| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Muralidaran (SL) | 1993-2007 | 16 | 28 | 847.4 | 267 | 1875 | 117 | 9/51 | 13/115 | 16.02 | 2.21 | 43.4 | 11 | 5 |
| WPUJC Vaas (SL) | 1994-2007 | 14 | 24 | 454.0 | 120 | 1126 | 56 | 6/22 | 6/22 | 20.10 | 2.48 | 48.6 | 1 | 0 |
| SK Warne (AUS) | 1999-2004 | 2 | 4 | 64.1 | 12 | 225 | 15 | 5/52 | 10/155 | 15.00 | 3.50 | 25.6 | 3 | 1 |
| DNT Zoysa (SL) | 1999-2004 | 7 | 12 | 141.0 | 33 | 427 | 13 | 4/54 | 6/156 | 32.84 | 3.02 | 65.0 | 0 | 0 |
| HDPK Dharmasena (SL) | 1994-2003 | 6 | 9 | 171.5 | 28 | 488 | 13 | 4/75 | 4/75 | 37.53 | 2.83 | 79.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammad Asif (PAK) | 2006-2006 | 1 | 2 | 35.0 | 13 | 71 | 11 | 6/44 | 11/71 | 6.45 | 2.02 | 19.0 | 2 | 1 |
| Waqar Younis (PAK) | 1994-2000 | 2 | 3 | 51.4 | 5 | 213 | 11 | 6/34 | 11/119 | 19.36 | 4.12 | 28.1 | 2 | 1 |
| Tauseef Ahmed (PAK) | 1986-1986 | 1 | 2 | 28.0 | 11 | 77 | 9 | 6/45 | 9/77 | 8.55 | 2.75 | 18.6 | 1 | 0 |
| ST Jayasuriya (SL) | 1998-2007 | 14 | 19 | 198.1 | 41 | 448 | 9 | 3/76 | 4/98 | 49.77 | 2.26 | 132.1 | 0 | 0 |
| RJ Hadlee (NZ) | 1984-1984 | 1 | 2 | 27.5 | 11 | 43 | 8 | 4/8 | 8/43 | 5.37 | 1.54 | 20.8 | 0 | 0 |
| D Gough (ENG) | 2001-2001 | 1 | 2 | 36.0 | 7 | 123 | 8 | 4/50 | 8/123 | 15.37 | 3.41 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 |
| FS Ahangama (SL) | 1985-1985 | 1 | 2 | 51.0 | 13 | 124 | 8 | 5/52 | 8/124 | 15.50 | 2.43 | 38.2 | 1 | 0 |
| VB John (SL) | 1984-1984 | 1 | 2 | 47.0 | 8 | 159 | 8 | 5/86 | 8/159 | 19.87 | 3.38 | 35.2 | 1 | 0 |
| AF Giles (ENG) | 2001-2003 | 2 | 4 | 89.4 | 15 | 322 | 8 | 5/116 | 8/217 | 40.25 | 3.59 | 67.2 | 1 | 0 |
| SL Boock (NZ) | 1984-1984 | 1 | 2 | 32.3 | 11 | 91 | 7 | 5/28 | 7/91 | 13.00 | 2.80 | 27.8 | 1 | 0 |
| CR Miller (AUS) | 1999-1999 | 1 | 2 | 33.3 | 8 | 110 | 7 | 4/62 | 7/110 | 15.71 | 3.28 | 28.7 | 0 | 0 |
| DBL Powell (WI) | 2005-2005 | 1 | 2 | 41.1 | 8 | 114 | 7 | 5/25 | 7/114 | 16.28 | 2.76 | 35.2 | 1 | 0 |
| BKV Prasad (INDIA) | 2001-2001 | 1 | 2 | 39.0 | 11 | 124 | 7 | 5/72 | 7/124 | 17.71 | 3.17 | 33.4 | 1 | 0 |
| Z Khan (INDIA) | 2001-2001 | 1 | 2 | 45.0 | 10 | 138 | 7 | 4/76 | 7/138 | 19.71 | 3.06 | 38.5 | 0 | 0 |
| D Ramnarine (WI) | 2001-2001 | 1 | 2 | 41.0 | 8 | 147 | 7 | 4/66 | 7/147 | 21.00 | 3.58 | 35.1 | 0 | 0 |
| B Yardley (AUS) | 1983-1983 | 1 | 2 | 51.0 | 13 | 166 | 7 | 5/88 | 7/166 | 23.71 | 3.25 | 43.7 | 1 | 0 |
| Wasim Akram (PAK) | 1986-2000 | 3 | 5 | 78.2 | 28 | 169 | 7 | 4/32 | 5/102 | 24.14 | 2.15 | 67.1 | 0 | 0 |
| ALF de Mel (SL) | 1983-1986 | 3 | 4 | 78.5 | 15 | 326 | 7 | 3/50 | 3/50 | 46.57 | 4.13 | 67.5 | 0 | 0 |
| SL Malinga (SL) | 2005-2007 | 4 | 8 | 88.2 | 14 | 334 | 7 | 2/46 | 3/87 | 47.71 | 3.78 | 75.7 | 0 | 0 |
| RJ Ratnayake (SL) | 1983-1986 | 4 | 5 | 115.0 | 17 | 395 | 7 | 3/57 | 3/57 | 56.42 | 3.43 | 98.5 | 0 | 0 |
| MJ Hoggard (ENG) | 2007-2007 | 1 | 2 | 32.0 | 8 | 84 | 6 | 4/29 | 6/84 | 14.00 | 2.62 | 32.0 | 0 | 0 |
| TG Hogan (AUS) | 1983-1983 | 1 | 2 | 36.2 | 7 | 116 | 6 | 5/66 | 6/116 | 19.33 | 3.19 | 36.3 | 1 | 0 |
| Abdul Razzaq (PAK) | 2000-2006 | 2 | 3 | 50.5 | 12 | 121 | 6 | 4/20 | 4/56 | 20.16 | 2.38 | 50.8 | 0 | 0 |
| N Kapil Dev (INDIA) | 1985-1993 | 2 | 3 | 48.0 | 9 | 130 | 6 | 3/74 | 5/120 | 21.66 | 2.70 | 48.0 | 0 | 0 |
| MS Panesar (ENG) | 2007-2007 | 1 | 2 | 59.0 | 9 | 178 | 6 | 3/46 | 6/178 | 29.66 | 3.01 | 59.0 | 0 | 0 |
| HH Streak (ZIM) | 1998-2002 | 2 | 3 | 67.5 | 18 | 185 | 6 | 2/4 | 4/100 | 30.83 | 2.72 | 67.8 | 0 | 0 |
| CRD Fernando (SL) | 2001-2007 | 2 | 4 | 60.0 | 9 | 217 | 6 | 2/39 | 3/87 | 36.16 | 3.61 | 60.0 | 0 | 0 |
| KR Pushpakumara (SL) | 1994-1998 | 2 | 3 | 59.0 | 9 | 243 | 6 | 4/145 | 4/145 | 40.50 | 4.11 | 59.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Imran Khan (PAK) | 1986-1986 | 1 | 2 | 25.0 | 5 | 49 | 5 | 3/20 | 5/49 | 9.80 | 1.96 | 30.0 | 0 | 0 |
| AR Caddick (ENG) | 2001-2001 | 1 | 2 | 38.0 | 8 | 110 | 5 | 4/55 | 5/110 | 22.00 | 2.89 | 45.6 | 0 | 0 |
| M Dillon (WI) | 2001-2001 | 1 | 2 | 39.0 | 6 | 115 | 5 | 3/55 | 5/115 | 23.00 | 2.94 | 46.8 | 0 | 0 |
| UDU Chandana (SL) | 1999-2000 | 2 | 4 | 40.1 | 3 | 127 | 5 | 2/21 | 4/79 | 25.40 | 3.16 | 48.2 | 0 | 0 |
| MS Kasprowicz (AUS) | 2004-2004 | 1 | 2 | 41.0 | 6 | 138 | 5 | 4/83 | 5/138 | 27.60 | 3.36 | 49.2 | 0 | 0 |
| JN Gillespie (AUS) | 1999-2004 | 2 | 3 | 44.0 | 7 | 144 | 5 | 4/76 | 5/101 | 28.80 | 3.27 | 52.8 | 0 | 0 |
| A Ranatunga (SL) | 1983-2000 | 10 | 6 | 70.3 | 20 | 195 | 5 | 2/17 | 2/31 | 39.00 | 2.76 | 84.6 | 0 | 0 |
| DS de Silva (SL) | 1983-1984 | 2 | 3 | 94.0 | 15 | 250 | 5 | 3/59 | 4/128 | 50.00 | 2.65 | 112.8 | 0 | 0 |
| By default, the shading indicates records from the past week, or failing that, the most recent entry. |
| Adjust: most recent | past week | past month | past 6 months | past year | 4 years | 10 years | 25 years |
| Records includes the following current or recent matches: |
|
Sri Lanka v England at Kandy, 1st Test, Dec 1-5, 2007
[Test # 1851] |
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Sri Lanka v Bangladesh at Kandy, 3rd Test, Jul 11-14, 2007
[Test # 1839] |
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Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Kandy, 2nd Test, Apr 3-5, 2006
[Test # 1796] |
