New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Records

Test Matches Records

Bowling Best Career Bowling Average IN New Zealand

Best averages for New Zealand vs Sri Lanka in Tests IN New Zealand

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
TG Southee (NZ)	2014-2023	8	363.2	109	2180	858	45	6/68	19.06	2.36	48.44	2	2	-
M Muralidaran (SL)	1995-2006	6	261.2	76	1568	599	30	6/87	19.96	2.29	52.26	2	2	1
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	1995-2006	8	290.2	62	1742	812	36	6/87	22.55	2.79	48.38	1	4	1
TA Boult (NZ)	2014-2018	6	254.2	58	1526	698	28	6/30	24.92	2.74	54.50	1	1	-
DK Morrison (NZ)	1991-1995	4	180.3	33	1083	577	20	5/153	28.85	3.19	54.15	1	1	-
RJ Ratnayake (SL)	1983-1991	5	230.0	40	1380	672	20	5/77	33.60	2.92	69.00	2	1	-
N Wagner (NZ)	2014-2023	6	191.0	36	1146	680	18	4/48	37.77	3.56	63.66	1	-	-
DN Patel (NZ)	1991-1997	5	215.0	62	1290	558	14	4/96	39.85	2.59	92.14	1	-	-
RAS Lakmal (SL)	2014-2018	6	211.5	37	1271	681	16	5/54	42.56	3.21	79.43	-	1	-

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand at Bulawayo, New Zealand in Zimbabwe 2nd Test, Aug 7-9, 2025 [Test # 2599]

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand at Bulawayo, New Zealand in Zimbabwe 1st Test, Jul 30-Aug 1, 2025 [Test # 2597]

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka at Colombo (SSC), Bangladesh in Sri Lanka 2nd Test, Jun 25-28, 2025 [Test # 2588]