Best bowling figures in a match for England vs Sri Lanka in Tests IN England
Best bowling figures in a match
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 113.5 | 41 | 220 | 16 | 1.93 | Sri Lanka | v England | The Oval | 27 Aug 1998 | Test # 1423 | |
| 61.0 | 20 | 132 | 11 | 2.16 | Sri Lanka | v England | Nottingham | 2 Jun 2006 | Test # 1804 | |
| 25.1 | 11 | 45 | 10 | 1.78 | England | v Sri Lanka | Leeds | 19 May 2016 | Test # 2203 | |
| 37.2 | 5 | 115 | 10 | 3.08 | Sri Lanka | v England | Birmingham | 25 May 2006 | Test # 1803 | |
| 44.5 | 4 | 176 | 9 | 3.92 | England | v Sri Lanka | Leeds | 20 Jun 2014 | Test # 2126 | |
| 39.3 | 11 | 94 | 8 | 2.37 | England | v Sri Lanka | Chester-le-Street | 27 May 2016 | Test # 2204 | |
| 48.0 | 16 | 115 | 8 | 2.39 | England | v Sri Lanka | Lord's | 22 Aug 1991 | Test # 1176 | |
| 37.0 | 2 | 154 | 8 | 4.16 | Sri Lanka | v England | Lord's | 29 Aug 2024 | Test # 2546 | |
| 31.4 | 3 | 94 | 7 | 2.96 | England | v Sri Lanka | Cardiff | 26 May 2011 | Test # 1994 | |
| 24.3 | 6 | 102 | 7 | 4.16 | England | v Sri Lanka | Lord's | 29 Aug 2024 | Test # 2546 | |
| 46.0 | 14 | 109 | 7 | 2.36 | England | v Sri Lanka | Manchester | 13 Jun 2002 | Test # 1606 | |
| 41.0 | 10 | 114 | 7 | 2.78 | England | v Sri Lanka | Southampton | 16 Jun 2011 | Test # 1996 | |
| 50.0 | 17 | 118 | 7 | 2.36 | England | v Sri Lanka | Lord's | 12 Jun 2014 | Test # 2124 | |
| 40.0 | 6 | 147 | 7 | 3.67 | England | v Sri Lanka | Birmingham | 30 May 2002 | Test # 1605 | |
| 47.3 | 11 | 164 | 7 | 3.45 | England | v Sri Lanka | Lord's | 25 Aug 1988 | Test # 1103 | |
| 56.0 | 12 | 204 | 7 | 3.64 | England | v Sri Lanka | Lord's | 23 Aug 1984 | Test # 994 | |
| 25.2 | 7 | 60 | 6 | 2.36 | England | v Sri Lanka | Birmingham | 25 May 2006 | Test # 1803 | |
| 33.0 | 9 | 90 | 6 | 2.72 | England | v Sri Lanka | Manchester | 21 Aug 2024 | Test # 2545 | |
| 42.0 | 8 | 114 | 6 | 2.71 | England | v Sri Lanka | Birmingham | 30 May 2002 | Test # 1605 | |
| 23.0 | 2 | 118 | 6 | 5.13 | Sri Lanka | v England | The Oval | 6 Sep 2024 | Test # 2548 | |
| 42.0 | 8 | 125 | 6 | 2.97 | Sri Lanka | v England | Leeds | 20 Jun 2014 | Test # 2126 | |
| 30.0 | 1 | 128 | 6 | 4.26 | Sri Lanka | v England | Manchester | 21 Aug 2024 | Test # 2545 | |
| 60.0 | 15 | 137 | 6 | 2.28 | England | v Sri Lanka | Lord's | 11 May 2006 | Test # 1802 | |
| 48.0 | 10 | 226 | 6 | 4.70 | Sri Lanka | v England | Lord's | 12 Jun 2014 | Test # 2124 | |
| 23.0 | 1 | 78 | 5 | 3.39 | England | v Sri Lanka | Leeds | 19 May 2016 | Test # 2203 | |
| 42.1 | 16 | 81 | 5 | 1.92 | England | v Sri Lanka | Nottingham | 2 Jun 2006 | Test # 1804 | |
| 21.0 | 2 | 86 | 5 | 4.09 | Sri Lanka | v England | The Oval | 6 Sep 2024 | Test # 2548 | |
| 37.0 | 12 | 96 | 5 | 2.59 | England | v Sri Lanka | Birmingham | 25 May 2006 | Test # 1803 | |
| 37.0 | 8 | 111 | 5 | 3.00 | England | v Sri Lanka | Chester-le-Street | 27 May 2016 | Test # 2204 | |
| 34.2 | 12 | 112 | 5 | 3.26 | England | v Sri Lanka | Chester-le-Street | 27 May 2016 | Test # 2204 | |
| 41.3 | 16 | 117 | 5 | 2.81 | England | v Sri Lanka | Lord's | 22 Aug 1991 | Test # 1176 | |
| 36.0 | 11 | 121 | 5 | 3.36 | England | v Sri Lanka | Cardiff | 26 May 2011 | Test # 1994 | |
| 47.2 | 7 | 126 | 5 | 2.66 | England | v Sri Lanka | Manchester | 13 Jun 2002 | Test # 1606 | |
| 56.4 | 20 | 131 | 5 | 2.31 | Sri Lanka | v England | Leeds | 20 Jun 2014 | Test # 2126 | |
| 53.0 | 12 | 135 | 5 | 2.54 | England | v Sri Lanka | Manchester | 13 Jun 2002 | Test # 1606 | |
| 45.4 | 14 | 136 | 5 | 2.97 | England | v Sri Lanka | Lord's | 12 Jun 2014 | Test # 2124 | |
| 41.0 | 4 | 138 | 5 | 3.36 | Sri Lanka | v England | Lord's | 16 May 2002 | Test # 1603 | |
| 44.5 | 10 | 140 | 5 | 3.12 | England | v Sri Lanka | Leeds | 20 Jun 2014 | Test # 2126 | |
| 42.0 | 9 | 141 | 5 | 3.35 | Sri Lanka | v England | Lord's | 9 Jun 2016 | Test # 2205 | |
| 64.0 | 12 | 143 | 5 | 2.23 | Sri Lanka | v England | Birmingham | 30 May 2002 | Test # 1605 | |
| 54.0 | 15 | 149 | 5 | 2.75 | England | v Sri Lanka | Lord's | 25 Aug 1988 | Test # 1103 | |
| 42.5 | 3 | 151 | 5 | 3.52 | Sri Lanka | v England | Lord's | 3 Jun 2011 | Test # 1995 | |
| 35.3 | 2 | 154 | 5 | 4.33 | Sri Lanka | v England | Lord's | 29 Aug 2024 | Test # 2546 | |
| 53.0 | 8 | 160 | 5 | 3.01 | Sri Lanka | v England | Lord's | 22 Aug 1991 | Test # 1176 | |
| 48.0 | 7 | 168 | 5 | 3.50 | England | v Sri Lanka | Lord's | 11 May 2006 | Test # 1802 | |
| 38.0 | 5 | 172 | 5 | 4.52 | Sri Lanka | v England | Lord's | 3 Jun 2011 | Test # 1995 | |
| 53.1 | 12 | 180 | 5 | 3.38 | Sri Lanka | v England | Lord's | 22 Aug 1991 | Test # 1176 | |
| 56.2 | 9 | 183 | 5 | 3.24 | Sri Lanka | v England | Manchester | 21 Aug 2024 | Test # 2545 | |
| 60.3 | 4 | 231 | 5 | 3.81 | Sri Lanka | v England | Lord's | 12 Jun 2014 | Test # 2124 | |
| 26.0 | 7 | 60 | 4 | 2.30 | Sri Lanka | v England | Leeds | 20 Jun 2014 | Test # 2126 | |
| 32.4 | 12 | 67 | 4 | 2.05 | England | v Sri Lanka | Lord's | 29 Aug 2024 | Test # 2546 | |
| 32.2 | 7 | 78 | 4 | 2.41 | England | v Sri Lanka | Birmingham | 25 May 2006 | Test # 1803 | |
| 28.0 | 3 | 90 | 4 | 3.21 | England | v Sri Lanka | Nottingham | 2 Jun 2006 | Test # 1804 | |
| 39.1 | 12 | 98 | 4 | 2.50 | Sri Lanka | v England | Lord's | 23 Aug 1984 | Test # 994 | |
| 20.1 | 3 | 99 | 4 | 4.90 | Sri Lanka | v England | The Oval | 6 Sep 2024 | Test # 2548 | |
| 27.2 | 3 | 101 | 4 | 3.69 | England | v Sri Lanka | Nottingham | 2 Jun 2006 | Test # 1804 | |
| 37.0 | 10 | 110 | 4 | 2.97 | Sri Lanka | v England | Lord's | 23 Aug 1984 | Test # 994 | |
| 50.0 | 17 | 110 | 4 | 2.20 | England | v Sri Lanka | Lord's | 12 Jun 2014 | Test # 2124 | |
| 35.0 | 5 | 119 | 4 | 3.40 | Sri Lanka | v England | Chester-le-Street | 27 May 2016 | Test # 2204 | |
| 32.0 | 3 | 125 | 4 | 3.90 | Sri Lanka | v England | Lord's | 29 Aug 2024 | Test # 2546 | |
| 25.0 | - | 126 | 4 | 5.04 | England | v Sri Lanka | Lord's | 29 Aug 2024 | Test # 2546 | |
| 40.4 | 5 | 134 | 4 | 3.29 | England | v Sri Lanka | Cardiff | 26 May 2011 | Test # 1994 | |
| 39.0 | 7 | 136 | 4 | 3.48 | England | v Sri Lanka | Nottingham | 2 Jun 2006 | Test # 1804 | |
| 53.0 | 16 | 137 | 4 | 2.58 | England | v Sri Lanka | Southampton | 16 Jun 2011 | Test # 1996 | |
| 33.0 | 5 | 137 | 4 | 4.15 | England | v Sri Lanka | Manchester | 21 Aug 2024 | Test # 2545 | |
| 41.0 | 10 | 139 | 4 | 3.39 | England | v Sri Lanka | Lord's | 3 Jun 2011 | Test # 1995 | |
| 49.0 | 7 | 143 | 4 | 2.91 | Sri Lanka | v England | Lord's | 25 Aug 1988 | Test # 1103 | |
| 38.1 | 10 | 144 | 4 | 3.77 | England | v Sri Lanka | Lord's | 22 Aug 1991 | Test # 1176 | |
| 56.0 | 10 | 144 | 4 | 2.57 | Sri Lanka | v England | Lord's | 9 Jun 2016 | Test # 2205 | |
| 39.4 | 3 | 152 | 4 | 3.83 | Sri Lanka | v England | Lord's | 9 Jun 2016 | Test # 2205 | |
| 42.0 | 5 | 160 | 4 | 3.80 | Sri Lanka | v England | Lord's | 12 Jun 2014 | Test # 2124 | |
| 68.3 | 13 | 186 | 4 | 2.71 | England | v Sri Lanka | Lord's | 11 May 2006 | Test # 1802 | |
| 19.1 | 6 | 38 | 3 | 1.98 | England | v Sri Lanka | Lord's | 9 Jun 2016 | Test # 2205 | |
| 15.0 | - | 45 | 3 | 3.00 | England | v Sri Lanka | Leeds | 19 May 2016 | Test # 2203 | |
| 13.0 | 3 | 46 | 3 | 3.53 | Sri Lanka | v England | Leeds | 19 May 2016 | Test # 2203 | |
| 17.5 | 3 | 47 | 3 | 2.63 | England | v Sri Lanka | Lord's | 25 Aug 1988 | Test # 1103 | |
| 18.0 | 1 | 59 | 3 | 3.27 | England | v Sri Lanka | Lord's | 9 Jun 2016 | Test # 2205 | |
| 17.0 | - | 64 | 3 | 3.76 | Sri Lanka | v England | Leeds | 19 May 2016 | Test # 2203 | |
| 28.0 | 8 | 66 | 3 | 2.35 | England | v Sri Lanka | Cardiff | 26 May 2011 | Test # 1994 | |
| 15.2 | - | 72 | 3 | 4.69 | Sri Lanka | v England | Chester-le-Street | 27 May 2016 | Test # 2204 | |
| 33.5 | 7 | 73 | 3 | 2.15 | Sri Lanka | v England | Nottingham | 2 Jun 2006 | Test # 1804 | |
| 30.0 | 6 | 80 | 3 | 2.66 | England | v Sri Lanka | Birmingham | 25 May 2006 | Test # 1803 | |
| 17.0 | 3 | 80 | 3 | 4.70 | England | v Sri Lanka | The Oval | 6 Sep 2024 | Test # 2548 | |
| 32.0 | 8 | 88 | 3 | 2.75 | England | v Sri Lanka | Lord's | 9 Jun 2016 | Test # 2205 | |
| 17.0 | - | 91 | 3 | 5.35 | England | v Sri Lanka | The Oval | 6 Sep 2024 | Test # 2548 | |
| 35.3 | 11 | 93 | 3 | 2.61 | England | v Sri Lanka | Lord's | 16 May 2002 | Test # 1603 | |
| 24.0 | 3 | 93 | 3 | 3.87 | Sri Lanka | v England | Birmingham | 30 May 2002 | Test # 1605 | |
| 25.0 | 5 | 94 | 3 | 3.76 | England | v Sri Lanka | The Oval | 6 Sep 2024 | Test # 2548 | |
| 26.3 | 4 | 95 | 3 | 3.58 | England | v Sri Lanka | Manchester | 21 Aug 2024 | Test # 2545 | |
| 24.2 | 2 | 99 | 3 | 4.06 | Sri Lanka | v England | Southampton | 16 Jun 2011 | Test # 1996 | |
| 32.0 | 5 | 104 | 3 | 3.25 | Sri Lanka | v England | Lord's | 25 Aug 1988 | Test # 1103 | |
| 36.0 | 9 | 111 | 3 | 3.08 | England | v Sri Lanka | Lord's | 25 Aug 1988 | Test # 1103 | |
| 25.0 | 3 | 114 | 3 | 4.56 | England | v Sri Lanka | The Oval | 27 Aug 1998 | Test # 1423 | |
| 39.0 | 9 | 116 | 3 | 2.97 | England | v Sri Lanka | Lord's | 3 Jun 2011 | Test # 1995 | |
| 44.4 | 7 | 120 | 3 | 2.68 | England | v Sri Lanka | Lord's | 3 Jun 2011 | Test # 1995 | |
| 67.0 | 19 | 120 | 3 | 1.79 | Sri Lanka | v England | Leeds | 20 Jun 2014 | Test # 2126 | |
| 41.0 | 9 | 122 | 3 | 2.97 | England | v Sri Lanka | Nottingham | 2 Jun 2006 | Test # 1804 | |
| 44.0 | 9 | 132 | 3 | 3.00 | England | v Sri Lanka | Leeds | 20 Jun 2014 | Test # 2126 | |
| 43.0 | 4 | 132 | 3 | 3.06 | England | v Sri Lanka | Manchester | 21 Aug 2024 | Test # 2545 | |
| 40.0 | 4 | 135 | 3 | 3.37 | Sri Lanka | v England | Lord's | 9 Jun 2016 | Test # 2205 |
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Records includes the following current or recent matches:
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Australia vs England at Melbourne, The Ashes 4th Test, Dec 26-27, 2025 [Test # 2615]
Australia vs England at Adelaide, The Ashes 3rd Test, Dec 17-21, 2025 [Test # 2613]