Bowling Most Wickets Career

Most wickets Held in Sri Lanka for Tests

Most wickets

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
M Muralidaran (SL)	1992-2010	73	134	25061	4176.5	1087	9646	493	9/51	19.56	2.30	50.83	27	45	15
HMRKB Herath (SL)	1999-2018	49	92	14272	2378.4	469	6575	278	9/127	23.65	2.76	51.33	14	26	7
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	1994-2009	56	102	10938	1823.0	453	4739	180	7/71	26.32	2.59	60.76	12	5	1
MDK Perera (SL)	2014-2021	23	43	6359	1059.5	150	3230	108	6/32	29.90	3.04	58.87	8	6	2
NGRP Jayasuriya (SL)	2022-2025	14	26	5169	861.3	151	2617	96	7/52	27.26	3.03	53.84	3	11	2
RTM Mendis (SL)	2021-2025	14	27	3753	625.3	72	2020	70	6/70	28.85	3.22	53.61	5	5	1
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	1992-2007	62	83	5270	878.2	207	2101	66	5/34	31.83	2.39	79.84	4	2	-
BAW Mendis (SL)	2008-2014	13	23	3441	573.3	83	1740	53	6/117	32.83	3.03	64.92	4	3	1
KTGD Prasad (SL)	2008-2015	15	27	2664	444.0	71	1563	51	4/34	30.64	3.52	52.23	5	-	-
SL Malinga (SL)	2004-2010	17	34	2596	432.4	57	1682	51	5/50	32.98	3.88	50.90	3	1	-
CRD Fernando (SL)	2000-2012	19	35	2707	451.1	73	1514	50	5/42	30.28	3.35	54.14	1	2	-
NM Lyon (AUS)	2011-2025	10	19	2699	449.5	59	1436	49	5/34	29.30	3.19	55.08	4	2	-
SK Warne (AUS)	1992-2004	9	16	1904	317.2	75	982	48	7/94	20.45	3.09	39.66	2	6	3
KMDN Kulasekara (SL)	2006-2013	15	29	2517	419.3	95	1214	44	4/21	27.59	2.89	57.20	3	-	-
HDPK Dharmasena (SL)	1993-2004	18	31	4129	688.1	158	1717	43	6/72	39.93	2.49	96.02	1	2	-
S Randiv (SL)	2010-2012	11	19	2882	480.2	56	1518	41	5/82	37.02	3.16	70.29	3	1	-
R Ashwin (IND)	2015-2017	6	12	1564	260.4	47	820	38	6/46	21.57	3.14	41.15	3	3	1
Saeed Ajmal (PAK)	2009-2014	8	16	2675	445.5	72	1231	38	5/146	32.39	2.76	70.39	1	2	-
RAS Lakmal (SL)	2010-2021	27	44	3464	577.2	116	1806	38	4/29	47.52	3.12	91.15	1	-	-
MA Starc (AUS)	2016-2025	7	13	1058	176.2	36	593	35	6/50	16.94	3.36	30.22	2	3	1
L Embuldeniya (SL)	2019-2022	7	12	2077	346.1	67	1066	34	7/137	31.35	3.07	61.08	1	3	1
Yasir Shah (PAK)	2015-2022	5	10	1617	269.3	38	815	33	7/76	24.69	3.02	49.00	-	3	-
Wasim Akram (PAK)	1986-2000	8	15	1610	268.2	82	613	30	5/43	20.43	2.28	53.66	2	2	-
DL Vettori (NZ)	1998-2009	7	11	1915	319.1	89	791	30	6/64	26.36	2.47	63.83	2	1	-
A Kumble (IND)	1993-2008	9	13	2791	465.1	83	1339	30	5/87	44.63	2.87	93.03	1	1	-
PADLR Sandakan (SL)	2016-2018	8	14	1344	224.0	26	801	29	5/95	27.62	3.57	46.34	2	2	-
KPJ Warnaweera (SL)	1986-1994	8	12	1817	302.5	64	842	29	4/25	29.03	2.78	62.65	3	-	-
AM Fernando (SL)	2021-2025	13	21	1549	258.1	32	865	29	4/86	29.82	3.35	53.41	1	-	-
ALF de Mel (SL)	1982-1986	8	13	1674	279.0	54	913	29	5/64	31.48	3.27	57.72	1	1	-
MJ Leach (ENG)	2018-2021	5	10	1521	253.3	30	740	28	5/83	26.42	2.91	54.32	2	2	-
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	1984-1987	4	7	940	156.4	58	332	27	5/29	12.29	2.11	34.81	3	2	1
Waqar Younis (PAK)	1994-2002	6	11	925	154.1	21	584	27	6/34	21.62	3.78	34.25	1	2	1
I Sharma (IND)	2008-2015	9	16	1563	260.3	50	947	26	5/54	36.42	3.63	60.11	-	1	-
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	1999-2015	10	16	2417	402.5	60	1263	26	6/102	48.57	3.13	92.96	1	1	1
RJ Ratnayake (SL)	1983-1987	7	10	1565	260.5	52	748	25	6/85	29.92	2.86	62.60	1	2	-
CPH Ramanayake (SL)	1992-1993	8	13	1564	260.4	48	764	25	5/82	30.56	2.93	62.56	-	1	-
AF Giles (ENG)	2001-2003	6	10	1912	318.4	79	848	25	5/116	33.92	2.66	76.48	3	1	-
N Boje (SA)	2000-2006	7	12	2083	347.1	56	1095	25	5/62	43.80	3.15	83.32	1	2	-
Junaid Khan (PAK)	2012-2015	7	13	1352	225.2	42	731	24	5/70	30.45	3.24	56.33	-	3	-
SD Anurasiri (SL)	1986-1998	10	17	2244	374.0	95	763	24	4/127	31.79	2.04	93.50	1	-	-
N Pradeep (SL)	2012-2017	11	21	1834	305.4	54	1053	24	6/132	43.87	3.44	76.41	1	1	-
A Dananjaya (SL)	2018-2019	4	8	1031	171.5	16	661	23	6/115	28.73	3.84	44.82	-	3	-
DW Steyn (SA)	2006-2018	6	11	1137	189.3	28	698	23	5/54	30.34	3.68	49.43	1	2	-
DNT Zoysa (SL)	1997-2004	15	25	1701	283.3	62	840	23	4/54	36.52	2.96	73.95	1	-	-
TM Dilshan (SL)	2001-2013	46	40	1912	318.4	57	864	23	3/56	37.56	2.71	83.13	-	-	-
PHT Kaushal (SL)	2015-2015	6	12	1448	241.2	22	898	23	5/42	39.04	3.72	62.95	1	2	-
SM Pollock (SA)	2000-2006	6	11	1212	202.0	51	553	22	4/48	25.13	2.73	55.09	2	-	-
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK)	1997-2002	3	6	1511	251.5	45	694	22	5/89	31.54	2.75	68.68	4	1	-
TG Southee (NZ)	2012-2024	6	10	1014	169.0	38	451	21	5/62	21.47	2.66	48.28	2	1	-
JR Ratnayeke (SL)	1984-1987	6	8	1162	193.4	50	506	21	5/37	24.09	2.61	55.33	1	2	-
BN Schultz (SA)	1993-1993	3	5	745	124.1	35	326	20	5/48	16.30	2.62	37.25	2	2	-
MRCN Bandaratilleke (SL)	1998-2001	6	12	1386	231.0	63	554	20	5/36	27.70	2.39	69.30	2	1	-
HH Streak (ZIM)	1996-2002	6	9	1229	204.5	52	569	20	4/84	28.45	2.77	61.45	1	-	-
MVT Fernando (SL)	2016-2025	9	15	1134	189.0	34	608	20	4/51	30.40	3.21	56.70	2	-	-
T Thushara (SL)	2009-2010	6	11	1159	193.1	26	685	20	5/83	34.25	3.54	57.95	1	1	-
A Mishra (IND)	2010-2015	4	8	830	138.2	15	412	19	4/43	21.68	2.97	43.68	1	-	-
KJ Silva (SL)	1996-1998	5	9	1155	192.3	61	446	19	4/16	23.47	2.31	60.78	2	-	-
Taijul Islam (BAN)	2017-2025	5	8	1381	230.1	34	706	19	5/72	37.15	3.06	72.68	-	2	-
P Jayawickrama (SL)	2021-2021	3	6	797	132.5	36	328	18	6/92	18.22	2.46	44.27	1	2	1
FS Ahangama (SL)	1985-1985	3	6	801	133.3	32	348	18	5/52	19.33	2.60	44.50	-	1	-
MM Ali (ENG)	2018-2018	3	6	744	124.0	14	441	18	4/66	24.50	3.55	41.33	4	-	-
JM Anderson (ENG)	2003-2021	7	13	1246	207.4	49	599	18	6/40	33.27	2.88	69.22	-	2	-
Z Khan (IND)	2001-2008	6	10	1145	190.5	26	719	18	4/76	39.94	3.76	63.61	1	-	-
GP Wickramasinghe (SL)	1992-1998	10	17	1599	266.3	46	845	18	3/83	46.94	3.17	88.83	-	-	-
DM de Silva (SL)	2016-2025	30	47	1669	278.1	33	860	18	3/25	47.77	3.09	92.72	-	-	-
Mohammad Asif (PAK)	2006-2006	2	4	444	74.0	22	183	17	6/44	10.76	2.47	26.11	1	2	1
TA Boult (NZ)	2012-2019	4	8	750	125.0	36	307	17	4/42	18.05	2.45	44.11	1	-	-
AY Patel (NZ)	2019-2024	4	7	1062	177.0	30	527	17	6/90	31.00	2.97	62.47	-	2	-
RMS Eranga (SL)	2011-2014	7	13	1290	215.0	48	683	17	4/65	40.17	3.17	75.88	1	-	-
Mushtaq Ahmed (PAK)	1994-2000	6	10	1240	206.4	28	689	17	3/34	40.52	3.33	72.94	-	-	-
UDU Chandana (SL)	1999-2004	11	21	1620	270.0	43	854	17	2/21	50.23	3.16	95.29	-	-	-
MP Kuhnemann (AUS)	2025-2025	2	4	555	92.3	19	275	16	5/63	17.18	2.97	34.68	2	1	-
GP Swann (ENG)	2012-2012	2	4	727	121.1	13	355	16	6/82	22.18	2.92	45.43	1	2	1
VB John (SL)	1984-1984	3	5	774	129.0	28	373	16	5/86	23.31	2.89	48.37	-	1	-
Naseem Shah (PAK)	2022-2023	4	8	699	116.3	16	386	16	3/41	24.12	3.31	43.68	-	-	-
KA Maharaj (SA)	2018-2018	2	4	709	118.1	22	390	16	9/129	24.37	3.30	44.31	1	1	1
PA Strang (ZIM)	1996-1998	4	6	929	154.5	30	460	16	5/106	28.75	2.97	58.06	2	1	-
PA de Silva (SL)	1985-2002	44	30	1269	211.3	47	520	16	3/30	32.50	2.45	79.31	-	-	-
N Kapil Dev (IND)	1985-1993	6	11	1337	222.5	69	531	16	3/74	33.18	2.38	83.56	-	-	-
PJ Wiseman (NZ)	1998-2003	5	8	1172	195.2	51	539	16	5/82	33.68	2.75	73.25	1	1	-
UC Hathurusingha (SL)	1992-1999	13	20	1392	232.0	73	543	16	4/66	33.93	2.34	87.00	1	-	-
DK Liyanage (SL)	1992-2001	8	14	1253	208.5	41	611	16	4/56	38.18	2.92	78.31	2	-	-
UWMBCA Welegedara (SL)	2007-2014	8	15	1239	206.3	37	794	16	3/75	49.62	3.84	77.43	-	-	-
Imran Khan (PAK)	1986-1986	3	6	696	116.0	27	270	15	4/69	18.00	2.32	46.40	1	-	-
JA Warrican (WI)	2015-2021	3	6	801	133.3	20	384	15	4/50	25.60	2.87	53.40	2	-	-
Danish Kaneria (PAK)	2006-2009	3	5	802	133.4	20	411	15	5/62	27.40	3.07	53.46	1	1	-
KR Pushpakumara (SL)	1994-2001	8	13	1223	203.5	37	764	15	4/145	50.93	3.74	81.53	1	-	-
D Gough (ENG)	2001-2001	3	5	492	82.0	16	274	14	4/50	19.57	3.34	35.14	2	-	-
CJ McDermott (AUS)	1992-1992	3	5	744	124.0	30	342	14	4/53	24.42	2.75	53.14	2	-	-
C Sharma (IND)	1985-1985	3	6	654	109.0	12	383	14	5/118	27.35	3.51	46.71	-	1	-
PM Pushpakumara (SL)	2017-2018	4	6	860	143.2	14	520	14	3/28	37.14	3.62	61.42	-	-	-
BKV Prasad (IND)	1997-2001	6	8	1164	194.0	36	666	14	5/72	47.57	3.43	83.14	-	1	-
AD Mathews (SL)	2009-2025	67	43	1728	288.0	72	729	14	2/15	52.07	2.53	123.42	-	-	-
Mehidy Hasan Miraz (BAN)	2017-2025	5	8	1290	215.0	21	771	14	4/113	55.07	3.58	92.14	1	-	-
RA Jadeja (IND)	2017-2017	2	4	650	108.2	18	374	13	5/152	28.76	3.45	50.00	-	1	-
TT Samaraweera (SL)	2001-2012	45	25	943	157.1	32	431	13	4/49	33.15	2.74	72.53	1	-	-
JN Gillespie (AUS)	1999-2004	5	9	945	157.3	37	476	13	4/76	36.61	3.02	72.69	1	-	-
M Morkel (SA)	2014-2014	2	4	408	68.0	21	192	12	4/29	16.00	2.82	34.00	2	-	-
M Prabhakar (IND)	1993-1993	3	5	551	91.5	31	223	12	3/43	18.58	2.42	45.91	-	-	-
AA Donald (SA)	1993-1993	3	5	612	102.0	33	232	12	5/69	19.33	2.27	51.00	-	1	-

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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]