New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Records

Test Matches Records

Bowling Best Career Bowling Average - Sri Lanka

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

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
VB John	1983-1984	5	174.2	41	1046	516	24	5/60	21.50	2.95	43.58	-	2	-
M Muralidaran	1992-2009	14	753.2	203	4520	1766	82	6/87	21.53	2.34	55.12	5	5	1
WPUJC Vaas	1995-2006	10	363.5	86	2183	991	42	6/87	23.59	2.72	51.97	1	4	1
NGRP Jayasuriya	2023-2024	4	172.4	23	1036	609	22	6/42	27.68	3.52	47.09	1	2	-
HMRKB Herath	2005-2015	7	362.5	61	2177	999	36	6/43	27.75	2.75	60.47	-	4	1
HDPK Dharmasena	1997-2003	5	187.1	43	1123	476	15	6/72	31.73	2.54	74.86	-	1	-
JR Ratnayeke	1983-1987	5	172.1	50	1033	447	14	5/42	31.92	2.59	73.78	-	1	-
RJ Ratnayake	1983-1991	7	277.0	51	1662	796	22	5/77	36.18	2.87	75.54	2	1	-
RAS Lakmal	2014-2019	8	253.1	46	1519	779	20	5/54	38.95	3.07	75.95	1	1	-
CPH Ramanayake	1991-1992	4	189.0	41	1134	552	14	2/27	39.42	2.92	81.00	-	-	-
CBRLS Kumara	2018-2024	7	201.3	27	1209	837	16	4/127	52.31	4.15	75.56	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]