Best bowling figures in an innings By Australia vs Sri Lanka in Tests - Sri Lanka
Best bowling figures in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Team | Innings in match | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 18.1 | 3 | 64 | 7 | 3.52 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v Australia | Colombo (SSC) | 13 Aug 2016 | Test # 2217 | |
| 52.0 | 11 | 157 | 7 | 3.01 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Australia | Colombo (SSC) | 16 Sep 2011 | Test # 2008 | |
| 21.3 | 5 | 59 | 6 | 2.74 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Australia | Galle | 8 Mar 2004 | Test # 1685 | |
| 16.0 | 2 | 59 | 6 | 3.68 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Australia | Galle | 8 Jul 2022 | Test # 2471 | |
| 19.4 | 2 | 66 | 6 | 3.35 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Australia | Hobart | 16 Dec 1989 | Test # 1133 | |
| 23.0 | 5 | 70 | 6 | 3.04 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v Australia | Galle | 4 Aug 2016 | Test # 2213 | |
| 38.1 | 11 | 81 | 6 | 2.12 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Australia | Colombo (SSC) | 13 Aug 2016 | Test # 2217 | |
| 36.0 | 3 | 118 | 6 | 3.27 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Australia | Galle | 8 Jul 2022 | Test # 2471 | |
| 18.3 | 6 | 31 | 5 | 1.67 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Australia | Darwin | 1 Jul 2004 | Test # 1705 | |
| 33.3 | 16 | 54 | 5 | 1.61 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v Australia | Pallekele | 26 Jul 2016 | Test # 2209 | |
| 38.0 | 10 | 71 | 5 | 1.86 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Australia | Galle | 22 Sep 1999 | Test # 1460 | |
| 27.0 | 9 | 75 | 5 | 2.77 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Australia | Brisbane | 24 Jan 2019 | Test # 2343 | |
| 23.0 | 3 | 79 | 5 | 3.43 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Australia | Galle | 31 Aug 2011 | Test # 2005 | |
| 31.0 | 3 | 82 | 5 | 2.64 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Australia | Moratuwa | 8 Sep 1992 | Test # 1196 | |
| 21.5 | 2 | 95 | 5 | 4.35 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Australia | Hobart | 14 Dec 2012 | Test # 2067 | |
| 18.4 | 1 | 101 | 5 | 5.41 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Australia | Cairns | 9 Jul 2004 | Test # 1706 | |
| 26.0 | 2 | 109 | 5 | 4.19 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Australia | Cairns | 9 Jul 2004 | Test # 1706 | |
| 37.1 | 6 | 123 | 5 | 3.30 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Australia | Colombo (SSC) | 24 Mar 2004 | Test # 1691 | |
| 31.1 | 5 | 133 | 5 | 4.26 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Australia | Brisbane | 8 Dec 1989 | Test # 1131 | |
| 38.0 | 6 | 151 | 5 | 3.97 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Australia | Galle | 6 Feb 2025 | Test # 2580 | |
| 56.0 | 9 | 153 | 5 | 2.73 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Australia | Galle | 8 Mar 2004 | Test # 1685 | |
| 50.3 | 8 | 173 | 5 | 3.42 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Australia | Kandy | 16 Mar 2004 | Test # 1688 | |
| 15.0 | 4 | 29 | 4 | 1.93 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Australia | Galle | 4 Aug 2016 | Test # 2213 | |
| 11.0 | 2 | 35 | 4 | 3.18 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Australia | Galle | 4 Aug 2016 | Test # 2213 | |
| 15.1 | 3 | 42 | 4 | 2.76 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Australia | Darwin | 1 Jul 2004 | Test # 1705 | |
| 15.0 | 4 | 48 | 4 | 3.20 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Australia | Kandy | 16 Mar 2004 | Test # 1688 | |
| 25.0 | 8 | 49 | 4 | 1.96 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Australia | Pallekele | 26 Jul 2016 | Test # 2209 | |
| 23.4 | 5 | 54 | 4 | 2.28 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Australia | Colombo (SSC) | 30 Sep 1999 | Test # 1461 | |
| 16.0 | 3 | 54 | 4 | 3.37 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Australia | Kandy | 16 Mar 2004 | Test # 1688 | |
| 16.0 | 3 | 56 | 4 | 3.50 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Australia | Moratuwa | 8 Sep 1992 | Test # 1196 | |
| 21.2 | 3 | 58 | 4 | 2.71 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Australia | Pallekele | 26 Jul 2016 | Test # 2209 | |
| 25.1 | 4 | 63 | 4 | 2.50 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Australia | Kandy | 9 Sep 1999 | Test # 1459 | |
| 23.3 | 6 | 65 | 4 | 2.76 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Australia | Colombo (SSC) | 16 Sep 2011 | Test # 2008 | |
| 22.0 | 5 | 66 | 4 | 3.00 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Australia | Colombo (SSC) | 17 Aug 1992 | Test # 1194 | |
| 24.2 | 1 | 92 | 4 | 3.78 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Australia | Colombo (SSC) | 24 Mar 2004 | Test # 1691 | |
| 31.0 | 3 | 95 | 4 | 3.06 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Australia | Sydney | 3 Jan 2013 | Test # 2070 | |
| 22.2 | 1 | 97 | 4 | 4.34 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 12 Feb 1988 | Test # 1092 | |
| 34.3 | 6 | 97 | 4 | 2.81 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Australia | Galle | 22 Sep 1999 | Test # 1460 | |
| 40.0 | 6 | 98 | 4 | 2.45 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 12 Feb 1988 | Test # 1092 | |
| 32.0 | - | 112 | 4 | 3.50 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Australia | Galle | 29 Jun 2022 | Test # 2469 | |
| 35.0 | 3 | 127 | 4 | 3.62 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Australia | Colombo (SSC) | 17 Aug 1992 | Test # 1194 | |
| 29.2 | 2 | 149 | 4 | 5.07 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Australia | Cairns | 9 Jul 2004 | Test # 1706 | |
| 15.0 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 1.00 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Australia | Kandy | 9 Sep 1999 | Test # 1459 | |
| 13.0 | 2 | 38 | 3 | 2.92 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Australia | Kandy | 9 Sep 1999 | Test # 1459 | |
| 16.0 | 2 | 43 | 3 | 2.68 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Australia | Kandy | 9 Sep 1999 | Test # 1459 | |
| 21.0 | 6 | 44 | 3 | 2.09 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Australia | Adelaide | 25 Jan 1996 | Test # 1324 | |
| 16.5 | - | 47 | 3 | 2.79 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v Australia | Sydney | 3 Jan 2013 | Test # 2070 | |
| 25.0 | 8 | 49 | 3 | 1.96 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v Australia | Pallekele | 26 Jul 2016 | Test # 2209 | |
| 20.0 | 4 | 51 | 3 | 2.55 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Australia | Colombo (SSC) | 17 Aug 1992 | Test # 1194 | |
| 24.0 | 3 | 54 | 3 | 2.25 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Australia | Galle | 31 Aug 2011 | Test # 2005 | |
| 17.0 | 2 | 55 | 3 | 3.23 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Australia | Galle | 31 Aug 2011 | Test # 2005 | |
| 23.3 | 7 | 64 | 3 | 2.72 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Australia | Colombo (RPS) | 28 Aug 1992 | Test # 1195 | |
| 26.0 | 5 | 65 | 3 | 2.50 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Australia | Kandy | 9 Sep 1999 | Test # 1459 | |
| 44.0 | 11 | 66 | 3 | 1.50 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Australia | Colombo (RPS) | 28 Aug 1992 | Test # 1195 | |
| 30.0 | 10 | 66 | 3 | 2.20 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Australia | Colombo (RPS) | 28 Aug 1992 | Test # 1195 | |
| 22.1 | 4 | 75 | 3 | 3.38 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Australia | Moratuwa | 8 Sep 1992 | Test # 1196 | |
| 21.0 | 6 | 75 | 3 | 3.57 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Australia | Colombo (SSC) | 16 Sep 2011 | Test # 2008 | |
| 22.0 | 3 | 89 | 3 | 4.04 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Australia | Hobart | 14 Dec 2012 | Test # 2067 | |
| 29.0 | 5 | 93 | 3 | 3.20 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Australia | Colombo (SSC) | 24 Mar 2004 | Test # 1691 | |
| 26.0 | 3 | 93 | 3 | 3.57 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Australia | Colombo (SSC) | 24 Mar 2004 | Test # 1691 | |
| 31.0 | 4 | 94 | 3 | 3.03 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Australia | Galle | 6 Feb 2025 | Test # 2580 | |
| 33.0 | 6 | 103 | 3 | 3.12 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Australia | Kandy | 16 Mar 2004 | Test # 1688 | |
| 43.0 | 7 | 103 | 3 | 2.39 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Australia | Pallekele | 8 Sep 2011 | Test # 2007 | |
| 42.0 | 11 | 106 | 3 | 2.52 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Australia | Adelaide | 25 Jan 1996 | Test # 1324 | |
| 26.0 | 2 | 106 | 3 | 4.07 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2012 | Test # 2068 | |
| 27.0 | 2 | 109 | 3 | 4.03 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2012 | Test # 2068 | |
| 37.0 | 10 | 113 | 3 | 3.05 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Australia | Colombo (SSC) | 17 Aug 1992 | Test # 1194 | |
| 39.3 | 7 | 120 | 3 | 3.03 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Australia | Adelaide | 25 Jan 1996 | Test # 1324 | |
| 30.0 | 3 | 126 | 3 | 4.20 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Australia | Canberra | 1 Feb 2019 | Test # 2345 | |
| 26.0 | 1 | 130 | 3 | 5.00 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Australia | Hobart | 14 Dec 2012 | Test # 2067 | |
| 52.0 | 5 | 150 | 3 | 2.88 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Australia | Colombo (SSC) | 30 Sep 1999 | Test # 1461 | |
| 38.0 | - | 182 | 3 | 4.78 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Australia | Galle | 29 Jan 2025 | Test # 2579 | |
| 60.0 | 8 | 193 | 3 | 3.21 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Australia | Galle | 29 Jan 2025 | Test # 2579 | |
| 2.0 | - | 4 | 2 | 2.00 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Australia | Cairns | 9 Jul 2004 | Test # 1706 | |
| 6.0 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 2.16 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Australia | Galle | 31 Aug 2011 | Test # 2005 | |
| 11.2 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1.23 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Australia | Kandy | 16 Mar 2004 | Test # 1688 | |
| 9.0 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 2.00 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Australia | Colombo (RPS) | 28 Aug 1992 | Test # 1195 | |
| 8.2 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 3.12 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Australia | Galle | 31 Aug 2011 | Test # 2005 | |
| 5.0 | - | 28 | 2 | 5.60 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Australia | Galle | 8 Jul 2022 | Test # 2471 | |
| 11.0 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 2.72 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Australia | Darwin | 1 Jul 2004 | Test # 1705 | |
| 10.0 | 3 | 31 | 2 | 3.10 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Australia | Brisbane | 8 Dec 1989 | Test # 1131 | |
| 14.0 | 6 | 34 | 2 | 2.42 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Australia | Cairns | 9 Jul 2004 | Test # 1706 | |
| 16.0 | 6 | 36 | 2 | 2.25 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Australia | Pallekele | 26 Jul 2016 | Test # 2209 | |
| 8.3 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 4.35 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Australia | Brisbane | 8 Dec 1989 | Test # 1131 | |
| 8.5 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 4.18 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Australia | Galle | 29 Jun 2022 | Test # 2469 | |
| 15.0 | 2 | 47 | 2 | 3.13 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Australia | Galle | 8 Jul 2022 | Test # 2471 | |
| 14.0 | 3 | 50 | 2 | 3.57 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Australia | Darwin | 1 Jul 2004 | Test # 1705 | |
| 14.0 | 4 | 51 | 2 | 3.64 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Australia | Darwin | 1 Jul 2004 | Test # 1705 | |
| 20.0 | 4 | 52 | 2 | 2.60 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Australia | Galle | 8 Mar 2004 | Test # 1685 | |
| 21.0 | 3 | 60 | 2 | 2.85 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Australia | Colombo (SSC) | 16 Sep 2011 | Test # 2008 | |
| 16.0 | 3 | 60 | 2 | 3.75 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2012 | Test # 2068 | |
| 21.0 | 3 | 61 | 2 | 2.90 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Australia | Colombo (SSC) | 24 Mar 2004 | Test # 1691 | |
| 17.0 | 2 | 63 | 2 | 3.70 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Australia | Adelaide | 25 Jan 1996 | Test # 1324 | |
| 13.0 | 2 | 64 | 2 | 4.92 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Australia | Canberra | 1 Feb 2019 | Test # 2345 | |
| 18.0 | 1 | 65 | 2 | 3.61 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Australia | Hobart | 16 Dec 1989 | Test # 1133 | |
| 10.0 | - | 68 | 2 | 6.80 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Australia | Galle | 29 Jun 2022 | Test # 2469 | |
| 18.0 | 4 | 69 | 2 | 3.83 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Australia | Colombo (SSC) | 17 Aug 1992 | Test # 1194 | |
| 25.0 | 4 | 70 | 2 | 2.80 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Australia | Galle | 8 Jul 2022 | Test # 2471 | |
| 22.0 | 3 | 71 | 2 | 3.22 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v Australia | Colombo (SSC) | 13 Aug 2016 | Test # 2217 | |
| 19.1 | 1 | 74 | 2 | 3.86 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v Australia | Galle | 4 Aug 2016 | Test # 2213 |
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