Bowling Best Figures Match IN Sri Lanka

Best bowling figures in a match for England vs Sri Lanka in Tests IN Sri Lanka

Best bowling figures in a match

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
HMRKB Herath	57.0	14	171	12	3.00	Sri Lanka	v England	Galle	26 Mar 2012	Test # 2038
M Muralidaran	68.4	33	93	11	1.35	Sri Lanka	v England	Galle	2 Dec 2003	Test # 1670
GP Swann	68.1	5	181	10	2.65	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	3 Apr 2012	Test # 2039
L Embuldeniya	62.0	9	210	10	3.38	Sri Lanka	v England	Galle	22 Jan 2021	Test # 2405
M Muralidaran	71.0	26	140	9	1.97	Sri Lanka	v England	Kandy	1 Dec 2007	Test # 1851
ST Jayasuriya	59.0	20	94	8	1.59	Sri Lanka	v England	Galle	22 Feb 2001	Test # 1530
DL Underwood	55.5	21	95	8	1.70	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	17 Feb 1982	Test # 921
D Gough	36.0	7	123	8	3.41	England	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	7 Mar 2001	Test # 1532
M Muralidaran	96.0	46	124	8	1.29	Sri Lanka	v England	Kandy	10 Dec 2003	Test # 1672
DM Bess	43.1	7	130	8	3.01	England	v Sri Lanka	Galle	14 Jan 2021	Test # 2403
AF Giles	72.5	23	132	8	1.81	England	v Sri Lanka	Galle	2 Dec 2003	Test # 1670
MM Ali	41.0	6	137	8	3.34	England	v Sri Lanka	Galle	6 Nov 2018	Test # 2324
MJ Leach	57.0	7	153	8	2.68	England	v Sri Lanka	Pallekele	14 Nov 2018	Test # 2326
KPJ Warnaweera	65.1	15	188	8	2.88	Sri Lanka	v England	Colombo (SSC)	13 Mar 1993	Test # 1219
A Dananjaya	39.0	1	195	8	5.00	Sri Lanka	v England	Pallekele	14 Nov 2018	Test # 2326
MDK Perera	62.4	4	201	8	3.20	Sri Lanka	v England	Colombo (SSC)	23 Nov 2018	Test # 2329
AF Giles	59.4	10	217	8	3.63	England	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	10 Dec 2003	Test # 1672
M Muralidaran	67.0	30	103	7	1.53	Sri Lanka	v England	Colombo (SSC)	18 Dec 2003	Test # 1675
M Muralidaran	97.0	28	145	7	1.49	Sri Lanka	v England	Galle	22 Feb 2001	Test # 1530
MDK Perera	45.2	7	157	7	3.46	Sri Lanka	v England	Pallekele	14 Nov 2018	Test # 2326
MDK Perera	61.0	9	169	7	2.77	Sri Lanka	v England	Galle	6 Nov 2018	Test # 2324
HMRKB Herath	62.0	9	170	7	2.74	Sri Lanka	v England	Colombo (PSS)	3 Apr 2012	Test # 2039
PADLR Sandakan	38.0	1	171	7	4.50	Sri Lanka	v England	Colombo (SSC)	23 Nov 2018	Test # 2329
JM Anderson	31.0	13	46	6	1.48	England	v Sri Lanka	Galle	22 Jan 2021	Test # 2405
AF Giles	43.1	17	70	6	1.62	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	15 Mar 2001	Test # 1537
WPUJC Vaas	41.0	11	78	6	1.90	Sri Lanka	v England	Kandy	7 Mar 2001	Test # 1532
WPUJC Vaas	30.5	6	84	6	2.72	Sri Lanka	v England	Colombo (SSC)	15 Mar 2001	Test # 1537
MJ Hoggard	32.0	8	84	6	2.62	England	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	1 Dec 2007	Test # 1851
JE Emburey	44.0	12	88	6	2.00	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	17 Feb 1982	Test # 921
S Randiv	33.4	2	100	6	2.97	Sri Lanka	v England	Galle	26 Mar 2012	Test # 2038
WPUJC Vaas	53.2	11	136	6	2.55	Sri Lanka	v England	Kandy	10 Dec 2003	Test # 1672
MM Ali	44.0	3	157	6	3.56	England	v Sri Lanka	Pallekele	14 Nov 2018	Test # 2326
M Muralidaran	74.2	14	174	6	2.34	Sri Lanka	v England	Colombo (SSC)	9 Dec 2007	Test # 1853
GP Swann	53.0	8	174	6	3.28	England	v Sri Lanka	Galle	26 Mar 2012	Test # 2038
MJ Leach	58.5	8	177	6	3.00	England	v Sri Lanka	Galle	14 Jan 2021	Test # 2403
MS Panesar	59.0	9	178	6	3.01	England	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	1 Dec 2007	Test # 1851
D Gough	20.0	6	56	5	2.80	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	15 Mar 2001	Test # 1537
RDB Croft	37.0	9	74	5	2.00	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	15 Mar 2001	Test # 1537
CC Lewis	39.0	6	87	5	2.23	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	13 Mar 1993	Test # 1219
PM Pushpakumara	32.0	5	92	5	2.87	Sri Lanka	v England	Colombo (SSC)	23 Nov 2018	Test # 2329
JM Anderson	31.0	7	98	5	3.16	England	v Sri Lanka	Galle	26 Mar 2012	Test # 2038
MJ Leach	39.0	3	101	5	2.58	England	v Sri Lanka	Galle	6 Nov 2018	Test # 2324
ALF de Mel	30.1	6	103	5	3.41	Sri Lanka	v England	Colombo (PSS)	17 Feb 1982	Test # 921
AR Caddick	38.0	8	110	5	2.89	England	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	7 Mar 2001	Test # 1532
AU Rashid	32.5	3	122	5	3.71	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	23 Nov 2018	Test # 2329
MJ Leach	46.4	6	131	5	2.80	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	23 Nov 2018	Test # 2329
WPUJC Vaas	35.1	6	132	5	3.75	Sri Lanka	v England	Kandy	1 Dec 2007	Test # 1851
GJ Batty	54.2	12	153	5	2.81	England	v Sri Lanka	Galle	2 Dec 2003	Test # 1670
M Muralidaran	61.0	15	173	5	2.83	Sri Lanka	v England	Colombo (SSC)	13 Mar 1993	Test # 1219
M Muralidaran	90.0	28	177	5	1.96	Sri Lanka	v England	Kandy	7 Mar 2001	Test # 1532
L Embuldeniya	57.0	7	205	5	3.59	Sri Lanka	v England	Galle	14 Jan 2021	Test # 2403
ST Jayasuriya	17.3	1	44	4	2.51	Sri Lanka	v England	Colombo (SSC)	15 Mar 2001	Test # 1537
BA Stokes	18.0	2	55	4	3.05	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	23 Nov 2018	Test # 2329
WPUJC Vaas	27.5	9	65	4	2.33	Sri Lanka	v England	Galle	18 Dec 2007	Test # 1854
AR Caddick	19.1	3	69	4	3.60	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	15 Mar 2001	Test # 1537
A Flintoff	40.0	12	74	4	1.85	England	v Sri Lanka	Galle	2 Dec 2003	Test # 1670
UWMBCA Welegedara	22.0	2	76	4	3.45	Sri Lanka	v England	Galle	18 Dec 2007	Test # 1854
WPUJC Vaas	39.0	13	82	4	2.10	Sri Lanka	v England	Galle	22 Feb 2001	Test # 1530
CRD Fernando	24.0	7	82	4	3.41	Sri Lanka	v England	Colombo (SSC)	18 Dec 2003	Test # 1675
WPUJC Vaas	24.0	7	89	4	3.70	Sri Lanka	v England	Colombo (SSC)	18 Dec 2003	Test # 1675
M Muralidaran	42.0	10	97	4	2.30	Sri Lanka	v England	Galle	18 Dec 2007	Test # 1854
GRA de Silva	47.0	18	98	4	2.08	Sri Lanka	v England	Colombo (PSS)	17 Feb 1982	Test # 921
ST Jayasuriya	50.1	16	98	4	1.95	Sri Lanka	v England	Kandy	7 Mar 2001	Test # 1532
JM Anderson	42.0	11	98	4	2.33	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	3 Apr 2012	Test # 2039
C White	29.1	6	112	4	3.84	England	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	7 Mar 2001	Test # 1532
DM Bess	42.0	3	125	4	2.97	England	v Sri Lanka	Galle	22 Jan 2021	Test # 2405
AU Rashid	39.0	3	127	4	3.25	England	v Sri Lanka	Pallekele	14 Nov 2018	Test # 2326
MDK Perera	47.3	4	143	4	3.01	Sri Lanka	v England	Galle	14 Jan 2021	Test # 2403
MM Ali	39.0	5	147	4	3.76	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	23 Nov 2018	Test # 2329
JE Emburey	48.0	8	165	4	3.43	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	13 Mar 1993	Test # 1219
RJ Kirtley	50.0	14	171	4	3.42	England	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	10 Dec 2003	Test # 1672
MJ Leach	52.0	6	178	4	3.42	England	v Sri Lanka	Galle	22 Jan 2021	Test # 2405
PM Pushpakumara	50.0	5	190	4	3.80	Sri Lanka	v England	Pallekele	14 Nov 2018	Test # 2326
SCJ Broad	26.0	14	34	3	1.30	England	v Sri Lanka	Galle	14 Jan 2021	Test # 2403
WPUJC Vaas	26.0	6	48	3	1.84	Sri Lanka	v England	Galle	2 Dec 2003	Test # 1670
IT Botham	24.5	2	65	3	2.61	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	17 Feb 1982	Test # 921
RGD Willis	28.0	10	70	3	2.50	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	17 Feb 1982	Test # 921
ST Finn	37.5	5	81	3	2.14	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	3 Apr 2012	Test # 2039
MA Wood	28.0	4	84	3	3.00	England	v Sri Lanka	Galle	22 Jan 2021	Test # 2405
CRD Fernando	30.0	3	87	3	2.90	Sri Lanka	v England	Kandy	1 Dec 2007	Test # 1851
RDB Croft	42.0	13	88	3	2.09	England	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	7 Mar 2001	Test # 1532
AU Rashid	27.1	1	89	3	3.27	England	v Sri Lanka	Galle	6 Nov 2018	Test # 2324
PW Jarvis	33.5	3	90	3	2.66	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	13 Mar 1993	Test # 1219
DS de Silva	42.5	16	92	3	2.14	Sri Lanka	v England	Colombo (PSS)	17 Feb 1982	Test # 921
A Flintoff	39.0	8	100	3	2.56	England	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	10 Dec 2003	Test # 1672
RJ Sidebottom	36.0	4	100	3	2.77	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	9 Dec 2007	Test # 1853
RAS Lakmal	27.0	7	103	3	3.81	Sri Lanka	v England	Galle	6 Nov 2018	Test # 2324
SJ Harmison	34.0	4	104	3	3.05	England	v Sri Lanka	Galle	18 Dec 2007	Test # 1854
SJ Harmison	41.5	9	111	3	2.65	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	9 Dec 2007	Test # 1853
SL Malinga	32.0	4	115	3	3.59	Sri Lanka	v England	Colombo (SSC)	9 Dec 2007	Test # 1853
TM Dilshan	27.4	5	116	3	4.19	Sri Lanka	v England	Colombo (PSS)	3 Apr 2012	Test # 2039
HMRKB Herath	48.0	5	137	3	2.85	Sri Lanka	v England	Galle	6 Nov 2018	Test # 2324
PCR Tufnell	40.4	6	142	3	3.49	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	13 Mar 1993	Test # 1219
JE Root	1.5	1	-	2	-	England	v Sri Lanka	Galle	22 Jan 2021	Test # 2405
ST Jayasuriya	11.0	7	6	2	0.54	Sri Lanka	v England	Colombo (SSC)	18 Dec 2003	Test # 1675
AP Gurusinha	11.0	4	19	2	1.72	Sri Lanka	v England	Colombo (SSC)	13 Mar 1993	Test # 1219
PD Collingwood	8.0	-	25	2	3.12	England	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	1 Dec 2007	Test # 1851
SR Patel	18.0	5	36	2	2.00	England	v Sri Lanka	Galle	26 Mar 2012	Test # 2038
D Hettiarachchi	27.0	7	41	2	1.51	Sri Lanka	v England	Colombo (SSC)	15 Mar 2001	Test # 1537
AM Fernando	14.0	1	44	2	3.14	Sri Lanka	v England	Galle	14 Jan 2021	Test # 2403

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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]

England vs Australia at Brisbane, The Ashes 2nd Test, Dec 4-7, 2025 [Test # 2611]