Bowling Most Wickets Career

Cricket Records in SL: Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo in Test matches

Most wickets

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5
M Muralidaran (SL)	1992-2009	24	46	8837	1472.5	368	3435	166	8/87	20.69	2.33	53.23	9	14
HMRKB Herath (SL)	1999-2018	14	26	4482	747.0	161	2141	84	9/127	25.48	2.86	53.35	3	9
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	1996-2009	21	40	4514	752.2	179	2004	80	7/71	25.05	2.66	56.42	4	4
MDK Perera (SL)	2014-2018	6	11	1964	327.2	56	916	29	5/69	31.58	2.79	67.72	1	2
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	1993-2006	22	30	1930	321.4	86	798	26	5/34	30.69	2.48	74.23	1	1
SL Malinga (SL)	2004-2007	6	12	956	159.2	22	621	20	4/71	31.05	3.89	47.80	2	0
KPJ Warnaweera (SL)	1992-1993	3	6	920	153.2	24	482	18	4/25	26.77	3.14	51.11	3	0
CRD Fernando (SL)	2000-2010	9	17	1345	224.1	35	742	18	4/48	41.22	3.31	74.72	1	0
A Kumble (IND)	1993-2008	4	6	1302	217.0	41	634	16	5/87	39.62	2.92	81.37	1	1
DL Vettori (NZ)	1998-2009	2	4	735	122.3	33	282	12	6/64	23.50	2.30	61.25	0	1
KA Maharaj (SA)	2018-2018	1	2	487	81.1	14	283	12	9/129	23.58	3.48	40.58	0	1
BAW Mendis (SL)	2008-2014	3	5	857	142.5	27	389	12	4/60	32.41	2.72	71.41	3	0
KTGD Prasad (SL)	2009-2015	4	7	672	112.0	14	449	12	4/69	37.41	4.00	56.00	2	0
TT Samaraweera (SL)	2001-2012	15	13	655	109.1	21	294	11	4/49	26.72	2.69	59.54	1	0
R Ashwin (IND)	2015-2017	2	4	495	82.3	13	303	11	5/69	27.54	3.67	45.00	1	1
SD Anurasiri (SL)	1992-1998	3	6	726	121.0	24	322	11	4/127	29.27	2.66	66.00	1	0
I Sharma (IND)	2008-2015	3	5	564	94.0	16	343	11	5/54	31.18	3.64	51.27	0	1
PA de Silva (SL)	1985-2001	16	14	828	138.0	29	348	11	3/30	31.63	2.52	75.27	0	0
Danish Kaneria (PAK)	2006-2009	2	4	662	110.2	14	358	11	5/62	32.54	3.24	60.18	0	1
Junaid Khan (PAK)	2012-2014	2	3	354	59.0	12	181	10	5/73	18.10	3.06	35.40	0	2
DNT Zoysa (SL)	1999-2004	5	9	705	117.3	25	326	10	2/24	32.60	2.77	70.50	0	0
NGRP Jayasuriya (SL)	2023-2024	2	3	750	125.0	28	368	10	5/107	36.80	2.94	75.00	0	1
Saeed Ajmal (PAK)	2009-2014	3	6	1128	188.0	29	471	10	3/70	47.10	2.50	112.80	0	0
BN Schultz (SA)	1993-1993	1	2	216	36.0	12	106	9	5/48	11.77	2.94	24.00	1	1
AM Fernando (SL)	2023-2024	2	3	367	61.1	4	220	9	3/24	24.44	3.59	40.77	0	0
HH Streak (ZIM)	1998-2001	2	3	444	74.0	16	225	9	4/84	25.00	3.04	49.33	1	0
KJ Silva (SL)	1996-1997	2	4	535	89.1	26	227	9	4/16	25.22	2.54	59.44	1	0
KSC de Silva (SL)	1997-1997	2	4	543	90.3	17	291	9	5/85	32.33	3.21	60.33	0	1
SK Warne (AUS)	1992-2004	3	5	607	101.1	24	336	9	4/92	37.33	3.32	67.44	1	0
GP Wickramasinghe (SL)	1992-1998	4	7	777	129.3	25	412	9	3/83	45.77	3.18	86.33	0	0
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	1999-2010	4	5	1153	192.1	21	643	9	3/127	71.44	3.34	128.11	0	0
JJC Lawson (WI)	2005-2005	1	2	159	26.3	4	102	8	4/43	12.75	3.84	19.87	2	0
RJ Ratnayake (SL)	1985-1985	1	2	392	65.2	17	149	8	6/85	18.62	2.28	49.00	0	1
SM Pollock (SA)	2000-2004	2	4	398	66.2	21	180	8	4/81	22.50	2.71	49.75	1	0
PA Strang (ZIM)	1996-1998	2	4	509	84.5	17	231	8	4/66	28.87	2.72	63.62	2	0
TM Dilshan (SL)	2001-2012	14	12	582	97.0	18	243	8	3/56	30.37	2.50	72.75	0	0
Abdur Rehman (PAK)	2012-2014	2	4	541	90.1	14	247	8	4/78	30.87	2.73	67.62	1	0
AF Giles (ENG)	2001-2003	2	3	649	108.1	33	260	8	4/11	32.50	2.40	81.12	1	0
T Thushara (SL)	2009-2009	2	4	487	81.1	7	319	8	5/83	39.87	3.93	60.87	0	1
UC Hathurusingha (SL)	1992-1999	6	9	726	121.0	29	329	8	4/66	41.12	2.71	90.75	1	0
N Boje (SA)	2000-2006	3	5	1059	176.3	28	531	8	5/62	66.37	3.00	132.37	0	1
Noman Ali (PAK)	2023-2023	1	2	156	26.0	9	80	7	7/70	11.42	3.07	22.28	0	1
Arshad Khan (PAK)	2000-2000	1	2	318	53.0	16	92	7	4/62	13.14	1.73	45.42	1	0
A Dananjaya (SL)	2018-2018	1	2	192	32.0	4	119	7	5/52	17.00	3.71	27.42	0	1
MA Starc (AUS)	2016-2016	1	2	268	44.4	15	135	7	5/63	19.28	3.02	38.28	0	1
GRJ Matthews (AUS)	1992-1992	1	2	348	58.0	13	169	7	4/76	24.14	2.91	49.71	1	0
N Kapil Dev (IND)	1985-1993	2	4	430	71.4	25	170	7	3/74	24.28	2.37	61.42	0	0
MF Maharoof (SL)	2006-2006	2	4	372	62.0	14	202	7	4/52	28.85	3.25	53.14	1	0
RA Jadeja (IND)	2017-2017	1	2	366	61.0	11	236	7	5/152	33.71	3.86	52.28	0	1
PADLR Sandakan (SL)	2016-2018	2	3	342	57.0	1	241	7	5/95	34.42	4.22	48.85	0	1
PM Pushpakumara (SL)	2017-2018	2	3	422	70.2	7	248	7	3/28	35.42	3.52	60.28	0	0
CPH Ramanayake (SL)	1992-1993	3	5	582	97.0	21	309	7	3/51	44.14	3.18	83.14	0	0
PDRL Perera (SL)	1999-2001	3	6	492	82.0	13	315	7	3/40	45.00	3.84	70.28	0	0
NM Lyon (AUS)	2011-2016	2	4	732	122.0	23	328	7	4/123	46.85	2.68	104.57	1	0
DW Steyn (SA)	2006-2018	3	5	534	89.0	12	347	7	3/129	49.57	3.89	76.28	0	0
Naseem Shah (PAK)	2023-2023	1	2	190	31.4	8	85	6	3/41	14.16	2.68	31.66	0	0
DS Lehmann (AUS)	2004-2004	1	2	216	36.0	4	92	6	3/42	15.33	2.55	36.00	0	0
M Prabhakar (IND)	1993-1993	1	2	203	33.5	9	92	6	3/43	15.33	2.71	33.83	0	0
Wasim Akram (PAK)	2000-2000	1	2	213	35.3	7	100	6	5/45	16.66	2.81	35.50	0	1
Mohammad Asif (PAK)	2006-2006	1	2	234	39.0	9	112	6	4/41	18.66	2.87	39.00	1	0
CL Cairns (NZ)	1998-1998	1	2	208	34.4	1	137	6	5/62	22.83	3.95	34.66	0	1
Wahab Riaz (PAK)	2014-2014	1	2	270	45.0	6	164	6	3/76	27.33	3.64	45.00	0	0
JS Patel (NZ)	2009-2009	1	2	324	54.0	5	200	6	4/78	33.33	3.70	54.00	1	0
KMDN Kulasekara (SL)	2008-2012	3	6	528	88.0	18	276	6	3/47	46.00	3.13	88.00	0	0
KR Pushpakumara (SL)	1996-2001	4	8	578	96.2	20	308	6	2/43	51.33	3.19	96.33	0	0
BKV Prasad (IND)	1997-2001	3	4	642	107.0	20	371	6	3/101	61.83	3.46	107.00	0	0
D Gough (ENG)	2001-2001	1	2	120	20.0	6	56	5	3/23	11.20	2.80	24.00	0	0
JR Ratnayeke (SL)	1984-1984	1	2	252	42.0	19	59	5	5/42	11.80	1.40	50.40	0	1
RDB Croft (ENG)	2001-2001	1	2	222	37.0	9	74	5	4/56	14.80	2.00	44.40	1	0
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	1984-1984	1	2	312	52.0	26	85	5	3/58	17.00	1.63	62.40	0	0
CC Lewis (ENG)	1993-1993	1	2	234	39.0	6	87	5	4/66	17.40	2.23	46.80	1	0
RP Snell (SA)	1993-1993	1	2	186	31.0	7	89	5	3/32	17.80	2.87	37.20	0	0
FS Ahangama (SL)	1985-1985	1	2	303	50.3	13	109	5	3/49	21.80	2.15	60.60	0	0
EJ Chatfield (NZ)	1984-1984	1	2	294	49.0	16	113	5	4/78	22.60	2.30	58.80	1	0
M Morkel (SA)	2014-2014	1	2	214	35.4	7	114	5	4/45	22.80	3.19	42.80	1	0
VB John (SL)	1984-1984	1	2	270	45.0	12	115	5	3/89	23.00	2.55	54.00	0	0
AU Rashid (ENG)	2018-2018	1	2	197	32.5	3	122	5	5/49	24.40	3.71	39.40	0	1
BL Cairns (NZ)	1984-1984	1	2	281	46.5	9	126	5	4/47	25.20	2.69	56.20	1	0
RMS Eranga (SL)	2011-2011	1	2	254	42.2	8	127	5	4/65	25.40	3.00	50.80	1	0
TCB Fernando (SL)	2001-2002	2	4	269	44.5	8	128	5	2/36	25.60	2.85	53.80	0	0
MJ Leach (ENG)	2018-2018	1	2	280	46.4	6	131	5	4/72	26.20	2.80	56.00	1	0
MB Owens (NZ)	1992-1992	1	2	216	36.0	8	137	5	4/101	27.40	3.80	43.20	1	0
MRCN Bandaratilleke (SL)	1998-2001	2	4	288	48.0	11	139	5	4/52	27.80	2.89	57.60	1	0
AP Gurusinha (SL)	1992-1996	5	7	288	48.0	8	143	5	2/7	28.60	2.97	57.60	0	0
ALF de Mel (SL)	1985-1985	1	2	348	58.0	11	148	5	5/64	29.60	2.55	69.60	0	1
UT Yadav (IND)	2015-2017	2	4	276	46.0	8	180	5	2/65	36.00	3.91	55.20	0	0
UDU Chandana (SL)	2000-2004	4	8	458	76.2	19	232	5	2/82	46.40	3.03	91.60	0	0
Mushtaq Ahmed (PAK)	1997-2000	2	4	480	80.0	11	248	5	2/90	49.60	3.10	96.00	0	0
UWMBCA Welegedara (SL)	2011-2014	2	4	432	72.0	15	250	5	3/75	50.00	3.47	86.40	0	0
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK)	1997-1997	1	2	527	87.5	16	286	5	4/115	57.20	3.25	105.40	1	0
N Pradeep (SL)	2012-2017	3	5	532	88.4	13	328	5	4/62	65.60	3.69	106.40	1	0
S Randiv (SL)	2010-2012	2	3	648	108.0	16	381	5	2/28	76.20	3.52	129.60	0	0
AA Donald (SA)	1993-1993	1	2	132	22.0	11	28	4	2/6	7.00	1.27	33.00	0	0
BA Stokes (ENG)	2018-2018	1	2	108	18.0	2	55	4	3/30	13.75	3.05	27.00	0	0
AR Caddick (ENG)	2001-2001	1	2	115	19.1	3	69	4	2/29	17.25	3.60	28.75	0	0
Waqar Younis (PAK)	2000-2000	1	2	140	23.2	3	71	4	3/50	17.75	3.04	35.00	0	0
WRS de Silva (SL)	2002-2002	1	2	144	24.0	7	80	4	4/35	20.00	3.33	36.00	1	0
MVT Fernando (SL)	2024-2024	1	2	156	26.0	4	88	4	4/51	22.00	3.38	39.00	1	0
PM Siddle (AUS)	2011-2011	1	1	210	35.0	8	91	4	4/91	22.75	2.60	52.50	1	0
MS Kasprowicz (AUS)	2004-2004	1	2	233	38.5	10	95	4	2/37	23.75	2.44	58.25	0	0

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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 England at Colombo (SSC), 3rd Test, Nov 23-26, 2018 [Test # 2329]