Bowling Most Wickets Series

Cricket Records for Australia (Host) in T20I matches

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
BAW Mendis (SL)	6	144	24.0	3	6	147	15	6/8	9.80	6.12	9.60	1	1	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
PW Hasaranga (SL)	8	186	31.0	1	8	199	15	3/8	13.26	6.41	12.40	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
SM Curran (ENG)	6	136	22.4	-	6	148	13	5/10	11.38	6.52	10.46	-	1	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
BFW de Leede (NED)	8	132	22.0	-	7	169	13	3/19	13.00	7.68	10.15	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
B Muzarabani (ZIM)	8	156	26.0	-	7	199	12	3/23	16.58	7.65	13.00	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
A Nortje (SA)	5	105	17.3	-	5	94	11	4/10	8.54	5.37	9.54	2	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
Shaheen Shah Afridi (PAK)	7	151	25.1	-	7	155	11	4/22	14.09	6.15	13.72	1	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
Shadab Khan (PAK)	7	156	26.0	-	7	165	11	3/22	15.00	6.34	14.18	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
SR Watson (AUS)	6	144	24.0	-	6	176	11	3/26	16.00	7.33	13.09	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
JB Little (IRE)	7	162	27.0	-	7	189	11	3/22	17.18	7.00	14.72	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
PA van Meekeren (NED)	8	186	31.0	-	8	198	11	3/29	18.00	6.38	16.90	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
Arshdeep Singh (IND)	6	120	20.0	-	6	156	10	3/32	15.60	7.80	12.00	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
Sikandar Raza (ZIM)	8	144	24.0	-	8	156	10	3/19	15.60	6.50	14.40	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
MA Starc (AUS)	6	144	24.0	-	6	164	10	3/20	16.40	6.83	14.40	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
L Balaji (IND)	4	72	12.0	-	4	88	9	3/19	9.77	7.33	8.00	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
MA Wood (ENG)	4	84	14.0	-	4	108	9	3/26	12.00	7.71	9.33	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
MJ Santner (NZ)	5	120	20.0	-	5	129	9	3/31	14.33	6.45	13.33	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
SP Narine (WI)	7	148	24.4	-	7	139	9	3/9	15.44	5.63	16.44	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
Saeed Ajmal (PAK)	6	144	24.0	1	6	163	9	4/30	18.11	6.79	16.00	1	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
R Rampaul (WI)	7	143	23.5	1	7	189	9	3/16	21.00	7.93	15.88	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
R Ngarava (ZIM)	8	168	28.0	1	8	197	9	2/18	21.88	7.03	18.66	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
M Theekshana (SL)	8	181	30.1	-	8	202	9	2/15	22.44	6.69	20.11	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
JR Hazlewood (AUS)	3	72	12.0	-	3	65	8	4/12	8.12	5.41	9.00	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in Australia T20I Series, 2021/22
Yuvraj Singh (IND)	5	82	13.4	-	5	81	8	3/24	10.12	5.92	10.25	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
M Pathirana (SL)	3	66	11.0	-	3	88	8	4/24	11.00	8.00	8.25	1	-	-
Afghanistan in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2023/24
Washington Sundar (IND)	5	120	20.0	-	5	114	8	3/22	14.25	5.70	15.00	-	-	-
Nidahas Twenty20 Tri-Series (Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka), 2017/18
ST Finn (ENG)	5	120	20.0	-	5	123	8	3/16	15.37	6.15	15.00	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
Mohammad Wasim (PAK)	6	102	17.0	-	6	124	8	4/24	15.50	7.29	12.75	1	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
YS Chahal (IND)	5	120	20.0	-	5	129	8	3/18	16.12	6.45	15.00	-	-	-
Nidahas Twenty20 Tri-Series (Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka), 2017/18
Taskin Ahmed (BAN)	5	108	18.0	1	5	131	8	4/25	16.37	7.27	13.50	1	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
KW Richardson (AUS)	4	94	15.4	-	4	137	8	3/21	17.12	8.74	11.75	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in Australia T20I Series, 2021/22
TG Southee (NZ)	5	108	18.0	1	5	144	8	3/16	18.00	8.00	13.50	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
HH Pandya (IND)	6	108	18.0	-	6	146	8	3/30	18.25	8.11	13.50	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
TA Boult (NZ)	5	120	20.0	-	5	148	8	4/13	18.50	7.40	15.00	1	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
Haris Rauf (PAK)	7	156	26.0	1	7	178	8	2/23	22.25	6.84	19.50	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
FJ Klaassen (NED)	8	180	30.0	-	8	191	8	2/13	23.87	6.36	22.50	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
SL Malinga (SL)	7	147	24.3	-	7	207	8	5/31	25.87	8.44	18.37	-	1	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
BD Glover (NED)	3	53	8.5	1	3	60	7	3/9	8.57	6.79	7.57	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
PW Hasaranga (SL)	3	72	12.0	-	3	67	7	4/9	9.57	5.58	10.28	1	-	-
India in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2021
SL Malinga (SL)	3	72	12.0	1	3	68	7	5/6	9.71	5.66	10.28	-	1	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2019
JH Kallis (SA)	5	66	11.0	1	5	73	7	4/15	10.42	6.63	9.42	1	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
PW Hasaranga (SL)	3	72	12.0	-	3	75	7	4/15	10.71	6.25	10.28	1	-	-
Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2023/24
NM Coulter-Nile (AUS)	3	72	12.0	-	3	81	7	4/31	11.57	6.75	10.28	1	-	-
England in Australia T20I Series, 2013/14
TG Southee (NZ)	5	104	17.2	1	5	114	7	3/6	16.28	6.57	14.85	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
L Ngidi (SA)	4	78	13.0	-	4	116	7	4/29	16.57	8.92	11.14	1	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
GP Swann (ENG)	5	114	19.0	2	5	117	7	2/22	16.71	6.15	16.28	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
JD Unadkat (IND)	4	84	14.0	-	4	139	7	3/38	19.85	9.92	12.00	-	-	-
Nidahas Twenty20 Tri-Series (Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka), 2017/18
SCJ Broad (ENG)	5	114	19.0	2	5	141	7	3/32	20.14	7.42	16.28	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
PVD Chameera (SL)	5	120	20.0	-	5	153	7	2/30	21.85	7.65	17.14	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in Australia T20I Series, 2021/22
CBRLS Kumara (SL)	6	121	20.1	-	6	153	7	2/24	21.85	7.58	17.28	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
LH Ferguson (NZ)	5	114	19.0	-	5	159	7	3/22	22.71	8.36	16.28	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
Rubel Hossain (BAN)	5	118	19.4	-	5	172	7	2/24	24.57	8.74	16.85	-	-	-
Nidahas Twenty20 Tri-Series (Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka), 2017/18
Mustafizur Rahman (BAN)	5	120	20.0	2	5	177	7	3/48	25.28	8.85	17.14	-	-	-
Nidahas Twenty20 Tri-Series (Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka), 2017/18
BAW Mendis (SL)	1	24	4.0	1	1	16	6	6/16	2.66	4.00	4.00	-	1	-
Australia in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2011
SR Watson (AUS)	2	48	8.0	-	2	32	6	4/15	5.33	4.00	8.00	1	-	-
England in Australia T20I Series, 2010/11
GH Dockrell (IRE)	3	54	9.0	-	3	43	6	3/18	7.16	4.77	9.00	-	-	-
Papua New Guinea v Ireland T20I Series (in Australia), 2015/16
AC Botha (IRE)	2	48	8.0	-	2	49	6	3/14	8.16	6.12	8.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka Associates T20 Series, 2009/10
O Thomas (WI)	2	42	7.0	-	2	52	6	5/28	8.66	7.42	7.00	-	1	-
West Indies in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2019/20
M Theekshana (SL)	3	67	11.1	-	3	55	6	2/14	9.16	4.92	11.16	-	-	-
Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2023/24
JR Hazlewood (AUS)	3	72	12.0	2	3	57	6	4/16	9.50	4.75	12.00	1	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2022
MA Starc (AUS)	2	48	8.0	-	2	60	6	4/20	10.00	7.50	8.00	1	-	-
West Indies in Australia T20I Series, 2022/23
JP Faulkner (AUS)	3	66	11.0	-	3	70	6	3/25	11.66	6.36	11.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Australia T20I Series, 2014/15
PJ Cummins (AUS)	3	72	12.0	-	3	79	6	2/23	13.16	6.58	12.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in Australia T20I Series, 2019/20
AJ Tye (AUS)	3	72	12.0	-	3	80	6	4/23	13.33	6.66	12.00	1	-	-
Trans-Tasman Twenty20 Tri-Series (Australia, England, New Zealand in Australia/New Zealand), 2017/18
DW Steyn (SA)	5	102	17.0	1	5	82	6	3/22	13.66	4.82	17.00	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
DM de Silva (SL)	8	73	12.1	-	6	83	6	2/24	13.83	6.82	12.16	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
AS Joseph (WI)	3	72	12.0	-	3	83	6	4/16	13.83	6.91	12.00	1	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
T Natarajan (IND)	3	72	12.0	-	3	83	6	3/30	13.83	6.91	12.00	-	-	-
India in Australia T20I Series, 2020/21
KW Richardson (AUS)	3	66	11.0	-	3	85	6	3/18	14.16	7.72	11.00	-	-	-
Pakistan in Australia T20I Series, 2019/20
B Stanlake (AUS)	3	72	12.0	-	3	86	6	3/15	14.33	7.16	12.00	-	-	-
Trans-Tasman Twenty20 Tri-Series (Australia, England, New Zealand in Australia/New Zealand), 2017/18
A Dananjaya (SL)	3	66	11.0	-	3	94	6	3/36	15.66	8.54	11.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2019
SL Malinga (SL)	3	72	12.0	-	3	95	6	2/29	15.83	7.91	12.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in Australia T20I Series, 2016/17
JJ Bumrah (IND)	3	69	11.3	-	3	103	6	3/23	17.16	8.95	11.50	-	-	-
India in Australia T20I Series, 2015/16
BA Stokes (ENG)	6	98	16.2	-	6	111	6	2/19	18.50	6.79	16.33	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
IS Sodhi (NZ)	5	116	19.2	-	5	130	6	2/21	21.66	6.72	19.33	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
Hasan Mahmud (BAN)	4	96	16.0	1	4	134	6	3/47	22.33	8.37	16.00	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
Mohammed Shami (IND)	6	120	20.0	-	6	143	6	2/14	23.83	7.15	20.00	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
R Ashwin (IND)	6	114	19.0	-	6	155	6	3/22	25.83	8.15	19.00	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)	5	114	19.0	-	5	167	6	2/33	27.83	8.78	19.00	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
SN Thakur (IND)	5	117	19.3	-	5	176	6	4/27	29.33	9.02	19.50	1	-	-
Nidahas Twenty20 Tri-Series (Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka), 2017/18
GJ Delany (IRE)	7	141	23.3	-	7	185	6	3/16	30.83	7.87	23.50	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
PJ Cummins (AUS)	6	144	24.0	1	6	197	6	2/16	32.83	8.20	24.00	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
AS Joseph (WI)	2	48	8.0	-	2	38	5	3/21	7.60	4.75	9.60	-	-	-
West Indies in Australia T20I Series, 2022/23
AR McBrine (IRE)	3	48	8.0	-	3	41	5	2/7	8.20	5.12	9.60	-	-	-
Papua New Guinea v Ireland T20I Series (in Australia), 2015/16
JO Holder (WI)	3	62	10.2	-	3	49	5	3/12	9.80	4.74	12.40	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
A Zampa (AUS)	2	48	8.0	-	2	51	5	3/25	10.20	6.37	9.60	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in Australia T20I Series, 2016/17
B Kumar (IND)	3	57	9.3	-	3	52	5	4/22	10.40	5.47	11.40	1	-	-
India in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2021
SMSM Senanayake (SL)	3	72	12.0	-	3	52	5	3/14	10.40	4.33	14.40	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2013
MP Stoinis (AUS)	2	42	7.0	-	2	56	5	3/36	11.20	8.00	8.40	-	-	-
West Indies in Australia T20I Series, 2023/24
BC Fortuin (SA)	3	72	12.0	-	3	57	5	2/12	11.40	4.75	14.40	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2021
Zahoor Khan (UAE)	3	72	12.0	-	3	57	5	2/20	11.40	4.75	14.40	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
SM Curran (ENG)	2	48	8.0	-	2	60	5	3/25	12.00	7.50	9.60	-	-	-
England in Australia T20I Series, 2022/23
A Zampa (AUS)	3	72	12.0	-	3	64	5	3/14	12.80	5.33	14.40	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in Australia T20I Series, 2019/20
MJ Swepson (AUS)	3	60	10.0	-	3	69	5	3/23	13.80	6.90	12.00	-	-	-
India in Australia T20I Series, 2020/21
CJ Jordan (ENG)	2	48	8.0	-	2	70	5	3/43	14.00	8.75	9.60	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
MRJ Watt (SCOT)	3	72	12.0	-	3	70	5	3/12	14.00	5.83	14.40	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
PW Hasaranga (SL)	2	48	8.0	-	2	71	5	3/38	14.20	8.87	9.60	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in Australia T20I Series, 2021/22
SL Malinga (SL)	2	48	8.0	-	2	72	5	3/34	14.40	9.00	9.60	-	-	-
Bangladesh in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2016/17
Yasir Arafat (PAK)	4	48	8.0	-	4	73	5	3/25	14.60	9.12	9.60	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
A Dananjaya (SL)	3	66	11.0	-	3	74	5	2/26	14.80	6.72	13.20	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Sri Lanka v Afghanistan at Dambulla, 3rd T20I, Feb 21, 2024 [T20I # 2482]

Sri Lanka v Afghanistan at Dambulla, 2nd T20I, Feb 19, 2024 [T20I # 2480]

Sri Lanka v Afghanistan at Dambulla, 1st T20I, Feb 17, 2024 [T20I # 2479]