Bowling Most Wickets Series

Most wickets in a series for Australia vs Sri Lanka in ODIs

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
NW Bracken (AUS)	6	318	53.0	5	6	231	16	4/30	14.43	4.35	19.87	1	0	0
VB Series (Australia, South Africa, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2005/06
NW Bracken (AUS)	4	195	32.3	6	4	110	13	5/47	8.46	3.38	15.00	1	1	0
Commonwealth Bank Series (Australia, India, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2007/08
MA Starc (AUS)	5	293	48.5	2	5	218	12	3/32	18.16	4.46	24.41	0	0	0
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2016
SL Malinga (SL)	7	401	66.5	1	7	378	12	4/49	31.50	5.65	33.41	1	0	0
Commonwealth Bank Series (Australia, India, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2011/12
AIC Dodemaide (AUS)	4	211	35.1	4	4	118	11	5/21	10.72	3.35	19.18	0	1	0
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka in Australia), 1987/88
SL Malinga (SL)	4	188	31.2	6	4	126	11	5/28	11.45	4.02	17.09	0	1	0
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2011
GD McGrath (AUS)	5	279	46.3	5	5	177	11	5/40	16.09	3.80	25.36	0	1	0
Carlton & United Series (Australia, England, Sri Lanka in Australia), 1998/99
MG Johnson (AUS)	5	276	46.0	2	5	186	11	6/31	16.90	4.04	25.09	0	1	0
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2011
KMDN Kulasekara (SL)	5	294	49.0	5	5	186	11	5/22	16.90	3.79	26.72	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in Australia ODI Series, 2012/13
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	5	276	46.0	3	5	252	11	3/27	22.90	5.47	25.09	0	0	0
Carlton & United Series (Australia, England, Sri Lanka in Australia), 1998/99
RM Hogg (AUS)	5	288	48.0	5	5	169	10	4/47	16.90	3.52	28.80	1	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Australia), 1984/85
SL Malinga (SL)	5	276	46.0	6	5	189	10	3/14	18.90	4.10	27.60	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in Australia ODI Series, 2012/13
JP Faulkner (AUS)	5	272	45.2	1	5	196	10	4/38	19.60	4.32	27.20	1	0	0
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2016
SK Warne (AUS)	6	330	55.0	3	6	224	10	3/20	22.40	4.07	33.00	0	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Series (Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Australia), 1995/96
DT Christian (AUS)	7	277	46.1	2	7	246	10	5/31	24.60	5.32	27.70	0	1	0
Commonwealth Bank Series (Australia, India, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2011/12
SP O'Donnell (AUS)	4	192	32.0	3	4	115	9	4/36	12.77	3.59	21.33	1	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Series (Australia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in Australia), 1989/90
JW Hastings (AUS)	3	162	27.0	2	3	116	9	6/45	12.88	4.29	18.00	0	1	0
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2016
DE Bollinger (AUS)	4	204	34.0	3	4	139	9	4/42	15.44	4.08	22.66	1	0	0
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2011
A Zampa (AUS)	5	246	41.0	0	5	187	9	3/38	20.77	4.56	27.33	0	0	0
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2016
GB Hogg (AUS)	5	259	43.1	2	5	193	9	5/41	21.44	4.47	28.77	0	1	0
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2003/04
DN Wellalage (SL)	5	222	37.0	0	5	201	9	3/42	22.33	5.43	24.66	0	0	0
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2022
SK Warne (AUS)	5	282	47.0	2	5	246	9	3/45	27.33	5.23	31.33	0	0	0
Carlton & United Series (Australia, England, Sri Lanka in Australia), 1998/99
MDK Perera (SL)	5	282	47.0	1	5	256	9	3/48	28.44	5.44	31.33	0	0	0
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2016
MS Kasprowicz (AUS)	3	168	28.0	5	3	102	8	5/45	12.75	3.64	21.00	0	1	0
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2003/04
SR Waugh (AUS)	4	222	37.0	2	4	137	8	4/33	17.12	3.70	27.75	1	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka in Australia), 1987/88
PJ Cummins (AUS)	4	191	31.5	3	4	142	8	4/35	17.75	4.46	23.87	1	0	0
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2022
B Lee (AUS)	4	203	33.5	1	4	145	8	4/15	18.12	4.28	25.37	1	0	0
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2011
CJ McKay (AUS)	5	225	37.3	0	5	171	8	4/33	21.37	4.56	28.12	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in Australia ODI Series, 2012/13
CJ McDermott (AUS)	5	270	45.0	4	5	182	8	3/41	22.75	4.04	33.75	0	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Series (Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Australia), 1995/96
GD McGrath (AUS)	5	251	41.5	2	5	209	8	3/28	26.12	4.99	31.37	0	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Series (Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Australia), 1995/96
XJ Doherty (AUS)	5	270	45.0	1	5	214	8	4/28	26.75	4.75	33.75	1	0	0
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2011
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	6	354	59.0	8	6	256	8	3/42	32.00	4.33	44.25	0	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Series (Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Australia), 1995/96
B Lee (AUS)	5	248	41.2	2	5	264	8	3/59	33.00	6.38	31.00	0	0	0
Commonwealth Bank Series (Australia, India, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2011/12
A Symonds (AUS)	7	318	53.0	2	7	303	8	3/48	37.87	5.71	39.75	0	0	0
VB Series (Australia, South Africa, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2005/06
KMDN Kulasekara (SL)	7	400	66.4	2	7	322	8	2/38	40.25	4.83	50.00	0	0	0
Commonwealth Bank Series (Australia, India, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2011/12
M Muralidaran (SL)	7	420	70.0	2	7	398	8	3/40	49.75	5.68	52.50	0	0	0
VB Series (Australia, South Africa, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2005/06
UDU Chandana (SL)	2	96	16.0	0	2	73	7	4/35	10.42	4.56	13.71	1	0	0
Singer World Series (Australia, India, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka), 1996
TM Alderman (AUS)	3	156	26.0	3	3	84	7	3/25	12.00	3.23	22.28	0	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Series (Australia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in Australia), 1989/90
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	3	144	24.0	0	3	99	7	5/28	14.14	4.12	20.57	0	1	0
Aiwa Cup (Australia, India, Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka), 1999
MG Johnson (AUS)	4	132	22.0	1	3	99	7	3/11	14.14	4.50	18.85	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in Australia ODI Series, 2012/13
NLTC Perera (SL)	3	124	20.4	1	3	104	7	5/46	14.85	5.03	17.71	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in Australia ODI Series, 2010/11
S Lee (AUS)	4	151	25.1	0	4	124	7	5/33	17.71	4.92	21.57	0	1	0
Carlton & United Series (Australia, England, Sri Lanka in Australia), 1998/99
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	4	192	32.0	2	4	146	7	3/34	20.85	4.56	27.42	0	0	0
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2003/04
SR Clark (AUS)	4	210	35.0	1	4	161	7	2/40	23.00	4.60	30.00	0	0	0
VB Series (Australia, South Africa, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2005/06
MA Aponso (SL)	5	260	43.2	1	5	181	7	4/18	25.85	4.17	37.14	1	0	0
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2016
SP O'Donnell (AUS)	5	288	48.0	4	5	189	7	2/19	27.00	3.93	41.14	0	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Australia), 1984/85
CJ McKay (AUS)	5	257	42.5	2	5	191	7	5/28	27.28	4.45	36.71	0	1	0
Commonwealth Bank Series (Australia, India, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2011/12
SL Malinga (SL)	4	232	38.4	3	4	194	7	4/47	27.71	5.01	33.14	1	0	0
Commonwealth Bank Series (Australia, India, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2007/08
UDU Chandana (SL)	5	250	41.4	0	5	198	7	3/37	28.28	4.75	35.71	0	0	0
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2003/04
M Muralidaran (SL)	5	294	49.0	2	5	201	7	3/44	28.71	4.10	42.00	0	0	0
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2003/04
M Muralidaran (SL)	5	262	43.4	2	5	203	7	2/15	29.00	4.64	37.42	0	0	0
Carlton & United Series (Australia, England, Sri Lanka in Australia), 1998/99
HMRKB Herath (SL)	6	306	51.0	1	6	230	7	3/36	32.85	4.50	43.71	0	0	0
Commonwealth Bank Series (Australia, India, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2011/12
MF Maharoof (SL)	5	282	47.0	1	5	233	7	3/40	33.28	4.95	40.28	0	0	0
Commonwealth Bank Series (Australia, India, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2011/12
GB Hogg (AUS)	6	318	53.0	0	6	255	7	2/35	36.42	4.81	45.42	0	0	0
VB Series (Australia, South Africa, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2005/06
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	7	393	65.3	3	7	346	7	4/56	49.42	5.28	56.14	1	0	0
VB Series (Australia, South Africa, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2005/06
DN Wellalage (SL)	2	86	14.2	0	2	68	6	4/35	11.33	4.74	14.33	1	0	0
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2024/25
M Muralidaran (SL)	2	120	20.0	2	2	71	6	4/27	11.83	3.55	20.00	1	0	0
VB Series (Australia, England, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2002/03
B Lee (AUS)	2	108	18.0	1	2	87	6	3/35	14.50	4.83	18.00	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
GF Lawson (AUS)	4	204	34.0	8	4	112	6	2/5	18.66	3.29	34.00	0	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Australia), 1984/85
MR Whitney (AUS)	3	180	30.0	2	3	113	6	4/34	18.83	3.76	30.00	1	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka in Australia), 1987/88
GF Labrooy (SL)	4	231	38.3	2	4	164	6	4/39	27.33	4.25	38.50	1	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka in Australia), 1987/88
MP Kuhnemann (AUS)	4	228	38.0	3	4	191	6	2/26	31.83	5.02	38.00	0	0	0
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2022
GB Hogg (AUS)	4	234	39.0	1	4	193	6	3/37	32.16	4.94	39.00	0	0	0
VB Series (Australia, England, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2002/03
PA de Silva (SL)	4	240	40.0	0	4	196	6	3/58	32.66	4.90	40.00	0	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka in Australia), 1987/88
GP Wickramasinghe (SL)	5	246	41.0	2	5	201	6	3/48	33.50	4.90	41.00	0	0	0
Carlton & United Series (Australia, England, Sri Lanka in Australia), 1998/99
AM Fernando (SL)	2	54	9.0	1	2	46	5	3/23	9.20	5.11	10.80	0	0	0
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2024/25
NW Bracken (AUS)	2	94	15.4	4	2	53	5	4/19	10.60	3.38	18.80	1	0	0
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
CJ McKay (AUS)	2	102	17.0	2	2	75	5	5/33	15.00	4.41	20.40	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in Australia ODI Series, 2010/11
UDU Chandana (SL)	3	126	21.0	0	3	78	5	3/35	15.60	3.71	25.20	0	0	0
Aiwa Cup (Australia, India, Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka), 1999
KC Wessels (AUS)	5	107	17.5	0	4	90	5	2/16	18.00	5.04	21.40	0	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Australia), 1984/85
PL Taylor (AUS)	3	162	27.0	2	3	94	5	3/36	18.80	3.48	32.40	0	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Series (Australia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in Australia), 1989/90
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	3	120	20.0	1	3	100	5	4/39	20.00	5.00	24.00	1	0	0
VB Series (Australia, England, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2002/03
GRJ Matthews (AUS)	3	161	26.5	1	3	101	5	2/33	20.20	3.76	32.20	0	0	0
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 1992
JN Gillespie (AUS)	4	186	31.0	5	4	106	5	3/36	21.20	3.41	37.20	0	0	0
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2003/04
MG Johnson (AUS)	4	192	32.0	7	4	109	5	3/29	21.80	3.40	38.40	0	0	0
Commonwealth Bank Series (Australia, India, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2007/08
SR Watson (AUS)	4	172	28.4	1	4	109	5	3/33	21.80	3.80	34.40	0	0	0
Commonwealth Bank Series (Australia, India, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2011/12
PW Hasaranga (SL)	2	114	19.0	0	2	110	5	4/58	22.00	5.78	22.80	1	0	0
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2022
MJ Clarke (AUS)	5	149	24.5	0	5	112	5	5/35	22.40	4.51	29.80	0	1	0
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2003/04
DM de Silva (SL)	4	150	25.0	0	4	114	5	2/26	22.80	4.56	30.00	0	0	0
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2022
AD Mathews (SL)	4	144	24.0	0	4	114	5	2/37	22.80	4.75	28.80	0	0	0
Commonwealth Bank Series (Australia, India, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2011/12
ALF de Mel (SL)	4	186	31.0	3	4	117	5	2/9	23.40	3.77	37.20	0	0	0
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 1982/83
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	174	29.0	1	3	124	5	3/50	24.80	4.27	34.80	0	0	0
Aiwa Cup (Australia, India, Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka), 1999
CPH Ramanayake (SL)	3	173	28.5	2	3	131	5	2/34	26.20	4.54	34.60	0	0	0
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 1992
C Karunaratne (SL)	5	144	24.0	1	5	147	5	3/47	29.40	6.12	28.80	0	0	0
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2022
JL Pattinson (AUS)	3	138	23.0	1	3	147	5	4/51	29.40	6.39	27.60	1	0	0
Commonwealth Bank Series (Australia, India, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2011/12
SR Watson (AUS)	4	162	27.0	0	4	152	5	3/27	30.40	5.62	32.40	0	0	0
VB Series (Australia, England, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2002/03
SR Watson (AUS)	5	177	29.3	0	5	152	5	2/58	30.40	5.15	35.40	0	0	0
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2011
MKDI Amerasinghe (SL)	3	180	30.0	2	3	157	5	3/44	31.40	5.23	36.00	0	0	0
Commonwealth Bank Series (Australia, India, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2007/08
JDF Vandersay (SL)	4	189	31.3	1	4	158	5	3/49	31.60	5.01	37.80	0	0	0
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2022
M Muralidaran (SL)	4	240	40.0	0	4	168	5	2/37	33.60	4.20	48.00	0	0	0
Commonwealth Bank Series (Australia, India, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2007/08
BAW Mendis (SL)	5	217	36.1	0	5	173	5	3/49	34.60	4.78	43.40	0	0	0
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2011
PR Reiffel (AUS)	5	258	43.0	5	5	174	5	1/22	34.80	4.04	51.60	0	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Series (Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Australia), 1995/96
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	4	223	37.1	0	4	180	5	3/47	36.00	4.84	44.60	0	0	0
Carlton & United Series (Australia, England, Sri Lanka in Australia), 1998/99
NLTC Perera (SL)	5	192	32.0	0	5	185	5	2/40	37.00	5.78	38.40	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in Australia ODI Series, 2012/13
RJ Ratnayake (SL)	5	252	42.0	4	5	197	5	4/37	39.40	4.69	50.40	1	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Australia), 1984/85
A Symonds (AUS)	5	293	48.5	3	5	214	5	2/34	42.80	4.38	58.60	0	0	0
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2003/04
HMCM Bandara (SL)	5	246	41.0	0	5	226	5	4/58	45.20	5.51	49.20	1	0	0
VB Series (Australia, South Africa, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2005/06
GJ Maxwell (AUS)	5	270	45.0	2	5	226	5	2/35	45.20	5.02	54.00	0	0	0
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2022
PDRL Perera (SL)	5	264	44.0	4	5	232	5	2/37	46.40	5.27	52.80	0	0	0
VB Series (Australia, South Africa, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2005/06
B Lee (AUS)	7	390	65.0	2	7	309	5	2/29	61.80	4.75	78.00	0	0	0
VB Series (Australia, South Africa, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2005/06

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

England vs Sri Lanka at Colombo (RPS), England in Sri Lanka 3rd ODI, Jan 27, 2026 [ODI # 4942]

Sri Lanka vs England at Colombo (RPS), England in Sri Lanka 2nd ODI, Jan 24, 2026 [ODI # 4941]

Sri Lanka vs England at Colombo (RPS), England in Sri Lanka 1st ODI, Jan 22, 2026 [ODI # 4940]