Sri Lanka vs other countries Tests Bowling Records - Best Strike Rate in Career
Best strike rates
Player | Span | Mat | Overs | Mdns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2025-2025 | 2 | 5.1 | - | 31 | 19 | 2 | 2/6 | 9.50 | 3.67 | 15.50 | - | - | - | |
| 2017-2017 | 1 | 21.1 | 3 | 127 | 89 | 6 | 4/51 | 14.83 | 4.20 | 21.16 | 1 | - | - | |
| 2001-2001 | 1 | 17.5 | 3 | 107 | 52 | 5 | 3/33 | 10.40 | 2.91 | 21.40 | - | - | - | |
| 2022-2022 | 2 | 37.0 | 12 | 222 | 90 | 10 | 5/24 | 9.00 | 2.43 | 22.20 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2020-2021 | 2 | 39.5 | 5 | 239 | 167 | 10 | 4/76 | 16.70 | 4.19 | 23.90 | 1 | - | - | |
| 2024-2024 | 1 | 16.0 | - | 96 | 85 | 4 | 2/18 | 21.25 | 5.31 | 24.00 | - | - | - | |
| 2000-2000 | 1 | 8.0 | - | 48 | 65 | 2 | 1/30 | 32.50 | 8.12 | 24.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1993-2001 | 11 | 4.0 | - | 24 | 17 | 1 | 1/10 | 17.00 | 4.25 | 24.00 | - | - | - | |
| 2014-2015 | 2 | 25.4 | 3 | 154 | 99 | 6 | 3/42 | 16.50 | 3.85 | 25.66 | - | - | - | |
| 2006-2006 | 2 | 74.0 | 22 | 444 | 183 | 17 | 6/44 | 10.76 | 2.47 | 26.11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2003-2003 | 2 | 63.0 | 13 | 378 | 159 | 14 | 7/57 | 11.35 | 2.52 | 27.00 | - | 2 | - | |
| 2011-2011 | 1 | 36.2 | 5 | 218 | 126 | 8 | 7/81 | 15.75 | 3.46 | 27.25 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2024-2024 | 2 | 63.4 | 11 | 382 | 240 | 14 | 7/13 | 17.14 | 3.76 | 27.28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1993-1997 | 3 | 64.3 | 12 | 387 | 190 | 14 | 5/37 | 13.57 | 2.94 | 27.64 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2017-2017 | 1 | 38.0 | 13 | 228 | 96 | 8 | 4/8 | 12.00 | 2.52 | 28.50 | 2 | - | - | |
| 2024-2024 | 1 | 34.0 | 7 | 204 | 104 | 7 | 5/71 | 14.85 | 3.05 | 29.14 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2010-2010 | 3 | 5.0 | - | 30 | 21 | 1 | 1/21 | 21.00 | 4.20 | 30.00 | - | - | - | |
| 2005-2005 | 1 | 5.0 | 1 | 30 | 16 | 1 | 1/5 | 16.00 | 3.20 | 30.00 | - | - | - | |
| 2000-2001 | 2 | 46.2 | 7 | 278 | 155 | 9 | 3/26 | 17.22 | 3.34 | 30.88 | - | - | - | |
| 1993-1993 | 1 | 26.0 | 13 | 156 | 51 | 5 | 4/46 | 10.20 | 1.96 | 31.20 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1999-1999 | 1 | 21.0 | 5 | 126 | 65 | 4 | 3/45 | 16.25 | 3.09 | 31.50 | - | - | - | |
| 2022-2022 | 1 | 16.0 | 2 | 96 | 58 | 3 | 2/37 | 19.33 | 3.62 | 32.00 | - | - | - | |
| 2007-2013 | 8 | 11.0 | 5 | 66 | 19 | 2 | 1/0 | 9.50 | 1.72 | 33.00 | - | - | - | |
| 2019-2025 | 6 | 11.0 | 2 | 66 | 27 | 2 | 1/5 | 13.50 | 2.45 | 33.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1986-1987 | 2 | 61.1 | 19 | 367 | 150 | 11 | 5/76 | 13.63 | 2.45 | 33.36 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2012-2025 | 11 | 317.1 | 53 | 1903 | 1077 | 57 | 6/50 | 18.89 | 3.39 | 33.38 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2015-2021 | 9 | 39.3 | 5 | 237 | 110 | 7 | 6/29 | 15.71 | 2.78 | 33.85 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2024-2024 | 1 | 17.0 | - | 102 | 91 | 3 | 3/53 | 30.33 | 5.35 | 34.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1982-1982 | 2 | 17.0 | 5 | 102 | 39 | 3 | 3/26 | 13.00 | 2.29 | 34.00 | - | - | - | |
| 2003-2008 | 2 | 62.4 | 8 | 376 | 236 | 11 | 5/36 | 21.45 | 3.76 | 34.18 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 2012-2013 | 2 | 63.0 | 21 | 378 | 178 | 11 | 4/41 | 16.18 | 2.82 | 34.36 | 1 | - | - | |
| 2017-2019 | 3 | 69.0 | 13 | 414 | 235 | 12 | 3/38 | 19.58 | 3.40 | 34.50 | - | - | - | |
| 2025-2025 | 2 | 92.3 | 19 | 555 | 275 | 16 | 5/63 | 17.18 | 2.97 | 34.68 | 2 | 1 | - | |
| 2019-2022 | 4 | 93.4 | 25 | 562 | 229 | 16 | 6/23 | 14.31 | 2.44 | 35.12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2019-2024 | 4 | 59.0 | 14 | 354 | 197 | 10 | 3/25 | 19.70 | 3.33 | 35.40 | - | - | - | |
| 2007-2007 | 2 | 94.4 | 23 | 568 | 281 | 16 | 4/26 | 17.56 | 2.96 | 35.50 | 4 | - | - | |
| 1988-1988 | 1 | 17.5 | 3 | 107 | 47 | 3 | 2/17 | 15.66 | 2.63 | 35.66 | - | - | - | |
| 2005-2005 | 2 | 65.3 | 5 | 393 | 235 | 11 | 4/43 | 21.36 | 3.58 | 35.72 | 2 | - | - | |
| 2019-2025 | 6 | 29.5 | - | 179 | 109 | 5 | 4/10 | 21.80 | 3.65 | 35.80 | 1 | - | - | |
| 2020-2021 | 2 | 65.4 | 7 | 394 | 255 | 11 | 6/56 | 23.18 | 3.88 | 35.81 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2011-2011 | 2 | 66.0 | 25 | 396 | 160 | 11 | 5/62 | 14.54 | 2.42 | 36.00 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1991-1991 | 1 | 48.0 | 16 | 288 | 115 | 8 | 7/70 | 14.37 | 2.39 | 36.00 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2024-2024 | 2 | 42.0 | 3 | 252 | 206 | 7 | 3/35 | 29.42 | 4.90 | 36.00 | - | - | - | |
| 2017-2017 | 1 | 30.0 | 6 | 180 | 96 | 5 | 4/40 | 19.20 | 3.20 | 36.00 | 1 | - | - | |
| 2004-2004 | 1 | 18.0 | 1 | 108 | 97 | 3 | 3/97 | 32.33 | 5.38 | 36.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1985-1985 | 1 | 12.0 | - | 72 | 49 | 2 | 2/49 | 24.50 | 4.08 | 36.00 | - | - | - | |
| 2021-2021 | 2 | 6.0 | - | 36 | 27 | 1 | 1/22 | 27.00 | 4.50 | 36.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1983-1983 | 1 | 36.2 | 7 | 218 | 116 | 6 | 5/66 | 19.33 | 3.19 | 36.33 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2017-2019 | 4 | 43.0 | 5 | 258 | 126 | 7 | 3/1 | 18.00 | 2.93 | 36.85 | - | - | - | |
| 1993-1993 | 3 | 124.1 | 35 | 745 | 326 | 20 | 5/48 | 16.30 | 2.62 | 37.25 | 2 | 2 | - | |
| 2011-2019 | 9 | 242.5 | 63 | 1457 | 685 | 39 | 5/45 | 17.56 | 2.82 | 37.35 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1983-1987 | 6 | 234.1 | 85 | 1405 | 473 | 37 | 5/29 | 12.78 | 2.01 | 37.97 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2016-2018 | 4 | 38.0 | 6 | 228 | 127 | 6 | 3/30 | 21.16 | 3.34 | 38.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1991-2002 | 13 | 360.3 | 53 | 2163 | 1273 | 56 | 6/34 | 22.73 | 3.53 | 38.62 | 3 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2024-2024 | 3 | 77.3 | 13 | 465 | 329 | 12 | 5/62 | 27.41 | 4.24 | 38.75 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2024-2024 | 1 | 25.5 | 4 | 155 | 113 | 4 | 4/83 | 28.25 | 4.37 | 38.75 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1982-1992 | 10 | 298.0 | 76 | 1788 | 673 | 46 | 8/58 | 14.63 | 2.25 | 38.86 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1999-1999 | 2 | 32.5 | 6 | 197 | 103 | 5 | 3/14 | 20.60 | 3.13 | 39.40 | - | - | - | |
| 2024-2024 | 2 | 52.5 | 7 | 317 | 185 | 8 | 5/55 | 23.12 | 3.50 | 39.62 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2021-2021 | 1 | 53.0 | 7 | 318 | 141 | 8 | 5/35 | 17.62 | 2.66 | 39.75 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1988-1999 | 8 | 53.0 | 22 | 318 | 87 | 8 | 4/33 | 10.87 | 1.64 | 39.75 | 2 | - | - | |
| 2000-2000 | 1 | 26.3 | 7 | 159 | 84 | 4 | 2/36 | 21.00 | 3.16 | 39.75 | - | - | - | |
| 2016-2024 | 9 | 273.3 | 46 | 1641 | 947 | 41 | 6/55 | 23.09 | 3.46 | 40.02 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1988-1988 | 1 | 47.3 | 11 | 285 | 164 | 7 | 4/87 | 23.42 | 3.45 | 40.71 | 1 | - | - | |
| 2016-2024 | 5 | 144.1 | 44 | 865 | 401 | 21 | 3/9 | 19.09 | 2.78 | 41.19 | - | - | - | |
| 1999-2004 | 5 | 165.5 | 23 | 995 | 606 | 24 | 5/60 | 25.25 | 3.65 | 41.45 | - | 2 | - | |
| 2011-2013 | 4 | 131.5 | 38 | 791 | 345 | 19 | 5/54 | 18.15 | 2.61 | 41.63 | 2 | 1 | - | |
| 1982-1986 | 6 | 181.0 | 53 | 1086 | 485 | 26 | 6/45 | 18.65 | 2.67 | 41.76 | 1 | 2 | - | |
| 1982-1982 | 1 | 55.5 | 21 | 335 | 95 | 8 | 5/28 | 11.87 | 1.70 | 41.87 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1991-1998 | 6 | 132.4 | 18 | 796 | 491 | 19 | 5/62 | 25.84 | 3.70 | 41.89 | 1 | 2 | - | |
| 1998-2001 | 4 | 112.0 | 21 | 672 | 376 | 16 | 4/50 | 23.50 | 3.35 | 42.00 | 2 | - | - | |
| 2024-2025 | 2 | 63.0 | 11 | 378 | 250 | 9 | 4/65 | 27.77 | 3.96 | 42.00 | 1 | - | - | |
| 2017-2022 | 7 | 169.5 | 41 | 1019 | 565 | 24 | 4/100 | 23.54 | 3.32 | 42.45 | 1 | - | - | |
| 2021-2021 | 2 | 85.1 | 10 | 511 | 255 | 12 | 5/30 | 21.25 | 2.99 | 42.58 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 1997-1998 | 3 | 85.1 | 20 | 511 | 251 | 12 | 5/58 | 20.91 | 2.94 | 42.58 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1993-2001 | 6 | 206.0 | 58 | 1236 | 556 | 29 | 5/54 | 19.17 | 2.69 | 42.62 | - | 2 | - | |
| 2002-2002 | 2 | 64.5 | 18 | 389 | 159 | 9 | 4/65 | 17.66 | 2.45 | 43.22 | 1 | - | - | |
| 2022-2022 | 2 | 58.0 | 2 | 348 | 192 | 8 | 3/55 | 24.00 | 3.31 | 43.50 | - | - | - | |
| 1983-1983 | 1 | 51.0 | 13 | 306 | 166 | 7 | 5/88 | 23.71 | 3.25 | 43.71 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2015-2022 | 11 | 453.4 | 87 | 2722 | 1360 | 62 | 6/46 | 21.93 | 2.99 | 43.90 | 7 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2004-2004 | 5 | 44.0 | 6 | 264 | 107 | 6 | 3/42 | 17.83 | 2.43 | 44.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1985-1986 | 2 | 44.0 | 5 | 264 | 140 | 6 | 3/50 | 23.33 | 3.18 | 44.00 | - | - | - | |
| 2015-2015 | 1 | 36.4 | 6 | 220 | 109 | 5 | 5/58 | 21.80 | 2.97 | 44.00 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2011-2022 | 17 | 22.0 | 2 | 132 | 74 | 3 | 2/35 | 24.66 | 3.36 | 44.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1988-1992 | 3 | 95.3 | 28 | 573 | 248 | 13 | 4/58 | 19.07 | 2.59 | 44.07 | 2 | - | - | |
| 2022-2022 | 2 | 74.0 | 11 | 444 | 261 | 10 | 5/88 | 26.10 | 3.52 | 44.40 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 2 | 37.0 | 4 | 222 | 143 | 5 | 3/43 | 28.60 | 3.86 | 44.40 | - | - | - | |
| 1991-1995 | 6 | 163.2 | 36 | 980 | 458 | 22 | 5/84 | 20.81 | 2.80 | 44.54 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2019-2023 | 6 | 172.2 | 26 | 1034 | 580 | 23 | 5/31 | 25.21 | 3.36 | 44.95 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2015-2021 | 7 | 180.0 | 28 | 1080 | 613 | 24 | 8/62 | 25.54 | 3.40 | 45.00 | - | 2 | 1 | |
| 2003-2003 | 2 | 15.0 | 4 | 90 | 53 | 2 | 2/28 | 26.50 | 3.53 | 45.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1990-1994 | 7 | 181.3 | 51 | 1089 | 492 | 24 | 4/82 | 20.50 | 2.71 | 45.37 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1999-1999 | 3 | 60.3 | 10 | 363 | 193 | 8 | 4/62 | 24.12 | 3.19 | 45.37 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1992-1992 | 2 | 53.0 | 11 | 318 | 200 | 7 | 4/101 | 28.57 | 3.77 | 45.42 | 1 | - | - | |
| 2011-2011 | 3 | 116.0 | 30 | 696 | 351 | 15 | 6/48 | 23.40 | 3.02 | 46.40 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 2009-2009 | 2 | 62.0 | 13 | 372 | 240 | 8 | 5/75 | 30.00 | 3.87 | 46.50 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1991-1994 | 2 | 70.0 | 23 | 420 | 200 | 9 | 3/46 | 22.22 | 2.85 | 46.66 | - | - | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 2 | 78.2 | 15 | 470 | 211 | 10 | 5/63 | 21.10 | 2.69 | 47.00 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1985-1987 | 5 | 190.2 | 60 | 1142 | 491 | 24 | 7/51 | 20.45 | 2.57 | 47.58 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2018-2021 | 5 | 95.1 | 8 | 571 | 312 | 12 | 5/83 | 26.00 | 3.27 | 47.58 | 1 | 1 | - |
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Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figuresPerformances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Records includes the following current or recent matches:
Australia vs England at Melbourne, The Ashes 4th Test, Dec 26-30, 2025 [Test # 2615 - Live] >> 4/0 (1.0 ov, TM Head 0*, SM Boland 4*, AAP Atkinson 0/4) - Stumps
New Zealand vs West Indies at Mount Maunganui, West Indies in New Zealand 3rd Test, Dec 18-22, 2025 [Test # 2614]
Australia vs England at Adelaide, The Ashes 3rd Test, Dec 17-21, 2025 [Test # 2613]