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SL: Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo Records
Test Matches Records
Bowling Best Strike Rate Innings
Best strike rates in an innings in Tests at SL: Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Best strike rates in an innings
Player
Overs
Mdns
Runs conceded
Wickets taken
SR
Team
Opposition
Ground
Match Date
Scorecard
M Muralidaran
7.3
3
15
5
9.00
Sri Lanka
v Bangladesh
Colombo (SSC)
25 Jun 2007
Test # 1837
M Muralidaran
9.4
4
13
5
11.60
Sri Lanka
v Bangladesh
Colombo (SSC)
06 Sep 2001
Test # 1561
ST Jayasuriya
8.3
-
24
4
12.75
Sri Lanka
v England
Colombo (SSC)
15 Mar 2001
Test # 1537
M Muralidaran
13.0
3
26
6
13.00
Sri Lanka
v India
Colombo (SSC)
23 Jul 2008
Test # 1882
AF Giles
9.1
4
11
4
13.75
England
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (SSC)
15 Mar 2001
Test # 1537
M Morkel
9.4
1
45
4
14.50
South Africa
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (SSC)
24 Jul 2014
Test # 2131
KJ Silva
10.1
4
16
4
15.25
Sri Lanka
v Zimbabwe
Colombo (SSC)
18 Sep 1996
Test # 1334
HMRKB Herath
18.1
3
64
7
15.57
Sri Lanka
v Australia
Colombo (SSC)
13 Aug 2016
Test # 2217
A Dananjaya
13.0
2
52
5
15.60
Sri Lanka
v South Africa
Colombo (SSC)
20 Jul 2018
Test # 2313
AU Rashid
13.5
2
49
5
16.60
England
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (SSC)
23 Nov 2018
Test # 2329
ST Jayasuriya
14.1
4
34
5
17.00
Sri Lanka
v South Africa
Colombo (SSC)
11 Aug 2004
Test # 1710
TT Samaraweera
11.4
1
49
4
17.50
Sri Lanka
v Bangladesh
Colombo (SSC)
28 Jul 2002
Test # 1611
WPUJC Vaas
18.0
8
29
6
18.00
Sri Lanka
v South Africa
Colombo (SSC)
11 Aug 2004
Test # 1710
I Sharma
15.0
2
54
5
18.00
India
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (SSC)
28 Aug 2015
Test # 2179
JJC Lawson
12.0
1
43
4
18.00
West Indies
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (SSC)
13 Jul 2005
Test # 1755
MVT Fernando
12.0
1
51
4
18.00
Sri Lanka
v Afghanistan
Colombo (SSC)
02 Feb 2024
Test # 2527
Wasim Akram
15.3
1
45
5
18.60
Pakistan
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (SSC)
14 Jun 2000
Test # 1499
MDK Perera
12.5
1
40
4
19.25
Sri Lanka
v South Africa
Colombo (SSC)
20 Jul 2018
Test # 2313
WRS de Silva
13.0
5
35
4
19.50
Sri Lanka
v Bangladesh
Colombo (SSC)
28 Jul 2002
Test # 1611
CRD Fernando
13.0
2
48
4
19.50
Sri Lanka
v South Africa
Colombo (SSC)
27 Jul 2006
Test # 1810
Noman Ali
23.0
8
70
7
19.71
Pakistan
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (SSC)
24 Jul 2023
Test # 2514
R Ashwin
16.4
3
69
5
20.00
India
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (SSC)
03 Aug 2017
Test # 2267
M Muralidaran
21.0
8
36
6
21.00
Sri Lanka
v West Indies
Colombo (SSC)
13 Jul 2005
Test # 1755
KPJ Warnaweera
14.0
3
25
4
21.00
Sri Lanka
v New Zealand
Colombo (SSC)
06 Dec 1992
Test # 1204
SL Malinga
14.0
1
71
4
21.00
Sri Lanka
v West Indies
Colombo (SSC)
13 Jul 2005
Test # 1755
CL Cairns
17.4
1
62
5
21.20
New Zealand
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (SSC)
10 Jun 1998
Test # 1418
WPUJC Vaas
25.0
3
71
7
21.42
Sri Lanka
v West Indies
Colombo (SSC)
29 Nov 2001
Test # 1572
NGRP Jayasuriya
18.0
2
56
5
21.60
Sri Lanka
v Bangladesh
Colombo (SSC)
25 Jun 2025
Test # 2588
JJC Lawson
14.3
3
59
4
21.75
West Indies
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (SSC)
13 Jul 2005
Test # 1755
HMRKB Herath
33.1
3
127
9
22.11
Sri Lanka
v Pakistan
Colombo (SSC)
14 Aug 2014
Test # 2136
M Muralidaran
18.3
8
30
5
22.20
Sri Lanka
v New Zealand
Colombo (SSC)
10 Jun 1998
Test # 1418
MF Maharoof
15.0
2
52
4
22.50
Sri Lanka
v Pakistan
Colombo (SSC)
26 Mar 2006
Test # 1794
BN Schultz
20.0
8
48
5
24.00
South Africa
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (SSC)
06 Sep 1993
Test # 1233
BN Schultz
16.0
4
58
4
24.00
South Africa
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (SSC)
06 Sep 1993
Test # 1233
Mohammad Asif
16.0
5
41
4
24.00
Pakistan
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (SSC)
26 Mar 2006
Test # 1794
Danish Kaneria
20.3
3
62
5
24.60
Pakistan
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (SSC)
20 Jul 2009
Test # 1927
T Thushara
20.4
2
83
5
24.80
Sri Lanka
v Pakistan
Colombo (SSC)
20 Jul 2009
Test # 1927
JR Ratnayeke
21.0
8
42
5
25.20
Sri Lanka
v New Zealand
Colombo (SSC)
16 Mar 1984
Test # 982
MRCN Bandaratilleke
17.0
3
52
4
25.50
Sri Lanka
v New Zealand
Colombo (SSC)
10 Jun 1998
Test # 1418
SL Malinga
17.0
2
80
4
25.50
Sri Lanka
v Bangladesh
Colombo (SSC)
25 Jun 2007
Test # 1837
N Pradeep
17.0
2
62
4
25.50
Sri Lanka
v India
Colombo (SSC)
28 Aug 2015
Test # 2179
M Muralidaran
34.1
9
87
8
25.62
Sri Lanka
v India
Colombo (SSC)
29 Aug 2001
Test # 1559
PADLR Sandakan
22.0
-
95
5
26.40
Sri Lanka
v England
Colombo (SSC)
23 Nov 2018
Test # 2329
HMRKB Herath
22.1
2
57
5
26.60
Sri Lanka
v Pakistan
Colombo (SSC)
14 Aug 2014
Test # 2136
WPUJC Vaas
18.0
9
15
4
27.00
Sri Lanka
v West Indies
Colombo (SSC)
13 Jul 2005
Test # 1755
BAW Mendis
18.0
3
60
4
27.00
Sri Lanka
v India
Colombo (SSC)
23 Jul 2008
Test # 1882
KA Maharaj
41.1
10
129
9
27.44
South Africa
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (SSC)
20 Jul 2018
Test # 2313
M Muralidaran
18.2
6
41
4
27.50
Sri Lanka
v South Africa
Colombo (SSC)
27 Jul 2006
Test # 1810
WPUJC Vaas
32.2
5
120
7
27.71
Sri Lanka
v West Indies
Colombo (SSC)
29 Nov 2001
Test # 1572
WPUJC Vaas
27.5
6
73
6
27.83
Sri Lanka
v England
Colombo (SSC)
15 Mar 2001
Test # 1537
KTGD Prasad
19.0
3
69
4
28.50
Sri Lanka
v India
Colombo (SSC)
28 Aug 2015
Test # 2179
A Kumble
24.0
3
87
5
28.80
India
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (SSC)
27 Jul 1993
Test # 1228
KSC de Silva
24.2
5
85
5
29.20
Sri Lanka
v Pakistan
Colombo (SSC)
26 Apr 1997
Test # 1367
PA Strang
19.5
2
77
4
29.75
Zimbabwe
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (SSC)
14 Jan 1998
Test # 1395
GRJ Matthews
20.0
2
76
4
30.00
Australia
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (SSC)
17 Aug 1992
Test # 1194
M Muralidaran
20.0
5
40
4
30.00
Sri Lanka
v Zimbabwe
Colombo (SSC)
18 Sep 1996
Test # 1334
JS Patel
20.0
3
78
4
30.00
New Zealand
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (SSC)
26 Aug 2009
Test # 1932
R Ashwin
20.0
2
69
4
30.00
India
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (SSC)
28 Aug 2015
Test # 2179
MA Starc
25.1
11
63
5
30.20
Australia
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (SSC)
13 Aug 2016
Test # 2217
DS Mohanty
20.4
5
78
4
31.00
India
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (SSC)
09 Aug 1997
Test # 1376
Abrar Ahmed
20.4
3
69
4
31.00
Pakistan
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (SSC)
24 Jul 2023
Test # 2514
Junaid Khan
27.0
6
87
5
32.40
Pakistan
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (SSC)
14 Aug 2014
Test # 2136
HMRKB Herath
32.5
5
98
6
32.83
Sri Lanka
v South Africa
Colombo (SSC)
20 Jul 2018
Test # 2313
DL Vettori
33.0
10
64
6
33.00
New Zealand
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (SSC)
10 Jun 1998
Test # 1418
UC Hathurusingha
22.0
5
66
4
33.00
Sri Lanka
v Australia
Colombo (SSC)
17 Aug 1992
Test # 1194
ALF de Mel
28.0
8
64
5
33.60
Sri Lanka
v India
Colombo (SSC)
30 Aug 1985
Test # 1023
Junaid Khan
28.0
6
73
5
33.60
Pakistan
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (SSC)
30 Jun 2012
Test # 2047
Naveed Zadran
22.5
4
83
4
34.25
Afghanistan
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (SSC)
02 Feb 2024
Test # 2527
M Muralidaran
29.0
4
84
5
34.80
Sri Lanka
v India
Colombo (SSC)
23 Jul 2008
Test # 1882
RMS Eranga
23.3
6
65
4
35.25
Sri Lanka
v Australia
Colombo (SSC)
16 Sep 2011
Test # 2008
WPUJC Vaas
23.4
5
54
4
35.50
Sri Lanka
v Australia
Colombo (SSC)
30 Sep 1999
Test # 1461
MDK Perera
29.5
3
88
5
35.80
Sri Lanka
v England
Colombo (SSC)
23 Nov 2018
Test # 2329
HMRKB Herath
24.2
1
92
4
36.50
Sri Lanka
v Australia
Colombo (SSC)
24 Mar 2004
Test # 1691
BL Cairns
24.5
6
47
4
37.25
New Zealand
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (SSC)
16 Mar 1984
Test # 982
KPJ Warnaweera
25.0
4
98
4
37.50
Sri Lanka
v England
Colombo (SSC)
13 Mar 1993
Test # 1219
HH Streak
25.0
6
84
4
37.50
Zimbabwe
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (SSC)
14 Jan 1998
Test # 1395
HMRKB Herath
38.1
11
81
6
38.16
Sri Lanka
v Australia
Colombo (SSC)
13 Aug 2016
Test # 2217
M Muralidaran
26.0
8
53
4
39.00
Sri Lanka
v Zimbabwe
Colombo (SSC)
27 Dec 2001
Test # 1581
KTGD Prasad
26.0
4
100
4
39.00
Sri Lanka
v India
Colombo (SSC)
28 Aug 2015
Test # 2179
MM Ali
26.0
3
92
4
39.00
England
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (SSC)
23 Nov 2018
Test # 2329
Abdur Rehman
26.4
5
78
4
40.00
Pakistan
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (SSC)
30 Jun 2012
Test # 2047
WPUJC Vaas
27.0
7
60
4
40.50
Sri Lanka
v Pakistan
Colombo (SSC)
26 Apr 1997
Test # 1367
M Muralidaran
27.0
9
63
4
40.50
Sri Lanka
v England
Colombo (SSC)
18 Dec 2003
Test # 1675
N Boje
34.0
8
62
5
40.80
South Africa
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (SSC)
06 Aug 2000
Test # 1507
RJ Ratnayake
41.0
10
85
6
41.00
Sri Lanka
v India
Colombo (SSC)
30 Aug 1985
Test # 1023
BAW Mendis
27.5
5
72
4
41.75
Sri Lanka
v India
Colombo (SSC)
23 Jul 2008
Test # 1882
M Muralidaran
35.3
6
98
5
42.60
Sri Lanka
v Bangladesh
Colombo (SSC)
06 Sep 2001
Test # 1561
MJ Leach
28.4
4
72
4
43.00
England
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (SSC)
23 Nov 2018
Test # 2329
EJ Chatfield
29.0
9
78
4
43.50
New Zealand
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (SSC)
16 Mar 1984
Test # 982
HMRKB Herath
52.0
11
157
7
44.57
Sri Lanka
v Australia
Colombo (SSC)
16 Sep 2011
Test # 2008
M Muralidaran
37.1
6
123
5
44.60
Sri Lanka
v Australia
Colombo (SSC)
24 Mar 2004
Test # 1691
MB Owens
30.0
7
101
4
45.00
New Zealand
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (SSC)
06 Dec 1992
Test # 1204
SM Pollock
30.0
8
81
4
45.00
South Africa
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (SSC)
11 Aug 2004
Test # 1710
CC Lewis
31.0
5
66
4
46.50
England
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (SSC)
13 Mar 1993
Test # 1219
Arshad Khan
31.0
8
62
4
46.50
Pakistan
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (SSC)
14 Jun 2000
Test # 1499
RA Jadeja
39.0
5
152
5
46.80
India
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (SSC)
03 Aug 2017
Test # 2267
RDB Croft
32.0
9
56
4
48.00
England
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (SSC)
15 Mar 2001
Test # 1537
SK Warne
33.0
11
92
4
49.50
Australia
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (SSC)
24 Mar 2004
Test # 1691
MDK Perera
41.5
11
69
5
50.20
Sri Lanka
v South Africa
Colombo (SSC)
24 Jul 2014
Test # 2131
Taijul Islam
42.5
4
131
5
51.40
Bangladesh
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (SSC)
25 Jun 2025
Test # 2588
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