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England vs Sri Lanka Records
Test Matches Records
Fielding Most Catches Career

Most catches for England vs Sri Lanka in Tests

Most catches
Player
Span
Mat
Inns
Ct
Max
Ct/Inn
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)
1998-201423423830.904
JE Root (ENG)
2014-202413262130.807
TM Dilshan (SL)
2001-201213242040.833
ME Trescothick (ENG)
2001-200612221940.863
AJ Strauss (ENG)
2006-20128161831.125
HP Tillakaratne (SL)
1991-20039151541
PD Collingwood (ENG)
2003-20078141330.928
HDRL Thirimanne (SL)
2011-202110181250.666
DM de Silva (SL)
2018-20246121130.916
BKG Mendis (SL)
2016-20249171130.647
BA Stokes (ENG)
2016-2018481031.25
MP Vaughan (ENG)
2001-200710171020.588
ST Jayasuriya (SL)
1991-200714271020.37
GP Thorpe (ENG)
2001-2003916930.562
IR Bell (ENG)
2007-20141018920.5
KP Pietersen (ENG)
2006-20121120920.45
AN Cook (ENG)
2006-20161630920.3
KK Jennings (ENG)
2018-201836841.333
A Flintoff (ENG)
2002-2006917830.47
JM Anderson (ENG)
2003-20211427820.296
C White (ENG)
2001-200135731.4
AD Mathews (SL)
2012-20241427720.259
HC Brook (ENG)
2024-202436621
HMRKB Herath (SL)
2011-20181119610.315
DI Gower (ENG)
1982-198424531.25
CR Woakes (ENG)
2016-2024510510.5
JK Silva (SL)
2014-2018713520.384
PA de Silva (SL)
1984-20021120520.25
FDM Karunaratne (SL)
2014-20241121520.238
SCJ Broad (ENG)
2007-20211223510.217
Z Crawley (ENG)
2021-202124431
RS Mahanama (SL)
1991-199324421
P Nissanka (SL)
2024-202424421
GA Gooch (ENG)
1982-199136420.666
PHKD Mendis (SL)
2024-202436410.666
LPC Silva (SL)
2007-200736420.666
DW Lawrence (ENG)
2021-2024510410.4
MJ Leach (ENG)
2018-2021510420.4
GP Swann (ENG)
2011-2012510410.4
MM Ali (ENG)
2014-2018816420.25
KC Sangakkara (SL)
2001-20142218410.222
MS Atapattu (SL)
1998-20031019420.21
M Muralidaran (SL)
1993-20071630410.133
G Cook (ENG)
1982-198212321.5
BOP Fernando (SL)
2021-202112321.5
KWR Fletcher (ENG)
1982-198212321.5
CBRLS Kumara (SL)
2024-202424310.75
NT Paranavitana (SL)
2011-201134320.75
SD Robson (ENG)
2014-201424310.75
J Mubarak (SL)
2006-200735320.6
JC Buttler (ENG)
2018-202156320.5
EJG Morgan (ENG)
2011-201136320.5
RMMP Rathnayake (SL)
2024-202436320.5
RA Smith (ENG)
1988-199336310.5
MA Atherton (ENG)
1993-200147310.428
GA Hick (ENG)
1993-200147330.428
RP Arnold (SL)
2001-2002611310.272
AF Giles (ENG)
2001-2003814310.214
N Hussain (ENG)
2001-2003814310.214
RAS Lakmal (SL)
2011-20211120310.15
WPUJC Vaas (SL)
2001-20071528310.107
G Fowler (ENG)
1984-198412211
MW Gatting (ENG)
1993-199312211
LWS Kaluperuma (SL)
1982-198212221
H Morris (ENG)
1991-199112211
MAR Samarasekera (SL)
1988-198812221
RGD Willis (ENG)
1982-198212221
RL Dias (SL)
1982-198423220.666
GS Ballance (ENG)
2014-201424210.5
MVT Fernando (SL)
2024-202424210.5
NGRP Jayasuriya (SL)
2024-202424210.5
CJ Jordan (ENG)
2014-201424210.5
AJ Lamb (ENG)
1984-198824210.5
CC Lewis (ENG)
1991-199324210.5
MJ Potts (ENG)
2024-202424210.5
KTGD Prasad (SL)
2012-201424220.5
PM Pushpakumara (SL)
2018-201824220.5
DP Sibley (ENG)
2021-202124210.5
RDB Croft (ENG)
2001-200135210.4
LRD Mendis (SL)
1982-198835210.4
JM Bairstow (ENG)
2016-202166210.333
IT Botham (ENG)
1982-199136220.333
NRD Compton (ENG)
2016-201636210.333
BM Duckett (ENG)
2024-202436210.333
CPH Ramanayake (SL)
1988-199336210.333
Shoaib Bashir (ENG)
2024-202436210.333
CT Tremlett (ENG)
2011-201136210.333
JM Vince (ENG)
2016-201636210.333
N Pradeep (SL)
2014-201659210.222
A Ranatunga (SL)
1982-199859210.222
ST Finn (ENG)
2011-2016510220.2
MG Vandort (SL)
2006-2007510210.2
MA Butcher (ENG)
1998-2003713210.153
CRD Fernando (SL)
2001-2011815210.133
MJ Hoggard (ENG)
2002-2007917210.117
TT Samaraweera (SL)
2003-20121017210.117
PVD Chameera (SL)
2016-201611111
PW Hasaranga (SL)
2021-202112110.5
KJ Barnett (ENG)
1988-198812110.5
TT Bresnan (ENG)
2012-201212110.5
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All figures exclude catches made as a wicketkeeper, except for matches played which is the career figure
Records includes the following current or recent matches:

England vs Australia at Sydney, The Ashes 5th Test, Jan 4-8, 2026 [Test # 2616]

Australia vs England at Melbourne, The Ashes 4th Test, Dec 26-27, 2025 [Test # 2615]

Australia vs England at Adelaide, The Ashes 3rd Test, Dec 17-21, 2025 [Test # 2613]