Individual Most Matches Career

Most matches for England vs Sri Lanka in Tests

Most matches

Player	Span	Mat	Runs	HS	Ave	100	Wkts	BBI	Ave	5	Ct	St
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	1998-2014	23	2212	213*	58.21	8	-	-	-	-	38	-
KC Sangakkara (SL)	2001-2014	22	1568	152	40.20	3	-	-	-	-	38	6
AN Cook (ENG)	2006-2016	16	1290	133	53.75	3	-	-	-	-	9	-
M Muralidaran (SL)	1993-2007	16	202	38	15.53	-	112	9/65	20.06	8	4	-
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	2001-2007	15	541	90	30.05	-	49	6/73	31.36	1	3	-
JM Anderson (ENG)	2003-2021	14	125	27	11.36	-	58	6/40	22.18	5	8	-
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	1991-2007	14	819	213	35.60	1	27	4/24	28.88	-	10	-
AD Mathews (SL)	2012-2024	14	1128	160	43.38	3	5	4/44	42.20	-	7	-
TM Dilshan (SL)	2001-2012	13	889	193	42.33	2	4	2/73	72.50	-	20	-
JE Root (ENG)	2014-2024	13	1376	228	62.54	6	4	2/0	38.50	-	21	-
SCJ Broad (ENG)	2007-2021	12	202	54	14.42	-	33	4/21	36.66	-	5	-
ME Trescothick (ENG)	2001-2006	12	957	161	45.57	3	-	-	-	-	19	-
LD Chandimal (SL)	2012-2024	11	602	126	30.10	1	-	-	-	-	18	1
PA de Silva (SL)	1984-2002	11	739	152	38.89	2	1	1/63	121.00	-	5	-
HMRKB Herath (SL)	2011-2018	11	311	61	17.27	-	43	6/74	33.27	3	6	-
FDM Karunaratne (SL)	2014-2024	11	620	83	29.52	-	-	-	-	-	5	-
RAS Lakmal (SL)	2011-2021	11	99	15*	8.25	-	17	3/73	58.94	-	3	-
KP Pietersen (ENG)	2006-2012	11	874	158	51.41	3	-	-	-	-	9	-
MS Atapattu (SL)	1998-2003	10	603	201*	43.07	2	-	-	-	-	4	-
IR Bell (ENG)	2007-2014	10	812	119*	58.00	2	-	-	-	-	9	-
MJ Prior (ENG)	2007-2014	10	493	126	37.92	1	-	-	-	-	39	2
TT Samaraweera (SL)	2003-2012	10	590	142	36.87	1	-	-	-	-	2	-
HDRL Thirimanne (SL)	2011-2021	10	338	111	17.78	1	-	-	-	-	12	-
MP Vaughan (ENG)	2001-2007	10	755	115	41.94	2	-	-	-	-	10	-
A Flintoff (ENG)	2002-2006	9	232	77	19.33	-	27	3/42	32.85	-	8	-
MJ Hoggard (ENG)	2002-2007	9	77	17*	9.62	-	37	5/92	29.86	1	2	-
HAPW Jayawardene (SL)	2007-2014	9	473	112	36.38	1	-	-	-	-	19	4
BKG Mendis (SL)	2016-2024	9	427	86	25.11	-	-	-	-	-	14	-
AJ Stewart (ENG)	1991-2002	9	536	123	41.23	2	-	-	-	-	21	3
GP Thorpe (ENG)	2001-2003	9	699	123	49.92	2	-	-	-	-	9	-
HP Tillakaratne (SL)	1991-2003	9	371	93*	33.72	-	-	-	-	-	16	-
MM Ali (ENG)	2014-2018	8	429	155*	35.75	2	23	4/66	34.86	-	4	-
PD Collingwood (ENG)	2003-2007	8	390	57	27.85	-	3	2/25	38.66	-	13	-
CRD Fernando (SL)	2001-2011	8	107	39*	21.40	-	16	3/27	45.25	-	2	-
AF Giles (ENG)	2001-2003	8	134	45	13.40	-	31	5/116	33.48	1	3	-
N Hussain (ENG)	2001-2003	8	345	109	24.64	1	-	-	-	-	3	-
AJ Strauss (ENG)	2006-2012	8	297	61	22.84	-	-	-	-	-	18	-
MA Butcher (ENG)	1998-2003	7	539	123	44.91	2	-	-	-	-	2	-
MS Panesar (ENG)	2006-2012	7	43	26	8.60	-	20	5/78	35.80	1	1	-
JK Silva (SL)	2014-2018	7	380	79	27.14	-	-	-	-	-	5	-
RP Arnold (SL)	2001-2002	6	314	109	34.88	1	-	-	-	-	3	-
JM Bairstow (ENG)	2016-2021	6	651	167*	81.37	3	-	-	-	-	21	-
AR Caddick (ENG)	2001-2002	6	26	13	4.33	-	16	4/55	31.31	-	-	-
DM de Silva (SL)	2018-2024	6	372	74	33.81	-	2	2/18	71.00	-	11	-
JC Buttler (ENG)	2018-2021	5	381	64	47.62	-	-	-	-	-	12	1
HDPK Dharmasena (SL)	1998-2003	5	133	54	22.16	-	7	1/21	66.57	-	-	-
N Dickwella (SL)	2018-2021	5	268	92	26.80	-	-	-	-	-	10	1
RMS Eranga (SL)	2014-2016	5	32	20*	6.40	-	16	4/93	42.56	-	1	-
AM Fernando (SL)	2021-2024	5	12	11	6.00	-	19	5/102	26.00	1	1	-
N Pradeep (SL)	2014-2016	5	32	13*	8.00	-	16	4/107	38.81	-	2	-
ST Finn (ENG)	2011-2016	5	62	19	12.40	-	14	4/108	29.78	-	2	-
DW Lawrence (ENG)	2021-2024	5	219	73	24.33	-	-	-	-	-	4	-
MJ Leach (ENG)	2018-2021	5	30	15	4.28	-	28	5/83	26.42	2	4	-
MF Maharoof (SL)	2006-2011	5	136	59	15.11	-	2	1/92	170.00	-	1	-
SL Malinga (SL)	2006-2007	5	88	26	12.57	-	10	3/78	49.10	-	-	-
MDK Perera (SL)	2018-2021	5	168	67	16.80	-	27	5/75	29.44	2	-	-
LE Plunkett (ENG)	2006-2014	5	74	39	14.80	-	22	5/64	28.59	1	1	-
A Ranatunga (SL)	1982-1998	5	373	84	41.44	-	2	1/6	15.50	-	2	-
GP Swann (ENG)	2011-2012	5	46	24	11.50	-	28	6/82	22.78	2	4	-
WU Tharanga (SL)	2006-2007	5	168	52	21.00	-	-	-	-	-	1	-
IJL Trott (ENG)	2011-2012	5	460	203	57.50	2	1	1/5	58.00	-	1	-
MG Vandort (SL)	2006-2007	5	333	138	41.62	2	-	-	-	-	2	-
CR Woakes (ENG)	2016-2024	5	151	66	21.57	-	21	3/9	19.09	-	5	-
MA Atherton (ENG)	1993-2001	4	144	44	18.00	-	-	-	-	-	3	-
SM Curran (ENG)	2018-2021	4	125	64	25.00	-	4	2/37	41.00	-	1	-
D Gough (ENG)	1998-2001	4	43	15	8.60	-	16	4/50	23.50	-	-	-
GA Hick (ENG)	1993-2001	4	228	107	28.50	1	-	-	-	-	3	-
BA Stokes (ENG)	2016-2018	4	199	62	28.42	-	6	3/30	21.16	-	10	-
UWMBCA Welegedara (SL)	2007-2012	4	45	19	11.25	-	12	4/122	35.33	-	1	-
AAP Atkinson (ENG)	2024-2024	3	158	118	31.60	1	12	5/62	27.41	1	-	-
GJ Batty (ENG)	2003-2003	3	117	38	23.40	-	6	3/55	66.00	-	-	-
RS Bopara (ENG)	2007-2007	3	42	34	8.40	-	1	1/39	81.00	-	1	-
IT Botham (ENG)	1982-1991	3	41	22	13.66	-	11	6/90	28.18	1	2	-
HC Brook (ENG)	2024-2024	3	180	56	30.00	-	-	-	-	-	6	-
RJ Burns (ENG)	2018-2018	3	155	59	25.83	-	-	-	-	-	1	-
NRD Compton (ENG)	2016-2016	3	51	22*	12.75	-	-	-	-	-	2	-
RDB Croft (ENG)	2001-2001	3	77	33*	19.25	-	9	4/56	28.66	-	2	-
BM Duckett (ENG)	2024-2024	3	186	86	31.00	-	-	-	-	-	2	-
JE Emburey (ENG)	1982-1993	3	60	59	20.00	-	11	6/33	26.45	1	1	-
BT Foakes (ENG)	2018-2018	3	277	107	69.25	1	-	-	-	-	8	2
GA Gooch (ENG)	1982-1991	3	376	174	62.66	1	-	-	-	-	4	-
AD Hales (ENG)	2016-2016	3	292	94	58.40	-	-	-	-	-	1	-
KK Jennings (ENG)	2018-2018	3	233	146*	46.60	1	-	-	-	-	8	-
GO Jones (ENG)	2006-2006	3	40	19	13.33	-	-	-	-	-	16	1
KMDN Kulasekara (SL)	2006-2014	3	106	64	17.66	-	2	1/65	141.00	-	-	-
RS Madugalle (SL)	1982-1988	3	99	65	16.50	-	-	-	-	-	1	-
LRD Mendis (SL)	1982-1988	3	326	111	54.33	1	-	-	-	-	2	-
PHKD Mendis (SL)	2024-2024	3	267	113	53.40	1	-	-	-	-	4	-
EJG Morgan (ENG)	2011-2011	3	168	79	56.00	-	-	-	-	-	3	-
J Mubarak (SL)	2006-2007	3	24	9	4.80	-	-	-	-	-	3	-
NT Paranavitana (SL)	2011-2011	3	196	66	32.66	-	-	-	-	-	3	-
MDKJ Perera (SL)	2016-2021	3	144	62	28.80	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
OJ Pope (ENG)	2024-2024	3	191	154	31.83	1	-	-	-	-	1	-
CPH Ramanayake (SL)	1988-1993	3	37	34*	9.25	-	5	2/75	65.80	-	2	-
AU Rashid (ENG)	2018-2018	3	113	35	28.25	-	12	5/49	28.16	1	-	-
RMMP Rathnayake (SL)	2024-2024	3	151	72	30.20	-	10	3/56	32.10	-	3	-
CMW Read (ENG)	2003-2003	3	49	18*	12.25	-	-	-	-	-	5	2
Shoaib Bashir (ENG)	2024-2024	3	16	7*	8.00	-	6	3/55	49.33	-	2	-
RJ Sidebottom (ENG)	2007-2007	3	60	31	15.00	-	5	3/100	63.60	-	-	-
LPC Silva (SL)	2007-2007	3	89	49	22.25	-	1	1/57	60.00	-	4	-

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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]