New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Records

Test Matches Records

Individual Most Matches As Captain

Most matches as captain for New Zealand vs Sri Lanka in Tests

Most matches as captain

Player	Span	Mat	Won	Lost	Tied	Draw	NR	W/L	%W	%L	% Tied	% Draw	%NR	%
A Ranatunga (SL)	1991-1998	12	4	3	0	5	0	1.33	33.33	25.00	-	41.66	-	57.14
SP Fleming (NZ)	1997-2006	11	5	3	0	3	0	1.66	45.45	27.27	-	27.27	-	62.50
GP Howarth (NZ)	1983-1984	5	4	0	0	1	0	-	80.00	-	-	20.00	-	100.00
MD Crowe (NZ)	1991-1992	4	0	1	0	3	0	-	-	25.00	-	75.00	-	-
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	2006-2012	4	2	2	0	0	0	1.00	50.00	50.00	-	-	-	50.00
FDM Karunaratne (SL)	2019-2023	4	1	3	0	0	0	0.33	25.00	75.00	-	-	-	25.00
BB McCullum (NZ)	2014-2015	4	4	0	0	0	0	-	100.00	-	-	-	-	100.00
AD Mathews (SL)	2014-2015	4	0	4	0	0	0	-	-	100.00	-	-	-	-
LRD Mendis (SL)	1984-1987	4	0	2	0	2	0	-	-	50.00	-	50.00	-	-
TG Southee (NZ)	2023-2024	4	2	2	0	0	0	1.00	50.00	50.00	-	-	-	50.00
KS Williamson (NZ)	2018-2019	4	2	1	0	1	0	2.00	50.00	25.00	-	25.00	-	66.66
MS Atapattu (SL)	2005-2005	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	-	50.00	-	50.00	-	-
LD Chandimal (SL)	2018-2018	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	-	50.00	-	50.00	-	-
DM de Silva (SL)	2024-2024	2	2	0	0	0	0	-	100.00	-	-	-	-	100.00
DS de Silva (SL)	1983-1983	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	-	100.00	-	-	-	-
KR Rutherford (NZ)	1995-1995	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	-	50.00	-	50.00	-	-
KC Sangakkara (SL)	2009-2009	2	2	0	0	0	0	-	100.00	-	-	-	-	100.00
LRPL Taylor (NZ)	2012-2012	2	1	1	0	0	0	1.00	50.00	50.00	-	-	-	50.00
HP Tillakaratne (SL)	2003-2003	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	-	-	-	100.00	-	-
DL Vettori (NZ)	2009-2009	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	-	100.00	-	-	-	-
JJ Crowe (NZ)	1987-1987	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	-	-	-	100.00	-	-
IDS Smith (NZ)	1991-1991	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	-	-	-	100.00	-	-

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The result percentage excludes no results and counts ties as half a win

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand at Bulawayo, New Zealand in Zimbabwe 2nd Test, Aug 7-9, 2025 [Test # 2599]

India vs England at The Oval, India in England 5th Test, Jul 31-Aug 4, 2025 [Test # 2598]

Somerset vs Nottinghamshire at Nottingham, County Championship Division One 55th Match, Jul 29-Aug 1, 2025 [First-class]