Bowling Most Wickets Career
Most wickets in Tests+ODIs+T20Is at SL: R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo
Most wickets
Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 | 10 |
1992-2011 | 64 | 65 | 4962 | 827.0 | 98 | 2766 | 111 | 6/18 | 24.91 | 3.34 | 44.70 | 3 | 5 | - | |
2004-2019 | 47 | 47 | 1918 | 319.4 | 22 | 1795 | 73 | 6/38 | 24.58 | 5.61 | 26.27 | 1 | 1 | - | |
1992-2009 | 81 | 69 | 2827 | 471.1 | 9 | 2151 | 67 | 4/14 | 32.10 | 4.56 | 42.19 | 4 | - | - | |
2008-2015 | 30 | 30 | 1412 | 235.2 | 12 | 1145 | 52 | 4/10 | 22.01 | 4.86 | 27.15 | 2 | - | - | |
2017-2025 | 26 | 26 | 936 | 156.0 | 12 | 844 | 52 | 7/19 | 16.23 | 5.41 | 18.00 | 4 | 1 | - | |
1994-2008 | 47 | 49 | 2543 | 423.5 | 60 | 1614 | 51 | 4/33 | 31.64 | 3.80 | 49.86 | 2 | - | - | |
2004-2017 | 17 | 20 | 1623 | 270.3 | 35 | 954 | 48 | 7/89 | 19.87 | 3.52 | 33.81 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
1994-2007 | 31 | 29 | 1393 | 232.1 | 3 | 1011 | 42 | 4/35 | 24.07 | 4.35 | 33.16 | 1 | - | - | |
1994-2004 | 33 | 31 | 1982 | 330.2 | 39 | 1259 | 40 | 3/40 | 31.47 | 3.81 | 49.55 | - | - | - | |
1998-2012 | 24 | 24 | 1324 | 220.4 | 8 | 885 | 37 | 5/56 | 23.91 | 4.01 | 35.78 | 1 | 1 | - | |
2006-2017 | 30 | 31 | 1384 | 230.4 | 21 | 1092 | 35 | 4/40 | 31.20 | 4.73 | 39.54 | 1 | - | - | |
2002-2016 | 67 | 43 | 1311 | 218.3 | 10 | 1003 | 33 | 4/52 | 30.39 | 4.59 | 39.72 | 1 | - | - | |
2021-2025 | 24 | 23 | 920 | 153.2 | 6 | 730 | 31 | 4/31 | 23.54 | 4.76 | 29.67 | 3 | - | - | |
1992-1998 | 19 | 19 | 1002 | 167.0 | 10 | 661 | 29 | 4/36 | 22.79 | 3.95 | 34.55 | 2 | - | - | |
2012-2024 | 22 | 22 | 853 | 142.1 | 1 | 793 | 29 | 6/29 | 27.34 | 5.57 | 29.41 | 1 | 1 | - | |
2001-2012 | 26 | 26 | 1233 | 205.3 | 18 | 1008 | 29 | 4/45 | 34.75 | 4.90 | 42.51 | 1 | - | - | |
2009-2024 | 52 | 42 | 1185 | 197.3 | 11 | 976 | 29 | 6/20 | 33.65 | 4.94 | 40.86 | - | 1 | - | |
2001-2009 | 21 | 20 | 839 | 139.5 | 9 | 638 | 27 | 6/27 | 23.62 | 4.56 | 31.07 | - | 1 | - | |
2001-2012 | 31 | 23 | 758 | 126.2 | 2 | 613 | 26 | 3/24 | 23.57 | 4.85 | 29.15 | - | - | - | |
2011-2019 | 34 | 30 | 793 | 132.1 | 4 | 879 | 26 | 4/42 | 33.80 | 6.65 | 30.50 | 1 | - | - | |
2015-2025 | 27 | 27 | 775 | 129.1 | 2 | 878 | 26 | 3/20 | 33.76 | 6.79 | 29.80 | - | - | - | |
2022-2025 | 13 | 13 | 591 | 98.3 | 3 | 447 | 25 | 5/27 | 17.88 | 4.53 | 23.64 | 1 | 2 | - | |
1997-2015 | 20 | 18 | 717 | 119.3 | - | 562 | 23 | 5/23 | 24.43 | 4.70 | 31.17 | 1 | 1 | - | |
2017-2024 | 13 | 13 | 577 | 96.1 | 3 | 411 | 22 | 5/25 | 18.68 | 4.27 | 26.22 | 1 | 1 | - | |
2004-2012 | 16 | 16 | 618 | 103.0 | 1 | 618 | 22 | 3/52 | 28.09 | 6.00 | 28.09 | - | - | - | |
2012-2022 | 10 | 10 | 311 | 51.5 | 1 | 307 | 20 | 3/20 | 15.35 | 5.92 | 15.55 | - | - | - | |
2017-2025 | 13 | 13 | 420 | 70.0 | 3 | 494 | 20 | 4/21 | 24.70 | 7.05 | 21.00 | 1 | - | - | |
1992-1999 | 20 | 21 | 901 | 150.1 | 8 | 640 | 19 | 3/28 | 33.68 | 4.26 | 47.42 | - | - | - | |
1993-2005 | 23 | 22 | 1569 | 261.3 | 11 | 1150 | 19 | 3/38 | 60.52 | 4.39 | 82.57 | - | - | - | |
1998-2011 | 12 | 13 | 975 | 162.3 | 32 | 520 | 18 | 3/56 | 28.88 | 3.20 | 54.16 | - | - | - | |
2004-2009 | 16 | 16 | 695 | 115.5 | 10 | 544 | 18 | 3/24 | 30.22 | 4.69 | 38.61 | - | - | - | |
2001-2012 | 25 | 19 | 784 | 130.4 | 4 | 581 | 18 | 3/25 | 32.27 | 4.44 | 43.55 | - | - | - | |
2001-2009 | 14 | 14 | 683 | 113.5 | 2 | 618 | 18 | 6/59 | 34.33 | 5.42 | 37.94 | - | 1 | - | |
2017-2021 | 10 | 10 | 348 | 58.0 | 1 | 329 | 18 | 3/18 | 18.27 | 5.67 | 19.33 | - | - | - | |
2008-2009 | 11 | 11 | 460 | 76.4 | 2 | 450 | 17 | 5/47 | 26.47 | 5.86 | 27.05 | - | 1 | - | |
2000-2012 | 13 | 10 | 414 | 69.0 | 10 | 266 | 15 | 3/36 | 17.73 | 3.85 | 27.60 | - | - | - | |
1997-1997 | 3 | 4 | 761 | 126.5 | 24 | 302 | 15 | 5/38 | 20.13 | 2.38 | 50.73 | 1 | 2 | - | |
2015-2025 | 10 | 9 | 369 | 61.3 | 1 | 322 | 15 | 6/33 | 21.46 | 5.23 | 24.60 | - | 1 | - | |
2018-2021 | 7 | 7 | 250 | 41.4 | 1 | 228 | 14 | 5/49 | 16.28 | 5.47 | 17.85 | - | 1 | - | |
1986-1994 | 9 | 10 | 581 | 96.5 | 11 | 363 | 14 | 4/17 | 25.92 | 3.74 | 41.50 | 1 | - | - | |
2015-2024 | 30 | 22 | 654 | 109.0 | - | 537 | 14 | 2/22 | 38.35 | 4.92 | 46.71 | - | - | - | |
2017-2021 | 7 | 7 | 253 | 42.1 | - | 247 | 14 | 5/42 | 17.64 | 5.85 | 18.07 | 1 | 1 | - | |
2018-2024 | 9 | 8 | 282 | 47.0 | 3 | 219 | 13 | 3/22 | 16.84 | 4.65 | 21.69 | - | - | - | |
2021-2025 | 31 | 16 | 320 | 53.2 | 4 | 232 | 13 | 4/18 | 17.84 | 4.35 | 24.61 | 1 | - | - | |
2009-2012 | 10 | 9 | 312 | 52.0 | 2 | 253 | 13 | 3/17 | 19.46 | 4.86 | 24.00 | - | - | - | |
2002-2012 | 11 | 10 | 300 | 50.0 | - | 284 | 13 | 3/26 | 21.84 | 5.68 | 23.07 | - | - | - | |
2012-2014 | 8 | 8 | 310 | 51.4 | 2 | 297 | 13 | 3/34 | 22.84 | 5.74 | 23.84 | - | - | - | |
2010-2018 | 11 | 14 | 677 | 112.5 | 8 | 481 | 13 | 3/15 | 37.00 | 4.26 | 52.07 | - | - | - | |
2015-2025 | 38 | 20 | 348 | 58.0 | - | 328 | 13 | 3/27 | 25.23 | 5.65 | 26.76 | - | - | - | |
2024-2025 | 7 | 7 | 246 | 41.0 | 2 | 213 | 12 | 4/35 | 17.75 | 5.19 | 20.50 | 1 | - | - | |
2009-2009 | 8 | 8 | 366 | 61.0 | 3 | 375 | 12 | 4/57 | 31.25 | 6.14 | 30.50 | 1 | - | - | |
1993-2009 | 28 | 20 | 508 | 84.4 | 2 | 463 | 12 | 3/28 | 38.58 | 5.46 | 42.33 | - | - | - | |
1997-2005 | 17 | 17 | 745 | 124.1 | 9 | 588 | 12 | 5/26 | 49.00 | 4.73 | 62.08 | - | 1 | - | |
1998-2002 | 5 | 5 | 234 | 39.0 | 1 | 216 | 11 | 4/53 | 19.63 | 5.53 | 21.27 | 1 | - | - | |
2018-2024 | 7 | 7 | 276 | 46.0 | 6 | 268 | 11 | 6/21 | 24.36 | 5.82 | 25.09 | - | 1 | - | |
2012-2015 | 7 | 7 | 184 | 30.4 | - | 135 | 11 | 3/9 | 12.27 | 4.40 | 16.72 | - | - | - | |
2011-2017 | 8 | 8 | 270 | 45.0 | 4 | 229 | 11 | 3/32 | 20.81 | 5.08 | 24.54 | - | - | - | |
2006-2009 | 5 | 4 | 147 | 24.3 | - | 132 | 11 | 4/44 | 12.00 | 5.38 | 13.36 | 1 | - | - | |
2011-2012 | 5 | 5 | 186 | 31.0 | - | 177 | 11 | 4/28 | 16.09 | 5.70 | 16.90 | 1 | - | - | |
2013-2019 | 8 | 9 | 346 | 57.4 | 6 | 342 | 11 | 2/24 | 31.09 | 5.93 | 31.45 | - | - | - | |
2017-2023 | 9 | 9 | 279 | 46.3 | - | 331 | 11 | 4/27 | 30.09 | 7.11 | 25.36 | 1 | - | - | |
2016-2016 | 3 | 3 | 138 | 23.0 | 1 | 102 | 10 | 4/38 | 10.20 | 4.43 | 13.80 | 1 | - | - | |
2018-2021 | 7 | 7 | 289 | 48.1 | 2 | 175 | 10 | 3/38 | 17.50 | 3.63 | 28.90 | - | - | - | |
2024-2024 | 6 | 6 | 184 | 30.4 | 4 | 177 | 10 | 5/32 | 17.70 | 5.77 | 18.40 | - | 1 | - | |
2017-2023 | 8 | 8 | 218 | 36.2 | - | 198 | 10 | 3/3 | 19.80 | 5.44 | 21.80 | - | - | - | |
1992-1994 | 4 | 5 | 408 | 68.0 | 13 | 205 | 10 | 4/53 | 20.50 | 3.01 | 40.80 | 1 | - | - | |
2011-2015 | 14 | 9 | 312 | 52.0 | - | 211 | 10 | 2/22 | 21.10 | 4.05 | 31.20 | - | - | - | |
1997-2006 | 27 | 15 | 376 | 62.4 | 3 | 273 | 10 | 2/12 | 27.30 | 4.35 | 37.60 | - | - | - | |
2012-2022 | 8 | 8 | 235 | 39.1 | 3 | 256 | 10 | 2/16 | 25.60 | 6.53 | 23.50 | - | - | - | |
2012-2019 | 9 | 9 | 293 | 48.5 | 1 | 327 | 10 | 3/51 | 32.70 | 6.69 | 29.30 | - | - | - | |
2017-2025 | 5 | 5 | 173 | 28.5 | 2 | 210 | 10 | 4/47 | 21.00 | 7.28 | 17.30 | 1 | - | - | |
2002-2011 | 4 | 4 | 160 | 26.4 | 3 | 109 | 9 | 4/15 | 12.11 | 4.08 | 17.77 | 2 | - | - | |
2012-2015 | 6 | 5 | 186 | 31.0 | 2 | 169 | 9 | 3/29 | 18.77 | 5.45 | 20.66 | - | - | - | |
2001-2009 | 7 | 7 | 249 | 41.3 | 3 | 200 | 9 | 2/22 | 22.22 | 4.81 | 27.66 | - | - | - | |
2000-2004 | 6 | 6 | 318 | 53.0 | 5 | 224 | 9 | 3/43 | 24.88 | 4.22 | 35.33 | - | - | - | |
2018-2021 | 8 | 8 | 270 | 45.0 | - | 272 | 9 | 2/16 | 30.22 | 6.04 | 30.00 | - | - | - | |
2017-2017 | 1 | 2 | 525 | 87.3 | 10 | 275 | 9 | 5/125 | 30.55 | 3.14 | 58.33 | 1 | 1 | - | |
1996-2002 | 6 | 6 | 390 | 65.0 | 8 | 290 | 9 | 3/51 | 32.22 | 4.46 | 43.33 | - | - | - | |
1992-2001 | 9 | 9 | 432 | 72.0 | 6 | 304 | 9 | 3/23 | 33.77 | 4.22 | 48.00 | - | - | - | |
2017-2023 | 6 | 6 | 228 | 38.0 | 3 | 186 | 9 | 2/30 | 20.66 | 4.89 | 25.33 | - | - | - | |
2012-2015 | 6 | 6 | 131 | 21.5 | - | 149 | 9 | 3/16 | 16.55 | 6.82 | 14.55 | - | - | - | |
2004-2012 | 6 | 6 | 144 | 24.0 | - | 181 | 9 | 3/19 | 20.11 | 7.54 | 16.00 | - | - | - | |
2002-2002 | 2 | 2 | 90 | 15.0 | 1 | 107 | 8 | 4/45 | 13.37 | 7.13 | 11.25 | 2 | - | - | |
2008-2009 | 4 | 4 | 222 | 37.0 | 4 | 139 | 8 | 4/38 | 17.37 | 3.75 | 27.75 | 1 | - | - | |
1986-1996 | 16 | 12 | 300 | 50.0 | 6 | 173 | 8 | 2/18 | 21.62 | 3.46 | 37.50 | - | - | - | |
2000-2004 | 5 | 5 | 240 | 40.0 | 3 | 200 | 8 | 2/37 | 25.00 | 5.00 | 30.00 | - | - | - | |
2004-2007 | 7 | 7 | 330 | 55.0 | 2 | 229 | 8 | 3/47 | 28.62 | 4.16 | 41.25 | - | - | - | |
2016-2021 | 6 | 6 | 208 | 34.4 | 1 | 250 | 8 | 3/19 | 31.25 | 7.21 | 26.00 | - | - | - | |
1994-2002 | 7 | 7 | 341 | 56.5 | 3 | 273 | 8 | 2/35 | 34.12 | 4.80 | 42.62 | - | - | - | |
2017-2019 | 5 | 6 | 392 | 65.2 | 5 | 287 | 8 | 2/26 | 35.87 | 4.39 | 49.00 | - | - | - | |
2007-2017 | 5 | 5 | 498 | 83.0 | 2 | 325 | 8 | 3/48 | 40.62 | 3.91 | 62.25 | - | - | - | |
2016-2018 | 4 | 4 | 152 | 25.2 | 1 | 93 | 8 | 4/18 | 11.62 | 3.67 | 19.00 | 1 | - | - | |
2006-2009 | 5 | 4 | 157 | 26.1 | 3 | 105 | 8 | 5/30 | 13.12 | 4.01 | 19.62 | - | 1 | - | |
2011-2012 | 10 | 9 | 310 | 51.4 | 4 | 290 | 8 | 3/30 | 36.25 | 5.61 | 38.75 | - | - | - | |
2015-2015 | 4 | 4 | 120 | 20.0 | - | 132 | 7 | 2/24 | 18.85 | 6.60 | 17.14 | - | - | - | |
1993-1994 | 5 | 4 | 178 | 29.4 | 1 | 134 | 7 | 3/34 | 19.14 | 4.51 | 25.42 | - | - | - | |
2023-2025 | 4 | 4 | 144 | 24.0 | 1 | 134 | 7 | 3/45 | 19.14 | 5.58 | 20.57 | - | - | - | |
1998-1998 | 2 | 3 | 419 | 69.5 | 21 | 154 | 7 | 5/82 | 22.00 | 2.20 | 59.85 | - | 1 | - | |
1996-1997 | 2 | 3 | 436 | 72.4 | 24 | 157 | 7 | 4/25 | 22.42 | 2.16 | 62.28 | 1 | - | - | |
1996-1998 | 3 | 3 | 297 | 49.3 | 3 | 165 | 7 | 5/106 | 23.57 | 3.33 | 42.42 | - | 1 | - |
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