South Africa vs Sri Lanka Records

Test Matches Records

Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Best averages for South Africa vs Sri Lanka in Tests

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
VD Philander (SA)	2011-2019	9	242.5	63	1457	685	39	5/45	17.56	2.82	37.35	1	3	1
MDK Perera (SL)	2014-2018	4	238.2	61	1430	578	32	6/32	18.06	2.42	44.68	4	2	1
AA Donald (SA)	1993-2001	6	206.0	58	1236	556	29	5/54	19.17	2.69	42.62	-	2	-
M Muralidaran (SL)	1993-2006	15	984.4	221	5908	2311	104	7/84	22.22	2.34	56.80	5	11	4
SM Pollock (SA)	1998-2006	13	413.3	120	2481	1072	48	6/30	22.33	2.59	51.68	3	1	-
K Rabada (SA)	2016-2024	9	273.3	46	1641	947	41	6/55	23.09	3.46	40.02	3	1	1
MVT Fernando (SL)	2019-2024	6	195.2	23	1172	691	28	5/101	24.67	3.53	41.85	2	1	-
HMRKB Herath (SL)	2004-2018	11	483.3	118	2901	1188	43	6/98	27.62	2.45	67.46	2	3	-
DW Steyn (SA)	2006-2019	11	349.1	59	2095	1196	43	5/54	27.81	3.42	48.72	3	3	-
KA Maharaj (SA)	2016-2024	10	315.4	56	1894	1045	36	9/129	29.02	3.31	52.61	1	2	1
M Ntini (SA)	1998-2006	12	333.1	69	1999	1043	35	4/39	29.80	3.13	57.11	4	-	-
RAS Lakmal (SL)	2014-2019	9	260.5	58	1565	727	24	5/63	30.29	2.78	65.20	2	1	-
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	1993-2006	15	254.1	59	1525	671	21	5/34	31.95	2.64	72.61	1	1	-
JH Kallis (SA)	1998-2012	15	301.4	83	1810	856	26	4/39	32.92	2.83	69.61	1	-	-
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	1998-2006	11	346.3	86	2079	924	27	6/29	34.22	2.66	77.00	1	1	-
N Boje (SA)	2000-2006	10	411.1	77	2467	1242	34	5/62	36.52	3.02	72.55	2	2	-
CRD Fernando (SL)	2000-2011	8	228.0	22	1368	896	24	5/98	37.33	3.92	57.00	2	1	-
Imran Tahir (SA)	2011-2014	5	207.0	25	1242	698	14	3/106	49.85	3.37	88.71	-	-	-

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Minimum of 1000 balls

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]