Bowling Most Wickets Series

Sri Lanka vs other countries Tests 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
SK Warne (AUS)	3	1008	168.0	37	6	521	26	5/43	20.03	3.10	38.76	1	4	2
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
MA Starc (AUS)	3	620	103.2	28	6	364	24	6/50	15.16	3.52	25.83	1	3	1
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2016
Yasir Shah (PAK)	3	1059	176.3	28	6	464	24	7/76	19.33	2.62	44.12	0	3	0
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	3	707	117.5	48	6	230	23	5/29	10.00	1.95	30.73	2	2	1
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1983/84
JM Anderson (ENG)	3	580	96.4	30	6	227	21	5/16	10.80	2.34	27.61	0	3	1
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2016
R Ashwin (IND)	3	690	115.0	20	6	380	21	6/46	18.09	3.30	32.85	2	2	1
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015
GD McGrath (AUS)	3	929	154.5	35	6	438	21	5/40	20.85	2.82	44.23	2	1	0
Sri Lanka in Australia Test Series, 1995/96
ST Gabriel (WI)	3	532	88.4	15	6	299	20	8/62	14.95	3.37	26.60	0	2	1
Sobers/Tissera Trophy (Sri Lanka in West Indies), 2018
BN Schultz (SA)	3	745	124.1	35	5	326	20	5/48	16.30	2.62	37.25	2	2	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
A Kumble (IND)	3	831	138.3	28	5	374	20	6/72	18.70	2.70	41.55	1	2	1
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2005/06
K Rabada (SA)	3	522	87.0	18	6	326	19	6/55	17.15	3.74	27.47	1	1	1
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2016/17
Maninder Singh (IND)	3	623	103.5	33	5	279	18	7/51	15.50	2.68	34.61	1	1	1
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1986/87
A Kumble (IND)	3	819	136.3	36	6	317	18	7/59	17.61	2.32	45.50	1	1	1
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1993/94
MJ Leach (ENG)	3	856	142.4	16	6	385	18	5/83	21.38	2.69	47.55	1	1	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018/19
MM Ali (ENG)	3	744	124.0	14	6	441	18	4/66	24.50	3.55	41.33	4	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018/19
Saeed Ajmal (PAK)	3	1223	203.5	37	6	518	18	5/68	28.77	2.54	67.94	1	1	0
Pakistan v Sri Lanka Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2011/12
AF Giles (ENG)	3	1185	197.3	49	5	539	18	5/116	29.94	2.72	65.83	2	1	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
Mohammad Asif (PAK)	2	444	74.0	22	4	183	17	6/44	10.76	2.47	26.11	1	2	1
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2005/06
VD Philander (SA)	3	552	92.0	23	6	248	17	5/45	14.58	2.69	32.47	1	1	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2016/17
Imran Khan (PAK)	3	724	120.4	37	5	271	17	5/40	15.94	2.24	42.58	1	1	0
Sri Lanka in Pakistan Test Series, 1985/86
DL Vettori (NZ)	3	954	159.0	52	5	361	17	6/64	21.23	2.27	56.11	1	1	0
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1998
R Ashwin (IND)	3	874	145.4	27	6	440	17	5/69	25.88	3.02	51.41	1	1	0
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2017
VD Philander (SA)	2	379	63.1	14	4	202	16	5/49	12.62	3.19	23.68	0	2	1
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2011/12
SLV Raju (IND)	3	638	106.2	33	6	228	16	6/87	14.25	2.14	39.87	0	2	1
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1993/94
MP Kuhnemann (AUS)	2	555	92.3	19	4	275	16	5/63	17.18	2.97	34.68	2	1	0
ICC World Test Championship, 2023-2025
MP Kuhnemann (AUS)	2	555	92.3	19	4	275	16	5/63	17.18	2.97	34.68	2	1	0
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2024/25
Waqar Younis (PAK)	3	501	83.3	10	4	279	16	5/65	17.43	3.34	31.31	1	2	0
Sri Lanka in Pakistan Test Series, 1991/92
B Lee (AUS)	2	568	94.4	23	4	281	16	4/26	17.56	2.96	35.50	4	0	0
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Sri Lanka in Australia), 2007/08
Aaqib Javed (PAK)	3	679	113.1	22	6	313	16	5/84	19.56	2.76	42.43	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in Pakistan Test Series, 1995/96
GP Swann (ENG)	2	727	121.1	13	4	355	16	6/82	22.18	2.92	45.43	1	2	1
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2011/12
KA Maharaj (SA)	2	709	118.1	22	4	390	16	9/129	24.37	3.30	44.31	1	1	1
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018
Yasir Shah (PAK)	2	911	151.5	27	4	402	16	6/184	25.12	2.64	56.93	0	2	0
Pakistan v Sri Lanka Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2017/18
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	3	912	152.0	21	5	450	16	6/102	28.12	2.96	57.00	1	1	1
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2008
NM Lyon (AUS)	3	924	154.0	23	6	511	16	4/123	31.93	3.31	57.75	1	0	0
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2016
A Mishra (IND)	3	474	79.0	11	6	225	15	4/43	15.00	2.84	31.60	1	0	0
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015
PM Siddle (AUS)	3	581	96.5	30	6	254	15	5/54	16.93	2.62	38.73	1	1	0
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Sri Lanka in Australia), 2012/13
Imran Khan (PAK)	3	696	116.0	27	6	270	15	4/69	18.00	2.32	46.40	1	0	0
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1985/86
Iqbal Qasim (PAK)	3	907	151.1	46	6	329	15	6/141	21.93	2.17	60.46	1	1	0
Sri Lanka in Pakistan Test Series, 1981/82
CT Tremlett (ENG)	3	696	116.0	30	6	351	15	6/48	23.40	3.02	46.40	1	1	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2011
Danish Kaneria (PAK)	2	836	139.2	30	4	360	15	7/118	24.00	2.58	55.73	1	1	1
Sri Lanka in Pakistan Test Series, 2004/05
MJ Hoggard (ENG)	3	816	136.0	34	6	369	15	4/27	24.60	2.71	54.40	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2006
Saeed Ajmal (PAK)	3	930	155.0	25	6	449	15	5/146	29.93	2.89	62.00	0	1	0
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2012
PJ Cummins (AUS)	2	310	51.4	16	4	109	14	6/23	7.78	2.10	22.14	1	1	1
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Sri Lanka in Australia), 2018/19
Imran Khan (PAK)	1	314	52.2	11	2	116	14	8/58	8.28	2.21	22.42	0	2	1
Sri Lanka in Pakistan Test Series, 1981/82
CD Collymore (WI)	2	378	63.0	13	4	159	14	7/57	11.35	2.52	27.00	0	2	0
Sri Lanka in West Indies Test Series, 2003
Waqar Younis (PAK)	2	330	55.0	6	4	231	14	6/34	16.50	4.20	23.57	0	2	1
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1994
M Jansen (SA)	2	382	63.4	11	4	240	14	7/13	17.14	3.76	27.28	1	1	1
ICC World Test Championship, 2023-2025
M Jansen (SA)	2	382	63.4	11	4	240	14	7/13	17.14	3.76	27.28	1	1	1
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2024/25
AA Donald (SA)	2	528	88.0	23	4	257	14	5/54	18.35	2.92	37.71	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 1997/98
D Gough (ENG)	3	492	82.0	16	5	274	14	4/50	19.57	3.34	35.14	2	0	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000/01
DW Steyn (SA)	3	622	103.4	21	6	302	14	5/73	21.57	2.91	44.42	1	1	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2011/12
Junaid Khan (PAK)	3	608	101.2	16	6	305	14	5/70	21.78	3.00	43.42	0	2	0
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2012
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	3	619	103.1	17	5	312	14	7/62	22.28	3.02	44.21	0	1	1
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2005/06
NM Lyon (AUS)	2	606	101.0	15	4	315	14	4/78	22.50	3.11	43.28	2	0	0
ICC World Test Championship, 2023-2025
NM Lyon (AUS)	2	606	101.0	15	4	315	14	4/78	22.50	3.11	43.28	2	0	0
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2024/25
Umar Gul (PAK)	3	687	114.3	20	6	338	14	4/64	24.14	2.95	49.07	1	0	0
Pakistan v Sri Lanka Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2011/12
CJ McDermott (AUS)	3	744	124.0	30	5	342	14	4/53	24.42	2.75	53.14	2	0	0
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1992
C Sharma (IND)	3	654	109.0	12	6	383	14	5/118	27.35	3.51	46.71	0	1	0
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1985
Junaid Khan (PAK)	3	924	154.0	27	6	402	14	5/58	28.71	2.61	66.00	0	1	0
Pakistan v Sri Lanka Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2013/14
Saeed Ajmal (PAK)	3	880	146.4	24	6	421	14	4/87	30.07	2.87	62.85	1	0	0
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2009
MJ Hoggard (ENG)	3	798	133.0	22	6	449	14	5/92	32.07	3.37	57.00	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2002
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK)	2	1171	195.1	39	4	512	14	5/89	36.57	2.62	83.64	2	1	0
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1996/97
Wasim Akram (PAK)	2	452	75.2	24	4	175	13	5/43	13.46	2.32	34.76	1	1	0
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1994
SM Pollock (SA)	3	500	83.2	29	6	192	13	6/30	14.76	2.30	38.46	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2000/01
TG Southee (NZ)	2	489	81.3	17	4	212	13	4/26	16.30	2.60	37.61	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2015/16
TG Southee (NZ)	2	564	94.0	33	4	216	13	6/68	16.61	2.29	43.38	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2018/19
DW Steyn (SA)	2	450	75.0	18	4	227	13	5/54	17.46	3.02	34.61	1	1	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2014
CR Woakes (ENG)	3	544	90.4	26	6	251	13	3/32	19.30	2.76	41.84	0	0	0
ICC World Test Championship, 2023-2025
CR Woakes (ENG)	3	544	90.4	26	6	251	13	3/32	19.30	2.76	41.84	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2024
I Sharma (IND)	3	540	90.0	15	6	302	13	5/54	23.23	3.35	41.53	0	1	0
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015
HH Streak (ZIM)	3	809	134.5	40	5	304	13	4/79	23.38	2.25	62.23	2	0	0
Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe Test Series, 1994/95
Waqar Younis (PAK)	3	581	96.5	18	6	310	13	4/103	23.84	3.20	44.69	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in Pakistan Test Series, 1999/00
RA Jadeja (IND)	2	650	108.2	18	4	374	13	5/152	28.76	3.45	50.00	0	1	0
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2017
A Kumble (IND)	3	843	140.3	36	4	375	13	5/87	28.84	2.66	64.84	0	1	0
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
DK Morrison (NZ)	3	816	136.0	23	5	476	13	5/153	36.61	3.50	62.76	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 1990/91
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	3	950	158.2	19	5	533	13	4/112	41.00	3.36	73.07	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2009/10
TG Southee (NZ)	2	360	60.0	13	3	166	12	5/62	13.83	2.76	30.00	1	1	0
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2012/13
R Ashwin (IND)	2	416	69.2	16	4	181	12	4/47	15.08	2.61	34.66	2	0	0
ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023
R Ashwin (IND)	2	416	69.2	16	4	181	12	4/47	15.08	2.61	34.66	2	0	0
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2021/22
M Morkel (SA)	2	408	68.0	21	4	192	12	4/29	16.00	2.82	34.00	2	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2014
SB Doull (NZ)	2	419	69.5	18	4	193	12	5/58	16.08	2.76	34.91	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 1996/97
JO Holder (WI)	3	482	80.2	26	6	193	12	5/41	16.08	2.40	40.16	1	1	0
Sobers/Tissera Trophy (Sri Lanka in West Indies), 2018
MA Starc (AUS)	2	345	57.3	6	4	197	12	5/46	16.41	3.42	28.75	0	2	1
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Sri Lanka in Australia), 2018/19
M Ntini (SA)	2	450	75.0	20	4	205	12	4/52	17.08	2.73	37.50	2	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2002/03
M Prabhakar (IND)	3	551	91.5	31	5	223	12	3/43	18.58	2.42	45.91	0	0	0
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
AA Donald (SA)	3	612	102.0	33	5	232	12	5/69	19.33	2.27	51.00	0	1	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
DM Bess (ENG)	2	511	85.1	10	4	255	12	5/30	21.25	2.99	42.58	1	1	0
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
DM Bess (ENG)	2	511	85.1	10	4	255	12	5/30	21.25	2.99	42.58	1	1	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2020/21
JM Anderson (ENG)	2	569	94.5	27	4	258	12	4/25	21.50	2.72	47.41	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2014
GP Swann (ENG)	3	620	103.2	16	6	283	12	4/16	23.58	2.73	51.66	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2011
SCJ Broad (ENG)	3	564	94.0	20	6	295	12	4/21	24.58	3.13	47.00	2	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2016
MS Kasprowicz (AUS)	3	647	107.5	20	6	302	12	4/83	25.16	2.80	53.91	1	0	0
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
Arshad Khan (PAK)	3	834	139.0	32	5	317	12	4/62	26.41	2.28	69.50	1	0	0
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000
Junaid Khan (PAK)	3	655	109.1	22	6	319	12	5/38	26.58	2.92	54.58	0	1	0
Pakistan v Sri Lanka Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2011/12
AAP Atkinson (ENG)	3	465	77.3	13	6	329	12	5/62	27.41	4.24	38.75	0	1	0
ICC World Test Championship, 2023-2025
AAP Atkinson (ENG)	3	465	77.3	13	6	329	12	5/62	27.41	4.24	38.75	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2024
AU Rashid (ENG)	3	594	99.0	7	6	338	12	5/49	28.16	3.41	49.50	0	1	0
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018/19
A Flintoff (ENG)	3	773	128.5	23	6	354	12	3/52	29.50	2.74	64.41	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2006
R Ashwin (IND)	3	742	123.4	24	5	359	12	4/63	29.91	2.90	61.83	2	0	0
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2017/18
W Watson (NZ)	3	904	150.4	38	5	365	12	4/121	30.41	2.42	75.33	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 1990/91

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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
Performances 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:

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]

New Zealand vs West Indies at Mount Maunganui, West Indies in New Zealand 3rd Test, Dec 18-22, 2025 [Test # 2614]