Bowling Most Wickets Series IN Sri Lanka

Most wickets in a series for New Zealand vs Sri Lanka in Tests IN Sri Lanka

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
CD McMillan (NZ)	3	330	55.0	18	5	146	5	2/27	29.20	2.65	66.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1998
RMS Eranga (SL)	2	312	52.0	8	4	191	5	3/51	38.20	3.67	62.40	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2012/13
SE Bond (NZ)	2	354	59.0	13	3	194	5	3/97	38.80	3.28	70.80	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003
CS Martin (NZ)	2	366	61.0	9	4	217	5	4/77	43.40	3.55	73.20	1	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2009
S Randiv (SL)	2	487	81.1	5	4	230	5	2/37	46.00	2.83	97.40	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2012/13
GD Phillips (NZ)	2	408	68.0	5	3	243	5	3/141	48.60	3.57	81.60	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2024
PA de Silva (SL)	3	215	35.5	10	5	82	4	3/30	20.50	2.28	53.75	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1998
A Ranatunga (SL)	3	306	51.0	16	5	89	4	2/17	22.25	1.74	76.50	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1983/84
DM de Silva (SL)	2	156	26.0	4	3	91	4	2/31	22.75	3.50	39.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2024
RAS Lakmal (SL)	2	248	41.2	9	3	98	4	4/29	24.50	2.37	62.00	1	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2019
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	1	233	38.5	10	1	102	4	4/102	25.50	2.62	58.25	1	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1987
GP Wickramasinghe (SL)	3	255	42.3	8	6	114	4	2/7	28.50	2.68	63.75	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1998
JDP Oram (NZ)	2	300	50.0	15	2	116	4	3/54	29.00	2.32	75.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003
ML Su'a (NZ)	2	318	53.0	13	3	126	4	2/50	31.50	2.37	79.50	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1992/93
RAP Nissanka (SL)	2	335	55.5	19	4	130	4	2/41	32.50	2.32	83.75	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003
JS Patel (NZ)	2	396	66.0	18	4	144	4	3/55	36.00	2.18	99.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2012/13
JG Bracewell (NZ)	2	252	42.0	11	4	156	4	2/36	39.00	3.71	63.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1983/84
KS Lokuarachchi (SL)	2	402	67.0	12	4	208	4	2/47	52.00	3.10	100.50	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003
HDPK Dharmasena (SL)	2	498	83.0	21	4	225	4	3/132	56.25	2.71	124.50	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003
DM de Silva (SL)	2	138	23.0	4	3	55	3	3/25	18.33	2.39	46.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2019
CPH Ramanayake (SL)	1	240	40.0	8	2	84	3	2/27	28.00	2.10	80.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1992/93
DL Vettori (NZ)	2	234	39.0	9	2	105	3	3/94	35.00	2.69	78.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003
MDK Perera (SL)	1	222	37.0	4	1	114	3	3/114	38.00	3.08	74.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2019
BAW Mendis (SL)	1	347	57.5	12	2	135	3	2/50	45.00	2.33	115.66	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2009
GE Bradburn (NZ)	1	243	40.3	5	2	142	3	3/134	47.33	3.50	81.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1992/93
AMJG Amerasinghe (SL)	2	300	50.0	9	3	150	3	2/73	50.00	3.00	100.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1983/84
CBRLS Kumara (SL)	2	270	45.0	1	3	183	3	2/31	61.00	4.06	90.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2019
TM Dilshan (SL)	2	54	9.0	-	2	27	2	1/12	13.50	3.00	27.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2009
C de Grandhomme (NZ)	1	126	21.0	4	2	43	2	1/8	21.50	2.04	63.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2019
AM Fernando (SL)	2	108	18.0	3	4	52	2	1/5	26.00	2.88	54.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2024
KMDN Kulasekara (SL)	1	108	18.0	4	2	61	2	1/20	30.50	3.38	54.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2009
SMS Kaluperuma (SL)	3	162	27.0	8	5	62	2	2/17	31.00	2.29	81.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1983/84
MW Priest (NZ)	1	215	35.5	11	2	77	2	2/42	38.50	2.14	107.50	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1998
KTGD Prasad (SL)	1	126	21.0	1	2	97	2	1/41	48.50	4.61	63.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2009
JG Bracewell (NZ)	1	282	47.0	14	1	98	2	2/98	49.00	2.08	141.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1987
RS Kalpage (SL)	1	180	30.0	6	2	100	2	2/49	50.00	3.33	90.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1998
EJ Chatfield (NZ)	1	228	38.0	11	1	104	2	2/104	52.00	2.73	114.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1987
JR Ratnayeke (SL)	1	222	37.0	6	1	111	2	2/111	55.50	3.00	111.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1987
DR Tuffey (NZ)	2	276	46.0	14	3	117	2	1/45	58.50	2.54	138.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003
TG Southee (NZ)	2	294	49.0	7	3	157	2	1/48	78.50	3.20	147.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2024
DAJ Bracewell (NZ)	2	285	47.3	8	4	159	2	2/13	79.50	3.34	142.50	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2012/13
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	2	24	4.0	1	1	10	1	1/10	10.00	2.50	24.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2009
TM Dilshan (SL)	1	54	9.0	2	1	19	1	1/19	19.00	2.11	54.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2012/13
JEC Franklin (NZ)	1	60	10.0	2	2	31	1	1/16	31.00	3.10	60.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2012/13
EJ Gray (NZ)	1	162	27.0	12	1	35	1	1/35	35.00	1.29	162.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1987
AP Gurusinha (SL)	2	78	13.0	2	3	40	1	1/19	40.00	3.07	78.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1992/93
RJ Ratnayake (SL)	1	90	15.0	4	1	45	1	1/45	45.00	3.00	90.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1983/84
UC Hathurusingha (SL)	2	168	28.0	15	4	50	1	1/12	50.00	1.78	168.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1992/93
MD Crowe (NZ)	3	162	27.0	10	4	60	1	1/21	60.00	2.22	162.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1983/84
DJ Nash (NZ)	1	108	18.0	2	1	62	1	1/62	62.00	3.44	108.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1992/93
AK Kuruppuarachchi (SL)	1	120	20.0	3	1	64	1	1/64	64.00	3.20	120.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1987
SD Anurasiri (SL)	1	216	36.0	13	1	67	1	1/67	67.00	1.86	216.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1987
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	3	120	20.0	1	2	71	1	1/63	71.00	3.55	120.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1998
RJ Ratnayake (SL)	1	192	32.0	7	1	79	1	1/79	79.00	2.46	192.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1987
C Pringle (NZ)	1	204	34.0	8	2	90	1	1/85	90.00	2.64	204.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1992/93
TD Astle (NZ)	1	186	31.0	6	2	97	1	1/56	97.00	3.12	186.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2012/13
CZ Harris (NZ)	2	220	36.4	8	3	99	1	1/56	99.00	2.70	220.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1998
MJ Santner (NZ)	2	398	66.2	9	3	197	1	1/51	197.00	2.96	398.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2024

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