Bowling Most Wickets Series

Cricket in T20I matches

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
R Ashwin (IND)	3	66	11.0	1	3	35	9	4/8	3.88	3.18	7.33	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in India T20I Series, 2015/16
JR Hazlewood (AUS)	3	72	12.0	-	3	65	8	4/12	8.12	5.41	9.00	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in Australia T20I Series, 2021/22
YS Chahal (IND)	2	48	8.0	-	2	75	8	4/23	9.37	9.37	6.00	2	-	-
Sri Lanka in India T20I Series, 2017/18
KW Richardson (AUS)	4	94	15.4	-	4	137	8	3/21	17.12	8.74	11.75	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in Australia T20I Series, 2021/22
AL Phehlukwayo (SA)	2	42	7.0	-	2	49	7	4/24	7.00	7.00	6.00	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in South Africa T20I Series, 2018/19
AF Milne (NZ)	3	72	12.0	1	3	98	7	5/26	14.00	8.16	10.28	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand T20I Series, 2022/23
Umran Malik (IND)	3	66	11.0	-	3	106	7	3/48	15.14	9.63	9.42	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India T20I Series, 2022/23
Faheem Ashraf (PAK)	3	54	9.0	-	3	41	6	3/16	6.83	4.55	9.00	-	-	-
Pakistan v Sri Lanka T20I Series (in Pakistan/United Arab Emirates), 2017/18
L Ngidi (SA)	3	48	8.0	-	3	44	6	4/19	7.33	5.50	8.00	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in South Africa T20I Series, 2016/17
O Thomas (WI)	2	42	7.0	-	2	52	6	5/28	8.66	7.42	7.00	-	1	-
West Indies in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2019/20
Imran Tahir (SA)	3	60	10.0	-	3	55	6	3/18	9.16	5.50	10.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in South Africa T20I Series, 2016/17
JR Hazlewood (AUS)	3	72	12.0	2	3	57	6	4/16	9.50	4.75	12.00	1	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2022
HH Pandya (IND)	3	68	11.2	-	3	77	6	3/29	12.83	6.79	11.33	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India T20I Series, 2017/18
PJ Cummins (AUS)	3	72	12.0	-	3	79	6	2/23	13.16	6.58	12.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in Australia T20I Series, 2019/20
Hasan Ali (PAK)	3	69	11.3	-	3	93	6	3/23	15.50	8.08	11.50	-	-	-
Pakistan v Sri Lanka T20I Series (in Pakistan/United Arab Emirates), 2017/18
Kuldeep Yadav (IND)	3	72	12.0	-	3	96	6	3/52	16.00	8.00	12.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India T20I Series, 2017/18
Umar Gul (PAK)	2	36	6.0	-	2	37	5	4/13	7.40	6.16	7.20	1	-	-
T20 Canada (in Canada), 2008/09
GD Elliott (NZ)	2	36	6.0	-	2	40	5	4/22	8.00	6.66	7.20	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand T20I Series, 2015/16
SN Thakur (IND)	3	42	7.0	-	2	42	5	3/23	8.40	6.00	8.40	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India T20I Series, 2019/20
NA Saini (IND)	3	47	7.5	-	2	46	5	3/28	9.20	5.87	9.40	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India T20I Series, 2019/20
SM Curran (ENG)	3	54	9.0	-	3	47	5	2/14	9.40	5.22	10.80	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in England T20I Series, 2021
Haris Rauf (PAK)	2	42	7.0	-	2	48	5	3/29	9.60	6.85	8.40	-	-	-
Men's T20 Asia Cup (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in United Arab Emirates), 2022
A Zampa (AUS)	2	48	8.0	-	2	51	5	3/25	10.20	6.37	9.60	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in Australia T20I Series, 2016/17
B Kumar (IND)	3	57	9.3	-	3	52	5	4/22	10.40	5.47	11.40	1	-	-
India in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2021
BC Fortuin (SA)	3	72	12.0	-	3	57	5	2/12	11.40	4.75	14.40	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2021
A Nehra (IND)	3	48	8.0	-	3	64	5	2/21	12.80	8.00	9.60	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India T20I Series, 2015/16
A Zampa (AUS)	3	72	12.0	-	3	64	5	3/14	12.80	5.33	14.40	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in Australia T20I Series, 2019/20
JP Faulkner (AUS)	3	66	11.0	-	3	79	5	3/20	15.80	7.18	13.20	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in Australia T20I Series, 2016/17
Mustafizur Rahman (BAN)	2	48	8.0	1	2	87	5	3/48	17.40	10.87	9.60	-	-	-
Nidahas Twenty20 Tri-Series (Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka), 2017/18
KW Richardson (AUS)	3	62	10.2	-	3	96	5	4/30	19.20	9.29	12.40	1	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2022
A Zampa (AUS)	4	96	16.0	-	4	103	5	3/18	20.60	6.43	19.20	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in Australia T20I Series, 2021/22
BG Lister (NZ)	3	72	12.0	-	3	106	5	2/26	21.20	8.83	14.40	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand T20I Series, 2022/23
TA Boult (NZ)	1	24	4.0	-	1	13	4	4/13	3.25	3.25	6.00	1	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
Mohammad Amir (PAK)	1	24	4.0	-	1	13	4	4/13	3.25	3.25	6.00	1	-	-
Pakistan v Sri Lanka T20I Series (in Pakistan/United Arab Emirates), 2017/18
AR Cusack (IRE)	1	18	3.0	-	1	18	4	4/18	4.50	6.00	4.50	1	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in England), 2009
JL Denly (ENG)	1	24	4.0	-	1	19	4	4/19	4.75	4.75	6.00	1	-	-
England in Sri Lanka T20I Match, 2018/19
AB Dinda (IND)	1	18	3.0	1	1	19	4	4/19	4.75	6.33	4.50	1	-	-
India in Sri Lanka T20I Match, 2012
LMP Simmons (WI)	2	18	3.0	-	1	19	4	4/19	4.75	6.33	4.50	1	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in England), 2009
SR Clark (AUS)	1	24	4.0	-	1	20	4	4/20	5.00	5.00	6.00	1	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in South Africa), 2007/08
PD Collingwood (ENG)	1	24	4.0	-	1	22	4	4/22	5.50	5.50	6.00	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in England T20I Match, 2006
JB Little (IRE)	1	24	4.0	-	1	23	4	4/23	5.75	5.75	6.00	1	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Oman/United Arab Emirates), 2021/22
AK Markram (SA)	3	36	6.0	1	2	25	4	3/21	6.25	4.16	9.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2021
Sohail Tanvir (PAK)	2	48	8.0	-	2	27	4	3/12	6.75	3.37	12.00	-	-	-
Pakistan in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2012
CJ Jordan (ENG)	1	24	4.0	-	1	28	4	4/28	7.00	7.00	6.00	1	-	-
World T20 (in India), 2015/16
Aizaz Cheema (PAK)	1	24	4.0	-	1	30	4	4/30	7.50	7.50	6.00	1	-	-
Pakistan v Sri Lanka T20I Match (in United Arab Emirates), 2011/12
Mohammad Sami (PAK)	2	30	5.0	-	2	38	4	3/16	9.50	7.60	7.50	-	-	-
Pakistan in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2012
RD Chahar (IND)	2	48	8.0	-	2	42	4	3/15	10.50	5.25	12.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2021
A Zampa (AUS)	2	48	8.0	-	2	43	4	3/16	10.75	5.37	12.00	-	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2016
JD Unadkat (IND)	3	54	9.0	-	3	44	4	2/15	11.00	4.88	13.50	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India T20I Series, 2017/18
Mustafizur Rahman (BAN)	2	36	6.0	-	2	45	4	4/21	11.25	7.50	9.00	1	-	-
Bangladesh in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2016/17
Washington Sundar (IND)	2	48	8.0	-	2	49	4	2/21	12.25	6.12	12.00	-	-	-
Nidahas Twenty20 Tri-Series (Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka), 2017/18
AU Rashid (ENG)	3	54	9.0	-	3	50	4	2/17	12.50	5.55	13.50	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in England T20I Series, 2021
MA Starc (AUS)	2	48	8.0	-	2	50	4	2/18	12.50	6.25	12.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in Australia T20I Series, 2019/20
Mujeeb Ur Rahman (AFG)	2	48	8.0	-	2	54	4	2/24	13.50	6.75	12.00	-	-	-
Men's T20 Asia Cup (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in United Arab Emirates), 2022
TG Southee (NZ)	3	72	12.0	-	3	54	4	2/18	13.50	4.50	18.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2019
Fazalhaq Farooqi (AFG)	2	48	8.0	-	2	56	4	3/25	14.00	7.00	12.00	-	-	-
Afghanistan in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2023/24
JP Faulkner (AUS)	2	48	8.0	-	2	57	4	3/19	14.25	7.12	12.00	-	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2016
MA Starc (AUS)	2	48	8.0	-	2	58	4	3/26	14.50	7.25	12.00	-	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2016
Mohammad Nabi (AFG)	3	48	8.0	-	2	60	4	2/25	15.00	7.50	12.00	-	-	-
Afghanistan in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2023/24
JDP Oram (NZ)	2	42	7.0	-	2	60	4	3/33	15.00	8.57	10.50	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2009
Saeed Ajmal (PAK)	2	48	8.0	-	2	60	4	2/25	15.00	7.50	12.00	-	-	-
Pakistan v Sri Lanka T20I Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2013/14
T Shamsi (SA)	3	60	10.0	-	3	67	4	3/20	16.75	6.70	15.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2021
MJ Santner (NZ)	3	72	12.0	1	3	68	4	3/12	17.00	5.66	18.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2019
SN Thakur (IND)	2	45	7.3	-	2	69	4	4/27	17.25	9.20	11.25	1	-	-
Nidahas Twenty20 Tri-Series (Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka), 2017/18
WD Parnell (SA)	3	60	10.0	1	3	70	4	2/8	17.50	7.00	15.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2013
Mashrafe Mortaza (BAN)	2	48	8.0	-	2	72	4	2/29	18.00	9.00	12.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in Bangladesh T20I Series, 2013/14
JA Richardson (AUS)	2	48	8.0	-	2	72	4	3/26	18.00	9.00	12.00	-	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2022
Sohail Tanvir (PAK)	2	48	8.0	-	2	73	4	3/29	18.25	9.12	12.00	-	-	-
Pakistan in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2015
B Lee (AUS)	2	48	8.0	-	2	77	4	3/39	19.25	9.62	12.00	-	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2011
DJ Bravo (WI)	2	48	8.0	-	2	81	4	4/28	20.25	10.12	12.00	1	-	-
West Indies in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2015/16
Shivam Mavi (IND)	3	54	9.0	-	3	81	4	4/22	20.25	9.00	13.50	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in India T20I Series, 2022/23
B Muzarabani (ZIM)	3	60	10.0	-	3	85	4	2/33	21.25	8.50	15.00	-	-	-
Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2023/24
OC McCoy (WI)	3	72	12.0	-	3	88	4	2/25	22.00	7.33	18.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in West Indies T20I Series, 2020/21
M Morkel (SA)	3	67	11.1	-	3	95	4	2/28	23.75	8.50	16.75	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2013
Taskin Ahmed (BAN)	3	72	12.0	-	3	103	4	2/25	25.75	8.58	18.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in Bangladesh T20I Series, 2023/24
Azmatullah Omarzai (AFG)	3	72	12.0	-	3	112	4	2/30	28.00	9.33	18.00	-	-	-
Afghanistan in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2023/24
SB Styris (NZ)	1	18	3.0	-	1	10	3	3/10	3.33	3.33	6.00	-	-	-
New Zealand v Sri Lanka T20I Series (in United States of America), 2010
AU Rashid (ENG)	1	24	4.0	-	1	11	3	3/11	3.66	2.75	8.00	-	-	-
England in Sri Lanka T20I Match, 2018/19
S Badree (WI)	1	24	4.0	-	1	12	3	3/12	4.00	3.00	8.00	-	-	-
World T20 (in India), 2015/16
MG Johnson (AUS)	1	20	3.2	-	1	15	3	3/15	5.00	4.50	6.66	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in West Indies), 2010
Qais Ahmad (AFG)	1	24	4.0	-	1	16	3	3/16	5.33	4.00	8.00	-	-	-
Asian Games Men's Cricket Competition (in China), 2023
D Pretorius (SA)	1	18	3.0	-	1	17	3	3/17	5.66	5.66	6.00	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Oman/United Arab Emirates), 2021/22
T Shamsi (SA)	1	24	4.0	-	1	17	3	3/17	5.66	4.25	8.00	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Oman/United Arab Emirates), 2021/22
JP Duminy (SA)	3	24	4.0	-	1	18	3	3/18	6.00	4.50	8.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2013
Saeed Ajmal (PAK)	1	24	4.0	-	1	18	3	3/18	6.00	4.50	8.00	-	-	-
Pakistan in Sri Lanka T20I Match, 2009
Shahid Afridi (PAK)	1	24	4.0	-	1	18	3	3/18	6.00	4.50	8.00	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in South Africa), 2007/08
Yasir Arafat (PAK)	1	20	3.2	-	1	18	3	3/18	6.00	5.40	6.66	-	-	-
Pakistan in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2012
KP Meiyappan (UAE)	1	24	4.0	-	1	19	3	3/19	6.33	4.75	8.00	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
Naved-ul-Hasan (PAK)	1	19	3.1	-	1	19	3	3/19	6.33	6.00	6.33	-	-	-
Pakistan in Sri Lanka T20I Match, 2009
Abdul Razzaq (PAK)	1	18	3.0	-	1	20	3	3/20	6.66	6.66	6.00	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in England), 2009
TA Boult (NZ)	1	24	4.0	-	1	20	3	3/20	6.66	5.00	8.00	-	-	-
World T20 (in Bangladesh), 2013/14
R Rampaul (WI)	1	24	4.0	-	1	20	3	3/20	6.66	5.00	8.00	-	-	-
West Indies in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2015/16
WD Balaji Rao (CAN)	1	24	4.0	-	1	21	3	3/21	7.00	5.25	8.00	-	-	-
T20 Canada (in Canada), 2008/09
LH Ferguson (NZ)	1	18	3.0	-	1	21	3	3/21	7.00	7.00	6.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand T20I Match, 2018/19
JDS Neesham (NZ)	1	14	2.2	-	1	22	3	3/22	7.33	9.42	4.66	-	-	-
World T20 (in Bangladesh), 2013/14
Yuvraj Singh (IND)	2	18	3.0	-	1	23	3	3/23	7.66	7.66	6.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India T20I Series, 2009/10
Amjad Javed (UAE)	1	24	4.0	-	1	25	3	3/25	8.33	6.25	8.00	-	-	-
Men's T20 Asia Cup (in Bangladesh), 2015/16
Arafat Sunny (BAN)	2	30	5.0	-	2	25	3	2/17	8.33	5.00	10.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in Bangladesh T20I Series, 2013/14
Shoaib Malik (PAK)	2	24	4.0	-	2	25	3	2/16	8.33	6.25	8.00	-	-	-
Pakistan in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2015
SM Boland (AUS)	1	24	4.0	-	1	26	3	3/26	8.66	6.50	8.00	-	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2016

Adjust:Most recentPast weekPast MonthPast year4 years10 years25 years

Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Performances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Pakistan v New Zealand at Rawalpindi, 1st T20I, Apr 18, 2024 [T20I # 2575]

Oman v Kuwait at Al Amerat, ACC Men's Premier Cup 20th match, Apr 17, 2024 [T20I # 2574]

Cambodia v United Arab Emirates at Al Amerat, ACC Men's Premier Cup 19th match, Apr 17, 2024 [T20I # 2573]