Bowling Most Wickets Series - Sri Lanka

Most wickets in a series for England 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
M Muralidaran	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	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	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
HMRKB Herath	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	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
AM Fernando	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	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	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	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
L Embuldeniya	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
M Muralidaran	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
WPUJC Vaas	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
CBRLS Kumara	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
WPUJC Vaas	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
RMS Eranga	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
N Pradeep	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	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
A Dananjaya	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
PM Pushpakumara	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
KPJ Warnaweera	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	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	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	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
PADLR Sandakan	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
MVT Fernando	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
S Randiv	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
UWMBCA Welegedara	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
HMRKB Herath	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
RAS Lakmal	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
KTGD Prasad	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
DNT Zoysa	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
HMRKB Herath	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
N Pradeep	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	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
ALF de Mel	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
PDRL Perera	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
ST Jayasuriya	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	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	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	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	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	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	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
RMS Eranga	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
UWMBCA Welegedara	1	132	22.0	2	2	76	4	2/17	19.00	3.45	33.00	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2007/08
CRD Fernando	1	144	24.0	7	2	82	4	3/27	20.50	3.41	36.00	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
GRA de Silva	1	282	47.0	18	2	98	4	2/46	24.50	2.08	70.50	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Match, 1981/82
VB John	1	235	39.1	12	1	98	4	4/98	24.50	2.50	58.75	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Match, 1984
AD Mathews	2	222	37.0	9	3	99	4	4/44	24.75	2.67	55.50	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2014
ALF de Mel	1	222	37.0	10	1	110	4	4/110	27.50	2.97	55.50	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Match, 1984
GF Labrooy	1	294	49.0	7	2	143	4	4/119	35.75	2.91	73.50	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Match, 1988
SL Malinga	2	304	50.4	6	4	183	4	2/62	45.75	3.61	76.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2006
CRD Fernando	2	378	63.0	6	4	196	4	2/39	49.00	3.11	94.50	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2007/08
RAS Lakmal	3	342	57.0	11	6	201	4	3/73	50.25	3.52	85.50	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018/19
CRD Fernando	2	285	47.3	4	3	216	4	2/92	54.00	4.54	71.25	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2011
HDPK Dharmasena	2	522	87.0	19	4	228	4	1/36	57.00	2.62	130.50	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
TCB Fernando	2	419	69.5	8	3	271	4	3/83	67.75	3.88	104.75	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2002
WPUJC Vaas	3	871	145.1	23	5	434	4	2/121	108.50	2.98	217.75	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2002
MD Shanaka	1	78	13.0	3	1	46	3	3/46	15.33	3.53	26.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2016
PVD Chameera	1	102	17.0	0	1	64	3	3/64	21.33	3.76	34.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2016
TAM Siriwardana	1	92	15.2	0	2	72	3	2/35	24.00	4.69	30.66	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2016
ST Jayasuriya	1	203	33.5	7	2	73	3	2/19	24.33	2.15	67.66	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2006
DS de Silva	1	257	42.5	16	2	92	3	3/54	30.66	2.14	85.66	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Match, 1981/82
MAR Samarasekera	1	192	32.0	5	2	104	3	2/38	34.66	3.25	64.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Match, 1988
HMRKB Herath	1	288	48.0	5	2	137	3	2/59	45.66	2.85	96.00	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018/19
TM Dilshan	2	238	39.4	6	3	141	3	2/73	47.00	3.55	79.33	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2011/12
HDPK Dharmasena	2	438	73.0	16	4	171	3	1/21	57.00	2.34	146.00	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000/01
CRD Fernando	1	188	31.2	2	2	177	3	3/154	59.00	5.64	62.66	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2002
AP Gurusinha	1	66	11.0	4	2	19	2	2/7	9.50	1.72	33.00	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Match, 1992/93
A Ranatunga	1	88	14.4	7	2	20	2	1/6	10.00	1.36	44.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Match, 1988
DM de Silva	3	36	6.0	0	2	32	2	2/18	16.00	5.33	18.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2024
D Hettiarachchi	1	162	27.0	7	2	41	2	2/36	20.50	1.51	81.00	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000/01
AM Fernando	2	144	24.0	3	2	75	2	2/44	37.50	3.12	72.00	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2020/21
DS de Silva	1	270	45.0	16	1	85	2	2/85	42.50	1.88	135.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Match, 1984
CPH Ramanayake	1	164	27.2	3	1	86	2	2/86	43.00	3.14	82.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Match, 1988
RTM Mendis	1	156	26.0	1	2	96	2	1/48	48.00	3.69	78.00	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2020/21
GP Wickramasinghe	1	204	34.0	4	2	97	2	2/81	48.50	2.85	102.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Match, 1998
ST Jayasuriya	1	168	28.0	4	2	99	2	2/46	49.50	3.53	84.00	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Match, 1992/93
JR Ratnayeke	1	234	39.0	4	2	123	2	2/107	61.50	3.15	117.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Match, 1988
UDU Chandana	2	378	63.0	18	4	148	2	2/82	74.00	2.34	189.00	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
KMDN Kulasekara	1	222	37.0	5	2	148	2	1/65	74.00	4.00	111.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2014
CPH Ramanayake	1	264	44.0	7	2	161	2	2/75	80.50	3.65	132.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Match, 1991
NLTC Perera	2	288	48.0	8	2	182	2	2/101	91.00	3.79	144.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2011
ST Jayasuriya	1	96	16.0	6	2	37	1	1/28	37.00	2.31	96.00	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2007/08
UC Hathurusingha	1	102	17.0	6	1	40	1	1/40	40.00	2.35	102.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Match, 1991
CRD Fernando	2	78	13.0	0	4	53	1	1/7	53.00	4.07	78.00	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000/01
LPC Silva	3	90	15.0	2	2	60	1	1/57	60.00	4.00	90.00	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2007/08
KTGD Prasad	1	138	23.0	8	1	63	1	1/63	63.00	2.73	138.00	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2011/12
KEA Upashantha	1	48	8.0	0	1	65	1	1/65	65.00	8.12	48.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2002
BAW Mendis	1	126	21.0	4	1	66	1	1/66	66.00	3.14	126.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2011
CPH Ramanayake	1	120	20.0	2	2	82	1	1/66	82.00	4.10	120.00	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Match, 1992/93
UWMBCA Welegedara	1	144	24.0	4	2	86	1	1/46	86.00	3.58	144.00	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2011/12
TM Dilshan	2	138	23.0	2	2	90	1	1/60	90.00	3.91	138.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2011
PA de Silva	3	216	36.0	7	3	98	1	1/63	98.00	2.72	216.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2002
AD Mathews	3	234	39.0	12	4	98	1	1/20	98.00	2.51	234.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2016
KADM Fernando	2	126	21.0	2	4	107	1	1/29	107.00	5.09	126.00	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
ASA Perera	1	306	51.0	12	2	126	1	1/104	126.00	2.47	306.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Match, 1998
RAS Lakmal	2	246	41.0	11	3	148	1	1/45	148.00	3.60	246.00	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2011/12
MF Maharoof	3	234	39.0	7	2	167	1	1/125	167.00	4.28	234.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2006
MF Maharoof	2	312	52.0	8	3	173	1	1/92	173.00	3.32	312.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2011

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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]