Bowling Most Wickets Series IN Sri Lanka

Cricket Records for South Africa 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	1366	227.4	52	6	480	26	7/84	18.46	2.10	52.53	-	3	1
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000
M Muralidaran (SL)	2	978	163.0	31	4	397	22	7/97	18.04	2.43	44.45	1	3	2
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2006
BN Schultz (SA)	3	745	124.1	35	5	326	20	5/48	16.30	2.62	37.25	2	2	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
MDK Perera (SL)	2	479	79.5	17	4	208	16	6/32	13.00	2.60	29.93	2	1	1
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	1045	174.1	47	5	356	16	5/101	22.25	2.04	65.31	1	2	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
MDK Perera (SL)	2	951	158.3	44	4	370	16	5/69	23.12	2.33	59.43	2	1	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2014
KA Maharaj (SA)	2	709	118.1	22	4	390	16	9/129	24.37	3.30	44.31	1	1	1
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018
DW Steyn (SA)	2	450	75.0	18	4	227	13	5/54	17.46	3.02	34.61	1	1	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2014
M Morkel (SA)	2	408	68.0	21	4	192	12	4/29	16.00	2.82	34.00	2	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2014
HMRKB Herath (SL)	2	449	74.5	15	4	207	12	6/98	17.25	2.76	37.41	-	1	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018
AA Donald (SA)	3	612	102.0	33	5	232	12	5/69	19.33	2.27	51.00	-	1	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
HMRKB Herath (SL)	2	1032	172.0	61	4	343	12	5/40	28.58	1.99	86.00	1	1	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2014
SM Pollock (SA)	3	564	94.0	30	5	247	11	3/40	22.45	2.62	51.27	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000
SM Pollock (SA)	2	438	73.0	15	4	194	10	4/48	19.40	2.65	43.80	2	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2004
N Boje (SA)	3	607	101.1	20	5	273	10	5/62	27.30	2.69	60.70	-	1	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000
N Boje (SA)	2	729	121.3	14	4	419	10	5/88	41.90	3.44	72.90	-	1	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2004
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	2	360	60.0	24	4	109	9	6/29	12.11	1.81	40.00	-	1	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2004
UDU Chandana (SL)	3	493	82.1	11	6	262	9	2/21	29.11	3.18	54.77	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000
K Rabada (SA)	2	324	54.0	4	4	191	8	4/50	23.87	3.53	40.50	1	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018
DW Steyn (SA)	2	371	61.5	4	3	292	8	5/82	36.50	4.72	46.37	-	1	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2006
A Dananjaya (SL)	1	192	32.0	4	2	119	7	5/52	17.00	3.71	27.42	-	1	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	2	391	65.1	23	4	126	7	5/34	18.00	1.93	55.85	-	1	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2004
M Hayward (SA)	2	336	56.0	10	4	171	7	2/15	24.42	3.05	48.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000
CRD Fernando (SL)	1	222	37.0	8	2	117	6	4/48	19.50	3.16	37.00	1	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2006
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	3	522	87.0	30	6	169	6	4/85	28.16	1.94	87.00	1	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000
PA de Silva (SL)	3	210	35.0	5	5	89	5	3/39	17.80	2.54	42.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
RP Snell (SA)	2	336	56.0	15	3	133	5	3/32	26.60	2.37	67.20	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	3	288	48.0	5	5	135	5	2/45	27.00	2.81	57.60	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000
JP Duminy (SA)	2	264	44.0	9	4	167	5	2/38	33.40	3.79	52.80	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2014
M Muralidaran (SL)	1	400	66.4	14	2	167	5	4/130	33.40	2.50	80.00	1	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2004
M Ntini (SA)	2	356	59.2	8	3	194	5	4/84	38.80	3.26	71.20	1	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2006
HDPK Dharmasena (SL)	2	426	71.0	11	4	212	5	3/58	42.40	2.98	85.20	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000
GP Wickramasinghe (SL)	2	432	72.0	16	3	228	5	2/58	45.60	3.16	86.40	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
N Boje (SA)	2	747	124.3	22	3	403	5	4/111	80.60	3.23	149.40	1	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2006
SL Malinga (SL)	1	156	26.0	2	2	105	4	3/54	26.25	4.03	39.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2004
T Shamsi (SA)	1	220	36.4	2	2	128	4	3/91	32.00	3.49	55.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018
JH Kallis (SA)	3	322	53.4	17	5	136	4	2/18	34.00	2.53	80.50	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000
CPH Ramanayake (SL)	2	330	55.0	10	3	164	4	3/75	41.00	2.98	82.50	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
RAS Lakmal (SL)	2	414	69.0	20	4	175	4	3/75	43.75	2.53	103.50	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2014
MF Maharoof (SL)	2	360	60.0	9	4	185	4	2/32	46.25	3.08	90.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2006
M Hayward (SA)	2	256	42.4	6	4	192	4	3/81	48.00	4.50	64.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2004
AJ Hall (SA)	2	390	65.0	12	3	205	4	3/75	51.25	3.15	97.50	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2006
PL Symcox (SA)	3	420	70.0	12	5	230	4	3/75	57.50	3.28	105.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
SL Malinga (SL)	2	338	56.2	7	4	259	4	3/81	64.75	4.59	84.50	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2006
PR Adams (SA)	3	468	78.0	11	4	326	4	3/184	81.50	4.17	117.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000
Imran Tahir (SA)	2	576	96.0	12	4	336	4	2/76	84.00	3.50	144.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2014
RAS Lakmal (SL)	2	39	6.3	-	2	29	3	3/21	9.66	4.46	13.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018
UC Hathurusingha (SL)	3	204	34.0	17	5	48	3	1/7	16.00	1.41	68.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
HMRKB Herath (SL)	1	198	33.0	11	2	73	3	3/60	24.33	2.21	66.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2004
TM Dilshan (SL)	2	228	38.0	12	4	84	3	1/24	28.00	2.21	76.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2004
JH Kallis (SA)	2	282	47.0	14	4	134	3	2/6	44.66	2.85	94.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2004
L Klusener (SA)	3	361	60.1	15	5	149	3	2/34	49.66	2.47	120.33	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000
M Ntini (SA)	2	372	62.0	7	4	207	3	2/108	69.00	3.33	124.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2004
PADLR Sandakan (SL)	1	53	8.5	1	2	19	2	1/1	9.50	2.15	26.50	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018
DNT Zoysa (SL)	2	120	20.0	5	4	56	2	1/16	28.00	2.80	60.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000
PDRL Perera (SL)	1	120	20.0	3	2	73	2	2/60	36.50	3.65	60.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000
L Klusener (SA)	1	198	33.0	2	2	109	2	2/40	54.50	3.30	99.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2004
BM McMillan (SA)	2	258	43.0	9	3	113	2	1/11	56.50	2.62	129.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
PK Wijetunge (SL)	1	312	52.0	5	2	118	2	1/58	59.00	2.26	156.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
VD Philander (SA)	2	352	58.4	20	4	152	2	2/52	76.00	2.59	176.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2014
DW Steyn (SA)	2	316	52.4	6	4	179	2	1/35	89.50	3.39	158.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018
HDPK Dharmasena (SL)	2	546	91.0	25	3	199	2	1/29	99.50	2.18	273.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
DJ Cullinan (SA)	3	24	4.0	-	2	17	1	1/10	17.00	4.25	24.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000
AD Mathews (SL)	2	66	11.0	1	1	36	1	1/36	36.00	3.27	66.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2014
VD Philander (SA)	1	66	11.0	1	2	38	1	1/28	38.00	3.45	66.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018
RS Kalpage (SL)	1	155	25.5	8	2	44	1	1/23	44.00	1.70	155.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
JA Rudolph (SA)	2	120	20.0	4	3	54	1	1/22	54.00	2.70	120.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2004
WJ Cronje (SA)	3	204	34.0	16	2	59	1	1/32	59.00	1.73	204.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
L Ngidi (SA)	1	140	23.2	6	2	63	1	1/9	63.00	2.70	140.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018
PA de Silva (SL)	1	179	29.5	9	2	65	1	1/49	65.00	2.17	179.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	2	102	17.0	3	3	73	1	1/9	73.00	4.29	102.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
M Ntini (SA)	1	114	19.0	1	1	73	1	1/73	73.00	3.84	114.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000
DK Liyanage (SL)	1	150	25.0	5	2	75	1	1/58	75.00	3.00	150.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
SM Pollock (SA)	1	210	35.0	6	2	112	1	1/60	112.00	3.20	210.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2006
A Nel (SA)	1	151	25.1	2	1	114	1	1/114	114.00	4.52	151.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2006
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	1	222	37.0	8	2	124	1	1/71	124.00	3.35	222.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2006
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	2	288	48.0	8	3	145	1	1/76	145.00	3.02	288.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2006
UDU Chandana (SL)	2	294	49.0	2	4	175	1	1/60	175.00	3.57	294.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2004

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