Bowling Most Wickets Career

Most wickets in Tests at SL: Galle International Stadium

Most wickets

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
M Muralidaran (SL)	1998-2010	15	28	5727	954.3	249	2054	111	7/46	18.50	2.15	51.59	6	11	4
HMRKB Herath (SL)	1999-2018	19	36	5547	924.3	172	2544	102	7/48	24.94	2.75	54.38	4	9	3
NGRP Jayasuriya (SL)	2022-2025	11	21	4245	707.3	121	2157	81	7/52	26.62	3.04	52.40	3	9	2
RTM Mendis (SL)	2021-2025	12	24	3183	530.3	61	1692	64	6/70	26.43	3.18	49.73	4	5	1
MDK Perera (SL)	2014-2021	10	20	2849	474.5	63	1529	57	6/32	26.82	3.22	49.98	6	4	2
NM Lyon (AUS)	2011-2025	6	11	1637	272.5	31	895	35	5/34	25.57	3.28	46.77	3	2	-
L Embuldeniya (SL)	2019-2022	6	11	1855	309.1	63	910	32	7/137	28.43	2.94	57.96	1	3	1
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	1999-2008	12	22	2240	373.2	105	875	27	4/28	32.40	2.34	82.96	2	-	-
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	1998-2004	11	18	1473	245.3	67	470	24	5/43	19.58	1.91	61.37	3	1	-
BAW Mendis (SL)	2008-2013	5	9	1501	250.1	29	804	23	6/117	34.95	3.21	65.26	1	2	1
MA Starc (AUS)	2016-2025	5	9	610	101.4	16	323	22	6/50	14.68	3.17	27.72	1	2	1
RAS Lakmal (SL)	2011-2021	10	16	1199	199.5	52	562	20	4/29	28.10	2.81	59.95	1	-	-
S Randiv (SL)	2010-2012	5	9	1126	187.4	16	618	20	4/13	30.90	3.29	56.30	2	-	-
Yasir Shah (PAK)	2015-2022	3	6	922	153.4	22	506	18	7/76	28.11	3.29	51.22	-	1	-
KMDN Kulasekara (SL)	2008-2013	6	12	923	153.5	37	462	17	4/71	27.17	3.00	54.29	1	-	-
Saeed Ajmal (PAK)	2009-2014	3	6	983	163.5	24	501	17	5/146	29.47	3.05	57.82	-	2	-
MP Kuhnemann (AUS)	2025-2025	2	4	555	92.3	19	275	16	5/63	17.18	2.97	34.68	2	1	-
AM Fernando (SL)	2021-2025	10	16	1026	171.0	25	572	16	4/86	35.75	3.34	64.12	1	-	-
MJ Leach (ENG)	2018-2021	3	6	899	149.5	17	456	15	5/122	30.40	3.04	59.93	1	1	-
R Ashwin (IND)	2015-2017	2	4	576	96.0	17	309	14	6/46	22.07	3.21	41.14	1	1	1
AY Patel (NZ)	2019-2024	3	5	852	142.0	23	448	14	6/90	32.00	3.15	60.85	-	2	-
N Pradeep (SL)	2012-2017	5	10	894	149.0	21	558	14	6/132	39.85	3.74	63.85	-	1	-
SK Warne (AUS)	1999-2004	2	4	516	86.0	26	193	13	5/43	14.84	2.24	39.69	-	2	1
JM Anderson (ENG)	2012-2021	3	6	504	84.0	22	197	12	6/40	16.41	2.34	42.00	-	2	-
DM Bess (ENG)	2021-2021	2	4	511	85.1	10	255	12	5/30	21.25	2.99	42.58	1	1	-
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	2001-2015	4	7	868	144.4	26	434	12	6/102	36.16	3.00	72.33	1	1	1
HDPK Dharmasena (SL)	1998-2004	5	10	1135	189.1	41	510	12	6/72	42.50	2.69	94.58	-	1	-
KN Peiris (SL)	2024-2025	3	5	789	131.3	12	520	12	6/170	43.33	3.95	65.75	-	1	-
DW Steyn (SA)	2014-2018	2	4	388	64.4	13	188	11	5/54	17.09	2.90	35.27	1	1	-
MRCN Bandaratilleke (SL)	1998-2001	2	4	618	103.0	31	205	11	5/36	18.63	1.99	56.18	1	1	-
DM de Silva (SL)	2016-2025	17	26	841	140.1	18	398	11	3/25	36.18	2.83	76.45	-	-	-
KTGD Prasad (SL)	2010-2015	5	9	831	138.3	29	432	11	3/91	39.27	3.11	75.54	-	-	-
Mohammad Nawaz (PAK)	2022-2022	2	4	444	74.0	11	261	10	5/88	26.10	3.52	44.40	-	1	-
T Thushara (SL)	2009-2010	3	5	546	91.0	16	295	10	4/81	29.50	3.24	54.60	1	-	-
Naseem Shah (PAK)	2022-2023	3	6	509	84.5	8	301	10	3/58	30.10	3.54	50.90	-	-	-
UWMBCA Welegedara (SL)	2007-2012	4	8	528	88.0	17	348	10	2/13	34.80	3.95	52.80	-	-	-
SM Pollock (SA)	2000-2004	2	3	394	65.4	15	140	9	4/48	15.55	2.13	43.77	1	-	-
Shaheen Shah Afridi (PAK)	2022-2023	2	4	349	58.1	8	229	9	4/58	25.44	3.93	38.77	1	-	-
DL Vettori (NZ)	1998-2009	2	3	496	82.4	16	247	9	4/78	27.44	2.98	55.11	2	-	-
JA Warrican (WI)	2021-2021	2	4	531	88.3	16	255	9	4/50	28.33	2.88	59.00	1	-	-
AF Giles (ENG)	2001-2003	2	3	725	120.5	31	266	9	4/63	29.55	2.20	80.55	2	-	-
PHT Kaushal (SL)	2015-2015	2	4	453	75.3	10	275	9	5/134	30.55	3.64	50.33	-	1	-
MM Ali (ENG)	2018-2018	1	2	246	41.0	6	137	8	4/66	17.12	3.34	30.75	2	-	-
V Permaul (WI)	2021-2021	1	2	318	53.0	7	141	8	5/35	17.62	2.66	39.75	-	1	-
SL Malinga (SL)	2007-2010	2	4	354	59.0	7	173	8	5/50	21.62	2.93	44.25	-	1	-
W O'Rourke (NZ)	2024-2024	2	3	317	52.5	7	185	8	5/55	23.12	3.50	39.62	-	1	-
MJ Swepson (AUS)	2022-2022	2	3	348	58.0	2	192	8	3/55	24.00	3.31	43.50	-	-	-
MVT Fernando (SL)	2016-2023	4	7	390	65.0	8	239	8	2/3	29.87	3.67	48.75	-	-	-
RL Chase (WI)	2021-2021	2	4	455	75.5	6	257	8	5/83	32.12	3.38	56.87	-	1	-
N Boje (SA)	2000-2004	2	3	516	86.0	5	308	8	5/88	38.50	3.58	64.50	-	1	-
I Sharma (IND)	2008-2015	3	6	474	79.0	17	336	8	3/20	42.00	4.25	59.25	-	-	-
A Dananjaya (SL)	2018-2019	2	4	605	100.5	11	347	8	5/80	43.37	3.44	75.62	-	1	-
M Morkel (SA)	2014-2014	1	2	194	32.2	14	78	7	4/29	11.14	2.41	27.71	1	-	-
Waqar Younis (PAK)	2000-2000	1	2	193	32.1	9	79	7	4/40	11.28	2.45	27.57	1	-	-
K Rabada (SA)	2018-2018	1	2	156	26.0	1	94	7	4/50	13.42	3.61	22.28	1	-	-
P Jayawickrama (SL)	2021-2021	2	4	413	68.5	19	150	7	4/40	21.42	2.17	59.00	1	-	-
TG Southee (NZ)	2012-2024	4	6	516	86.0	16	253	7	4/46	36.14	2.94	73.71	1	-	-
TM Dilshan (SL)	2001-2013	13	12	630	105.0	18	281	7	2/26	40.14	2.67	90.00	-	-	-
Junaid Khan (PAK)	2012-2015	3	6	570	95.0	22	316	7	3/44	45.14	3.32	81.42	-	-	-
RMS Eranga (SL)	2012-2014	4	7	666	111.0	34	347	7	3/51	49.57	3.12	95.14	-	-	-
CBRLS Kumara (SL)	2017-2025	5	9	583	97.1	12	418	7	3/131	59.71	4.30	83.28	-	-	-
UDU Chandana (SL)	2000-2004	5	9	921	153.3	21	495	7	2/46	70.71	3.22	131.57	-	-	-
CRD Fernando (SL)	2001-2001	2	4	288	48.0	13	97	6	5/42	16.16	2.02	48.00	-	1	-
Mohammad Amir (PAK)	2009-2009	1	2	180	30.0	5	112	6	3/38	18.66	3.73	30.00	-	-	-
Abrar Ahmed (PAK)	2023-2023	1	2	333	55.3	14	136	6	3/68	22.66	2.45	55.50	-	-	-
RA Jadeja (IND)	2017-2017	1	2	284	47.2	7	138	6	3/67	23.00	2.91	47.33	-	-	-
PADLR Sandakan (SL)	2016-2018	3	6	277	46.1	7	147	6	1/0	24.50	3.18	46.16	-	-	-
Nayeem Hasan (BAN)	2025-2025	1	2	338	56.2	8	150	6	5/121	25.00	2.66	56.33	-	1	-
GP Swann (ENG)	2012-2012	1	2	318	53.0	8	174	6	6/82	29.00	3.28	53.00	-	1	-
Mehidy Hasan Miraz (BAN)	2017-2017	1	2	252	42.0	2	190	6	4/113	31.66	4.52	42.00	1	-	-
KAJ Roach (WI)	2010-2021	3	5	414	69.0	10	226	6	3/75	37.66	3.27	69.00	-	-	-
KTH Ratnayake (SL)	2025-2025	1	2	470	78.2	4	298	6	3/102	49.66	3.80	78.33	-	-	-
SR Watson (AUS)	2011-2011	1	2	114	19.0	7	30	5	3/11	6.00	1.57	22.80	-	-	-
RJ Harris (AUS)	2011-2011	1	2	168	28.0	10	68	5	5/62	13.60	2.42	33.60	-	1	-
A Mishra (IND)	2015-2015	1	2	138	23.0	3	81	5	3/61	16.20	3.52	27.60	-	-	-
TM Head (AUS)	2022-2025	4	5	179	29.5	-	109	5	4/10	21.80	3.65	35.80	1	-	-
J Srinath (IND)	2001-2001	1	2	155	25.5	6	114	5	5/114	22.80	4.41	31.00	-	1	-
Mohammad Hafeez (PAK)	2012-2015	2	3	236	39.2	6	119	5	3/55	23.80	3.02	47.20	-	-	-
Wahab Riaz (PAK)	2015-2015	1	2	252	42.0	7	120	5	3/74	24.00	2.85	50.40	-	-	-
A Kumble (IND)	2008-2008	1	2	279	46.3	10	122	5	3/81	24.40	2.62	55.80	-	-	-
SCJ Broad (ENG)	2012-2021	2	4	348	58.0	19	138	5	3/20	27.60	2.37	69.60	-	-	-
TA Boult (NZ)	2012-2019	2	4	297	49.3	9	140	5	2/45	28.00	2.82	59.40	-	-	-
SCG MacGill (AUS)	2004-2004	1	2	230	38.2	6	143	5	4/74	28.60	3.73	46.00	1	-	-
GJ Batty (ENG)	2003-2003	1	2	326	54.2	12	153	5	3/55	30.60	2.81	65.20	-	-	-
Z Khan (IND)	2001-2008	2	4	263	43.5	5	164	5	3/89	32.80	3.74	52.60	-	-	-
M Theekshana (SL)	2022-2022	2	4	365	60.5	10	188	5	2/28	37.60	3.09	73.00	-	-	-
S Shillingford (WI)	2010-2010	1	2	380	63.2	7	202	5	4/123	40.40	3.18	76.00	1	-	-
Noman Ali (PAK)	2022-2023	2	4	438	73.0	9	238	5	3/75	47.60	3.26	87.60	-	-	-
GD Phillips (NZ)	2024-2024	2	3	408	68.0	5	243	5	3/141	48.60	3.57	81.60	-	-	-
JDF Vandersay (SL)	2022-2025	2	2	288	48.0	-	250	5	3/182	50.00	5.20	57.60	-	-	-
Younis Khan (PAK)	2000-2015	5	3	114	19.0	3	52	4	2/23	13.00	2.73	28.50	-	-	-
RMMP Rathnayake (SL)	2024-2025	2	3	226	37.4	10	72	4	3/39	18.00	1.91	56.50	-	-	-
A Flintoff (ENG)	2003-2003	1	2	240	40.0	12	74	4	3/42	18.50	1.85	60.00	-	-	-
Azhar Mahmood (PAK)	2000-2000	1	2	159	26.3	7	84	4	2/36	21.00	3.16	39.75	-	-	-
Zulfiqar Babar (PAK)	2015-2015	1	2	246	41.0	12	95	4	3/64	23.75	2.31	61.50	-	-	-
CS Martin (NZ)	2009-2009	1	2	168	28.0	6	102	4	4/77	25.50	3.64	42.00	1	-	-
KA Maharaj (SA)	2018-2018	1	2	222	37.0	8	107	4	4/58	26.75	2.89	55.50	1	-	-
T Shamsi (SA)	2018-2018	1	2	220	36.4	2	128	4	3/91	32.00	3.49	55.00	-	-	-
DA Marillier (ZIM)	2002-2002	1	2	244	40.4	5	135	4	4/101	33.75	3.31	61.00	1	-	-
A Mithun (IND)	2010-2010	1	2	198	33.0	3	138	4	4/105	34.50	4.18	49.50	1	-	-

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

South Africa Under-19s vs Bangladesh Under-19s at Harare, Tri-Nation Under-19s Tournament in Zimbabwe 8th Match, Aug 6, 2025 [Youth ODI # 1577]

South Africa Under-19s vs Zimbabwe Under-19s at Harare, Tri-Nation Under-19s Tournament in Zimbabwe 7th Match, Aug 4, 2025 [Youth ODI # 1576]

Zimbabwe Under-19s vs Bangladesh Under-19s at Harare, Tri-Nation Under-19s Tournament in Zimbabwe 6th Match, Aug 1, 2025 [Youth ODI # 1575]