Bowling Most Wickets Series

Most wickets in a series for New Zealand 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
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	3	707	117.5	48	6	230	23	5/29	10.00	1.95	30.73	2	2	1
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1983/84
HMRKB Herath (SL)	2	708	118.0	21	4	278	20	6/43	13.90	2.35	35.40	-	3	1
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2012/13
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	930	155.0	41	6	374	19	5/30	19.68	2.41	48.94	1	2	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1998
NGRP Jayasuriya (SL)	2	736	122.4	20	4	385	18	6/42	21.38	3.13	40.88	1	2	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2024
M Muralidaran (SL)	2	566	94.2	24	4	217	17	6/87	12.76	2.30	33.29	2	1	1
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2006/07
DL Vettori (NZ)	3	954	159.0	52	5	361	17	6/64	21.23	2.27	56.11	1	1	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1998
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	2	514	85.4	22	4	177	16	6/87	11.06	2.06	32.12	-	3	1
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 1994/95
MRCN Bandaratilleke (SL)	3	960	160.0	45	6	339	16	5/36	21.18	2.11	60.00	2	1	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1998
VB John (SL)	3	774	129.0	28	5	373	16	5/86	23.31	2.89	48.37	-	1	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1983/84
TG Southee (NZ)	2	489	81.3	17	4	212	13	4/26	16.30	2.60	37.61	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2015/16
TG Southee (NZ)	2	564	94.0	33	4	216	13	6/68	16.61	2.29	43.38	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2018/19
M Muralidaran (SL)	2	738	123.0	18	4	317	13	4/73	24.38	2.57	56.76	1	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2009
M Muralidaran (SL)	2	971	161.5	59	4	320	13	5/49	24.61	1.97	74.69	-	1	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003
GF Labrooy (SL)	3	789	131.3	26	6	357	13	4/42	27.46	2.71	60.69	2	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 1990/91
RJ Ratnayake (SL)	3	960	160.0	27	6	420	13	5/77	32.30	2.62	73.84	1	1	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 1990/91
DK Morrison (NZ)	3	816	136.0	23	5	476	13	5/153	36.61	3.50	62.76	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 1990/91
TG Southee (NZ)	2	360	60.0	13	3	166	12	5/62	13.83	2.76	30.00	1	1	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2012/13
SB Doull (NZ)	2	419	69.5	18	4	193	12	5/58	16.08	2.76	34.91	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 1996/97
PVD Chameera (SL)	2	384	64.0	6	4	288	12	5/47	24.00	4.50	32.00	1	1	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2015/16
W Watson (NZ)	3	904	150.4	38	5	365	12	4/121	30.41	2.42	75.33	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 1990/91
TG Southee (NZ)	2	571	95.1	38	4	194	11	5/64	17.63	2.03	51.90	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2022/23
DL Vettori (NZ)	2	494	82.2	24	4	221	11	5/84	20.09	2.68	44.90	1	1	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 1996/97
CS Martin (NZ)	2	456	76.0	20	4	237	11	6/54	21.54	3.11	41.45	1	1	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2004/05
TA Boult (NZ)	2	572	95.2	29	4	252	11	6/30	22.90	2.64	52.00	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2018/19
MJ Henry (NZ)	2	618	103.0	27	4	254	11	4/80	23.09	2.46	56.18	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2022/23
TA Boult (NZ)	2	570	95.0	17	4	255	11	4/100	23.18	2.68	51.81	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2014/15
SL Boock (NZ)	3	729	121.3	40	6	257	11	5/28	23.36	2.11	66.27	-	1	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1983/84
SL Malinga (SL)	2	556	92.4	11	3	334	11	5/80	30.36	3.60	50.54	1	1	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2004/05
CPH Ramanayake (SL)	3	894	149.0	33	6	468	11	2/39	42.54	3.14	81.27	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 1990/91
EJ Chatfield (NZ)	2	424	70.4	19	4	141	10	4/66	14.10	1.99	42.40	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 1982/83
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	2	465	77.3	27	4	141	10	4/33	14.10	1.81	46.50	2	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 1982/83
DL Vettori (NZ)	2	351	58.3	7	3	193	10	7/130	19.30	3.29	35.10	-	1	1
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2006/07
EJ Chatfield (NZ)	2	480	80.0	23	4	203	10	5/63	20.30	2.53	48.00	1	1	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1983/84
HT Davis (NZ)	2	470	78.2	15	4	211	10	5/63	21.10	2.69	47.00	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 1996/97
SE Bond (NZ)	2	403	67.1	11	4	258	10	4/63	25.80	3.84	40.30	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2006/07
CL Cairns (NZ)	3	442	73.4	7	5	280	10	5/62	28.00	3.80	44.20	-	1	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1998
PJ Wiseman (NZ)	3	677	112.5	30	5	288	10	5/82	28.80	2.55	67.70	-	1	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1998
DL Vettori (NZ)	2	727	121.1	28	4	325	10	4/78	32.50	2.68	72.70	1	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2009
TA Boult (NZ)	2	355	59.1	17	4	136	9	4/42	15.11	2.29	39.44	1	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2012/13
BL Cairns (NZ)	2	372	62.0	20	4	157	9	4/47	17.44	2.53	41.33	2	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 1982/83
KN Peiris (SL)	1	309	51.3	7	2	203	9	6/170	22.55	3.94	34.33	-	1	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2024
SL Malinga (SL)	2	346	57.4	8	4	208	9	5/68	23.11	3.60	38.44	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2006/07
KPJ Warnaweera (SL)	2	642	107.0	37	4	209	9	4/25	23.22	1.95	71.33	1	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1992/93
CL Cairns (NZ)	1	354	59.0	11	2	211	9	5/75	23.44	3.57	39.33	1	1	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 1990/91
N Wagner (NZ)	2	360	60.0	13	4	234	9	3/40	26.00	3.90	40.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2015/16
AY Patel (NZ)	2	516	86.0	13	4	242	9	5/89	26.88	2.81	57.33	-	1	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2019
JEC Franklin (NZ)	2	405	67.3	13	4	254	9	4/71	28.22	3.76	45.00	2	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2004/05
CBRLS Kumara (SL)	2	465	77.3	12	3	310	9	4/127	34.44	4.00	51.66	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2018/19
HDPK Dharmasena (SL)	2	349	58.1	10	4	137	8	6/72	17.12	2.35	43.62	-	1	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1998
VB John (SL)	2	272	45.2	13	3	143	8	5/60	17.87	3.15	34.00	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 1982/83
MC Snedden (NZ)	2	444	74.0	19	4	155	8	3/21	19.37	2.09	55.50	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 1982/83
TA Boult (NZ)	2	395	65.5	19	4	171	8	3/75	21.37	2.59	49.37	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2019
W O'Rourke (NZ)	2	317	52.5	7	3	185	8	5/55	23.12	3.50	39.62	-	1	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2024
JR Ratnayeke (SL)	2	492	82.0	28	3	187	8	5/42	23.37	2.28	61.50	-	1	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1983/84
HMRKB Herath (SL)	1	492	82.0	20	2	209	8	5/139	26.12	2.54	61.50	-	1	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2009
T Thushara (SL)	2	417	69.3	8	4	233	8	4/81	29.12	3.35	52.12	1	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2009
TG Southee (NZ)	2	556	92.4	21	4	236	8	4/91	29.50	2.54	69.50	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2014/15
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	2	540	90.0	21	3	271	8	6/108	33.87	3.01	67.50	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2004/05
AY Patel (NZ)	2	546	91.0	17	3	285	8	6/90	35.62	3.13	68.25	-	1	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2024
DS de Silva (SL)	3	753	125.3	28	5	293	8	3/59	36.62	2.33	94.12	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1983/84
BM Tickner (NZ)	2	485	80.5	10	4	308	8	4/100	38.50	3.81	60.62	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2022/23
DK Morrison (NZ)	1	267	44.3	10	2	101	7	4/61	14.42	2.26	38.14	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 1994/95
NJ Astle (NZ)	2	259	43.1	12	3	108	7	3/27	15.42	2.50	37.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2004/05
TG Southee (NZ)	2	360	60.0	18	4	128	7	4/63	18.28	2.13	51.42	1	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2019
M Muralidaran (SL)	2	516	86.0	35	2	141	7	5/64	20.14	1.63	73.71	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 1994/95
M Muralidaran (SL)	1	313	52.1	9	2	156	7	4/134	22.28	2.99	44.71	1	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1992/93
DN Patel (NZ)	1	468	78.0	23	2	158	7	4/96	22.57	2.02	66.85	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 1994/95
GR Larsen (NZ)	2	568	94.4	35	4	173	7	3/73	24.71	1.82	81.14	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 1994/95
DK Liyanage (SL)	2	389	64.5	15	4	174	7	4/82	24.85	2.68	55.57	1	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1992/93
N Pradeep (SL)	1	318	53.0	4	2	180	7	4/63	25.71	3.39	45.42	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2014/15
KMDN Kulasekara (SL)	2	365	60.5	13	4	182	7	2/28	26.00	2.99	52.14	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2012/13
MB Owens (NZ)	2	318	53.0	11	3	200	7	4/101	28.57	3.77	45.42	1	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1992/93
DNT Zoysa (SL)	2	484	80.4	16	3	212	7	3/47	30.28	2.62	69.14	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 1996/97
CS Martin (NZ)	2	382	63.4	7	4	223	7	3/50	31.85	3.50	54.57	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2006/07
WER Somerville (NZ)	2	482	80.2	18	4	225	7	3/83	32.14	2.80	68.85	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2019
RJ Ratnayake (SL)	2	420	70.0	13	3	252	7	4/81	36.00	3.60	60.00	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 1982/83
AM Fernando (SL)	2	447	74.3	15	3	258	7	4/85	36.85	3.46	63.85	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2022/23
KP Walmsley (NZ)	2	666	111.0	22	4	344	7	3/70	49.14	3.09	95.14	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 1994/95
JS Patel (NZ)	2	540	90.0	8	4	389	7	4/78	55.57	4.32	77.14	1	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2009
JDS Neesham (NZ)	2	154	25.4	3	3	99	6	3/42	16.50	3.85	25.66	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2014/15
SD Anurasiri (SL)	2	528	88.0	27	4	154	6	2/32	25.66	1.75	88.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1992/93
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	2	312	52.0	9	4	154	6	3/49	25.66	2.96	52.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2006/07
A Dananjaya (SL)	1	372	62.0	7	2	164	6	5/80	27.33	2.64	62.00	-	1	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2019
JEC Franklin (NZ)	2	372	62.0	11	4	173	6	3/30	28.83	2.79	62.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2006/07
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	2	441	73.3	24	4	179	6	3/31	29.83	2.43	73.50	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003
RTM Mendis (SL)	1	293	48.5	4	2	184	6	3/83	30.66	3.76	48.83	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2024
TA Boult (NZ)	2	384	64.0	12	4	191	6	2/51	31.83	2.98	64.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2015/16
MG Bracewell (NZ)	2	390	65.0	16	4	194	6	3/50	32.33	2.98	65.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2022/23
MD Craig (NZ)	2	451	75.1	21	4	196	6	4/53	32.66	2.60	75.16	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2014/15
BL Cairns (NZ)	2	413	68.5	13	4	203	6	4/47	33.83	2.94	68.83	1	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1983/84
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	2	376	62.4	10	3	210	6	4/144	35.00	3.35	62.66	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 1996/97
N Wagner (NZ)	2	462	77.0	16	4	233	6	4/48	38.83	3.02	77.00	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2018/19
RAS Lakmal (SL)	2	480	80.0	17	3	238	6	5/54	39.66	2.97	80.00	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2018/19
M Muralidaran (SL)	2	486	81.0	17	3	241	6	3/43	40.16	2.97	81.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 1996/97
N Pradeep (SL)	2	395	65.5	8	4	246	6	4/112	41.00	3.73	65.83	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2015/16
PJ Wiseman (NZ)	2	495	82.3	21	3	251	6	4/104	41.83	3.04	82.50	1	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003
RAS Lakmal (SL)	2	449	74.5	11	4	266	6	3/71	44.33	3.55	74.83	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2014/15
IE O'Brien (NZ)	2	398	66.2	7	4	320	6	2/73	53.33	4.82	66.33	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2009
L Embuldeniya (SL)	2	576	96.0	9	3	336	6	4/99	56.00	3.50	96.00	1	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2019
DAJ Bracewell (NZ)	1	222	37.0	5	2	118	5	3/93	23.60	3.18	44.40	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2014/15

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