Bowling Most Wickets Series

Sri Lanka vs other countries ODIs Bowling Records - Most Wickets in Series

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
NW Bracken (AUS)	6	318	53.0	5	6	231	16	4/30	14.43	4.35	19.87	1	0	0
VB Series (Australia, South Africa, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2005/06
JJ Bumrah (IND)	5	260	43.2	4	5	169	15	5/27	11.26	3.90	17.33	1	1	0
India in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2017
Hasan Ali (PAK)	5	258	43.0	2	5	158	14	5/34	11.28	3.67	18.42	0	1	0
Pakistan v Sri Lanka ODI Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2017/18
CR Woakes (ENG)	7	348	58.0	1	7	354	14	6/47	25.28	6.10	24.85	0	1	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2014/15
NW Bracken (AUS)	4	195	32.3	6	4	110	13	5/47	8.46	3.38	15.00	1	1	0
Commonwealth Bank Series (Australia, India, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2007/08
MJ Henry (NZ)	4	178	29.4	4	3	122	13	5/40	9.38	4.11	13.69	2	1	0
Sri Lanka in New Zealand ODI Series, 2015/16
Shahid Afridi (PAK)	5	293	48.5	1	5	199	13	5/35	15.30	4.07	22.53	0	1	0
Pakistan v Sri Lanka ODI Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2011/12
Junaid Khan (PAK)	5	245	40.5	0	5	209	13	3/31	16.07	5.11	18.84	0	0	0
Pakistan v Sri Lanka ODI Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2013/14
OD Gibson (WI)	3	162	27.0	3	3	97	12	5/40	8.08	3.59	13.50	0	2	0
Benson & Hedges World Series (Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Australia), 1995/96
RJ Sidebottom (ENG)	5	289	48.1	7	5	166	12	3/19	13.83	3.44	24.08	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2007/08
MA Starc (AUS)	5	293	48.5	2	5	218	12	3/32	18.16	4.46	24.41	0	0	0
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2016
CJ Jordan (ENG)	5	252	42.0	0	5	232	12	5/29	19.33	5.52	21.00	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in England ODI Series, 2014
AB Agarkar (IND)	6	297	49.3	4	6	259	12	5/44	21.58	5.23	24.75	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in India ODI Series, 2005/06
AIC Dodemaide (AUS)	4	211	35.1	4	4	118	11	5/21	10.72	3.35	19.18	0	1	0
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka in Australia), 1987/88
SM Pollock (SA)	5	259	43.1	6	5	151	11	4/18	13.72	3.49	23.54	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa ODI Series, 2002/03
GD McGrath (AUS)	5	279	46.3	5	5	177	11	5/40	16.09	3.80	25.36	0	1	0
Carlton & United Series (Australia, England, Sri Lanka in Australia), 1998/99
Saeed Ajmal (PAK)	5	270	45.0	3	5	179	11	3/42	16.27	3.97	24.54	0	0	0
Pakistan v Sri Lanka ODI Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2011/12
MG Johnson (AUS)	5	276	46.0	2	5	186	11	6/31	16.90	4.04	25.09	0	1	0
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2011
WD Parnell (SA)	4	193	32.1	1	4	191	11	4/58	17.36	5.93	17.54	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa ODI Series, 2016/17
AR Patel (IND)	5	259	43.1	2	5	199	11	3/40	18.09	4.61	23.54	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in India ODI Series, 2014/15
LL Tsotsobe (SA)	5	258	43.0	3	5	207	11	3/19	18.81	4.81	23.45	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa ODI Series, 2011/12
SCJ Broad (ENG)	5	274	45.4	0	5	212	11	3/36	19.27	4.64	24.90	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2007/08
Wasim Akram (PAK)	3	162	27.0	3	3	120	10	4/43	12.00	4.44	16.20	1	0	0
Standard Bank International One-Day Series (Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka in South Africa), 1997/98
Umar Gul (PAK)	3	162	27.0	2	3	133	10	4/58	13.30	4.92	16.20	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in Pakistan ODI Series, 2008/09
T Mupariwa (ZIM)	5	216	36.0	2	5	136	10	4/39	13.60	3.77	21.60	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe ODI Series, 2008/09
AR Caddick (ENG)	4	240	40.0	6	4	147	10	4/35	14.70	3.67	24.00	1	0	0
VB Series (Australia, England, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2002/03
Shadab Khan (PAK)	5	234	39.0	2	5	163	10	3/47	16.30	4.17	23.40	0	0	0
Pakistan v Sri Lanka ODI Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2017/18
AS Joseph (WI)	3	180	30.0	0	3	164	10	4/65	16.40	5.46	18.00	1	0	0
West Indies in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2019/20
RM Hogg (AUS)	5	288	48.0	5	5	169	10	4/47	16.90	3.52	28.80	1	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Australia), 1984/85
UT Yadav (IND)	4	200	33.2	3	4	169	10	4/53	16.90	5.07	20.00	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in India ODI Series, 2014/15
D Gough (ENG)	5	276	46.0	8	5	183	10	4/28	18.30	3.97	27.60	1	0	0
Carlton & United Series (Australia, England, Sri Lanka in Australia), 1998/99
GJ Whittall (ZIM)	5	228	38.0	1	5	183	10	4/35	18.30	4.81	22.80	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe ODI Series, 1999/00
AA Donald (SA)	5	252	42.0	5	5	186	10	3/18	18.60	4.42	25.20	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa ODI Series, 2002/03
JP Faulkner (AUS)	5	272	45.2	1	5	196	10	4/38	19.60	4.32	27.20	1	0	0
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2016
L Ngidi (SA)	4	194	32.2	2	4	201	10	4/57	20.10	6.21	19.40	1	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2018
Imran Tahir (SA)	5	289	48.1	3	5	206	10	3/26	20.60	4.27	28.90	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa ODI Series, 2016/17
SM Pollock (SA)	6	341	56.5	4	6	213	10	4/36	21.30	3.74	34.10	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa ODI Series, 2000/01
SK Warne (AUS)	6	330	55.0	3	6	224	10	3/20	22.40	4.07	33.00	0	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Series (Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Australia), 1995/96
MJ McClenaghan (NZ)	6	246	41.0	2	5	226	10	4/36	22.60	5.51	24.60	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in New Zealand ODI Series, 2014/15
HK Olonga (ZIM)	5	276	46.0	0	5	240	10	4/51	24.00	5.21	27.60	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe ODI Series, 1999/00
I Sharma (IND)	5	240	40.0	2	5	243	10	4/57	24.30	6.07	24.00	1	0	0
India in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2008/09
DT Christian (AUS)	7	277	46.1	2	7	246	10	5/31	24.60	5.32	27.70	0	1	0
Commonwealth Bank Series (Australia, India, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2011/12
IK Pathan (IND)	6	294	49.0	1	6	256	10	4/37	25.60	5.22	29.40	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in India ODI Series, 2005/06
CJ Jordan (ENG)	5	276	46.0	0	5	260	10	2/35	26.00	5.65	27.60	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2014/15
DJ Willey (ENG)	5	280	46.4	0	5	268	10	4/34	26.80	5.74	28.00	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in England ODI Series, 2016
LE Plunkett (ENG)	5	276	46.0	0	5	271	10	3/44	27.10	5.89	27.60	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England ODI Series, 2016
Mohammed Siraj (IND)	3	136	22.4	2	3	92	9	4/32	10.22	4.05	15.11	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in India ODI Series, 2022/23
MJ Henry (NZ)	3	150	25.0	2	3	93	9	4/19	10.33	3.72	16.66	2	0	0
Sri Lanka in New Zealand ODI Series, 2024/25
SP O'Donnell (AUS)	4	192	32.0	3	4	115	9	4/36	12.77	3.59	21.33	1	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Series (Australia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in Australia), 1989/90
JW Hastings (AUS)	3	162	27.0	2	3	116	9	6/45	12.88	4.29	18.00	0	1	0
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2016
Imran Tahir (SA)	4	204	34.0	3	4	117	9	3/26	13.00	3.44	22.66	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa ODI Series, 2018/19
R McLaren (SA)	3	144	24.0	0	3	118	9	4/48	13.11	4.91	16.00	1	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2014
AB Agarkar (IND)	3	156	26.0	0	3	129	9	4/53	14.33	4.96	17.33	1	0	0
Singer-Akai Nidahas Trophy (India, New Zealand, Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka), 1998
DE Bollinger (AUS)	4	204	34.0	3	4	139	9	4/42	15.44	4.08	22.66	1	0	0
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2011
Z Khan (IND)	5	278	46.2	11	5	144	9	4/21	16.00	3.10	30.88	1	0	0
India in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2008
DJ Willey (ENG)	3	162	27.0	2	3	144	9	4/64	16.00	5.33	18.00	1	0	0
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League, 2020-2022/23
DJ Willey (ENG)	3	162	27.0	2	3	144	9	4/64	16.00	5.33	18.00	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in England ODI Series, 2021
SE Bond (NZ)	4	228	38.0	3	4	160	9	3/29	17.77	4.21	25.33	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in New Zealand ODI Series, 2005/06
Haris Rauf (PAK)	3	174	29.0	1	3	165	9	4/61	18.33	5.68	19.33	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in Pakistan ODI Series, 2025/26
JC Tredwell (ENG)	5	234	39.0	3	5	166	9	3/38	18.44	4.25	26.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England ODI Series, 2014
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK)	3	177	29.3	0	3	168	9	4/53	18.66	5.69	19.66	1	0	0
Pepsi Independence Cup (India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in India), 1997
Mohammad Amir (PAK)	5	259	43.1	4	5	183	9	4/28	20.33	4.23	28.77	1	0	0
Pakistan in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2009
A Zampa (AUS)	5	246	41.0	0	5	187	9	3/38	20.77	4.56	27.33	0	0	0
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2016
GB Hogg (AUS)	5	259	43.1	2	5	193	9	5/41	21.44	4.47	28.77	0	1	0
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2003/04
JM Anderson (ENG)	5	254	42.2	1	5	196	9	4/18	21.77	4.62	28.22	1	0	0
NatWest Series [Sri Lanka in England], 2011
M Ntini (SA)	5	248	41.2	1	5	197	9	5/37	21.88	4.76	27.55	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa ODI Series, 2000/01
HF Gurney (ENG)	5	246	41.0	4	5	203	9	4/55	22.55	4.95	27.33	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in England ODI Series, 2014
Saeed Ajmal (PAK)	5	299	49.5	2	5	211	9	4/39	23.44	4.23	33.22	1	0	0
Pakistan v Sri Lanka ODI Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2013/14
SK Warne (AUS)	5	282	47.0	2	5	246	9	3/45	27.33	5.23	31.33	0	0	0
Carlton & United Series (Australia, England, Sri Lanka in Australia), 1998/99
CJ Anderson (NZ)	7	246	41.0	0	6	252	9	4/52	28.00	6.14	27.33	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in New Zealand ODI Series, 2014/15
AL Phehlukwayo (SA)	5	210	35.0	0	5	254	9	3/45	28.22	7.25	23.33	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2018
Rahat Ali (PAK)	5	247	41.1	0	5	265	9	3/73	29.44	6.43	27.44	0	0	0
Pakistan in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2015
Wasim Akram (PAK)	2	120	20.0	4	2	48	8	4/24	6.00	2.40	15.00	2	0	0
Wills Trophy (Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe in United Arab Emirates), 1992/93
HB Shipley (NZ)	2	93	15.3	2	2	63	8	5/31	7.87	4.06	11.62	0	1	0
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League, 2020-2022/23
HB Shipley (NZ)	2	93	15.3	2	2	63	8	5/31	7.87	4.06	11.62	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in New Zealand ODI Series, 2022/23
R Ngarava (ZIM)	3	118	19.4	4	3	91	8	5/32	11.37	4.62	14.75	0	1	0
Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2023/24
MS Kasprowicz (AUS)	3	168	28.0	5	3	102	8	5/45	12.75	3.64	21.00	0	1	0
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2003/04
R Telemachus (SA)	3	150	25.0	2	3	103	8	4/43	12.87	4.12	18.75	1	0	0
Standard Bank International One-Day Series (Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka in South Africa), 1997/98
A Nehra (IND)	3	180	30.0	3	3	115	8	6/59	14.37	3.83	22.50	0	1	0
Indian Oil Cup (India, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Sri Lanka), 2005
Shoaib Akhtar (PAK)	3	151	25.1	1	3	117	8	3/33	14.62	4.64	18.87	0	0	0
Khaleej Times Trophy (Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe in United Arab Emirates), 2001/02
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	4	240	40.0	2	4	120	8	3/29	15.00	3.00	30.00	0	0	0
Coca-Cola Cup (Sri Lanka) (India, New Zealand, Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka), 2001
RP Singh (IND)	3	167	27.5	5	3	122	8	4/35	15.25	4.38	20.87	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in India ODI Series, 2005/06
CH Morris (SA)	4	201	33.3	2	4	125	8	4/31	15.62	3.73	25.12	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa ODI Series, 2016/17
EJ Chatfield (NZ)	4	230	38.2	5	4	132	8	4/32	16.50	3.44	28.75	1	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka in Australia), 1987/88
T Shamsi (SA)	3	166	27.4	0	3	135	8	5/49	16.87	4.87	20.75	0	1	0
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League, 2020-2022/23
T Shamsi (SA)	3	166	27.4	0	3	135	8	5/49	16.87	4.87	20.75	0	1	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2021
L Ngidi (SA)	5	182	30.2	3	5	137	8	3/60	17.12	4.51	22.75	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa ODI Series, 2018/19
SR Waugh (AUS)	4	222	37.0	2	4	137	8	4/33	17.12	3.70	27.75	1	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka in Australia), 1987/88
Aaqib Javed (PAK)	5	214	35.4	1	5	140	8	3/30	17.50	3.92	26.75	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in Pakistan ODI Series, 1991/92
MA Holding (WI)	4	240	40.0	3	4	141	8	3/38	17.62	3.52	30.00	0	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Australia), 1984/85
PJ Cummins (AUS)	4	191	31.5	3	4	142	8	4/35	17.75	4.46	23.87	1	0	0
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2022
B Lee (AUS)	4	203	33.5	1	4	145	8	4/15	18.12	4.28	25.37	1	0	0
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2011
IS Sodhi (NZ)	3	172	28.4	1	3	148	8	3/40	18.50	5.16	21.50	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in New Zealand ODI Series, 2018/19
DS Kulkarni (IND)	3	164	27.2	1	3	149	8	4/34	18.62	5.45	20.50	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in India ODI Series, 2014/15
A Nortje (SA)	4	189	31.3	1	4	150	8	3/57	18.75	4.76	23.62	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa ODI Series, 2018/19
Taskin Ahmed (BAN)	3	174	29.0	2	3	151	8	3/42	18.87	5.20	21.75	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in Bangladesh ODI Series, 2023/24
Wasim Akram (PAK)	5	289	48.1	5	5	151	8	3/20	18.87	3.13	36.12	0	0	0
Pakistan in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 1994
Wahab Riaz (PAK)	3	150	25.0	1	3	157	8	4/65	19.62	6.28	18.75	1	0	0
Pakistan in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2014
K Rabada (SA)	4	204	34.0	4	4	159	8	3/43	19.87	4.67	25.50	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa ODI Series, 2018/19
JM Anderson (ENG)	5	252	42.0	6	5	163	8	2/10	20.37	3.88	31.50	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England ODI Series, 2014

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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 figures
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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

England vs Sri Lanka at Colombo (RPS), England in Sri Lanka 3rd ODI, Jan 27, 2026 [ODI # 4942]

Sri Lanka vs England at Colombo (RPS), England in Sri Lanka 2nd ODI, Jan 24, 2026 [ODI # 4941]

Sri Lanka vs England at Colombo (RPS), England in Sri Lanka 1st ODI, Jan 22, 2026 [ODI # 4940]