Bowling Most Wickets Series

Cricket Records for Sri Lanka (Host) in Test matches

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
RTM Mendis (SL)	6	1711	285.1	38	12	829	37	6/70	22.40	2.90	46.24	3	3	1
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	1219	203.1	84	6	294	30	9/51	9.80	1.44	40.63	4	2	1
Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001/02
NGRP Jayasuriya (SL)	3	1298	216.2	40	6	591	29	6/59	20.37	2.73	44.75	1	4	1
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
HMRKB Herath (SL)	3	870	145.0	41	6	357	28	7/64	12.75	2.46	31.07	2	3	1
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2016
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	1255	209.1	37	6	649	28	6/59	23.17	3.10	44.82	1	4	1
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	677	112.5	33	6	282	26	6/28	10.84	2.49	26.03	2	3	1
Bangladesh in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2007
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
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	3	842	140.2	32	6	401	26	7/71	15.42	2.85	32.38	2	2	1
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001/02
BAW Mendis (SL)	3	979	163.1	24	6	478	26	6/117	18.38	2.92	37.65	3	2	1
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2008
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
SK Warne (AUS)	3	1008	168.0	37	6	521	26	5/43	20.03	3.10	38.76	1	4	2
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
MA Starc (AUS)	3	620	103.2	28	6	364	24	6/50	15.16	3.52	25.83	1	3	1
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2016
Yasir Shah (PAK)	3	1059	176.3	28	6	464	24	7/76	19.33	2.62	44.12	-	3	-
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	1306	217.4	53	6	536	24	6/81	22.33	2.46	54.41	1	3	2
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001/02
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	3	707	117.5	48	6	230	23	5/29	10.00	1.95	30.73	2	2	1
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1983/84
HMRKB Herath (SL)	2	742	123.4	25	4	348	23	9/127	15.13	2.81	32.26	-	3	1
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2014
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	1065	177.3	51	6	444	23	8/87	19.30	2.50	46.30	-	2	1
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001
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
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
R Ashwin (IND)	3	690	115.0	20	6	380	21	6/46	18.09	3.30	32.85	2	2	1
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	965	160.5	18	6	467	21	6/26	22.23	2.90	45.95	-	2	1
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2008
L Embuldeniya (SL)	4	1290	215.0	25	7	751	21	7/137	35.76	3.49	61.42	1	1	1
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
HMRKB Herath (SL)	2	708	118.0	21	4	278	20	6/43	13.90	2.35	35.40	-	3	1
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2012/13
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
RJ Ratnayake (SL)	3	977	162.5	35	6	459	20	6/85	22.95	2.81	48.85	1	2	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1985
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	930	155.0	41	6	374	19	5/30	19.68	2.41	48.94	1	2	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1998
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
RTM Mendis (SL)	2	644	107.2	20	4	275	18	6/70	15.27	2.56	35.77	1	2	1
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2021/22
FS Ahangama (SL)	3	801	133.3	32	6	348	18	5/52	19.33	2.60	44.50	-	1	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1985
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
M Muralidaran (SL)	2	453	75.3	20	4	175	17	8/46	10.29	2.31	26.64	-	2	1
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2005
Mohammad Asif (PAK)	2	444	74.0	22	4	183	17	6/44	10.76	2.47	26.11	1	2	1
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2005/06
KMDN Kulasekara (SL)	3	574	95.4	20	6	256	17	4/21	15.05	2.67	33.76	3	-	-
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2009
M Muralidaran (SL)	2	850	141.4	50	4	262	17	7/94	15.41	1.84	50.00	-	2	1
Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1997/98
DL Vettori (NZ)	3	954	159.0	52	5	361	17	6/64	21.23	2.27	56.11	1	1	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1998
NGRP Jayasuriya (SL)	2	826	137.4	38	4	370	17	7/52	21.76	2.68	48.58	-	2	1
Ireland in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2023
NGRP Jayasuriya (SL)	2	986	164.2	35	4	414	17	5/82	24.35	2.51	58.00	1	2	-
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2022
CPH Ramanayake (SL)	3	874	145.4	28	6	434	17	5/82	25.52	2.97	51.41	-	1	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1992
R Ashwin (IND)	3	874	145.4	27	6	440	17	5/69	25.88	3.02	51.41	1	1	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2017
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
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
HMRKB Herath (SL)	2	634	105.4	17	4	288	16	6/59	18.00	2.72	39.62	1	1	-
Bangladesh in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2016/17
MRCN Bandaratilleke (SL)	3	960	160.0	45	6	339	16	5/36	21.18	2.11	60.00	2	1	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1998
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
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
HMRKB Herath (SL)	2	756	126.0	22	4	368	16	7/157	23.00	2.92	47.25	-	2	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2011
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
VB John (SL)	3	774	129.0	28	5	373	16	5/86	23.31	2.89	48.37	-	1	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1983/84
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
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	3	912	152.0	21	5	450	16	6/102	28.12	2.96	57.00	1	1	1
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2008
NM Lyon (AUS)	3	924	154.0	23	6	511	16	4/123	31.93	3.31	57.75	1	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2016
A Mishra (IND)	3	474	79.0	11	6	225	15	4/43	15.00	2.84	31.60	1	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015
HMRKB Herath (SL)	2	569	94.5	22	4	242	15	6/68	16.13	2.55	37.93	2	1	1
Sobers/Tissera Trophy (West Indies in Sri Lanka), 2015/16
Imran Khan (PAK)	3	696	116.0	27	6	270	15	4/69	18.00	2.32	46.40	1	-	-
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1985/86
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	847	141.1	24	4	349	15	5/71	23.26	2.47	56.46	1	1	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1999
KTGD Prasad (SL)	3	660	110.0	20	6	354	15	4/43	23.60	3.21	44.00	3	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015
MDK Perera (SL)	3	786	131.0	20	6	372	15	6/70	24.80	2.83	52.40	1	1	1
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2016
HMRKB Herath (SL)	3	825	137.3	25	6	404	15	5/99	26.93	2.93	55.00	1	2	-
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2009
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
HMRKB Herath (SL)	3	1029	171.3	30	6	425	15	4/99	28.33	2.47	68.60	1	-	-
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2012
Saeed Ajmal (PAK)	3	930	155.0	25	6	449	15	5/146	29.93	2.89	62.00	-	1	-
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2012
HMRKB Herath (SL)	3	943	157.1	20	6	465	15	7/48	31.00	2.95	62.86	1	1	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015
M Muralidaran (SL)	2	320	53.2	13	4	135	14	6/18	9.64	2.53	22.85	-	1	-
Bangladesh in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2005
M Muralidaran (SL)	2	633	105.3	27	4	195	14	5/33	13.92	1.84	45.21	1	1	-
Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1996
Waqar Younis (PAK)	2	330	55.0	6	4	231	14	6/34	16.50	4.20	23.57	-	2	1
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1994
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
Junaid Khan (PAK)	3	608	101.2	16	6	305	14	5/70	21.78	3.00	43.42	-	2	-
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2012
HMRKB Herath (SL)	2	783	130.3	26	4	333	14	7/89	23.78	2.55	55.92	-	2	1
Bangladesh in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2012/13
CJ McDermott (AUS)	3	744	124.0	30	5	342	14	4/53	24.42	2.75	53.14	2	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1992
KTGD Prasad (SL)	3	645	107.3	13	6	379	14	4/92	27.07	3.52	46.07	1	-	-
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015
C Sharma (IND)	3	654	109.0	12	6	383	14	5/118	27.35	3.51	46.71	-	1	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1985
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
Saeed Ajmal (PAK)	3	880	146.4	24	6	421	14	4/87	30.07	2.87	62.85	1	-	-
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2009
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK)	2	1171	195.1	39	4	512	14	5/89	36.57	2.62	83.64	2	1	-
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1996/97
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	2	298	49.4	19	3	72	13	6/22	5.53	1.44	22.92	1	1	-
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2005
KJ Silva (SL)	2	419	69.5	32	4	100	13	4/16	7.69	1.43	32.23	2	-	-
Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1996
Wasim Akram (PAK)	2	452	75.2	24	4	175	13	5/43	13.46	2.32	34.76	1	1	-
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1994
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
L Embuldeniya (SL)	2	697	116.1	42	4	242	13	5/35	18.61	2.08	53.61	-	2	-
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2021/22
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
I Sharma (IND)	3	540	90.0	15	6	302	13	5/54	23.23	3.35	41.53	-	1	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015
L Embuldeniya (SL)	3	787	131.1	42	5	315	13	5/35	24.23	2.40	60.53	-	2	-
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
M Muralidaran (SL)	2	738	123.0	18	4	317	13	4/73	24.38	2.57	56.76	1	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2009
M Muralidaran (SL)	2	971	161.5	59	4	320	13	5/49	24.61	1.97	74.69	-	1	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003
RA Jadeja (IND)	2	650	108.2	18	4	374	13	5/152	28.76	3.45	50.00	-	1	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2017
A Kumble (IND)	3	843	140.3	36	4	375	13	5/87	28.84	2.66	64.84	-	1	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
PHT Kaushal (SL)	3	813	135.3	10	6	496	13	5/134	38.15	3.66	62.53	1	1	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015
TG Southee (NZ)	2	360	60.0	13	3	166	12	5/62	13.83	2.76	30.00	1	1	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2012/13
NGRP Jayasuriya (SL)	1	312	52.0	5	2	177	12	6/59	14.75	3.40	26.00	-	2	1
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2022
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
M Prabhakar (IND)	3	551	91.5	31	5	223	12	3/43	18.58	2.42	45.91	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
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
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
HDPK Dharmasena (SL)	2	631	105.1	22	3	258	12	6/99	21.50	2.45	52.58	1	1	-
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1994

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Sri Lanka v Afghanistan at Colombo (SSC), Only Test, Feb 2-5, 2024 [Test # 2527]

Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Colombo (SSC), ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Jul 24-27, 2023 [Test # 2514]

Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Galle, ICC World Test Championship 1st Test, Jul 16-20, 2023 [Test # 2511]