Bowling Most Wickets Series - Sri Lanka

Most wickets in a series for India 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
BAW Mendis	3	979	163.1	24	6	478	26	6/117	18.38	2.92	37.65	3	2	1
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2008
M Muralidaran	3	1065	177.3	51	6	444	23	8/87	19.30	2.50	46.30	-	2	1
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001
M Muralidaran	3	965	160.5	18	6	467	21	6/26	22.23	2.90	45.95	-	2	1
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2008
RJ Ratnayake	3	977	162.5	35	6	459	20	6/85	22.95	2.81	48.85	1	2	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1985
FS Ahangama	3	801	133.3	32	6	348	18	5/52	19.33	2.60	44.50	-	1	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1985
M Muralidaran	3	952	158.4	28	5	496	16	7/100	31.00	3.12	59.50	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2005/06
KTGD Prasad	3	660	110.0	20	6	354	15	4/43	23.60	3.21	44.00	3	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015
HMRKB Herath	3	943	157.1	20	6	465	15	7/48	31.00	2.95	62.86	1	1	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015
PHT Kaushal	3	813	135.3	10	6	496	13	5/134	38.15	3.66	62.53	1	1	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015
M Muralidaran	3	860	143.2	21	3	420	12	5/162	35.00	2.93	71.66	1	1	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1993/94
ALF de Mel	3	903	150.3	30	6	438	12	5/64	36.50	2.91	75.25	-	1	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1985
S Randiv	2	763	127.1	25	3	384	11	5/82	34.90	3.01	69.36	1	1	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2010
HMRKB Herath	3	891	148.3	12	4	537	11	5/121	48.81	3.61	81.00	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2009/10
SL Malinga	2	432	72.0	6	4	273	10	5/50	27.30	3.79	43.20	-	1	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2010
HMCM Bandara	3	552	92.0	14	5	296	9	3/84	32.88	3.21	61.33	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2005/06
CRD Fernando	3	606	101.0	24	6	304	9	5/42	33.77	3.00	67.33	-	1	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001
JR Ratnayeke	3	556	92.4	9	3	306	9	5/85	34.00	3.30	61.77	1	1	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1986/87
WPUJC Vaas	3	784	130.4	40	6	312	9	4/65	34.66	2.38	87.11	1	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001
M Muralidaran	2	888	148.0	31	3	369	9	4/99	41.00	2.49	98.66	1	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1997
M Muralidaran	3	911	151.5	14	4	591	9	4/195	65.66	3.89	101.22	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2009/10
M Muralidaran	1	370	61.4	8	2	191	8	5/63	23.87	3.09	46.25	-	1	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2010
N Pradeep	2	426	71.0	13	4	220	8	4/62	27.50	3.09	53.25	1	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015
KR Pushpakumara	2	390	65.0	8	3	258	8	5/122	32.25	3.96	48.75	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1997/98
HDPK Dharmasena	2	568	94.4	23	3	266	8	5/57	33.25	2.80	71.00	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1997/98
L Embuldeniya	2	545	90.5	6	3	369	8	3/87	46.12	4.06	68.12	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2021/22
RAS Lakmal	3	648	108.0	23	5	370	8	4/26	46.25	3.42	81.00	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2017/18
MDK Perera	3	643	107.1	5	5	469	8	3/202	58.62	4.37	80.37	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2017/18
P Jayawickrama	1	217	36.1	5	2	159	7	4/78	22.71	4.39	31.00	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2021/22
WPUJC Vaas	2	384	64.0	23	3	162	7	4/20	23.14	2.53	54.85	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2005/06
ALF de Mel	1	258	43.0	2	2	201	7	5/68	28.71	4.67	36.85	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Match, 1982/83
PLS Gamage	3	680	113.2	23	5	396	7	2/59	56.57	3.49	97.14	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2017/18
ST Jayasuriya	3	438	73.0	16	4	184	6	2/32	30.66	2.52	73.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1997/98
MD Shanaka	2	361	60.1	9	3	215	6	3/76	35.83	3.57	60.16	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2017/18
GP Wickramasinghe	2	522	87.0	18	3	236	6	3/83	39.33	2.71	87.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
KPJ Warnaweera	3	379	63.1	4	3	248	6	3/76	41.33	3.92	63.16	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
N Pradeep	2	364	60.4	6	3	258	6	6/132	43.00	4.25	60.66	-	1	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2017
BAW Mendis	2	642	107.0	14	3	346	6	4/172	57.66	3.23	107.00	1	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2010
UWMBCA Welegedara	3	594	99.0	12	4	397	6	4/87	66.16	4.01	99.00	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2009/10
PADLR Sandakan	1	213	35.3	4	1	132	5	5/132	26.40	3.71	42.60	-	1	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2017
KTGD Prasad	1	168	28.0	-	2	142	5	3/82	28.40	5.07	33.60	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2008
PADLR Sandakan	1	263	43.5	1	2	217	5	4/167	43.40	4.95	52.60	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2017/18
WPUJC Vaas	3	354	59.0	7	6	220	5	2/32	44.00	3.72	70.80	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2008
PM Pushpakumara	2	368	61.2	4	2	238	5	3/82	47.60	3.88	73.60	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2017
HMRKB Herath	2	546	91.0	13	3	347	5	4/154	69.40	3.81	109.20	1	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2017
SD Anurasiri	3	786	131.0	18	3	380	5	2/75	76.00	2.90	157.20	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1993/94
SD Anurasiri	1	156	26.0	3	1	71	4	4/71	17.75	2.73	39.00	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1986/87
AD Mathews	3	246	41.0	18	6	75	4	2/24	18.75	1.82	61.50	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015
PDRL Perera	2	216	36.0	9	4	95	4	2/21	23.75	2.63	54.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001
KSC de Silva	1	283	47.1	10	2	133	4	3/101	33.25	2.81	70.75	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1997
M Muralidaran	2	283	47.1	12	1	136	4	4/136	34.00	2.88	70.75	1	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
DM de Silva	2	206	34.2	2	3	158	4	2/32	39.50	4.60	51.50	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2021/22
SL Malinga	1	264	44.0	6	2	176	4	3/113	44.00	4.00	66.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2005/06
WPUJC Vaas	2	402	67.0	12	3	191	4	2/69	47.75	2.85	100.50	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1997
GP Wickramasinghe	3	456	76.0	12	3	290	4	2/108	72.50	3.81	114.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1993/94
WPUJC Vaas	3	593	98.5	19	4	292	4	2/80	73.00	2.95	148.25	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1997/98
CBRLS Kumara	2	361	60.1	5	3	294	4	3/131	73.50	4.88	90.25	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2017
PA de Silva	3	138	23.0	5	1	50	3	3/50	16.66	2.17	46.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1993/94
MAWR Madurasinghe	1	156	26.0	6	1	60	3	3/60	20.00	2.30	52.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Match, 1990/91
RJ Ratnayake	1	131	21.5	3	1	60	3	3/60	20.00	2.74	43.66	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Match, 1990/91
MF Maharoof	1	198	33.0	11	2	77	3	2/52	25.66	2.33	66.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2005/06
ST Jayasuriya	2	228	38.0	13	3	84	3	3/45	28.00	2.21	76.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1997
KPJ Warnaweera	1	276	46.0	17	1	90	3	3/90	30.00	1.95	92.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Match, 1990/91
GP Wickramasinghe	1	217	36.1	10	2	96	3	2/76	32.00	2.65	72.33	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1997/98
TM Dilshan	3	258	43.0	7	5	119	3	3/56	39.66	2.76	86.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2010
RS Kalpage	1	276	46.0	4	2	131	3	2/97	43.66	2.84	92.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
KEA Upashantha	1	258	43.0	5	2	135	3	2/41	45.00	3.13	86.00	-	-	-
Asian Test Championship (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in Bangladesh/India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 1998/99
UC Hathurusingha	3	294	49.0	9	3	136	3	1/35	45.33	2.77	98.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
RAS Lakmal	2	258	43.0	6	3	136	3	2/90	45.33	3.16	86.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2021/22
RP Arnold	1	291	48.3	6	2	148	3	2/94	49.33	3.05	97.00	-	-	-
Asian Test Championship (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in Bangladesh/India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 1998/99
DS de Silva	1	342	57.0	5	2	191	3	2/162	63.66	3.35	114.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Match, 1982/83
MVT Fernando	2	234	39.0	3	3	201	3	2/135	67.00	5.15	78.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2021/22
KR Pushpakumara	2	315	52.3	6	3	226	3	2/97	75.33	4.30	105.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1997
RJ Ratnayake	2	390	65.0	9	2	237	3	2/139	79.00	3.64	130.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1986/87
M Muralidaran	2	726	121.0	39	2	311	3	3/174	103.66	2.57	242.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1997/98
ST Jayasuriya	3	186	31.0	13	3	56	2	1/10	28.00	1.80	93.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001
PA de Silva	1	110	18.2	2	1	59	2	2/59	29.50	3.21	55.00	-	-	-
Asian Test Championship (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in Bangladesh/India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 1998/99
AP Gurusinha	3	53	8.5	-	2	67	2	2/25	33.50	7.58	26.50	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1986/87
MVT Fernando	1	156	26.0	3	1	87	2	2/87	43.50	3.34	78.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2017
AP Gurusinha	3	204	34.0	3	3	100	2	2/49	50.00	2.94	102.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
A Ranatunga	3	294	49.0	20	6	102	2	1/8	51.00	2.08	147.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1985
PVD Chameera	1	204	34.0	2	2	135	2	2/72	67.50	3.97	102.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015
BAW Mendis	1	228	38.0	3	1	162	2	2/162	81.00	4.26	114.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2009/10
KTGD Prasad	1	210	35.0	1	2	162	2	2/106	81.00	4.62	105.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2009/10
CRD Fernando	2	336	56.0	14	3	176	2	1/58	88.00	3.14	168.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2005/06
UWMBCA Welegedara	2	267	44.3	5	4	234	2	1/43	117.00	5.25	133.50	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2010
MDK Perera	3	558	93.0	5	4	380	2	1/67	190.00	4.08	279.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2017
TT Samaraweera	1	60	10.0	4	2	22	1	1/10	22.00	2.20	60.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001
A Ranatunga	3	126	21.0	10	3	43	1	1/35	43.00	2.04	126.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1997/98
UC Hathurusingha	1	108	18.0	3	1	51	1	1/51	51.00	2.83	108.00	-	-	-
Asian Test Championship (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in Bangladesh/India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 1998/99
CBRLS Kumara	1	65	10.5	1	1	52	1	1/52	52.00	4.80	65.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2021/22
DK Liyanage	1	102	17.0	6	1	55	1	1/55	55.00	3.23	102.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1993/94
MD Gunathilaka	1	72	12.0	-	2	57	1	1/16	57.00	4.75	72.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2017
FDM Karunaratne	3	90	15.0	-	2	61	1	1/31	61.00	4.06	90.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2017
DPMD Jayawardene	1	150	25.0	4	2	65	1	1/35	65.00	2.60	150.00	-	-	-
Asian Test Championship (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in Bangladesh/India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 1998/99
TM Dilshan	3	120	20.0	2	4	66	1	1/36	66.00	3.30	120.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2005/06
BR Jurangpathy	1	126	21.0	3	1	69	1	1/69	69.00	3.28	126.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1986/87
AD Mathews	3	162	27.0	4	5	74	1	1/13	74.00	2.74	162.00	-	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2010
DM de Silva	1	126	21.0	-	2	79	1	1/31	79.00	3.76	126.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2017/18
KSC de Silva	1	168	28.0	5	1	81	1	1/81	81.00	2.89	168.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1997/98
KMDN Kulasekara	1	120	20.0	1	1	105	1	1/105	105.00	5.25	120.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2009/10

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