Best bowling figures in a match for England vs Sri Lanka in Tests - Sri Lanka
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 | |
| 57.0 | 14 | 171 | 12 | 3.00 | Sri Lanka | v England | Galle | 26 Mar 2012 | Test # 2038 | |
| 68.4 | 33 | 93 | 11 | 1.35 | Sri Lanka | v England | Galle | 2 Dec 2003 | Test # 1670 | |
| 61.0 | 20 | 132 | 11 | 2.16 | Sri Lanka | v England | Nottingham | 2 Jun 2006 | Test # 1804 | |
| 37.2 | 5 | 115 | 10 | 3.08 | Sri Lanka | v England | Birmingham | 25 May 2006 | Test # 1803 | |
| 62.0 | 9 | 210 | 10 | 3.38 | Sri Lanka | v England | Galle | 22 Jan 2021 | Test # 2405 | |
| 71.0 | 26 | 140 | 9 | 1.97 | Sri Lanka | v England | Kandy | 1 Dec 2007 | Test # 1851 | |
| 59.0 | 20 | 94 | 8 | 1.59 | Sri Lanka | v England | Galle | 22 Feb 2001 | Test # 1530 | |
| 96.0 | 46 | 124 | 8 | 1.29 | Sri Lanka | v England | Kandy | 10 Dec 2003 | Test # 1672 | |
| 37.0 | 2 | 154 | 8 | 4.16 | Sri Lanka | v England | Lord's | 29 Aug 2024 | Test # 2546 | |
| 65.1 | 15 | 188 | 8 | 2.88 | Sri Lanka | v England | Colombo (SSC) | 13 Mar 1993 | Test # 1219 | |
| 39.0 | 1 | 195 | 8 | 5.00 | Sri Lanka | v England | Pallekele | 14 Nov 2018 | Test # 2326 | |
| 62.4 | 4 | 201 | 8 | 3.20 | Sri Lanka | v England | Colombo (SSC) | 23 Nov 2018 | Test # 2329 | |
| 67.0 | 30 | 103 | 7 | 1.53 | Sri Lanka | v England | Colombo (SSC) | 18 Dec 2003 | Test # 1675 | |
| 97.0 | 28 | 145 | 7 | 1.49 | Sri Lanka | v England | Galle | 22 Feb 2001 | Test # 1530 | |
| 45.2 | 7 | 157 | 7 | 3.46 | Sri Lanka | v England | Pallekele | 14 Nov 2018 | Test # 2326 | |
| 61.0 | 9 | 169 | 7 | 2.77 | Sri Lanka | v England | Galle | 6 Nov 2018 | Test # 2324 | |
| 62.0 | 9 | 170 | 7 | 2.74 | Sri Lanka | v England | Colombo (PSS) | 3 Apr 2012 | Test # 2039 | |
| 38.0 | 1 | 171 | 7 | 4.50 | Sri Lanka | v England | Colombo (SSC) | 23 Nov 2018 | Test # 2329 | |
| 41.0 | 11 | 78 | 6 | 1.90 | Sri Lanka | v England | Kandy | 7 Mar 2001 | Test # 1532 | |
| 30.5 | 6 | 84 | 6 | 2.72 | Sri Lanka | v England | Colombo (SSC) | 15 Mar 2001 | Test # 1537 | |
| 33.4 | 2 | 100 | 6 | 2.97 | Sri Lanka | v England | Galle | 26 Mar 2012 | Test # 2038 | |
| 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 | |
| 53.2 | 11 | 136 | 6 | 2.55 | Sri Lanka | v England | Kandy | 10 Dec 2003 | Test # 1672 | |
| 74.2 | 14 | 174 | 6 | 2.34 | Sri Lanka | v England | Colombo (SSC) | 9 Dec 2007 | Test # 1853 | |
| 48.0 | 10 | 226 | 6 | 4.70 | Sri Lanka | v England | Lord's | 12 Jun 2014 | Test # 2124 | |
| 21.0 | 2 | 86 | 5 | 4.09 | Sri Lanka | v England | The Oval | 6 Sep 2024 | Test # 2548 | |
| 32.0 | 5 | 92 | 5 | 2.87 | Sri Lanka | v England | Colombo (SSC) | 23 Nov 2018 | Test # 2329 | |
| 30.1 | 6 | 103 | 5 | 3.41 | Sri Lanka | v England | Colombo (PSS) | 17 Feb 1982 | Test # 921 | |
| 56.4 | 20 | 131 | 5 | 2.31 | Sri Lanka | v England | Leeds | 20 Jun 2014 | Test # 2126 | |
| 35.1 | 6 | 132 | 5 | 3.75 | Sri Lanka | v England | Kandy | 1 Dec 2007 | Test # 1851 | |
| 41.0 | 4 | 138 | 5 | 3.36 | Sri Lanka | v England | Lord's | 16 May 2002 | Test # 1603 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 38.0 | 5 | 172 | 5 | 4.52 | Sri Lanka | v England | Lord's | 3 Jun 2011 | Test # 1995 | |
| 61.0 | 15 | 173 | 5 | 2.83 | Sri Lanka | v England | Colombo (SSC) | 13 Mar 1993 | Test # 1219 | |
| 90.0 | 28 | 177 | 5 | 1.96 | Sri Lanka | v England | Kandy | 7 Mar 2001 | Test # 1532 | |
| 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 | |
| 57.0 | 7 | 205 | 5 | 3.59 | Sri Lanka | v England | Galle | 14 Jan 2021 | Test # 2403 | |
| 60.3 | 4 | 231 | 5 | 3.81 | Sri Lanka | v England | Lord's | 12 Jun 2014 | Test # 2124 | |
| 17.3 | 1 | 44 | 4 | 2.51 | Sri Lanka | v England | Colombo (SSC) | 15 Mar 2001 | Test # 1537 | |
| 26.0 | 7 | 60 | 4 | 2.30 | Sri Lanka | v England | Leeds | 20 Jun 2014 | Test # 2126 | |
| 27.5 | 9 | 65 | 4 | 2.33 | Sri Lanka | v England | Galle | 18 Dec 2007 | Test # 1854 | |
| 22.0 | 2 | 76 | 4 | 3.45 | Sri Lanka | v England | Galle | 18 Dec 2007 | Test # 1854 | |
| 39.0 | 13 | 82 | 4 | 2.10 | Sri Lanka | v England | Galle | 22 Feb 2001 | Test # 1530 | |
| 24.0 | 7 | 82 | 4 | 3.41 | Sri Lanka | v England | Colombo (SSC) | 18 Dec 2003 | Test # 1675 | |
| 24.0 | 7 | 89 | 4 | 3.70 | Sri Lanka | v England | Colombo (SSC) | 18 Dec 2003 | Test # 1675 | |
| 42.0 | 10 | 97 | 4 | 2.30 | Sri Lanka | v England | Galle | 18 Dec 2007 | Test # 1854 | |
| 47.0 | 18 | 98 | 4 | 2.08 | Sri Lanka | v England | Colombo (PSS) | 17 Feb 1982 | Test # 921 | |
| 39.1 | 12 | 98 | 4 | 2.50 | Sri Lanka | v England | Lord's | 23 Aug 1984 | Test # 994 | |
| 50.1 | 16 | 98 | 4 | 1.95 | Sri Lanka | v England | Kandy | 7 Mar 2001 | Test # 1532 | |
| 20.1 | 3 | 99 | 4 | 4.90 | Sri Lanka | v England | The Oval | 6 Sep 2024 | Test # 2548 | |
| 37.0 | 10 | 110 | 4 | 2.97 | Sri Lanka | v England | Lord's | 23 Aug 1984 | Test # 994 | |
| 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 | |
| 49.0 | 7 | 143 | 4 | 2.91 | Sri Lanka | v England | Lord's | 25 Aug 1988 | Test # 1103 | |
| 47.3 | 4 | 143 | 4 | 3.01 | Sri Lanka | v England | Galle | 14 Jan 2021 | Test # 2403 | |
| 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 | |
| 50.0 | 5 | 190 | 4 | 3.80 | Sri Lanka | v England | Pallekele | 14 Nov 2018 | Test # 2326 | |
| 13.0 | 3 | 46 | 3 | 3.53 | Sri Lanka | v England | Leeds | 19 May 2016 | Test # 2203 | |
| 26.0 | 6 | 48 | 3 | 1.84 | Sri Lanka | v England | Galle | 2 Dec 2003 | Test # 1670 | |
| 17.0 | - | 64 | 3 | 3.76 | Sri Lanka | v England | Leeds | 19 May 2016 | Test # 2203 | |
| 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 | 3 | 87 | 3 | 2.90 | Sri Lanka | v England | Kandy | 1 Dec 2007 | Test # 1851 | |
| 42.5 | 16 | 92 | 3 | 2.14 | Sri Lanka | v England | Colombo (PSS) | 17 Feb 1982 | Test # 921 | |
| 24.0 | 3 | 93 | 3 | 3.87 | Sri Lanka | v England | Birmingham | 30 May 2002 | Test # 1605 | |
| 24.2 | 2 | 99 | 3 | 4.06 | Sri Lanka | v England | Southampton | 16 Jun 2011 | Test # 1996 | |
| 27.0 | 7 | 103 | 3 | 3.81 | Sri Lanka | v England | Galle | 6 Nov 2018 | Test # 2324 | |
| 32.0 | 5 | 104 | 3 | 3.25 | Sri Lanka | v England | Lord's | 25 Aug 1988 | Test # 1103 | |
| 32.0 | 4 | 115 | 3 | 3.59 | Sri Lanka | v England | Colombo (SSC) | 9 Dec 2007 | Test # 1853 | |
| 27.4 | 5 | 116 | 3 | 4.19 | Sri Lanka | v England | Colombo (PSS) | 3 Apr 2012 | Test # 2039 | |
| 67.0 | 19 | 120 | 3 | 1.79 | Sri Lanka | v England | Leeds | 20 Jun 2014 | Test # 2126 | |
| 40.0 | 4 | 135 | 3 | 3.37 | Sri Lanka | v England | Lord's | 9 Jun 2016 | Test # 2205 | |
| 48.0 | 5 | 137 | 3 | 2.85 | Sri Lanka | v England | Galle | 6 Nov 2018 | Test # 2324 | |
| 32.0 | 2 | 137 | 3 | 4.28 | Sri Lanka | v England | The Oval | 6 Sep 2024 | Test # 2548 | |
| 62.0 | 20 | 154 | 3 | 2.48 | Sri Lanka | v England | Manchester | 13 Jun 2002 | Test # 1606 | |
| 48.0 | 10 | 158 | 3 | 3.29 | Sri Lanka | v England | Lord's | 11 May 2006 | Test # 1802 | |
| 53.0 | 9 | 166 | 3 | 3.13 | Sri Lanka | v England | Lord's | 16 May 2002 | Test # 1603 | |
| 37.1 | 4 | 169 | 3 | 4.54 | Sri Lanka | v England | Lord's | 3 Jun 2011 | Test # 1995 | |
| 31.2 | 2 | 177 | 3 | 5.64 | Sri Lanka | v England | Manchester | 13 Jun 2002 | Test # 1606 | |
| 48.0 | 6 | 179 | 3 | 3.72 | Sri Lanka | v England | Lord's | 16 May 2002 | Test # 1603 | |
| 42.0 | 2 | 196 | 3 | 4.66 | Sri Lanka | v England | Lord's | 3 Jun 2011 | Test # 1995 | |
| 49.0 | 4 | 201 | 3 | 4.10 | Sri Lanka | v England | Lord's | 29 Aug 2024 | Test # 2546 | |
| 11.0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0.54 | Sri Lanka | v England | Colombo (SSC) | 18 Dec 2003 | Test # 1675 | |
| 4.0 | - | 18 | 2 | 4.50 | Sri Lanka | v England | The Oval | 6 Sep 2024 | Test # 2548 | |
| 11.0 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 1.72 | Sri Lanka | v England | Colombo (SSC) | 13 Mar 1993 | Test # 1219 | |
| 14.4 | 7 | 20 | 2 | 1.36 | Sri Lanka | v England | Lord's | 25 Aug 1988 | Test # 1103 | |
| 11.3 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 2.17 | Sri Lanka | v England | Leeds | 19 May 2016 | Test # 2203 | |
| 27.0 | 7 | 41 | 2 | 1.51 | Sri Lanka | v England | Colombo (SSC) | 15 Mar 2001 | Test # 1537 | |
| 14.0 | 1 | 44 | 2 | 3.14 | Sri Lanka | v England | Galle | 14 Jan 2021 | Test # 2403 | |
| 38.0 | 7 | 75 | 2 | 1.97 | Sri Lanka | v England | Galle | 2 Dec 2003 | Test # 1670 |
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Records includes the following current or recent matches:
England vs Australia at Sydney, The Ashes 5th Test, Jan 4-8, 2026 [Test # 2616 - Live] >> 302/8 (75.0 ov, JG Bethell 142*, MJ Potts 0*, SM Boland 2/34) - Stumps
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]