England vs Sri Lanka Records

Test Matches Records

Bowling Best Career Bowling Average IN Sri Lanka

Best averages for England vs Sri Lanka in Tests IN Sri Lanka

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
M Muralidaran (SL)	1993-2007	10	716.0	240	4296	1325	64	7/46	20.70	1.85	67.12	7	3	1
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	2001-2007	9	325.1	79	1951	838	40	6/73	20.95	2.57	48.77	3	1	-
HMRKB Herath (SL)	2012-2018	3	167.0	28	1002	478	22	6/74	21.72	2.86	45.54	-	3	1
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	1993-2007	8	260.4	69	1564	530	24	4/24	22.08	2.03	65.16	3	-	-
MJ Leach (ENG)	2018-2021	5	253.3	30	1521	740	28	5/83	26.42	2.91	54.32	2	2	-
MDK Perera (SL)	2018-2021	5	262.1	29	1573	795	27	5/75	29.44	3.03	58.25	2	2	-
JM Anderson (ENG)	2003-2021	7	207.4	49	1246	599	18	6/40	33.27	2.88	69.22	-	2	-
AF Giles (ENG)	2001-2003	6	318.4	79	1912	848	25	5/116	33.92	2.66	76.48	3	1	-
MS Panesar (ENG)	2007-2012	4	182.0	36	1092	506	10	3/46	50.60	2.78	109.20	-	-	-

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Minimum of 1000 balls

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

England vs Australia at Sydney, The Ashes 5th Test, Jan 4-8, 2026 [Test # 2616]

Australia vs England at Melbourne, The Ashes 4th Test, Dec 26-27, 2025 [Test # 2615]

Australia vs England at Adelaide, The Ashes 3rd Test, Dec 17-21, 2025 [Test # 2613]