Best bowling figures in an innings By England vs Sri Lanka in Tests IN England
Best bowling figures in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Team | Innings in match | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 54.2 | 27 | 65 | 9 | 1.19 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v England | The Oval | 27 Aug 1998 | Test # 1423 | |
| 30.0 | 10 | 70 | 8 | 2.33 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v England | Nottingham | 2 Jun 2006 | Test # 1804 | |
| 26.0 | 8 | 70 | 7 | 2.69 | England | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Lord's | 22 Aug 1991 | Test # 1176 | |
| 59.3 | 14 | 155 | 7 | 2.60 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v England | The Oval | 27 Aug 1998 | Test # 1423 | |
| 20.0 | 5 | 48 | 6 | 2.40 | England | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Southampton | 16 Jun 2011 | Test # 1996 | |
| 25.0 | 2 | 86 | 6 | 3.44 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v England | Birmingham | 25 May 2006 | Test # 1803 | |
| 27.0 | 6 | 90 | 6 | 3.33 | England | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Lord's | 23 Aug 1984 | Test # 994 | |
| 11.4 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 1.37 | England | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Leeds | 19 May 2016 | Test # 2203 | |
| 13.3 | 5 | 29 | 5 | 2.14 | England | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Leeds | 19 May 2016 | Test # 2203 | |
| 22.0 | 5 | 50 | 5 | 2.27 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v England | Leeds | 20 Jun 2014 | Test # 2126 | |
| 27.0 | 9 | 58 | 5 | 2.14 | England | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Chester-le-Street | 27 May 2016 | Test # 2204 | |
| 16.0 | 4 | 62 | 5 | 3.87 | England | 4 | v Sri Lanka | Lord's | 29 Aug 2024 | Test # 2546 | |
| 15.5 | 2 | 64 | 5 | 4.04 | England | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Leeds | 20 Jun 2014 | Test # 2126 | |
| 27.0 | 4 | 69 | 5 | 2.55 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v England | Lord's | 22 Aug 1991 | Test # 1176 | |
| 37.1 | 13 | 78 | 5 | 2.09 | England | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Nottingham | 2 Jun 2006 | Test # 1804 | |
| 23.0 | 2 | 92 | 5 | 4.00 | England | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Birmingham | 30 May 2002 | Test # 1605 | |
| 34.3 | 14 | 94 | 5 | 2.72 | England | 4 | v Sri Lanka | Lord's | 22 Aug 1991 | Test # 1176 | |
| 24.0 | 2 | 102 | 5 | 4.25 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v England | Lord's | 29 Aug 2024 | Test # 2546 | |
| 64.0 | 12 | 143 | 5 | 2.23 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v England | Birmingham | 30 May 2002 | Test # 1605 | |
| 7.0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 2.28 | England | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Cardiff | 26 May 2011 | Test # 1994 | |
| 10.0 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 2.10 | England | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Leeds | 19 May 2016 | Test # 2203 | |
| 7.0 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 3.00 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v England | The Oval | 6 Sep 2024 | Test # 2548 | |
| 19.0 | 10 | 25 | 4 | 1.31 | England | 4 | v Sri Lanka | Lord's | 12 Jun 2014 | Test # 2124 | |
| 14.0 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 1.92 | England | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Lord's | 11 May 2006 | Test # 1802 | |
| 12.2 | 3 | 29 | 4 | 2.35 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v England | Birmingham | 25 May 2006 | Test # 1803 | |
| 10.0 | 2 | 40 | 4 | 4.00 | England | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Cardiff | 26 May 2011 | Test # 1994 | |
| 13.0 | 2 | 40 | 4 | 3.07 | England | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Chester-le-Street | 27 May 2016 | Test # 2204 | |
| 16.0 | 4 | 44 | 4 | 2.75 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v England | Leeds | 20 Jun 2014 | Test # 2126 | |
| 24.2 | 4 | 62 | 4 | 2.54 | England | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Manchester | 13 Jun 2002 | Test # 1606 | |
| 25.0 | 8 | 65 | 4 | 2.60 | England | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Manchester | 13 Jun 2002 | Test # 1606 | |
| 36.0 | 8 | 81 | 4 | 2.25 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v England | Lord's | 9 Jun 2016 | Test # 2205 | |
| 26.3 | 7 | 87 | 4 | 3.28 | England | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Lord's | 25 Aug 1988 | Test # 1103 | |
| 32.5 | 10 | 93 | 4 | 2.83 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v England | Leeds | 20 Jun 2014 | Test # 2126 | |
| 23.0 | 2 | 95 | 4 | 4.13 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v England | Lord's | 12 Jun 2014 | Test # 2124 | |
| 39.1 | 12 | 98 | 4 | 2.50 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v England | Lord's | 23 Aug 1984 | Test # 994 | |
| 18.0 | - | 103 | 4 | 5.72 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v England | Manchester | 21 Aug 2024 | Test # 2545 | |
| 33.0 | 5 | 107 | 4 | 3.24 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v England | Chester-le-Street | 27 May 2016 | Test # 2204 | |
| 33.0 | 8 | 108 | 4 | 3.27 | England | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Lord's | 3 Jun 2011 | Test # 1995 | |
| 37.0 | 10 | 110 | 4 | 2.97 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v England | Lord's | 23 Aug 1984 | Test # 994 | |
| 29.0 | 2 | 112 | 4 | 3.86 | England | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Leeds | 20 Jun 2014 | Test # 2126 | |
| 40.0 | 7 | 119 | 4 | 2.97 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v England | Lord's | 25 Aug 1988 | Test # 1103 | |
| 28.0 | 4 | 122 | 4 | 4.35 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v England | Lord's | 3 Jun 2011 | Test # 1995 | |
| 29.0 | 2 | 123 | 4 | 4.24 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v England | Lord's | 12 Jun 2014 | Test # 2124 | |
| 7.0 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1.28 | England | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Chester-le-Street | 27 May 2016 | Test # 2204 | |
| 13.2 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 1.27 | England | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Birmingham | 25 May 2006 | Test # 1803 | |
| 8.0 | - | 26 | 3 | 3.25 | England | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Leeds | 19 May 2016 | Test # 2203 | |
| 17.1 | 5 | 31 | 3 | 1.80 | England | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Lord's | 9 Jun 2016 | Test # 2205 | |
| 11.0 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 2.90 | England | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Manchester | 21 Aug 2024 | Test # 2545 | |
| 9.0 | 3 | 35 | 3 | 3.88 | England | 2 | v Sri Lanka | The Oval | 6 Sep 2024 | Test # 2548 | |
| 12.3 | 2 | 36 | 3 | 2.88 | England | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Chester-le-Street | 27 May 2016 | Test # 2204 | |
| 15.0 | 5 | 37 | 3 | 2.46 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v England | Lord's | 9 Jun 2016 | Test # 2205 | |
| 16.0 | 4 | 38 | 3 | 2.37 | England | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Manchester | 13 Jun 2002 | Test # 1606 | |
| 8.0 | 1 | 40 | 3 | 5.00 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v England | The Oval | 6 Sep 2024 | Test # 2548 | |
| 12.0 | 1 | 43 | 3 | 3.58 | England | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Birmingham | 25 May 2006 | Test # 1803 | |
| 21.0 | 9 | 43 | 3 | 2.04 | England | 4 | v Sri Lanka | Lord's | 12 Jun 2014 | Test # 2124 | |
| 21.0 | 6 | 44 | 3 | 2.09 | England | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Manchester | 13 Jun 2002 | Test # 1606 | |
| 15.0 | 3 | 46 | 3 | 3.06 | England | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Leeds | 20 Jun 2014 | Test # 2126 | |
| 13.0 | 3 | 46 | 3 | 3.53 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v England | Leeds | 19 May 2016 | Test # 2203 | |
| 17.0 | 4 | 47 | 3 | 2.76 | England | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Birmingham | 30 May 2002 | Test # 1605 | |
| 17.3 | 4 | 47 | 3 | 2.68 | England | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Manchester | 21 Aug 2024 | Test # 2545 | |
| 11.0 | - | 48 | 3 | 4.36 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v England | Lord's | 16 May 2002 | Test # 1603 | |
| 13.0 | 2 | 50 | 3 | 3.84 | England | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Lord's | 11 May 2006 | Test # 1802 | |
| 21.0 | 5 | 51 | 3 | 2.42 | England | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Lord's | 25 Aug 1988 | Test # 1103 | |
| 15.0 | 2 | 52 | 3 | 3.46 | England | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Nottingham | 2 Jun 2006 | Test # 1804 | |
| 13.0 | - | 52 | 3 | 4.00 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v England | Lord's | 29 Aug 2024 | Test # 2546 | |
| 12.3 | - | 53 | 3 | 4.24 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v England | Lord's | 29 Aug 2024 | Test # 2546 | |
| 11.0 | - | 53 | 3 | 4.81 | England | 2 | v Sri Lanka | The Oval | 6 Sep 2024 | Test # 2548 | |
| 23.0 | 4 | 55 | 3 | 2.39 | England | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Manchester | 21 Aug 2024 | Test # 2545 | |
| 13.1 | 3 | 56 | 3 | 4.25 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v England | The Oval | 6 Sep 2024 | Test # 2548 | |
| 14.0 | 1 | 58 | 3 | 4.14 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v England | Lord's | 9 Jun 2016 | Test # 2205 | |
| 22.0 | 6 | 58 | 3 | 2.63 | England | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Manchester | 21 Aug 2024 | Test # 2545 | |
| 42.0 | 16 | 59 | 3 | 1.40 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v England | Leeds | 20 Jun 2014 | Test # 2126 | |
| 18.0 | 1 | 59 | 3 | 3.27 | England | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Lord's | 9 Jun 2016 | Test # 2205 | |
| 31.0 | 10 | 62 | 3 | 2.00 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v England | Nottingham | 2 Jun 2006 | Test # 1804 | |
| 18.0 | 7 | 63 | 3 | 3.50 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v England | Lord's | 12 Jun 2014 | Test # 2124 | |
| 22.0 | 8 | 64 | 3 | 2.90 | England | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Birmingham | 25 May 2006 | Test # 1803 | |
| 17.0 | - | 64 | 3 | 3.76 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v England | Leeds | 19 May 2016 | Test # 2203 | |
| 28.0 | 8 | 66 | 3 | 2.35 | England | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Cardiff | 26 May 2011 | Test # 1994 | |
| 25.0 | 4 | 67 | 3 | 2.68 | England | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Birmingham | 30 May 2002 | Test # 1605 | |
| 21.0 | 3 | 68 | 3 | 3.23 | England | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Nottingham | 2 Jun 2006 | Test # 1804 | |
| 21.0 | 4 | 77 | 3 | 3.66 | England | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Lord's | 25 Aug 1988 | Test # 1103 | |
| 24.4 | 2 | 78 | 3 | 3.16 | England | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Cardiff | 26 May 2011 | Test # 1994 | |
| 22.0 | 5 | 83 | 3 | 3.77 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v England | Lord's | 16 May 2002 | Test # 1603 | |
| 31.0 | 5 | 85 | 3 | 2.74 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v England | Manchester | 21 Aug 2024 | Test # 2545 | |
| 24.0 | 2 | 87 | 3 | 3.62 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v England | Lord's | 3 Jun 2011 | Test # 1995 | |
| 27.0 | 2 | 90 | 3 | 3.33 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v England | Lord's | 9 Jun 2016 | Test # 2205 | |
| 25.5 | 5 | 91 | 3 | 3.52 | England | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Leeds | 20 Jun 2014 | Test # 2126 | |
| 35.3 | 11 | 93 | 3 | 2.61 | England | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Lord's | 16 May 2002 | Test # 1603 | |
| 24.0 | 3 | 93 | 3 | 3.87 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v England | Birmingham | 30 May 2002 | Test # 1605 | |
| 31.0 | 7 | 93 | 3 | 3.00 | England | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Lord's | 12 Jun 2014 | Test # 2124 | |
| 23.0 | 3 | 95 | 3 | 4.13 | England | 2 | v Sri Lanka | The Oval | 27 Aug 1998 | Test # 1423 | |
| 24.2 | 2 | 99 | 3 | 4.06 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v England | Southampton | 16 Jun 2011 | Test # 1996 | |
| 32.4 | 5 | 101 | 3 | 3.09 | England | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Lord's | 3 Jun 2011 | Test # 1995 | |
| 27.4 | 4 | 102 | 3 | 3.68 | England | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Lord's | 12 Jun 2014 | Test # 2124 | |
| 25.0 | 2 | 126 | 3 | 5.04 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v England | Lord's | 3 Jun 2011 | Test # 1995 | |
| 36.1 | 8 | 135 | 3 | 3.73 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v England | Lord's | 22 Aug 1991 | Test # 1176 | |
| 60.0 | 20 | 137 | 3 | 2.28 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v England | Manchester | 13 Jun 2002 | Test # 1606 | |
| 29.2 | 2 | 154 | 3 | 5.25 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v England | Manchester | 13 Jun 2002 | Test # 1606 | |
| 48.0 | 10 | 158 | 3 | 3.29 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v England | Lord's | 11 May 2006 | Test # 1802 | |
| 30.0 | 3 | 163 | 3 | 5.43 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v England | Lord's | 12 Jun 2014 | Test # 2124 |
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