| Player | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Debut | Time | Mat | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF Barnes (ENG) | v South Africa | Durban | 13 Dec 1913 | 13 Dec 1901 | 12y 0d | 24 | Test # 130 |
| Waqar Younis (PAK) | v New Zealand | Auckland | 10 Feb 1994 | 15 Nov 1989 | 4y 87d | 27 | Test # 1248 |
| Yasir Shah (PAK) | v Sri Lanka | Abu Dhabi | 28 Sep 2017 | 22 Oct 2014 | 2y 341d | 27 | Test # 2275 |
| CV Grimmett (AUS) | v England | Nottingham | 8 Jun 1934 | 27 Feb 1925 | 9y 101d | 28 | Test # 233 |
| HJ Tayfield (SA) | v Australia | Cape Town | 31 Dec 1957 | 24 Dec 1949 | 8y 7d | 29 | Test # 445 |
| IT Botham (ENG) | v West Indies | The Oval | 24 Jul 1980 | 28 Jul 1977 | 2y 362d | 29 | Test # 883 |
| DW Steyn (SA) | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2008 | 17 Dec 2004 | 4y 9d | 29 | Test # 1902 |
| Saeed Ajmal (PAK) | v South Africa | Abu Dhabi | 14 Oct 2013 | 4 Jul 2009 | 4y 102d | 29 | Test # 2098 |
| R Ashwin (INDIA) | v South Africa | Mohali | 5 Nov 2015 | 6 Nov 2011 | 3y 364d | 29 | Test # 2186 |
| DK Lillee (AUS) | v New Zealand | Auckland | 25 Feb 1977 | 29 Jan 1971 | 6y 27d | 31 | Test # 798 |
| SK Warne (AUS) | v England | Melbourne | 24 Dec 1994 | 2 Jan 1992 | 2y 356d | 31 | Test # 1279 |
| SCG MacGill (AUS) | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 8 Mar 2004 | 30 Jan 1998 | 6y 38d | 31 | Test # 1685 |
| K Rabada (SA) | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 12 Jul 2018 | 5 Nov 2015 | 2y 249d | 31 | Test # 2311 |
| PJ Cummins (AUS) | v India | Adelaide | 17 Dec 2020 | 17 Nov 2011 | 9y 30d | 31 | Test # 2396 |
| RA Jadeja (INDIA) | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 3 Aug 2017 | 13 Dec 2012 | 4y 233d | 32 | Test # 2267 |
| AME Roberts (WI) | v England | Nottingham | 5 Jun 1980 | 6 Mar 1974 | 6y 91d | 33 | Test # 880 |
| AA Donald (SA) | v Australia | Centurion | 21 Mar 1997 | 18 Apr 1992 | 4y 337d | 33 | Test # 1362 |
| GD McKenzie (AUS) | v South Africa | Cape Town | 31 Dec 1966 | 22 Jun 1961 | 5y 192d | 34 | Test # 613 |
| LR Gibbs (WI) | v India | Chennai | 13 Jan 1967 | 5 Feb 1958 | 8y 342d | 34 | Test # 614 |
| EAS Prasanna (INDIA) | v West Indies | Chennai | 11 Jan 1975 | 10 Jan 1962 | 13y 1d | 34 | Test # 752 |
| JR Thomson (AUS) | v England | Perth | 14 Dec 1979 | 29 Dec 1972 | 6y 350d | 34 | Test # 864 |
| RJ Hadlee (NZ) | v India | Christchurch | 6 Mar 1981 | 2 Feb 1973 | 8y 32d | 34 | Test # 898 |
| MD Marshall (WI) | v Australia | Adelaide | 7 Dec 1984 | 15 Dec 1978 | 5y 358d | 34 | Test # 1002 |
| A Kumble (INDIA) | v West Indies | Kingston | 6 Mar 1997 | 9 Aug 1990 | 6y 209d | 34 | Test # 1357 |
| GD McGrath (AUS) | v England | The Oval | 21 Aug 1997 | 12 Nov 1993 | 3y 282d | 34 | Test # 1377 |
| MG Johnson (AUS) | v New Zealand | Hamilton | 27 Mar 2010 | 8 Nov 2007 | 2y 139d | 34 | Test # 1957 |
| WA Johnston (AUS) | v England | Melbourne | 31 Dec 1954 | 28 Nov 1947 | 7y 33d | 35 | Test # 393 |
| WW Hall (WI) | v England | Lord's | 16 Jun 1966 | 28 Nov 1958 | 7y 200d | 35 | Test # 606 |
| MA Holding (WI) | v India | Bridgetown | 15 Apr 1983 | 28 Nov 1975 | 7y 138d | 35 | Test # 954 |
| J Garner (WI) | v Australia | Bridgetown | 30 Mar 1984 | 18 Feb 1977 | 7y 41d | 35 | Test # 986 |
| CJ McDermott (AUS) | v India | Adelaide | 25 Jan 1992 | 22 Dec 1984 | 7y 34d | 35 | Test # 1184 |
| CEL Ambrose (WI) | v Australia | Brisbane | 27 Nov 1992 | 2 Apr 1988 | 4y 239d | 35 | Test # 1202 |
| Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK) | v England | Manchester | 31 May 2001 | 8 Sep 1995 | 5y 265d | 35 | Test # 1547 |
| Harbhajan Singh (INDIA) | v New Zealand | Mohali | 16 Oct 2003 | 25 Mar 1998 | 5y 205d | 35 | Test # 1662 |
| Danish Kaneria (PAK) | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Nov 2000 | 5y 117d | 35 | Test # 1794 |
| AV Bedser (ENG) | v South Africa | Manchester | 5 Jul 1951 | 22 Jun 1946 | 5y 13d | 36 | Test # 336 |
| JC Laker (ENG) | v West Indies | Nottingham | 4 Jul 1957 | 21 Jan 1948 | 9y 164d | 36 | Test # 441 |
| JA Snow (ENG) | v Australia | Nottingham | 13 Jul 1972 | 17 Jun 1965 | 7y 26d | 36 | Test # 700 |
| BS Chandrasekhar (INDIA) | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 7 Apr 1976 | 21 Jan 1964 | 12y 77d | 36 | Test # 775 |
| TM Alderman (AUS) | v New Zealand | Wellington | 15 Mar 1990 | 18 Jun 1981 | 8y 270d | 36 | Test # 1141 |
| IR Bishop (WI) | v Sri Lanka | St John's | 13 Jun 1997 | 25 Mar 1989 | 8y 80d | 36 | Test # 1369 |
| M Muralidaran (SL) | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (SSC) | 14 Jan 1998 | 28 Aug 1992 | 5y 139d | 36 | Test # 1395 |
| Mushtaq Ahmed (PAK) | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Feb 1998 | 19 Jan 1990 | 8y 38d | 36 | Test # 1403 |
| SM Pollock (SA) | v England | Johannesburg | 25 Nov 1999 | 16 Nov 1995 | 4y 9d | 36 | Test # 1471 |
| GP Swann (ENG) | v India | The Oval | 18 Aug 2011 | 11 Dec 2008 | 2y 250d | 36 | Test # 2004 |
| MDK Perera (SL) | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 26 Dec 2018 | 16 Jan 2014 | 4y 344d | 36 | Test # 2336 |
| Taijul Islam (BAN) | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 8 Apr 2022 | 5 Sep 2014 | 7y 215d | 36 | Test # 2461 |
Time is based on the start of the debut match and the start of the match in which the milestone was achieved
Bowlers within a maximum of 36 matches shown
Records include the following recent matches:
Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Galle, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Jul 24-28, 2022 [Test # 2473]
Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Galle, ICC World Test Championship 1st Test, Jul 16-20, 2022 [Test # 2472]
Sri Lanka v Australia at Galle, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Jul 8-11, 2022 [Test # 2471]
