Bowling Most Wickets Series

Most wickets in a series for England 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
CR Woakes (ENG)	7	348	58.0	1	7	354	14	6/47	25.28	6.10	24.85	0	1	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2014/15
SL Malinga (SL)	5	280	46.4	2	5	228	13	4/44	17.53	4.88	21.53	1	0	0
NatWest Series [Sri Lanka in England], 2006
CRD Fernando (SL)	5	270	45.0	2	5	164	12	6/27	13.66	3.64	22.50	0	1	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2007/08
RJ Sidebottom (ENG)	5	289	48.1	7	5	166	12	3/19	13.83	3.44	24.08	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2007/08
CJ Jordan (ENG)	5	252	42.0	0	5	232	12	5/29	19.33	5.52	21.00	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in England ODI Series, 2014
TM Dilshan (SL)	7	349	58.1	0	7	297	12	3/37	24.75	5.10	29.08	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2014/15
CRD Fernando (SL)	4	216	36.0	0	4	206	11	4/48	18.72	5.72	19.63	1	0	0
VB Series (Australia, England, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2002/03
SCJ Broad (ENG)	5	274	45.4	0	5	212	11	3/36	19.27	4.64	24.90	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2007/08
MF Maharoof (SL)	3	174	29.0	4	3	95	10	4/31	9.50	3.27	17.40	1	0	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2007/08
AR Caddick (ENG)	4	240	40.0	6	4	147	10	4/35	14.70	3.67	24.00	1	0	0
VB Series (Australia, England, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2002/03
D Gough (ENG)	5	276	46.0	8	5	183	10	4/28	18.30	3.97	27.60	1	0	0
Carlton & United Series (Australia, England, Sri Lanka in Australia), 1998/99
CJ Jordan (ENG)	5	276	46.0	0	5	260	10	2/35	26.00	5.65	27.60	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2014/15
DJ Willey (ENG)	5	280	46.4	0	5	268	10	4/34	26.80	5.74	28.00	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in England ODI Series, 2016
LE Plunkett (ENG)	5	276	46.0	0	5	271	10	3/44	27.10	5.89	27.60	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England ODI Series, 2016
SMSM Senanayake (SL)	5	217	36.1	1	5	136	9	4/13	15.11	3.76	24.11	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in England ODI Series, 2014
DJ Willey (ENG)	3	162	27.0	2	3	144	9	4/64	16.00	5.33	18.00	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in England ODI Series, 2021
JC Tredwell (ENG)	5	234	39.0	3	5	166	9	3/38	18.44	4.25	26.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England ODI Series, 2014
A Dananjaya (SL)	5	193	32.1	0	5	173	9	4/19	19.22	5.37	21.44	1	0	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2018/19
S Randiv (SL)	5	216	36.0	0	5	184	9	5/42	20.44	5.11	24.00	0	1	0
NatWest Series [Sri Lanka in England], 2011
JM Anderson (ENG)	5	254	42.2	1	5	196	9	4/18	21.77	4.62	28.22	1	0	0
NatWest Series [Sri Lanka in England], 2011
HF Gurney (ENG)	5	246	41.0	4	5	203	9	4/55	22.55	4.95	27.33	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in England ODI Series, 2014
BAW Mendis (SL)	5	238	39.4	1	5	246	9	3/33	27.33	6.20	26.44	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2014/15
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	2	101	16.5	0	2	74	8	6/29	9.25	4.39	12.62	0	1	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 1992/93
JM Anderson (ENG)	5	252	42.0	6	5	163	8	2/10	20.37	3.88	31.50	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England ODI Series, 2014
GP Swann (ENG)	5	270	45.0	4	5	164	8	3/18	20.50	3.64	33.75	0	0	0
NatWest Series [Sri Lanka in England], 2011
JM Anderson (ENG)	4	206	34.2	3	4	183	8	2/23	22.87	5.33	25.75	0	0	0
VB Series (Australia, England, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2002/03
JW Dernbach (ENG)	5	252	42.0	3	5	230	8	3/38	28.75	5.47	31.50	0	0	0
NatWest Series [Sri Lanka in England], 2011
TT Bresnan (ENG)	5	252	42.0	0	5	232	8	3/49	29.00	5.52	31.50	0	0	0
NatWest Series [Sri Lanka in England], 2011
SJ Harmison (ENG)	5	300	50.0	2	5	286	8	3/31	35.75	5.72	37.50	0	0	0
NatWest Series [Sri Lanka in England], 2006
VJ Marks (ENG)	2	108	18.0	5	2	57	7	5/39	8.14	3.16	15.42	0	1	0
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	173	28.5	3	3	69	7	4/29	9.85	2.39	24.71	1	0	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2000/01
AU Rashid (ENG)	3	180	30.0	0	3	139	7	3/44	19.85	4.63	25.71	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2025/26
GP Swann (ENG)	4	240	40.0	5	4	156	7	4/34	22.28	3.90	34.28	1	0	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2007/08
RAS Lakmal (SL)	4	161	26.5	0	4	169	7	3/43	24.14	6.29	23.00	0	0	0
NatWest Series [Sri Lanka in England], 2011
HMRKB Herath (SL)	4	204	34.0	0	4	175	7	3/36	25.00	5.14	29.14	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2014/15
SL Malinga (SL)	5	205	34.1	3	5	203	7	3/50	29.00	5.94	29.28	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England ODI Series, 2014
CR Woakes (ENG)	2	120	20.0	8	2	46	6	4/18	7.66	2.30	20.00	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in England ODI Series, 2021
ALF de Mel (SL)	2	105	17.3	1	2	48	6	4/34	8.00	2.74	17.50	1	0	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 1981/82
RAS Lakmal (SL)	2	96	16.0	1	2	55	6	4/30	9.16	3.43	16.00	1	0	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2014/15
A Flintoff (ENG)	3	136	22.4	0	3	96	6	3/49	16.00	4.23	22.66	0	0	0
NatWest Series (England, India, Sri Lanka in England), 2002
TK Curran (ENG)	3	126	21.0	1	3	138	6	3/17	23.00	6.57	21.00	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2018/19
AU Rashid (ENG)	5	162	27.0	0	4	139	6	4/36	23.16	5.14	27.00	1	0	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2018/19
MA Ealham (ENG)	5	270	45.0	5	5	175	6	5/32	29.16	3.88	45.00	0	1	0
Carlton & United Series (Australia, England, Sri Lanka in Australia), 1998/99
SL Malinga (SL)	5	234	39.0	4	5	192	6	2/24	32.00	4.92	39.00	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2007/08
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	4	234	39.0	2	4	193	6	3/36	32.16	4.94	39.00	0	0	0
VB Series (Australia, England, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2002/03
SL Malinga (SL)	5	240	40.0	1	5	223	6	3/40	37.16	5.57	40.00	0	0	0
NatWest Series [Sri Lanka in England], 2011
CRD Fernando (SL)	4	198	33.0	0	4	227	6	3/51	37.83	6.87	33.00	0	0	0
NatWest Series [Sri Lanka in England], 2006
AU Rashid (ENG)	5	294	49.0	0	5	228	6	2/34	38.00	4.65	49.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England ODI Series, 2016
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	3	150	25.0	8	3	61	5	3/13	12.20	2.44	30.00	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2000/01
SMSM Senanayake (SL)	2	111	18.3	0	2	68	5	3/33	13.60	3.67	22.20	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2014/15
M Muralidaran (SL)	2	120	20.0	0	2	76	5	5/34	15.20	3.80	24.00	0	1	0
Emirates Triangular Tournament (England, South Africa, Sri Lanka in England), 1998
EE Hemmings (ENG)	2	120	20.0	1	2	88	5	3/57	17.60	4.40	24.00	0	0	0
Reliance World Cup (in India/Pakistan), 1987/88
DNT Zoysa (SL)	3	126	21.0	1	3	91	5	2/22	18.20	4.33	25.20	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2000/01
D Gough (ENG)	2	120	20.0	0	2	101	5	3/51	20.20	5.05	24.00	0	0	0
Emirates Triangular Tournament (England, South Africa, Sri Lanka in England), 1998
SM Curran (ENG)	3	142	23.4	2	3	123	5	5/48	24.60	5.19	28.40	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in England ODI Series, 2021
AJ Hollioake (ENG)	5	144	24.0	0	3	123	5	3/32	24.60	5.12	28.80	0	0	0
Carlton & United Series (Australia, England, Sri Lanka in Australia), 1998/99
SL Malinga (SL)	4	144	24.0	1	4	135	5	5/44	27.00	5.62	28.80	0	1	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2018/19
AD Mullally (ENG)	4	219	36.3	4	4	136	5	2/17	27.20	3.72	43.80	0	0	0
Carlton & United Series (Australia, England, Sri Lanka in Australia), 1998/99
PD Collingwood (ENG)	5	186	31.0	1	4	141	5	2/31	28.20	4.54	37.20	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2007/08
BMAJ Mendis (SL)	5	156	26.0	0	5	142	5	2/31	28.40	5.46	31.20	0	0	0
NatWest Series [Sri Lanka in England], 2011
M Muralidaran (SL)	4	222	37.0	1	4	146	5	3/34	29.20	3.94	44.40	0	0	0
Carlton & United Series (Australia, England, Sri Lanka in Australia), 1998/99
JDF Vandersay (SL)	3	180	30.0	0	3	160	5	2/39	32.00	5.33	36.00	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2025/26
NLTC Perera (SL)	7	175	29.1	1	7	166	5	3/44	33.20	5.69	35.00	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2014/15
KTGD Prasad (SL)	5	150	25.0	1	5	169	5	2/16	33.80	6.76	30.00	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2014/15
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	5	186	31.0	0	5	185	5	3/51	37.00	5.96	37.20	0	0	0
NatWest Series [Sri Lanka in England], 2006
KMDN Kulasekara (SL)	5	192	32.0	4	5	192	5	3/15	38.40	6.00	38.40	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England ODI Series, 2014
RAS Lakmal (SL)	5	204	34.0	0	5	207	5	2/65	41.40	6.08	40.80	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England ODI Series, 2016
ST Finn (ENG)	5	226	37.4	2	5	219	5	2/53	43.80	5.81	45.20	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2014/15
CR Woakes (ENG)	5	276	46.0	1	5	227	5	3/34	45.40	4.93	55.20	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England ODI Series, 2016
N Pradeep (SL)	5	186	31.0	0	4	232	5	2/64	46.40	7.48	37.20	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England ODI Series, 2016
MM Ali (ENG)	7	372	62.0	0	7	319	5	2/39	63.80	5.14	74.40	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2014/15
MP Vaughan (ENG)	1	36	6.0	1	1	22	4	4/22	5.50	3.66	9.00	1	0	0
NatWest Series (England, India, Sri Lanka in England), 2002
CC Lewis (ENG)	1	48	8.0	0	1	30	4	4/30	7.50	3.75	12.00	1	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 1991/92
AD Mullally (ENG)	1	60	10.0	1	1	37	4	4/37	9.25	3.70	15.00	1	0	0
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
SL Malinga (SL)	1	60	10.0	1	1	43	4	4/43	10.75	4.30	15.00	1	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
GR Dilley (ENG)	1	66	11.0	0	1	45	4	4/45	11.25	4.09	16.50	1	0	0
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983
SI Mahmood (ENG)	1	54	9.0	0	1	50	4	4/50	12.50	5.55	13.50	1	0	0
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
RS Kalpage (SL)	2	108	18.0	0	2	61	4	3/34	15.25	3.38	27.00	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 1992/93
IT Botham (ENG)	2	108	18.0	4	2	74	4	2/29	18.50	4.11	27.00	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 1981/82
PA de Silva (SL)	2	86	14.2	1	2	75	4	4/30	18.75	5.23	21.50	1	0	0
VB Series (Australia, England, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2002/03
TK Curran (ENG)	2	120	20.0	0	2	78	4	4/35	19.50	3.90	30.00	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in England ODI Series, 2021
HDPK Dharmasena (SL)	3	162	27.0	1	3	84	4	2/31	21.00	3.11	40.50	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2000/01
CRD Fernando (SL)	2	84	14.0	0	2	84	4	2/38	21.00	6.00	21.00	0	0	0
NatWest Series (England, India, Sri Lanka in England), 2002
AD Mathews (SL)	5	126	21.0	1	4	87	4	1/9	21.75	4.14	31.50	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England ODI Series, 2014
ASA Perera (SL)	2	111	18.3	0	2	92	4	2/44	23.00	4.97	27.75	0	0	0
Emirates Triangular Tournament (England, South Africa, Sri Lanka in England), 1998
D Gough (ENG)	2	102	17.0	0	2	96	4	3/45	24.00	5.64	25.50	0	0	0
NatWest Series (England, India, Sri Lanka in England), 2002
GRA de Silva (SL)	2	108	18.0	1	2	100	4	2/44	25.00	5.55	27.00	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 1981/82
MD Gunathilaka (SL)	5	108	18.0	0	4	102	4	3/48	25.50	5.66	27.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England ODI Series, 2016
DM de Silva (SL)	3	120	20.0	0	3	104	4	2/37	26.00	5.20	30.00	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2025/26
CR Woakes (ENG)	4	114	19.0	0	3	108	4	3/26	27.00	5.68	28.50	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2018/19
BAW Mendis (SL)	2	114	19.0	0	2	110	4	2/50	27.50	5.78	28.50	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England ODI Series, 2014
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	3	138	23.0	0	3	114	4	3/38	28.50	4.95	34.50	0	0	0
NatWest Series (England, India, Sri Lanka in England), 2002
LA Dawson (ENG)	3	180	30.0	2	3	119	4	2/48	29.75	3.96	45.00	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2025/26
PJW Allott (ENG)	2	136	22.4	1	2	123	4	3/41	30.75	5.42	34.00	0	0	0
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	3	126	21.0	0	3	126	4	2/39	31.50	6.00	31.50	0	0	0
NatWest Series (England, India, Sri Lanka in England), 2002
J Overton (ENG)	3	108	18.0	1	3	135	4	2/21	33.75	7.50	27.00	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2025/26
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	5	228	38.0	4	5	154	4	2/36	38.50	4.05	57.00	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2007/08
MM Ali (ENG)	5	174	29.0	0	4	165	4	2/55	41.25	5.68	43.50	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2018/19
SJ Harmison (ENG)	4	184	30.4	1	4	170	4	2/39	42.50	5.54	46.00	0	0	0
VB Series (Australia, England, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2002/03
JM Anderson (ENG)	5	252	42.0	3	5	193	4	3/33	48.25	4.59	63.00	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2007/08

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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]