Bowling Most Wickets Series - Sri Lanka

Most wickets in a series for New Zealand 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
HMRKB Herath	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	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	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	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
WPUJC Vaas	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	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	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	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	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	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	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
PVD Chameera	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
SL Malinga	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	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
KN Peiris	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	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	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
CBRLS Kumara	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	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	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
JR Ratnayeke	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	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	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
WPUJC Vaas	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
DS de Silva	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
M Muralidaran	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	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	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	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	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
DNT Zoysa	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
RJ Ratnayake	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	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
SD Anurasiri	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	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	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	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	1	293	48.5	4	2	184	6	3/83	30.66	3.76	48.83	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2024
WPUJC Vaas	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
RAS Lakmal	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	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	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
RAS Lakmal	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
L Embuldeniya	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
RMS Eranga	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
S Randiv	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
CAK Rajitha	2	480	80.0	21	3	290	5	2/104	58.00	3.62	96.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2022/23
PA de Silva	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	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	2	156	26.0	4	3	91	4	2/31	22.75	3.50	39.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2024
AD Mathews	2	192	32.0	8	3	97	4	3/39	24.25	3.03	48.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2014/15
RAS Lakmal	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
GP Wickramasinghe	3	255	42.3	8	6	114	4	2/7	28.50	2.68	63.75	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1998
RAP Nissanka	2	335	55.5	19	4	130	4	2/41	32.50	2.32	83.75	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003
JR Ratnayeke	2	319	53.1	16	3	149	4	3/93	37.25	2.80	79.75	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 1982/83
RAS Lakmal	2	342	57.0	9	4	177	4	2/69	44.25	3.10	85.50	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2015/16
KS Lokuarachchi	2	402	67.0	12	4	208	4	2/47	52.00	3.10	100.50	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003
NGRP Jayasuriya	2	300	50.0	3	3	224	4	2/92	56.00	4.48	75.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2022/23
HDPK Dharmasena	2	498	83.0	21	4	225	4	3/132	56.25	2.71	124.50	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003
HMRKB Herath	2	382	63.4	3	4	231	4	2/62	57.75	3.62	95.50	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2015/16
KTGD Prasad	2	335	55.5	5	4	231	4	2/50	57.75	4.13	83.75	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2014/15
CBRLS Kumara	2	390	65.0	9	3	301	4	3/76	75.25	4.63	97.50	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2022/23
MDK Perera	2	516	86.0	5	3	318	4	2/156	79.50	3.69	129.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2018/19
EAR de Silva	3	888	148.0	34	5	393	4	2/67	98.25	2.65	222.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 1990/91
DM de Silva	2	138	23.0	4	3	55	3	3/25	18.33	2.39	46.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2019
DS de Silva	2	227	37.5	16	3	72	3	1/13	24.00	1.90	75.66	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 1982/83
CPH Ramanayake	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
HDPK Dharmasena	1	276	46.0	12	2	114	3	2/75	38.00	2.47	92.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 1996/97
MDK Perera	1	222	37.0	4	1	114	3	3/114	38.00	3.08	74.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2019
MF Maharoof	2	198	33.0	6	4	116	3	1/10	38.66	3.51	66.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2006/07
A Ranatunga	3	241	40.1	6	3	117	3	2/60	39.00	2.91	80.33	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 1990/91
HMRKB Herath	1	247	41.1	9	2	120	3	2/91	40.00	2.91	82.33	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2004/05
GP Wickramasinghe	2	348	58.0	15	3	124	3	3/33	41.33	2.13	116.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 1994/95
BAW Mendis	1	347	57.5	12	2	135	3	2/50	45.00	2.33	115.66	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2009
AMJG Amerasinghe	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	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	2	54	9.0	-	2	27	2	1/12	13.50	3.00	27.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2009
AM Fernando	2	108	18.0	3	4	52	2	1/5	26.00	2.88	54.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2024
DM de Silva	1	90	15.0	-	1	54	2	2/54	27.00	3.60	45.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2018/19
KMDN Kulasekara	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	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
ST Jayasuriya	2	198	33.0	11	3	83	2	2/41	41.50	2.51	99.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2004/05
KR Pushpakumara	2	180	30.0	6	3	84	2	2/23	42.00	2.80	90.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 1994/95
KTGD Prasad	1	126	21.0	1	2	97	2	1/41	48.50	4.61	63.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2009
RS Kalpage	1	180	30.0	6	2	100	2	2/49	50.00	3.33	90.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1998
RMS Eranga	1	150	25.0	3	2	102	2	1/20	51.00	4.08	75.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2014/15
JR Ratnayeke	1	222	37.0	6	1	111	2	2/111	55.50	3.00	111.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1987
PHT Kaushal	1	210	35.0	-	2	207	2	1/48	103.50	5.91	105.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2014/15
UDU Chandana	2	408	68.0	10	3	232	2	1/12	116.00	3.41	204.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2004/05
DPMD Jayawardene	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	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
A Ranatunga	2	30	5.0	-	1	29	1	1/29	29.00	5.80	30.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 1996/97
AP Gurusinha	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	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	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
AD Mathews	2	150	25.0	10	4	61	1	1/28	61.00	2.44	150.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2015/16
TAM Siriwardana	2	81	13.3	-	3	61	1	1/24	61.00	4.51	81.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2015/16
AK Kuruppuarachchi	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	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	3	120	20.0	1	2	71	1	1/63	71.00	3.55	120.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1998

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