Bowling Averages for South Africa vs Sri Lanka in Tests
Bowling averages
Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 5 | 10 | Ct | St |
| PW Hasaranga | 2020-2021 | 2 | 3 | 308 | 5 | 210 | 4 | 4/171 | 52.50 | 4.09 | 77 | - | - | 1 | - |
| KJ Abbott | 2016-2017 | 2 | 4 | 389 | 16 | 156 | 5 | 3/63 | 31.20 | 2.40 | 77.8 | - | - | 1 | - |
| HD Ackerman | 1998-1998 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| PR Adams | 1998-2000 | 5 | 8 | 924 | 23 | 580 | 9 | 3/184 | 64.44 | 3.76 | 102.6 | - | - | 3 | - |
| HM Amla | 2006-2019 | 14 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | - |
| RP Arnold | 2000-2002 | 8 | 7 | 381 | 12 | 181 | 4 | 3/76 | 45.25 | 2.85 | 95.2 | - | - | 11 | - |
| MS Atapattu | 1998-2004 | 12 | 1 | 6 | - | 7 | - | - | - | 7.00 | - | - | - | 6 | - |
| AM Bacher | 1998-1998 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T Bavuma | 2016-2024 | 11 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | - |
| DG Bedingham | 2024-2024 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - |
| M Bhanuka | 2021-2021 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N Boje | 2000-2006 | 10 | 16 | 2467 | 77 | 1242 | 34 | 5/62 | 36.52 | 3.02 | 72.5 | 2 | - | 5 | - |
| MV Boucher | 1998-2012 | 17 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 70 | 5 |
| PVD Chameera | 2016-2021 | 2 | 3 | 258 | 2 | 206 | 2 | 1/53 | 103.00 | 4.79 | 129 | - | - | 1 | - |
| UDU Chandana | 2000-2004 | 5 | 10 | 787 | 13 | 437 | 10 | 2/21 | 43.70 | 3.33 | 78.7 | - | - | 3 | - |
| LD Chandimal | 2011-2024 | 9 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22 | 1 |
| G Coetzee | 2024-2024 | 1 | 2 | 96 | - | 85 | 4 | 2/18 | 21.25 | 5.31 | 24 | - | - | 1 | - |
| SC Cook | 2016-2017 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - |
| SJ Cook | 1993-1993 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| WJ Cronje | 1993-1998 | 5 | 5 | 369 | 25 | 98 | 6 | 3/21 | 16.33 | 1.59 | 61.5 | - | - | 3 | - |
| DJ Cullinan | 1993-2001 | 11 | 2 | 24 | - | 17 | 1 | 1/10 | 17.00 | 4.25 | 24 | - | - | 8 | - |
| A Dananjaya | 2018-2018 | 1 | 2 | 192 | 4 | 119 | 7 | 5/52 | 17.00 | 3.71 | 27.4 | 1 | - | - | - |
| PB Dassanayake | 1993-1993 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 |
| TB de Bruyn | 2018-2018 | 1 | 1 | 30 | - | 20 | - | - | - | 4.00 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Q de Kock | 2014-2021 | 11 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 56 | 3 |
| M de Lange | 2011-2011 | 1 | 2 | 218 | 5 | 126 | 8 | 7/81 | 15.75 | 3.46 | 27.2 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| DM de Silva | 2016-2024 | 10 | 13 | 456 | 3 | 312 | 7 | 3/36 | 44.57 | 4.10 | 65.1 | - | - | 6 | - |
| PA de Silva | 1993-2001 | 7 | 11 | 461 | 17 | 188 | 6 | 3/39 | 31.33 | 2.44 | 76.8 | - | - | 4 | - |
| AB de Villiers | 2006-2014 | 7 | 1 | 24 | - | 22 | - | - | - | 5.50 | - | - | - | 9 | - |
| T de Zorzi | 2024-2024 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| HDPK Dharmasena | 1993-2000 | 4 | 7 | 972 | 36 | 411 | 7 | 3/58 | 58.71 | 2.53 | 138.8 | - | - | 1 | - |
| N Dickwella | 2014-2021 | 7 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 3 |
| TM Dilshan | 2000-2012 | 9 | 9 | 390 | 17 | 178 | 5 | 1/17 | 35.60 | 2.73 | 78 | - | - | 10 | - |
| HH Dippenaar | 2000-2004 | 4 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - |
| AA Donald | 1993-2001 | 6 | 11 | 1236 | 58 | 556 | 29 | 5/54 | 19.17 | 2.69 | 42.6 | 2 | - | 2 | - |
| JP Duminy | 2014-2017 | 5 | 6 | 288 | 9 | 176 | 5 | 2/38 | 35.20 | 3.66 | 57.6 | - | - | 3 | - |
| F du Plessis | 2014-2021 | 11 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | - |
| CE Eksteen | 1993-1993 | 1 | 2 | 138 | 6 | 78 | - | - | - | 3.39 | - | - | - | - | - |
| D Elgar | 2014-2021 | 11 | 8 | 96 | 2 | 64 | - | - | - | 4.00 | - | - | - | 9 | - |
| S Elworthy | 2002-2002 | 2 | 4 | 351 | 11 | 206 | 4 | 2/39 | 51.50 | 3.52 | 87.7 | - | - | 1 | - |
| L Embuldeniya | 2019-2019 | 2 | 3 | 249 | 4 | 143 | 6 | 5/66 | 23.83 | 3.44 | 41.5 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| RMS Eranga | 2014-2014 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 4 | 32 | - | - | - | 3.55 | - | - | - | - | - |
| AM Fernando | 2021-2024 | 3 | 6 | 560 | 15 | 333 | 10 | 3/44 | 33.30 | 3.56 | 56 | - | - | 2 | - |
| N Pradeep | 2016-2017 | 3 | 5 | 537 | 16 | 301 | 7 | 4/78 | 43.00 | 3.36 | 76.7 | - | - | - | - |
| BOP Fernando | 2019-2019 | 2 | 2 | 12 | - | 16 | - | - | - | 8.00 | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| CRD Fernando | 2000-2011 | 8 | 12 | 1368 | 22 | 896 | 24 | 5/98 | 37.33 | 3.92 | 57 | 1 | - | - | - |
| KHRK Fernando | 2002-2002 | 2 | 2 | 234 | 7 | 108 | 4 | 3/63 | 27.00 | 2.76 | 58.5 | - | - | 1 | - |
| MVT Fernando | 2019-2024 | 6 | 11 | 1172 | 23 | 691 | 28 | 5/101 | 24.67 | 3.53 | 41.8 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| HH Gibbs | 2001-2006 | 6 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | - |
| MD Gunathilaka | 2018-2018 | 2 | 1 | 6 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1.00 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| DA Gunawardene | 2001-2001 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| AP Gurusinha | 1993-1993 | 1 | 1 | 18 | - | 3 | - | - | - | 1.00 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| AJ Hall | 2002-2006 | 4 | 7 | 600 | 22 | 288 | 10 | 3/1 | 28.80 | 2.88 | 60 | - | - | 2 | - |
| UC Hathurusingha | 1993-1993 | 3 | 5 | 204 | 17 | 48 | 3 | 1/7 | 16.00 | 1.41 | 68 | - | - | 1 | - |
| M Hayward | 2000-2004 | 4 | 8 | 592 | 16 | 363 | 11 | 3/81 | 33.00 | 3.67 | 53.8 | - | - | 3 | - |
| HMRKB Herath | 2004-2018 | 11 | 19 | 2901 | 118 | 1188 | 43 | 6/98 | 27.62 | 2.45 | 67.4 | 3 | - | 2 | - |
| AC Hudson | 1993-1993 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Imran Tahir | 2011-2014 | 5 | 10 | 1242 | 25 | 698 | 14 | 3/106 | 49.85 | 3.37 | 88.7 | - | - | 2 | - |
| M Jansen | 2024-2024 | 2 | 4 | 382 | 11 | 240 | 14 | 7/13 | 17.14 | 3.76 | 27.2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - |
| NGRP Jayasuriya | 2024-2024 | 2 | 4 | 660 | 9 | 369 | 10 | 5/129 | 36.90 | 3.35 | 66 | 1 | - | - | - |
| ST Jayasuriya | 1993-2006 | 15 | 21 | 1525 | 59 | 671 | 21 | 5/34 | 31.95 | 2.64 | 72.6 | 1 | - | 13 | - |
| DPMD Jayawardene | 2000-2014 | 17 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | 1.33 | - | - | - | 18 | - |
| HAPW Jayawardene | 2006-2006 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 1 |
| JH Kallis | 1998-2012 | 15 | 28 | 1810 | 83 | 856 | 26 | 4/39 | 32.92 | 2.83 | 69.6 | - | - | 25 | - |
| RS Kalpage | 1993-1993 | 1 | 2 | 155 | 8 | 44 | 1 | 1/23 | 44.00 | 1.70 | 155 | - | - | - | - |
| RS Kaluwitharana | 1998-2004 | 6 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 4 |
| CK Kapugedera | 2006-2006 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| FDM Karunaratne | 2016-2024 | 11 | 3 | 86 | 1 | 57 | 1 | 1/12 | 57.00 | 3.97 | 86 | - | - | 7 | - |
| JM Kemp | 2001-2001 | 1 | 2 | 107 | 3 | 52 | 5 | 3/33 | 10.40 | 2.91 | 21.4 | - | - | 1 | - |
| G Kirsten | 1998-2002 | 9 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | - |
| L Klusener | 2000-2004 | 6 | 9 | 655 | 23 | 285 | 6 | 2/34 | 47.50 | 2.61 | 109.1 | - | - | 4 | - |
| CBRLS Kumara | 2017-2024 | 5 | 8 | 882 | 12 | 657 | 20 | 6/122 | 32.85 | 4.46 | 44.1 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| RAS Lakmal | 2014-2019 | 9 | 15 | 1565 | 58 | 727 | 24 | 5/63 | 30.29 | 2.78 | 65.2 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| MKGCP Lakshitha | 2002-2002 | 1 | 2 | 144 | 3 | 77 | 2 | 2/71 | 38.50 | 3.20 | 72 | - | - | 1 | - |
| GFJ Liebenberg | 1998-1998 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| DK Liyanage | 1993-1993 | 1 | 2 | 150 | 5 | 75 | 1 | 1/58 | 75.00 | 3.00 | 150 | - | - | - | - |
| ND McKenzie | 2000-2002 | 8 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - |
| BM McMillan | 1993-1993 | 2 | 3 | 258 | 9 | 113 | 2 | 1/11 | 56.50 | 2.62 | 129 | - | - | 2 | - |
| RS Mahanama | 1993-1998 | 5 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - |
| KA Maharaj | 2016-2024 | 10 | 17 | 1894 | 56 | 1045 | 36 | 9/129 | 29.02 | 3.31 | 52.6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - |
| MF Maharoof | 2004-2006 | 3 | 6 | 504 | 20 | 231 | 4 | 2/32 | 57.75 | 2.75 | 126 | - | - | 1 | - |
| SL Malinga | 2004-2006 | 3 | 6 | 494 | 9 | 364 | 8 | 3/54 | 45.50 | 4.42 | 61.7 | - | - | 2 | - |
| AK Markram | 2018-2024 | 8 | 6 | 148 | 4 | 73 | - | - | - | 2.95 | - | - | - | 9 | - |
| AD Mathews | 2011-2024 | 12 | 10 | 558 | 21 | 245 | 4 | 2/52 | 61.25 | 2.63 | 139.5 | - | - | 15 | - |
| BAW Mendis | 2014-2014 | 1 | 2 | 204 | 9 | 85 | - | - | - | 2.50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| BKG Mendis | 2016-2024 | 11 | 1 | 42 | - | 41 | - | - | - | 5.85 | - | - | - | 22 | - |
| PHKD Mendis | 2024-2024 | 2 | 1 | 6 | - | 12 | - | - | - | 12.00 | - | - | - | 3 | - |
| M Morkel | 2011-2014 | 5 | 10 | 955 | 35 | 525 | 20 | 4/29 | 26.25 | 3.29 | 47.7 | - | - | 2 | - |
| J Mubarak | 2002-2002 | 1 | 1 | 12 | - | 6 | - | - | - | 3.00 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| PWA Mulder | 2019-2024 | 4 | 6 | 354 | 14 | 197 | 10 | 3/25 | 19.70 | 3.33 | 35.4 | - | - | 1 | - |
| M Muralidaran | 1993-2006 | 15 | 27 | 5908 | 221 | 2311 | 104 | 7/84 | 22.22 | 2.34 | 56.8 | 11 | 4 | 8 | - |
| A Nel | 2006-2006 | 1 | 1 | 151 | 2 | 114 | 1 | 1/114 | 114.00 | 4.52 | 151 | - | - | - | - |
| M Ngam | 2000-2001 | 2 | 4 | 278 | 7 | 155 | 9 | 3/26 | 17.22 | 3.34 | 30.8 | - | - | 1 | - |
| L Ngidi | 2018-2021 | 3 | 6 | 464 | 19 | 253 | 8 | 4/44 | 31.62 | 3.27 | 58 | - | - | 2 | - |
| P Nissanka | 2024-2024 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| A Nortje | 2020-2021 | 2 | 4 | 394 | 7 | 255 | 11 | 6/56 | 23.18 | 3.88 | 35.8 | 1 | - | - | - |
| M Ntini | 1998-2006 | 12 | 22 | 1999 | 69 | 1043 | 35 | 4/39 | 29.80 | 3.13 | 57.1 | - | - | 4 | - |
| D Olivier | 2017-2019 | 3 | 6 | 414 | 13 | 235 | 12 | 3/38 | 19.58 | 3.40 | 34.5 | - | - | 2 | - |
| NT Paranavitana | 2011-2011 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - |
| WD Parnell | 2017-2017 | 1 | 2 | 127 | 3 | 89 | 6 | 4/51 | 14.83 | 4.20 | 21.1 | - | - | 1 | - |
| D Paterson | 2024-2024 | 1 | 2 | 204 | 7 | 104 | 7 | 5/71 | 14.85 | 3.05 | 29.1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| MDK Perera | 2014-2018 | 4 | 8 | 1430 | 61 | 578 | 32 | 6/32 | 18.06 | 2.42 | 44.6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - |
| MDKJ Perera | 2016-2021 | 5 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| NLTC Perera | 2011-2012 | 3 | 4 | 408 | 5 | 320 | 5 | 3/114 | 64.00 | 4.70 | 81.6 | - | - | - | - |
| PDRL Perera | 2000-2002 | 3 | 4 | 296 | 8 | 186 | 3 | 2/60 | 62.00 | 3.77 | 98.6 | - | - | 1 | - |
| AN Petersen | 2012-2014 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| VD Philander | 2011-2019 | 9 | 18 | 1457 | 63 | 685 | 39 | 5/45 | 17.56 | 2.82 | 37.3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | - |
| SM Pollock | 1998-2006 | 13 | 24 | 2481 | 120 | 1072 | 48 | 6/30 | 22.33 | 2.59 | 51.6 | 1 | - | 10 | - |
| KTGD Prasad | 2012-2012 | 1 | 2 | 180 | 2 | 156 | 2 | 2/154 | 78.00 | 5.20 | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| AG Prince | 2002-2011 | 6 | 1 | 12 | - | 7 | - | - | - | 3.50 | - | - | - | 3 | - |
| KR Pushpakumara | 1998-1998 | 2 | 4 | 306 | 7 | 187 | 1 | 1/55 | 187.00 | 3.66 | 306 | - | - | 1 | - |
| K Rabada | 2016-2024 | 9 | 18 | 1641 | 46 | 947 | 41 | 6/55 | 23.09 | 3.46 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 6 | - |
| CAK Rajitha | 2019-2020 | 3 | 5 | 311 | 4 | 225 | 9 | 3/67 | 25.00 | 4.34 | 34.5 | - | - | 1 | - |
| CPH Ramanayake | 1993-1993 | 2 | 3 | 330 | 10 | 164 | 4 | 3/75 | 41.00 | 2.98 | 82.5 | - | - | 1 | - |
| A Ranatunga | 1993-2000 | 8 | 1 | 12 | - | 6 | - | - | - | 3.00 | - | - | - | 4 | - |
| JN Rhodes | 1993-2000 | 6 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - |
| DJ Richardson | 1993-1993 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | - |
| RD Rickelton | 2024-2024 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| JA Rudolph | 2004-2012 | 7 | 4 | 162 | 4 | 99 | 1 | 1/22 | 99.00 | 3.66 | 162 | - | - | 1 | - |
| TT Samaraweera | 2004-2012 | 5 | 2 | 24 | - | 14 | - | - | - | 3.50 | - | - | - | 4 | - |
| PADLR Sandakan | 2018-2018 | 1 | 2 | 53 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 1/1 | 9.50 | 2.15 | 26.5 | - | - | 1 | - |
| KC Sangakkara | 2000-2014 | 17 | 1 | 6 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 4.00 | - | - | - | 24 | - |
| BN Schultz | 1993-1993 | 3 | 5 | 745 | 35 | 326 | 20 | 5/48 | 16.30 | 2.62 | 37.2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| T Shamsi | 2018-2018 | 1 | 2 | 220 | 2 | 128 | 4 | 3/91 | 32.00 | 3.49 | 55 | - | - | - | - |
| MD Shanaka | 2020-2021 | 2 | 3 | 281 | 6 | 148 | 4 | 2/42 | 37.00 | 3.16 | 70.2 | - | - | 3 | - |
| ARS Silva | 2018-2018 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| JK Silva | 2011-2017 | 6 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - |
| L Sipamla | 2020-2021 | 2 | 4 | 239 | 5 | 167 | 10 | 4/76 | 16.70 | 4.19 | 23.9 | - | - | 1 | - |
| GC Smith | 2002-2012 | 7 | 3 | 60 | 2 | 34 | - | - | - | 3.40 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| RP Snell | 1993-1993 | 2 | 3 | 336 | 15 | 133 | 5 | 3/32 | 26.60 | 2.37 | 67.2 | - | - | - | - |
| DW Steyn | 2006-2019 | 11 | 21 | 2095 | 59 | 1196 | 43 | 5/54 | 27.81 | 3.42 | 48.7 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| T Stubbs | 2024-2024 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - |
| PL Symcox | 1993-1993 | 3 | 5 | 420 | 12 | 230 | 4 | 3/75 | 57.50 | 3.28 | 105 | - | - | - | - |
| WU Tharanga | 2006-2017 | 6 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - |
| HDRL Thirimanne | 2012-2021 | 5 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - |
| HP Tillakaratne | 1993-2002 | 7 | 1 | 12 | - | 5 | - | - | - | 2.50 | - | - | - | 9 | - |
| WPUJC Vaas | 1998-2006 | 11 | 20 | 2079 | 86 | 924 | 27 | 6/29 | 34.22 | 2.66 | 77 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| HE van der Dussen | 2020-2021 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - |
| M van Jaarsveld | 2002-2004 | 3 | 1 | 42 | - | 28 | - | - | - | 4.00 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| K Verreynne | 2024-2024 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 1 |
| KDK Vithanage | 2014-2014 | 1 | 2 | 54 | 1 | 29 | - | - | - | 3.22 | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| UWMBCA Welegedara | 2011-2012 | 3 | 4 | 556 | 19 | 288 | 9 | 5/52 | 32.00 | 3.10 | 61.7 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| KC Wessels | 1993-1993 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| GP Wickramasinghe | 1993-2001 | 5 | 8 | 853 | 30 | 421 | 11 | 3/75 | 38.27 | 2.96 | 77.5 | - | - | 4 | - |
| PK Wijetunge | 1993-1993 | 1 | 2 | 312 | 5 | 118 | 2 | 1/58 | 59.00 | 2.26 | 156 | - | - | - | - |
| DNT Zoysa | 1998-2001 | 6 | 10 | 642 | 24 | 335 | 7 | 4/76 | 47.85 | 3.13 | 91.7 | - | - | - | - |
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Records includes the following current or recent matches:
South Africa vs India at Guwahati, South Africa in India 2nd Test, Nov 22-26, 2025 [Test # 2609]
South Africa vs India at Eden Gardens, South Africa in India 1st Test, Nov 14-16, 2025 [Test # 2606]
Pakistan vs South Africa at Rawalpindi, South Africa in Pakistan 2nd Test, Oct 20-23, 2025 [Test # 2603]