Bowling Most Wickets Series

Most wickets in a series for Sri Lanka vs West Indies in Tests

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	3	842	140.2	32	6	401	26	7/71	15.42	2.85	32.38	2	2	1
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001/02
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	1306	217.4	53	6	536	24	6/81	22.33	2.46	54.41	1	3	2
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001/02
ST Gabriel (WI)	3	532	88.4	15	6	299	20	8/62	14.95	3.37	26.60	-	2	1
Sobers/Tissera Trophy (Sri Lanka in West Indies), 2018
RTM Mendis (SL)	2	644	107.2	20	4	275	18	6/70	15.27	2.56	35.77	1	2	1
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2021/22
M Muralidaran (SL)	2	453	75.3	20	4	175	17	8/46	10.29	2.31	26.64	-	2	1
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2005
CBRLS Kumara (SL)	3	650	108.2	17	6	338	17	4/58	19.88	3.12	38.23	3	-	-
Sobers/Tissera Trophy (Sri Lanka in West Indies), 2018
M Muralidaran (SL)	2	588	98.0	32	4	247	16	5/34	15.43	2.52	36.75	-	2	-
Sri Lanka in West Indies Test Series, 1997
HMRKB Herath (SL)	2	569	94.5	22	4	242	15	6/68	16.13	2.55	37.93	2	1	1
Sobers/Tissera Trophy (West Indies in Sri Lanka), 2015/16
CD Collymore (WI)	2	378	63.0	13	4	159	14	7/57	11.35	2.52	27.00	-	2	-
Sri Lanka in West Indies Test Series, 2003
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	2	298	49.4	19	3	72	13	6/22	5.53	1.44	22.92	1	1	-
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2005
L Embuldeniya (SL)	2	697	116.1	42	4	242	13	5/35	18.61	2.08	53.61	-	2	-
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2021/22
JO Holder (WI)	3	482	80.2	26	6	193	12	5/41	16.08	2.40	40.16	1	1	-
Sobers/Tissera Trophy (Sri Lanka in West Indies), 2018
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	2	524	87.2	17	4	237	12	5/61	19.75	2.71	43.66	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in West Indies Test Series, 2007/08
RAS Lakmal (SL)	3	678	113.0	30	6	262	12	3/25	21.83	2.31	56.50	-	-	-
Sobers/Tissera Trophy (Sri Lanka in West Indies), 2018
M Muralidaran (SL)	2	833	138.5	20	4	395	12	5/79	32.91	2.84	69.41	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in West Indies Test Series, 2007/08
CAK Rajitha (SL)	2	360	60.0	11	4	160	11	3/20	14.54	2.66	32.72	-	-	-
Sobers/Tissera Trophy (Sri Lanka in West Indies), 2018
CEL Ambrose (WI)	2	277	46.1	5	4	163	11	5/37	14.81	3.53	25.18	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in West Indies Test Series, 1997
JJC Lawson (WI)	2	393	65.3	5	4	235	11	4/43	21.36	3.58	35.72	2	-	-
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2005
RAS Lakmal (SL)	2	552	92.0	33	4	236	11	5/47	21.45	2.56	50.18	1	1	-
Sri Lanka in West Indies Test Series, 2020/21
JE Taylor (WI)	2	441	73.3	16	4	273	11	4/52	24.81	3.71	40.09	2	-	-
Sri Lanka in West Indies Test Series, 2007/08
KAJ Roach (WI)	3	516	86.0	23	6	281	11	4/49	25.54	3.26	46.90	1	-	-
Sobers/Tissera Trophy (Sri Lanka in West Indies), 2018
BAW Mendis (SL)	3	639	106.3	15	4	304	11	6/169	27.63	2.85	58.09	-	1	-
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2010/11
KR Pushpakumara (SL)	2	328	54.4	5	4	222	10	5/41	22.20	4.06	32.80	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in West Indies Test Series, 1997
KAJ Roach (WI)	3	416	69.2	10	4	245	10	5/100	24.50	3.53	41.60	-	1	-
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2010/11
D Ramnarine (WI)	3	696	116.0	23	4	356	10	4/66	35.60	3.06	69.60	1	-	-
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001/02
KTGD Prasad (SL)	2	279	46.3	14	4	138	9	4/34	15.33	2.96	31.00	1	-	-
Sobers/Tissera Trophy (West Indies in Sri Lanka), 2015/16
DBL Powell (WI)	2	373	62.1	12	4	189	9	5/25	21.00	3.04	41.44	-	1	-
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2005
M Muralidaran (SL)	2	460	76.4	14	3	209	9	5/138	23.22	2.72	51.11	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in West Indies Test Series, 2003
KAJ Roach (WI)	2	438	73.0	12	4	212	9	3/47	23.55	2.90	48.66	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in West Indies Test Series, 2020/21
JA Warrican (WI)	2	531	88.3	16	4	255	9	4/50	28.33	2.88	59.00	1	-	-
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2021/22
M Dillon (WI)	3	834	139.0	26	5	379	9	3/55	42.11	2.72	92.66	-	-	-
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001/02
V Permaul (WI)	1	318	53.0	7	2	141	8	5/35	17.62	2.66	39.75	-	1	-
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2021/22
T Thushara (SL)	2	371	61.5	8	4	250	8	3/59	31.25	4.04	46.37	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in West Indies Test Series, 2007/08
RL Chase (WI)	2	455	75.5	6	4	257	8	5/83	32.12	3.38	56.87	-	1	-
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2021/22
TAM Siriwardana (SL)	2	240	40.0	6	4	124	7	3/25	17.71	3.10	34.28	-	-	-
Sobers/Tissera Trophy (West Indies in Sri Lanka), 2015/16
HMRKB Herath (SL)	2	282	47.0	9	3	130	7	4/54	18.57	2.76	40.28	1	-	-
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2010/11
JO Holder (WI)	2	424	70.4	16	4	130	7	5/27	18.57	1.83	60.57	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in West Indies Test Series, 2020/21
P Jayawickrama (SL)	2	413	68.5	19	4	150	7	4/40	21.42	2.17	59.00	1	-	-
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2021/22
CA Walsh (WI)	2	402	67.0	5	4	218	7	4/73	31.14	3.25	57.42	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in West Indies Test Series, 1997
PVD Chameera (SL)	2	475	79.1	8	4	258	7	3/69	36.85	3.25	67.85	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in West Indies Test Series, 2020/21
PT Collins (WI)	2	525	87.3	11	4	301	7	4/78	43.00	3.44	75.00	1	-	-
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001/02
KC Brathwaite (WI)	2	99	16.3	4	2	43	6	6/29	7.16	2.60	16.50	-	1	-
Sobers/Tissera Trophy (West Indies in Sri Lanka), 2015/16
FH Edwards (WI)	1	184	30.4	3	2	90	6	5/36	15.00	2.93	30.66	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in West Indies Test Series, 2003
CL Hooper (WI)	2	250	41.4	10	3	96	6	5/26	16.00	2.30	41.66	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in West Indies Test Series, 1997
JA Warrican (WI)	1	270	45.0	4	2	129	6	4/67	21.50	2.86	45.00	1	-	-
Sobers/Tissera Trophy (West Indies in Sri Lanka), 2015/16
JE Taylor (WI)	2	258	43.0	9	3	141	6	2/26	23.50	3.27	43.00	-	-	-
Sobers/Tissera Trophy (West Indies in Sri Lanka), 2015/16
RAP Nissanka (SL)	2	252	42.0	2	3	236	6	5/64	39.33	5.61	42.00	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in West Indies Test Series, 2003
WKM Benjamin (WI)	1	156	26.0	13	2	51	5	4/46	10.20	1.96	31.20	1	-	-
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Match, 1993/94
HDPK Dharmasena (SL)	2	282	47.0	10	4	128	5	2/62	25.60	2.72	56.40	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in West Indies Test Series, 1997
FA Rose (WI)	2	222	37.0	4	4	143	5	3/43	28.60	3.86	44.40	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in West Indies Test Series, 1997
FH Edwards (WI)	1	192	32.0	5	2	146	5	4/84	29.20	4.56	38.40	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in West Indies Test Series, 2007/08
SL Malinga (SL)	2	282	47.0	11	4	163	5	4/71	32.60	3.46	56.40	1	-	-
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2005
IR Bishop (WI)	2	258	43.0	4	4	185	5	2/29	37.00	4.30	51.60	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in West Indies Test Series, 1997
OAC Banks (WI)	2	330	55.0	9	4	188	5	2/47	37.60	3.41	66.00	-	-	-
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2005
D Bishoo (WI)	2	411	68.3	5	3	222	5	4/143	44.40	3.24	82.20	1	-	-
Sobers/Tissera Trophy (West Indies in Sri Lanka), 2015/16
DJ Bravo (WI)	2	441	73.3	10	4	245	5	2/54	49.00	3.33	88.20	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in West Indies Test Series, 2007/08
MVT Fernando (SL)	2	454	75.4	11	4	245	5	2/52	49.00	3.23	90.80	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in West Indies Test Series, 2020/21
S Shillingford (WI)	2	470	78.2	7	3	275	5	4/123	55.00	3.51	94.00	1	-	-
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2010/11
KR Mayers (WI)	2	168	28.0	13	4	45	4	2/24	11.25	1.60	42.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in West Indies Test Series, 2020/21
M Muralidaran (SL)	1	95	15.5	4	1	47	4	4/47	11.75	2.96	23.75	1	-	-
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Match, 1993/94
RL Chase (WI)	3	116	19.2	2	3	55	4	4/15	13.75	2.84	29.00	1	-	-
Sobers/Tissera Trophy (Sri Lanka in West Indies), 2018
MDK Perera (SL)	1	188	31.2	7	2	65	4	3/28	16.25	2.07	47.00	-	-	-
Sobers/Tissera Trophy (West Indies in Sri Lanka), 2015/16
DNT Zoysa (SL)	2	312	52.0	12	4	147	4	2/34	36.75	2.82	78.00	-	-	-
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001/02
CH Gayle (WI)	2	336	56.0	7	4	150	4	2/66	37.50	2.67	84.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in West Indies Test Series, 2007/08
D Bishoo (WI)	3	336	56.0	7	6	151	4	3/48	37.75	2.69	84.00	-	-	-
Sobers/Tissera Trophy (Sri Lanka in West Indies), 2018
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	2	396	66.0	11	3	203	4	2/54	50.75	3.07	99.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in West Indies Test Series, 2003
AS Joseph (WI)	2	384	64.0	10	4	212	4	2/64	53.00	3.31	96.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in West Indies Test Series, 2020/21
L Embuldeniya (SL)	2	486	81.0	20	3	214	4	2/62	53.50	2.64	121.50	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in West Indies Test Series, 2020/21
MRCN Bandaratilleke (SL)	3	426	71.0	18	6	215	4	2/29	53.75	3.02	106.50	-	-	-
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001/02
TL Best (WI)	2	297	49.3	6	4	218	4	3/50	54.50	4.40	74.25	-	-	-
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2005
DBL Powell (WI)	2	408	68.0	14	4	230	4	2/59	57.50	3.38	102.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in West Indies Test Series, 2007/08
RRS Cornwall (WI)	2	591	98.3	23	4	240	4	3/137	60.00	2.43	147.75	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in West Indies Test Series, 2020/21
CEL Ambrose (WI)	1	110	18.2	7	2	27	3	3/14	9.00	1.47	36.66	-	-	-
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Match, 1993/94
TM Dilshan (SL)	3	120	20.0	3	4	43	3	2/4	14.33	2.15	40.00	-	-	-
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2010/11
JO Holder (WI)	2	222	37.0	6	3	67	3	2/22	22.33	1.81	74.00	-	-	-
Sobers/Tissera Trophy (West Indies in Sri Lanka), 2015/16
SD Anurasiri (SL)	1	210	35.0	6	1	77	3	3/77	25.66	2.20	70.00	-	-	-
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Match, 1993/94
HMRKB Herath (SL)	1	336	56.0	14	2	119	3	2/52	39.66	2.12	112.00	-	-	-
Sobers/Tissera Trophy (Sri Lanka in West Indies), 2018
RAS Lakmal (SL)	2	213	35.3	6	3	132	3	2/84	44.00	3.71	71.00	-	-	-
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2010/11
OAC Banks (WI)	2	402	67.0	14	4	139	3	2/31	46.33	2.07	134.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in West Indies Test Series, 2003
DJ Bravo (WI)	3	302	50.2	11	4	156	3	1/8	52.00	3.09	100.66	-	-	-
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2010/11
MDK Perera (SL)	2	363	60.3	9	4	163	3	1/13	54.33	2.69	121.00	-	-	-
Sobers/Tissera Trophy (Sri Lanka in West Indies), 2018
SJ Benn (WI)	1	318	53.0	6	2	179	3	3/59	59.66	3.37	106.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in West Indies Test Series, 2007/08
S Randiv (SL)	1	290	48.2	3	1	183	3	3/183	61.00	3.78	96.66	-	-	-
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2010/11
KSC de Silva (SL)	2	312	52.0	6	4	199	3	1/46	66.33	3.82	104.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in West Indies Test Series, 1997
ML Cummins (WI)	3	466	77.4	21	6	221	3	3/39	73.66	2.84	155.33	-	-	-
Sobers/Tissera Trophy (Sri Lanka in West Indies), 2018
CH Gayle (WI)	2	80	13.2	4	2	23	2	2/22	11.50	1.72	40.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in West Indies Test Series, 2003
RS Kalpage (SL)	1	60	10.0	2	1	27	2	2/27	13.50	2.70	30.00	-	-	-
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Match, 1993/94
WW Hinds (WI)	2	90	15.0	4	2	53	2	2/28	26.50	3.53	45.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in West Indies Test Series, 2003
G Wijekoon (SL)	2	114	19.0	4	3	66	2	2/49	33.00	3.47	57.00	-	-	-
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2005
ST Gabriel (WI)	1	138	23.0	2	2	92	2	2/69	46.00	4.00	69.00	-	-	-
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2021/22
KAJ Roach (WI)	2	222	37.0	8	3	102	2	1/30	51.00	2.75	111.00	-	-	-
Sobers/Tissera Trophy (West Indies in Sri Lanka), 2015/16
A Dananjaya (SL)	1	264	44.0	14	2	114	2	1/33	57.00	2.59	132.00	-	-	-
Sobers/Tissera Trophy (Sri Lanka in West Indies), 2018
N Pradeep (SL)	2	258	43.0	8	4	119	2	1/28	59.50	2.76	129.00	-	-	-
Sobers/Tissera Trophy (West Indies in Sri Lanka), 2015/16
RRS Cornwall (WI)	1	257	42.5	3	2	151	2	2/60	75.50	3.52	128.50	-	-	-
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2021/22
DJG Sammy (WI)	3	354	59.0	13	4	151	2	2/80	75.50	2.55	177.00	-	-	-
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2010/11
CEL Stuart (WI)	2	279	46.3	8	4	167	2	2/138	83.50	3.59	139.50	-	-	-
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001/02
JE Taylor (WI)	2	324	54.0	6	4	194	2	2/38	97.00	3.59	162.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in West Indies Test Series, 2003
CL Hooper (WI)	3	606	101.0	20	4	231	2	2/112	115.50	2.28	303.00	-	-	-
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001/02
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	1	18	3.0	-	1	7	1	1/7	7.00	2.33	18.00	-	-	-
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Match, 1993/94
DR Smith (WI)	1	30	5.0	1	2	16	1	1/5	16.00	3.20	30.00	-	-	-
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2005

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

India vs West Indies at Delhi, West Indies in India 2nd Test, Oct 10-14, 2025 [Test # 2601]

West Indies vs India at Ahmedabad, West Indies in India 1st Test, Oct 2-4, 2025 [Test # 2600]

Australia vs West Indies at Kingston, Australia in West Indies 3rd Test, Jul 12-14, 2025 [Test # 2595]