Bowling Most Wickets Series

Most wickets in a series for England vs Sri Lanka in Tests

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	1390	231.4	109	6	320	26	7/46	12.30	1.38	53.46	4	1	1
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	878	146.2	35	5	405	24	8/70	16.87	2.76	36.58	1	2	2
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2006
MDK Perera (SL)	3	1014	169.0	20	6	527	22	5/75	23.95	3.11	46.09	1	2	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018/19
JM Anderson (ENG)	3	580	96.4	30	6	227	21	5/16	10.80	2.34	27.61	0	3	1
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2016
HMRKB Herath (SL)	2	714	119.0	23	4	341	19	6/74	17.94	2.86	37.57	0	3	1
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2011/12
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	1124	187.2	50	6	411	19	6/55	21.63	2.19	59.15	0	2	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2007/08
MJ Leach (ENG)	3	856	142.4	16	6	385	18	5/83	21.38	2.69	47.55	1	1	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018/19
MM Ali (ENG)	3	744	124.0	14	6	441	18	4/66	24.50	3.55	41.33	4	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018/19
AF Giles (ENG)	3	1185	197.3	49	5	539	18	5/116	29.94	2.72	65.83	2	1	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
AM Fernando (SL)	3	594	99.0	5	6	419	17	5/102	24.64	4.23	34.94	1	1	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2024
M Muralidaran (SL)	1	683	113.5	41	2	220	16	9/65	13.75	1.93	42.68	0	2	1
Sri Lanka in England Test Match, 1998
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	3	760	126.4	37	6	236	16	4/24	14.75	1.86	47.50	3	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000/01
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	3	665	110.5	30	6	244	16	6/73	15.25	2.20	41.56	1	1	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000/01
GP Swann (ENG)	2	727	121.1	13	4	355	16	6/82	22.18	2.92	45.43	1	2	1
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2011/12
CT Tremlett (ENG)	3	696	116.0	30	6	351	15	6/48	23.40	3.02	46.40	1	1	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2011
MJ Hoggard (ENG)	3	816	136.0	34	6	369	15	4/27	24.60	2.71	54.40	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2006
L Embuldeniya (SL)	2	714	119.0	16	4	415	15	7/137	27.66	3.48	47.60	0	1	1
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2020/21
D Gough (ENG)	3	492	82.0	16	5	274	14	4/50	19.57	3.34	35.14	2	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000/01
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	1416	236.0	66	6	421	14	4/66	30.07	1.78	101.14	2	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000/01
MJ Hoggard (ENG)	3	798	133.0	22	6	449	14	5/92	32.07	3.37	57.00	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2002
CR Woakes (ENG)	3	544	90.4	26	6	251	13	3/32	19.30	2.76	41.84	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2024
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	3	620	103.2	24	6	273	13	4/77	21.00	2.64	47.69	1	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
DM Bess (ENG)	2	511	85.1	10	4	255	12	5/30	21.25	2.99	42.58	1	1	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2020/21
JM Anderson (ENG)	2	569	94.5	27	4	258	12	4/25	21.50	2.72	47.41	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2014
GP Swann (ENG)	3	620	103.2	16	6	283	12	4/16	23.58	2.73	51.66	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2011
SCJ Broad (ENG)	3	564	94.0	20	6	295	12	4/21	24.58	3.13	47.00	2	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2016
AAP Atkinson (ENG)	3	465	77.3	13	6	329	12	5/62	27.41	4.24	38.75	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2024
AU Rashid (ENG)	3	594	99.0	7	6	338	12	5/49	28.16	3.41	49.50	0	1	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018/19
A Flintoff (ENG)	3	773	128.5	23	6	354	12	3/52	29.50	2.74	64.41	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2006
CBRLS Kumara (SL)	2	351	58.3	4	4	272	11	4/21	24.72	4.64	31.90	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2024
LE Plunkett (ENG)	3	568	94.4	20	6	298	11	3/17	27.09	3.14	51.63	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2006
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	3	666	111.0	25	6	321	11	4/28	29.18	2.89	60.54	1	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2007/08
LE Plunkett (ENG)	2	557	92.5	11	4	331	11	5/64	30.09	3.56	50.63	1	1	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2014
RMS Eranga (SL)	2	628	104.4	30	4	357	11	4/93	32.45	3.41	57.09	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2014
MS Panesar (ENG)	3	595	99.1	32	5	210	10	5/78	21.00	2.11	59.50	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2006
N Pradeep (SL)	3	576	96.0	21	5	316	10	4/107	31.60	3.29	57.60	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2016
RMMP Rathnayake (SL)	3	463	77.1	6	6	321	10	3/56	32.10	4.15	46.30	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2024
MJ Leach (ENG)	2	665	110.5	14	4	355	10	5/122	35.50	3.20	66.50	1	1	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2020/21
A Dananjaya (SL)	2	467	77.5	5	4	378	10	6/115	37.80	4.85	46.70	0	1	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018/19
AJ Tudor (ENG)	2	389	64.5	18	4	159	9	4/65	17.66	2.45	43.22	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2002
JM Anderson (ENG)	2	438	73.0	18	4	196	9	5/72	21.77	2.68	48.66	0	1	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2011/12
A Flintoff (ENG)	3	582	97.0	20	5	221	9	3/42	24.55	2.27	64.66	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
AR Caddick (ENG)	3	523	87.1	24	5	225	9	4/55	25.00	2.58	58.11	1	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000/01
RDB Croft (ENG)	3	666	111.0	28	5	258	9	4/56	28.66	2.32	74.00	1	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000/01
PM Pushpakumara (SL)	2	492	82.0	10	4	282	9	3/28	31.33	3.43	54.66	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018/19
DL Underwood (ENG)	1	335	55.5	21	2	95	8	5/28	11.87	1.70	41.87	0	1	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Match, 1981/82
PAJ DeFreitas (ENG)	1	288	48.0	16	2	115	8	7/70	14.37	2.39	36.00	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Match, 1991
CR Woakes (ENG)	2	321	53.3	18	4	150	8	3/9	18.75	2.80	40.12	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2016
KPJ Warnaweera (SL)	1	391	65.1	15	2	188	8	4/90	23.50	2.88	48.87	2	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Match, 1992/93
M Muralidaran (SL)	2	756	126.0	32	3	297	8	5/143	37.12	2.35	94.50	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2002
HMRKB Herath (SL)	2	765	127.3	23	4	351	8	4/95	43.87	2.75	95.62	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2014
NGRP Jayasuriya (SL)	2	632	105.2	13	4	384	8	3/85	48.00	3.64	79.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2024
SCJ Broad (ENG)	3	714	119.0	19	6	390	8	2/21	48.75	3.27	89.25	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2011
MS Panesar (ENG)	3	810	135.0	19	4	405	8	3/46	50.62	3.00	101.25	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2007/08
PJ Newport (ENG)	1	285	47.3	11	2	164	7	4/87	23.42	3.45	40.71	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Match, 1988
PADLR Sandakan (SL)	1	228	38.0	1	2	171	7	5/95	24.42	4.50	32.57	0	1	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018/19
ST Finn (ENG)	3	354	59.0	4	5	197	7	3/26	28.14	3.33	50.57	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2016
JM Anderson (ENG)	2	486	81.0	24	3	203	7	3/66	29.00	2.50	69.42	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2011
IT Botham (ENG)	1	336	56.0	12	2	204	7	6/90	29.14	3.64	48.00	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Match, 1984
MVT Fernando (SL)	2	291	48.3	3	4	205	7	3/40	29.28	4.22	41.57	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2024
MJ Hoggard (ENG)	2	384	64.0	12	3	205	7	4/29	29.28	3.20	54.85	1	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2007/08
OP Stone (ENG)	2	252	42.0	3	4	206	7	3/35	29.42	4.90	36.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2024
SI Mahmood (ENG)	2	396	66.0	10	4	212	7	3/50	30.28	3.21	56.57	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2006
S Randiv (SL)	2	427	71.1	6	4	223	7	4/74	31.85	3.13	61.00	1	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2011/12
SCJ Broad (ENG)	2	564	94.0	26	4	242	7	3/43	34.57	2.57	80.57	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2014
UWMBCA Welegedara (SL)	2	372	62.0	8	3	262	7	4/122	37.42	4.22	53.14	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2011
AR Caddick (ENG)	3	558	93.0	18	5	276	7	3/47	39.42	2.96	79.71	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2002
HMRKB Herath (SL)	3	639	106.3	15	5	303	7	4/81	43.28	2.84	91.28	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2016
AF Giles (ENG)	3	727	121.1	30	5	309	7	4/11	44.14	2.55	103.85	1	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000/01
RAS Lakmal (SL)	3	530	88.2	8	4	363	7	3/99	51.85	4.10	75.71	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2011
JM Anderson (ENG)	1	186	31.0	13	2	46	6	6/40	7.66	1.48	31.00	0	1	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2020/21
JE Emburey (ENG)	1	264	44.0	12	2	88	6	6/33	14.66	2.00	44.00	0	1	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Match, 1981/82
KTGD Prasad (SL)	1	252	42.0	8	2	125	6	5/50	20.83	2.97	42.00	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2014
AF Giles (ENG)	2	465	77.3	11	4	190	6	4/62	31.66	2.45	77.50	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2002
SJ Harmison (ENG)	2	455	75.5	13	2	215	6	3/104	35.83	2.83	75.83	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2007/08
DNT Zoysa (SL)	2	462	77.0	12	3	259	6	3/93	43.16	3.36	77.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2002
Shoaib Bashir (ENG)	3	527	87.5	6	6	296	6	3/55	49.33	3.37	87.83	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2024
HMRKB Herath (SL)	3	575	95.5	10	4	299	6	3/87	49.83	3.12	95.83	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2011
RJ Kirtley (ENG)	2	486	81.0	18	3	302	6	2/62	50.33	3.72	81.00	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
N Pradeep (SL)	2	462	77.0	10	4	305	6	4/123	50.83	3.96	77.00	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2014
SL Malinga (SL)	3	576	96.0	14	6	308	6	3/78	51.33	3.20	96.00	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2007/08
A Flintoff (ENG)	3	642	107.0	20	6	312	6	2/27	52.00	2.91	107.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2002
GJ Batty (ENG)	3	746	124.2	20	5	396	6	3/55	66.00	3.18	124.33	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
CC Lewis (ENG)	1	234	39.0	6	2	87	5	4/66	17.40	2.23	46.80	1	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Match, 1992/93
BA Stokes (ENG)	3	186	31.0	4	5	102	5	3/30	20.40	3.29	37.20	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018/19
ALF de Mel (SL)	1	181	30.1	6	2	103	5	4/70	20.60	3.41	36.20	1	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Match, 1981/82
PCR Tufnell (ENG)	1	249	41.3	16	2	117	5	5/94	23.40	2.81	49.80	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Match, 1991
PDRL Perera (SL)	1	246	41.0	4	2	138	5	3/48	27.60	3.36	49.20	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2002
MJ Potts (ENG)	2	291	48.3	10	4	148	5	3/47	29.60	3.05	58.20	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2024
NA Foster (ENG)	1	324	54.0	15	2	149	5	3/51	29.80	2.75	64.80	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Match, 1988
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	3	540	90.0	22	6	158	5	2/5	31.60	1.75	108.00	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
RJ Ratnayake (SL)	1	318	53.0	8	2	160	5	5/69	32.00	3.01	63.60	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Match, 1991
M Muralidaran (SL)	1	366	61.0	15	2	173	5	4/118	34.60	2.83	73.20	1	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Match, 1992/93
SD Anurasiri (SL)	1	319	53.1	12	2	180	5	3/135	36.00	3.38	63.80	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Match, 1991
RAS Lakmal (SL)	2	432	72.0	8	4	259	5	3/90	51.80	3.59	86.40	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2016
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	3	564	94.0	16	5	265	5	2/71	53.00	2.81	112.80	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2006
MDK Perera (SL)	2	559	93.1	9	4	268	5	4/109	53.60	2.87	111.80	1	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2020/21
CJ Jordan (ENG)	2	538	89.4	26	4	273	5	3/102	54.60	3.04	107.60	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2014
RJ Sidebottom (ENG)	3	660	110.0	18	4	318	5	3/100	63.60	2.89	132.00	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2007/08
RMS Eranga (SL)	3	520	86.4	10	5	324	5	3/58	64.80	3.73	104.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2016

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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]