Bowling Most Wickets Series - Sri Lanka

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

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
HMRKB Herath	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	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
CPH Ramanayake	3	874	145.4	28	6	434	17	5/82	25.52	2.97	51.41	-	1	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1992
HMRKB Herath	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
M Muralidaran	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	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
NGRP Jayasuriya	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
UDU Chandana	2	370	61.4	4	4	270	12	5/101	22.50	4.37	30.83	-	2	1
Sri Lanka in Australia Test Series, 2004
HMRKB Herath	3	808	134.4	16	5	407	12	5/95	33.91	3.02	67.33	1	1	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Sri Lanka in Australia), 2012/13
WPUJC Vaas	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	3	382	63.4	17	4	143	10	4/54	14.30	2.24	38.20	1	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1999
SL Malinga	2	381	63.3	8	4	264	10	4/42	26.40	4.15	38.10	2	-	-
Sri Lanka in Australia Test Series, 2004
SD Anurasiri	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	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	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
WPUJC Vaas	3	826	137.4	33	5	371	9	3/44	41.22	2.69	91.77	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in Australia Test Series, 1995/96
RJ Ratnayake	1	328	54.4	7	2	189	8	6/66	23.62	3.45	41.00	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in Australia Test Series, 1989/90
DK Liyanage	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	3	570	95.0	27	6	236	8	4/66	29.50	2.48	71.25	1	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1992
UWMBCA Welegedara	3	534	89.0	20	5	311	8	3/75	38.87	3.49	66.75	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2011
RAS Lakmal	3	546	91.0	12	5	326	8	3/55	40.75	3.58	68.25	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2011
WPUJC Vaas	2	435	72.3	15	4	236	7	5/31	33.71	3.25	62.14	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in Australia Test Series, 2004
RTM Mendis	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
GF Labrooy	2	577	96.1	15	4	363	7	5/133	51.85	3.77	82.42	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in Australia Test Series, 1989/90
HMRKB Herath	2	417	69.3	16	2	195	6	4/97	32.50	2.80	69.50	1	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1999
DNT Zoysa	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
UWMBCA Welegedara	2	376	62.4	10	3	257	6	3/89	42.83	4.10	62.66	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Sri Lanka in Australia), 2012/13
GP Wickramasinghe	3	683	113.5	20	4	359	6	3/120	59.83	3.15	113.83	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in Australia Test Series, 1995/96
RAS Lakmal	1	162	27.0	9	1	75	5	5/75	15.00	2.77	32.40	-	1	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Sri Lanka in Australia), 2018/19
AP Gurusinha	2	147	24.3	4	3	88	5	2/31	17.60	3.59	29.40	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in Australia Test Series, 1989/90
RMS Eranga	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
S Randiv	2	468	78.0	12	3	240	5	3/103	48.00	3.07	93.60	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2011
RMS Eranga	2	378	63.0	7	3	252	5	3/109	50.40	4.00	75.60	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Sri Lanka in Australia), 2012/13
KN Amalean	1	134	22.2	1	1	97	4	4/97	24.25	4.34	33.50	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in Australia Test Match, 1987/88
JR Ratnayeke	1	240	40.0	6	1	98	4	4/98	24.50	2.45	60.00	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in Australia Test Match, 1987/88
HMRKB Herath	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
MVT Fernando	1	246	41.0	4	2	169	4	3/126	42.25	4.12	61.50	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Sri Lanka in Australia), 2018/19
TM Dilshan	3	378	63.0	6	5	176	4	2/26	44.00	2.79	94.50	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2011
KR Pushpakumara	1	306	51.0	6	2	189	4	2/63	47.25	3.70	76.50	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in Australia Test Series, 1995/96
M Muralidaran	2	439	73.1	12	4	225	4	2/109	56.25	3.07	109.75	-	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1992
CPH Ramanayake	2	408	68.0	5	4	252	4	2/81	63.00	3.70	102.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in Australia Test Series, 1989/90
M Muralidaran	2	696	116.0	9	3	400	4	2/170	100.00	3.44	174.00	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Sri Lanka in Australia), 2007/08
M Theekshana	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	3	234	39.0	10	4	98	3	3/38	32.66	2.51	78.00	-	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1999
PA de Silva	2	198	33.0	3	2	110	3	2/65	36.66	3.33	66.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in Australia Test Series, 1989/90
GP Wickramasinghe	1	222	37.0	4	2	148	3	2/69	49.33	4.00	74.00	-	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1992
KTGD Prasad	2	222	37.0	2	2	159	3	3/106	53.00	4.29	74.00	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Sri Lanka in Australia), 2012/13
CAK Rajitha	1	246	41.0	7	2	167	3	2/64	55.66	4.07	82.00	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Sri Lanka in Australia), 2018/19
JDF Vandersay	1	228	38.0	-	1	182	3	3/182	60.66	4.78	76.00	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2024/25
TM Dilshan	3	348	58.0	5	5	185	3	1/38	61.66	3.18	116.00	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Sri Lanka in Australia), 2012/13
DNT Zoysa	2	372	62.0	18	4	187	3	2/34	62.33	3.01	124.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in Australia Test Series, 2004
CRD Fernando	2	432	72.0	8	3	314	3	2/134	104.66	4.36	144.00	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Sri Lanka in Australia), 2007/08
KN Peiris	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
M Muralidaran	2	552	92.0	10	2	348	3	2/224	116.00	3.78	184.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in Australia Test Series, 1995/96
TM Dilshan	2	12	2.0	-	1	4	2	2/4	2.00	2.00	6.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in Australia Test Series, 2004
AM Fernando	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	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	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	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	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	1	180	30.0	5	2	86	2	2/70	43.00	2.86	90.00	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2022
PA de Silva	3	174	29.0	1	3	93	2	1/42	46.50	3.20	87.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in Australia Test Series, 1995/96
ST Jayasuriya	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	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
GF Labrooy	1	216	36.0	5	1	108	2	2/108	54.00	3.00	108.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in Australia Test Match, 1987/88
ALF de Mel	1	138	23.0	3	1	113	2	2/113	56.50	4.91	69.00	-	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Match, 1982/83
AD Mathews	3	228	38.0	8	4	117	2	2/60	58.50	3.07	114.00	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Sri Lanka in Australia), 2012/13
N Pradeep	1	132	22.0	1	2	128	2	2/114	64.00	5.81	66.00	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Sri Lanka in Australia), 2012/13
TT Samaraweera	2	222	37.0	3	3	148	2	1/43	74.00	4.00	111.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in Australia Test Series, 2004
HDPK Dharmasena	1	264	44.0	5	2	152	2	2/52	76.00	3.45	132.00	-	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
UDU Chandana	1	231	38.3	3	2	161	2	1/59	80.50	4.18	115.50	-	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
SL Malinga	1	282	47.0	6	2	217	2	1/61	108.50	4.61	141.00	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Sri Lanka in Australia), 2007/08
EAR de Silva	2	462	77.0	17	4	226	2	1/10	113.00	2.93	231.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in Australia Test Series, 1989/90
MDK Perera	2	476	79.2	16	3	248	2	2/84	124.00	3.12	238.00	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Sri Lanka in Australia), 2018/19
RP Arnold	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	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	1	30	5.0	-	1	8	1	1/8	8.00	1.60	30.00	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2022
MVT Fernando	1	12	2.0	-	1	16	1	1/16	16.00	8.00	12.00	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2016
CBRLS Kumara	1	90	15.0	5	1	37	1	1/37	37.00	2.46	90.00	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Sri Lanka in Australia), 2018/19
UDU Chandana	1	62	10.2	1	2	48	1	1/9	48.00	4.64	62.00	-	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1999
ST Jayasuriya	2	90	15.0	1	3	48	1	1/24	48.00	3.20	90.00	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Sri Lanka in Australia), 2007/08
RAS Lakmal	1	78	13.0	-	1	54	1	1/54	54.00	4.15	78.00	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2016
ST Jayasuriya	2	156	26.0	7	4	58	1	1/21	58.00	2.23	156.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in Australia Test Series, 2004
PVD Chameera	1	126	21.0	3	1	68	1	1/68	68.00	3.23	126.00	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Sri Lanka in Australia), 2018/19
A Ranatunga	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	2	177	29.3	5	2	78	1	1/38	78.00	2.64	177.00	-	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
DM de Silva	2	192	32.0	5	3	101	1	1/22	101.00	3.15	192.00	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Sri Lanka in Australia), 2018/19
WPUJC Vaas	1	168	28.0	6	1	102	1	1/102	102.00	3.64	168.00	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Sri Lanka in Australia), 2007/08
RAS Lakmal	1	180	30.0	5	2	113	1	1/18	113.00	3.76	180.00	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Sri Lanka in Australia), 2012/13
KJ Silva	1	210	35.0	5	1	120	1	1/120	120.00	3.42	210.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in Australia Test Series, 1995/96
DS de Silva	1	264	44.0	7	1	122	1	1/122	122.00	2.77	264.00	-	-	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Match, 1982/83
JR Ratnayeke	2	257	42.5	4	3	142	1	1/39	142.00	3.31	257.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in Australia Test Series, 1989/90
C Karunaratne	1	156	26.0	1	2	148	1	1/130	148.00	5.69	156.00	-	-	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Sri Lanka in Australia), 2018/19
HDPK Dharmasena	2	468	78.0	9	3	231	1	1/80	231.00	2.96	468.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in Australia Test Series, 1995/96

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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]

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]