Bowling Best Strike Rate Innings - Sri Lanka

Best strike rates in an innings By England vs Sri Lanka in Tests - Sri Lanka

Best strike rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
CBRLS Kumara	7.0	1	21	4	10.50	Sri Lanka	v England	The Oval	6 Sep 2024	Test # 2548
ST Jayasuriya	8.3	0	24	4	12.75	Sri Lanka	v England	Colombo (SSC)	15 Mar 2001	Test # 1537
WPUJC Vaas	9.5	2	28	4	14.75	Sri Lanka	v England	Galle	18 Dec 2007	Test # 1854
M Muralidaran	12.2	3	29	4	18.50	Sri Lanka	v England	Birmingham	25 May 2006	Test # 1803
HMRKB Herath	19.0	5	74	6	19.00	Sri Lanka	v England	Galle	26 Mar 2012	Test # 2038
M Muralidaran	30.0	10	70	8	22.50	Sri Lanka	v England	Nottingham	2 Jun 2006	Test # 1804
AD Mathews	16.0	4	44	4	24.00	Sri Lanka	v England	Leeds	20 Jun 2014	Test # 2126
M Muralidaran	25.0	2	86	6	25.00	Sri Lanka	v England	Birmingham	25 May 2006	Test # 1803
A Dananjaya	25.0	0	115	6	25.00	Sri Lanka	v England	Pallekele	14 Nov 2018	Test # 2326
ALF de Mel	17.0	2	70	4	25.50	Sri Lanka	v England	Colombo (PSS)	17 Feb 1982	Test # 921
KTGD Prasad	22.0	5	50	5	26.40	Sri Lanka	v England	Leeds	20 Jun 2014	Test # 2126
PADLR Sandakan	22.0	0	95	5	26.40	Sri Lanka	v England	Colombo (SSC)	23 Nov 2018	Test # 2329
WPUJC Vaas	18.0	4	39	4	27.00	Sri Lanka	v England	Kandy	7 Mar 2001	Test # 1532
AM Fernando	18.0	0	103	4	27.00	Sri Lanka	v England	Manchester	21 Aug 2024	Test # 2545
M Muralidaran	31.4	15	46	7	27.14	Sri Lanka	v England	Galle	2 Dec 2003	Test # 1670
WPUJC Vaas	27.5	6	73	6	27.83	Sri Lanka	v England	Colombo (SSC)	15 Mar 2001	Test # 1537
AM Fernando	24.0	2	102	5	28.80	Sri Lanka	v England	Lord's	29 Aug 2024	Test # 2546
RJ Ratnayake	27.0	4	69	5	32.40	Sri Lanka	v England	Lord's	22 Aug 1991	Test # 1176
HMRKB Herath	23.0	2	95	4	34.50	Sri Lanka	v England	Lord's	12 Jun 2014	Test # 2124
M Muralidaran	35.0	14	55	6	35.00	Sri Lanka	v England	Kandy	1 Dec 2007	Test # 1851
MDK Perera	29.5	3	88	5	35.80	Sri Lanka	v England	Colombo (SSC)	23 Nov 2018	Test # 2329
L Embuldeniya	42.0	6	137	7	36.00	Sri Lanka	v England	Galle	22 Jan 2021	Test # 2405
M Muralidaran	54.2	27	65	9	36.22	Sri Lanka	v England	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
WPUJC Vaas	24.2	4	77	4	36.50	Sri Lanka	v England	Kandy	10 Dec 2003	Test # 1672
MDK Perera	24.4	5	61	4	37.00	Sri Lanka	v England	Pallekele	14 Nov 2018	Test # 2326
MDK Perera	31.0	6	75	5	37.20	Sri Lanka	v England	Galle	6 Nov 2018	Test # 2324
KPJ Warnaweera	25.0	4	98	4	37.50	Sri Lanka	v England	Colombo (SSC)	13 Mar 1993	Test # 1219
HMRKB Herath	38.0	9	97	6	38.00	Sri Lanka	v England	Galle	26 Mar 2012	Test # 2038
S Randiv	26.0	2	74	4	39.00	Sri Lanka	v England	Galle	26 Mar 2012	Test # 2038
ST Jayasuriya	27.0	7	50	4	40.50	Sri Lanka	v England	Galle	22 Feb 2001	Test # 1530
M Muralidaran	27.0	9	63	4	40.50	Sri Lanka	v England	Colombo (SSC)	18 Dec 2003	Test # 1675
UWMBCA Welegedara	28.0	4	122	4	42.00	Sri Lanka	v England	Lord's	3 Jun 2011	Test # 1995
N Pradeep	29.0	2	123	4	43.50	Sri Lanka	v England	Lord's	12 Jun 2014	Test # 2124
ST Jayasuriya	32.0	13	44	4	48.00	Sri Lanka	v England	Galle	22 Feb 2001	Test # 1530
RMS Eranga	32.5	10	93	4	49.25	Sri Lanka	v England	Leeds	20 Jun 2014	Test # 2126
N Pradeep	33.0	5	107	4	49.50	Sri Lanka	v England	Chester-le-Street	27 May 2016	Test # 2204
M Muralidaran	59.3	14	155	7	51.00	Sri Lanka	v England	The Oval	27 Aug 1998	Test # 1423
HMRKB Herath	53.0	9	133	6	53.00	Sri Lanka	v England	Colombo (PSS)	3 Apr 2012	Test # 2039
HMRKB Herath	36.0	8	81	4	54.00	Sri Lanka	v England	Lord's	9 Jun 2016	Test # 2205
MDK Perera	36.1	2	109	4	54.25	Sri Lanka	v England	Galle	14 Jan 2021	Test # 2403
ALF de Mel	37.0	10	110	4	55.50	Sri Lanka	v England	Lord's	23 Aug 1984	Test # 994
M Muralidaran	37.0	18	47	4	55.50	Sri Lanka	v England	Galle	2 Dec 2003	Test # 1670
M Muralidaran	47.2	9	116	5	56.80	Sri Lanka	v England	Colombo (SSC)	9 Dec 2007	Test # 1853
VB John	39.1	12	98	4	58.75	Sri Lanka	v England	Lord's	23 Aug 1984	Test # 994
GF Labrooy	40.0	7	119	4	60.00	Sri Lanka	v England	Lord's	25 Aug 1988	Test # 1103
M Muralidaran	40.0	18	60	4	60.00	Sri Lanka	v England	Kandy	10 Dec 2003	Test # 1672
KPJ Warnaweera	40.1	11	90	4	60.25	Sri Lanka	v England	Colombo (SSC)	13 Mar 1993	Test # 1219
M Muralidaran	42.3	14	66	4	63.75	Sri Lanka	v England	Galle	22 Feb 2001	Test # 1530
M Muralidaran	45.0	12	118	4	67.50	Sri Lanka	v England	Colombo (SSC)	13 Mar 1993	Test # 1219
M Muralidaran	64.0	12	143	5	76.80	Sri Lanka	v England	Birmingham	30 May 2002	Test # 1605
M Muralidaran	56.0	28	64	4	84.00	Sri Lanka	v England	Kandy	10 Dec 2003	Test # 1672
M Muralidaran	63.0	21	127	4	94.50	Sri Lanka	v England	Kandy	7 Mar 2001	Test # 1532

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Minimum of 4 wickets

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

England vs Australia at Sydney, The Ashes 5th Test, Jan 4-8, 2026 [Test # 2616]

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]