Bowling Most Wickets Series IN Sri Lanka

Most wickets in a series for Australia vs Sri Lanka in Tests IN Sri Lanka

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
HMRKB Herath (SL)	3	870	145.0	41	6	357	28	7/64	12.75	2.46	31.07	2	3	1
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2016
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	1255	209.1	37	6	649	28	6/59	23.17	3.10	44.82	1	4	1
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
SK Warne (AUS)	3	1008	168.0	37	6	521	26	5/43	20.03	3.10	38.76	1	4	2
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
MA Starc (AUS)	3	620	103.2	28	6	364	24	6/50	15.16	3.52	25.83	1	3	1
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2016
CPH Ramanayake (SL)	3	874	145.4	28	6	434	17	5/82	25.52	2.97	51.41	-	1	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1992
MP Kuhnemann (AUS)	2	555	92.3	19	4	275	16	5/63	17.18	2.97	34.68	2	1	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2024/25
HMRKB Herath (SL)	2	756	126.0	22	4	368	16	7/157	23.00	2.92	47.25	-	2	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2011
NM Lyon (AUS)	3	924	154.0	23	6	511	16	4/123	31.93	3.31	57.75	1	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2016
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	847	141.1	24	4	349	15	5/71	23.26	2.47	56.46	1	1	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1999
MDK Perera (SL)	3	786	131.0	20	6	372	15	6/70	24.80	2.83	52.40	1	1	1
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2016
NM Lyon (AUS)	2	606	101.0	15	4	315	14	4/78	22.50	3.11	43.28	2	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2024/25
CJ McDermott (AUS)	3	744	124.0	30	5	342	14	4/53	24.42	2.75	53.14	2	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1992
NGRP Jayasuriya (SL)	1	312	52.0	5	2	177	12	6/59	14.75	3.40	26.00	-	2	1
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2022
MS Kasprowicz (AUS)	3	647	107.5	20	6	302	12	4/83	25.16	2.80	53.91	1	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
RJ Harris (AUS)	2	396	66.0	25	4	160	11	5/62	14.54	2.42	36.00	-	1	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2011
NM Lyon (AUS)	2	600	100.0	8	3	315	11	5/90	28.63	3.15	54.54	1	1	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2022
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	3	782	130.2	22	6	377	11	3/93	34.27	2.89	71.09	-	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	3	382	63.4	17	4	143	10	4/54	14.30	2.24	38.20	1	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1999
JN Gillespie (AUS)	3	660	110.0	25	6	316	10	4/76	31.60	2.87	66.00	1	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
SD Anurasiri (SL)	3	900	150.0	23	6	338	10	4/127	33.80	2.25	90.00	1	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1992
PADLR Sandakan (SL)	3	430	71.4	12	5	207	9	4/58	23.00	2.88	47.77	1	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2016
NGRP Jayasuriya (SL)	2	624	104.0	15	3	364	9	5/151	40.44	3.50	69.33	-	1	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2024/25
SK Warne (AUS)	3	337	56.1	20	5	115	8	5/52	14.37	2.04	42.12	-	1	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1999
MJ Swepson (AUS)	2	348	58.0	2	3	192	8	3/55	24.00	3.31	43.50	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2022
CR Miller (AUS)	3	363	60.3	10	5	193	8	4/62	24.12	3.19	45.37	1	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1999
DK Liyanage (SL)	2	456	76.0	14	4	223	8	4/56	27.87	2.93	57.00	1	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1992
UC Hathurusingha (SL)	3	570	95.0	27	6	236	8	4/66	29.50	2.48	71.25	1	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1992
NM Lyon (AUS)	3	569	94.5	13	6	295	8	5/34	36.87	3.11	71.12	-	1	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2011
UWMBCA Welegedara (SL)	3	534	89.0	20	5	311	8	3/75	38.87	3.49	66.75	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2011
GRJ Matthews (AUS)	3	720	120.0	28	5	312	8	4/76	39.00	2.60	90.00	1	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1992
RAS Lakmal (SL)	3	546	91.0	12	5	326	8	3/55	40.75	3.58	68.25	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2011
SR Watson (AUS)	3	450	75.0	29	5	144	7	3/11	20.57	1.92	64.28	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2011
B Yardley (AUS)	1	306	51.0	13	2	166	7	5/88	23.71	3.25	43.71	-	1	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Match, 1982/83
JR Hazlewood (AUS)	3	508	84.4	19	6	229	7	3/21	32.71	2.70	72.57	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2016
RTM Mendis (SL)	2	484	80.4	3	4	286	7	4/112	40.85	3.54	69.14	1	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2022
MA Starc (AUS)	2	198	33.0	5	4	86	6	3/37	14.33	2.60	33.00	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2024/25
DS Lehmann (AUS)	3	228	38.0	4	3	101	6	3/42	16.83	2.65	38.00	-	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
TG Hogan (AUS)	1	218	36.2	7	2	116	6	5/66	19.33	3.19	36.33	-	1	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Match, 1982/83
AIC Dodemaide (AUS)	2	323	53.5	15	3	150	6	4/65	25.00	2.78	53.83	1	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1992
HMRKB Herath (SL)	2	417	69.3	16	2	195	6	4/97	32.50	2.80	69.50	1	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1999
GD McGrath (AUS)	3	413	68.5	19	5	214	6	3/81	35.66	3.10	68.83	-	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1999
TA Copeland (AUS)	3	648	108.0	34	6	227	6	2/24	37.83	2.10	108.00	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2011
DNT Zoysa (SL)	2	387	64.3	15	4	233	6	4/54	38.83	3.61	64.50	1	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
MG Johnson (AUS)	3	610	101.4	18	5	313	6	2/48	52.16	3.07	101.66	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2011
DW Fleming (AUS)	2	197	32.5	6	3	103	5	3/14	20.60	3.13	39.40	-	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1999
RMS Eranga (SL)	1	254	42.2	8	2	127	5	4/65	25.40	3.00	50.80	1	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2011
MA Starc (AUS)	2	240	40.0	3	3	143	5	4/89	28.60	3.57	48.00	1	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2022
SCG MacGill (AUS)	2	332	55.2	7	4	232	5	4/74	46.40	4.19	66.40	1	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
S Randiv (SL)	2	468	78.0	12	3	240	5	3/103	48.00	3.07	93.60	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2011
JM Holland (AUS)	2	492	82.0	13	4	274	5	2/72	54.80	3.34	98.40	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2016
TM Head (AUS)	2	65	10.5	-	2	37	4	4/10	9.25	3.41	16.25	1	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2022
PM Siddle (AUS)	1	210	35.0	8	1	91	4	4/91	22.75	2.60	52.50	1	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2011
HMRKB Herath (SL)	1	284	47.2	6	2	167	4	4/92	41.75	3.52	71.00	1	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
TM Dilshan (SL)	3	378	63.0	6	5	176	4	2/26	44.00	2.79	94.50	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2011
M Muralidaran (SL)	2	439	73.1	12	4	225	4	2/109	56.25	3.07	109.75	-	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1992
SNJ O'Keefe (AUS)	1	160	26.4	6	2	74	3	2/32	24.66	2.77	53.33	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2016
M Theekshana (SL)	1	126	21.0	2	2	76	3	2/28	25.33	3.61	42.00	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2022
DNT Zoysa (SL)	3	234	39.0	10	4	98	3	3/38	32.66	2.51	78.00	-	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1999
DK Lillee (AUS)	1	180	30.0	6	2	107	3	2/67	35.66	3.56	60.00	-	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Match, 1982/83
GP Wickramasinghe (SL)	1	222	37.0	4	2	148	3	2/69	49.33	4.00	74.00	-	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1992
SK Warne (AUS)	2	229	38.1	8	3	158	3	3/11	52.66	4.13	76.33	-	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1992
JDF Vandersay (SL)	1	228	38.0	-	1	182	3	3/182	60.66	4.78	76.00	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2024/25
KN Peiris (SL)	2	480	80.0	5	3	317	3	3/94	105.66	3.96	160.00	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2024/25
MEK Hussey (AUS)	3	42	7.0	4	3	7	2	1/0	3.50	1.00	21.00	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2011
BJ Webster (AUS)	2	31	5.1	-	2	19	2	2/6	9.50	3.67	15.50	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2024/25
AM Fernando (SL)	1	53	8.5	1	1	37	2	2/37	18.50	4.18	26.50	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2022
N Pradeep (SL)	1	132	22.0	9	2	52	2	2/36	26.00	2.36	66.00	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2016
AP Gurusinha (SL)	3	90	15.0	2	4	55	2	2/18	27.50	3.66	45.00	-	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1992
DM de Silva (SL)	3	156	26.0	8	5	63	2	1/12	31.50	2.42	78.00	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2016
JDF Vandersay (SL)	1	60	10.0	-	1	68	2	2/68	34.00	6.80	30.00	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2022
CAK Rajitha (SL)	1	180	30.0	5	2	86	2	2/70	43.00	2.86	90.00	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2022
ME Waugh (AUS)	3	138	23.0	3	3	94	2	2/77	47.00	4.08	69.00	-	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1992
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	3	213	35.3	3	5	96	2	1/27	48.00	2.70	106.50	-	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
RTM Mendis (SL)	1	154	25.4	1	2	97	2	2/81	48.50	3.77	77.00	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2024/25
ALF de Mel (SL)	1	138	23.0	3	1	113	2	2/113	56.50	4.91	69.00	-	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Match, 1982/83
MR Marsh (AUS)	3	210	35.0	4	5	118	2	1/30	59.00	3.37	105.00	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2016
PJ Cummins (AUS)	2	252	42.0	9	2	120	2	1/25	60.00	2.85	126.00	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2022
HDPK Dharmasena (SL)	1	264	44.0	5	2	152	2	2/52	76.00	3.45	132.00	-	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
MR Whitney (AUS)	2	348	58.0	15	4	159	2	1/49	79.50	2.74	174.00	-	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1992
UDU Chandana (SL)	1	231	38.3	3	2	161	2	1/59	80.50	4.18	115.50	-	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
RP Arnold (SL)	3	42	7.0	4	1	3	1	1/3	3.00	0.42	42.00	-	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1999
TT Samaraweera (SL)	2	24	4.0	-	1	7	1	1/7	7.00	1.75	24.00	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2011
DM de Silva (SL)	1	30	5.0	-	1	8	1	1/8	8.00	1.60	30.00	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2022
AR Border (AUS)	1	29	4.5	-	1	11	1	1/11	11.00	2.27	29.00	-	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Match, 1982/83
MVT Fernando (SL)	1	12	2.0	-	1	16	1	1/16	16.00	8.00	12.00	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2016
RM Hogg (AUS)	1	90	15.0	6	2	38	1	1/31	38.00	2.53	90.00	-	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Match, 1982/83
UDU Chandana (SL)	1	62	10.2	1	2	48	1	1/9	48.00	4.64	62.00	-	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1999
AR Border (AUS)	3	114	19.0	4	3	51	1	1/28	51.00	2.68	114.00	-	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1992
RAS Lakmal (SL)	1	78	13.0	-	1	54	1	1/54	54.00	4.15	78.00	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2016
TM Head (AUS)	2	114	19.0	-	3	72	1	1/31	72.00	3.78	114.00	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2024/25
A Ranatunga (SL)	1	114	19.0	2	1	72	1	1/72	72.00	3.78	114.00	-	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Match, 1982/83
TT Samaraweera (SL)	2	177	29.3	5	2	78	1	1/38	78.00	2.64	177.00	-	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
TM Moody (AUS)	3	186	31.0	4	4	79	1	1/17	79.00	2.54	186.00	-	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1992
T Murphy (AUS)	1	102	17.0	1	2	85	1	1/57	85.00	5.00	102.00	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2024/25
A Symonds (AUS)	2	144	24.0	4	3	85	1	1/68	85.00	3.54	144.00	-	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
DS de Silva (SL)	1	264	44.0	7	1	122	1	1/122	122.00	2.77	264.00	-	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Match, 1982/83

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