	5/72	21.77	2.68	48.66	-	1	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2011/12
A Flintoff (ENG)	3	582	97.0	20	5	221	9	3/42	24.55	2.27	64.66	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
AR Caddick (ENG)	3	523	87.1	24	5	225	9	4/55	25.00	2.58	58.11	1	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000/01
RDB Croft (ENG)	3	666	111.0	28	5	258	9	4/56	28.66	2.32	74.00	1	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000/01
PM Pushpakumara (SL)	2	492	82.0	10	4	282	9	3/28	31.33	3.43	54.66	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018/19
DL Underwood (ENG)	1	335	55.5	21	2	95	8	5/28	11.87	1.70	41.87	-	1	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Match, 1981/82
KPJ Warnaweera (SL)	1	391	65.1	15	2	188	8	4/90	23.50	2.88	48.87	2	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Match, 1992/93
MS Panesar (ENG)	3	810	135.0	19	4	405	8	3/46	50.62	3.00	101.25	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2007/08
PADLR Sandakan (SL)	1	228	38.0	1	2	171	7	5/95	24.42	4.50	32.57	-	1	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018/19
MJ Hoggard (ENG)	2	384	64.0	12	3	205	7	4/29	29.28	3.20	54.85	1	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2007/08
S Randiv (SL)	2	427	71.1	6	4	223	7	4/74	31.85	3.13	61.00	1	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2011/12
AF Giles (ENG)	3	727	121.1	30	5	309	7	4/11	44.14	2.55	103.85	1	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000/01
JM Anderson (ENG)	1	186	31.0	13	2	46	6	6/40	7.66	1.48	31.00	-	1	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
JM Anderson (ENG)	1	186	31.0	13	2	46	6	6/40	7.66	1.48	31.00	-	1	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2020/21
JE Emburey (ENG)	1	264	44.0	12	2	88	6	6/33	14.66	2.00	44.00	-	1	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Match, 1981/82
SJ Harmison (ENG)	2	455	75.5	13	2	215	6	3/104	35.83	2.83	75.83	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2007/08
RJ Kirtley (ENG)	2	486	81.0	18	3	302	6	2/62	50.33	3.72	81.00	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
SL Malinga (SL)	3	576	96.0	14	6	308	6	3/78	51.33	3.20	96.00	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2007/08
GJ Batty (ENG)	3	746	124.2	20	5	396	6	3/55	66.00	3.18	124.33	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
CC Lewis (ENG)	1	234	39.0	6	2	87	5	4/66	17.40	2.23	46.80	1	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Match, 1992/93
BA Stokes (ENG)	3	186	31.0	4	5	102	5	3/30	20.40	3.29	37.20	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018/19
ALF de Mel (SL)	1	181	30.1	6	2	103	5	4/70	20.60	3.41	36.20	1	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Match, 1981/82
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	3	540	90.0	22	6	158	5	2/5	31.60	1.75	108.00	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
M Muralidaran (SL)	1	366	61.0	15	2	173	5	4/118	34.60	2.83	73.20	1	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Match, 1992/93
MDK Perera (SL)	2	559	93.1	9	4	268	5	4/109	53.60	2.87	111.80	1	-	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
MDK Perera (SL)	2	559	93.1	9	4	268	5	4/109	53.60	2.87	111.80	1	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2020/21
RJ Sidebottom (ENG)	3	660	110.0	18	4	318	5	3/100	63.60	2.89	132.00	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2007/08
UWMBCA Welegedara (SL)	1	132	22.0	2	2	76	4	2/17	19.00	3.45	33.00	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2007/08
CRD Fernando (SL)	1	144	24.0	7	2	82	4	3/27	20.50	3.41	36.00	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
GRA de Silva (SL)	1	282	47.0	18	2	98	4	2/46	24.50	2.08	70.50	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Match, 1981/82
JE Emburey (ENG)	1	288	48.0	8	2	165	4	2/48	41.25	3.43	72.00	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Match, 1992/93
CRD Fernando (SL)	2	378	63.0	6	4	196	4	2/39	49.00	3.11	94.50	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2007/08
RAS Lakmal (SL)	3	342	57.0	11	6	201	4	3/73	50.25	3.52	85.50	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018/19
HDPK Dharmasena (SL)	2	522	87.0	19	4	228	4	1/36	57.00	2.62	130.50	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
C White (ENG)	3	415	69.1	13	4	237	4	2/42	59.25	3.42	103.75	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000/01
SCJ Broad (ENG)	1	156	26.0	14	2	34	3	3/20	11.33	1.30	52.00	-	-	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
SCJ Broad (ENG)	1	156	26.0	14	2	34	3	3/20	11.33	1.30	52.00	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2020/21
PD Collingwood (ENG)	3	113	18.5	3	3	63	3	2/25	21.00	3.34	37.66	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2007/08
IT Botham (ENG)	1	149	24.5	2	2	65	3	3/28	21.66	2.61	49.66	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Match, 1981/82
RGD Willis (ENG)	1	168	28.0	10	2	70	3	2/46	23.33	2.50	56.00	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Match, 1981/82
ST Finn (ENG)	1	227	37.5	5	2	81	3	2/30	27.00	2.14	75.66	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2011/12
PW Jarvis (ENG)	1	203	33.5	3	2	90	3	3/76	30.00	2.66	67.66	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Match, 1992/93
DS de Silva (SL)	1	257	42.5	16	2	92	3	3/54	30.66	2.14	85.66	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Match, 1981/82
SM Curran (ENG)	2	213	35.3	6	4	114	3	2/37	38.00	3.21	71.00	-	-	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
SM Curran (ENG)	2	213	35.3	6	4	114	3	2/37	38.00	3.21	71.00	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2020/21
SR Patel (ENG)	2	354	59.0	15	4	122	3	2/27	40.66	2.06	118.00	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2011/12
HMRKB Herath (SL)	1	288	48.0	5	2	137	3	2/59	45.66	2.85	96.00	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018/19
TM Dilshan (SL)	2	238	39.4	6	3	141	3	2/73	47.00	3.55	79.33	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2011/12
PCR Tufnell (ENG)	1	244	40.4	6	2	142	3	2/34	47.33	3.49	81.33	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Match, 1992/93
MA Wood (ENG)	2	330	55.0	10	3	154	3	3/84	51.33	2.80	110.00	-	-	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
MA Wood (ENG)	2	330	55.0	10	3	154	3	3/84	51.33	2.80	110.00	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2020/21
HDPK Dharmasena (SL)	2	438	73.0	16	4	171	3	1/21	57.00	2.34	146.00	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000/01
AP Gurusinha (SL)	1	66	11.0	4	2	19	2	2/7	9.50	1.72	33.00	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Match, 1992/93
JE Root (ENG)	2	77	12.5	2	2	19	2	2/0	9.50	1.48	38.50	-	-	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
JE Root (ENG)	2	77	12.5	2	2	19	2	2/0	9.50	1.48	38.50	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2020/21
D Hettiarachchi (SL)	1	162	27.0	7	2	41	2	2/36	20.50	1.51	81.00	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000/01
TT Bresnan (ENG)	1	210	35.0	8	2	71	2	2/47	35.50	2.02	105.00	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2011/12
AM Fernando (SL)	2	144	24.0	3	2	75	2	2/44	37.50	3.12	72.00	-	-	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
AM Fernando (SL)	2	144	24.0	3	2	75	2	2/44	37.50	3.12	72.00	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2020/21
RTM Mendis (SL)	1	156	26.0	1	2	96	2	1/48	48.00	3.69	78.00	-	-	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
RTM Mendis (SL)	1	156	26.0	1	2	96	2	1/48	48.00	3.69	78.00	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2020/21
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	1	168	28.0	4	2	99	2	2/46	49.50	3.53	84.00	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Match, 1992/93
MS Panesar (ENG)	1	282	47.0	17	2	101	2	2/59	50.50	2.14	141.00	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2011/12
SCJ Broad (ENG)	1	192	32.0	5	2	104	2	1/33	52.00	3.25	96.00	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2011/12
UDU Chandana (SL)	2	378	63.0	18	4	148	2	2/82	74.00	2.34	189.00	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
JM Anderson (ENG)	1	232	38.4	7	2	167	2	1/39	83.50	4.31	116.00	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2007/08
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	1	96	16.0	6	2	37	1	1/28	37.00	2.31	96.00	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2007/08
JE Root (ENG)	3	96	16.0	-	4	46	1	1/26	46.00	2.87	96.00	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018/19
SM Curran (ENG)	2	90	15.0	2	3	50	1	1/16	50.00	3.33	90.00	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018/19
CRD Fernando (SL)	2	78	13.0	-	4	53	1	1/7	53.00	4.07	78.00	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000/01
LPC Silva (SL)	3	90	15.0	2	2	60	1	1/57	60.00	4.00	90.00	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2007/08
KTGD Prasad (SL)	1	138	23.0	8	1	63	1	1/63	63.00	2.73	138.00	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2011/12
RS Bopara (ENG)	3	156	26.0	6	4	81	1	1/39	81.00	3.11	156.00	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2007/08
MJ Hoggard (ENG)	1	174	29.0	6	2	82	1	1/33	82.00	2.82	174.00	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
RL Johnson (ENG)	1	144	24.0	7	2	82	1	1/54	82.00	3.41	144.00	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
CPH Ramanayake (SL)	1	120	20.0	2	2	82	1	1/66	82.00	4.10	120.00	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Match, 1992/93
UWMBCA Welegedara (SL)	1	144	24.0	4	2	86	1	1/46	86.00	3.58	144.00	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2011/12
SCJ Broad (ENG)	1	216	36.0	5	1	95	1	1/95	95.00	2.63	216.00	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2007/08

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Chattogram, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Mar 30-Apr 3, 2024 [Test # 2537]

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Sylhet, ICC World Test Championship 1st Test, Mar 22-25, 2024 [Test # 2536]

India v England at Dharamsala, ICC World Test Championship 5th Test, Mar 7-9, 2024 [Test # 2534]