Bowling Best Figures Innings IN Sri Lanka

Players IN Sri Lanka

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Innings in match	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
WPUJC Vaas	27.5	6	73	6	2.62	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Colombo (SSC)	15 Mar 2001	Test # 1537
AF Giles	9.1	4	11	4	1.20	England	3	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	15 Mar 2001	Test # 1537
ST Jayasuriya	8.3	-	24	4	2.82	Sri Lanka	4	v England	Colombo (SSC)	15 Mar 2001	Test # 1537
WPUJC Vaas	18.0	4	39	4	2.16	Sri Lanka	4	v England	Kandy	7 Mar 2001	Test # 1532
ST Jayasuriya	32.0	13	44	4	1.37	Sri Lanka	3	v England	Galle	22 Feb 2001	Test # 1530
ST Jayasuriya	27.0	7	50	4	1.85	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Galle	22 Feb 2001	Test # 1530
D Gough	22.0	6	50	4	2.27	England	3	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	7 Mar 2001	Test # 1532
AR Caddick	20.0	3	55	4	2.75	England	1	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	7 Mar 2001	Test # 1532
RDB Croft	32.0	9	56	4	1.75	England	1	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	15 Mar 2001	Test # 1537
M Muralidaran	42.3	14	66	4	1.55	Sri Lanka	3	v England	Galle	22 Feb 2001	Test # 1530
D Gough	14.0	1	73	4	5.21	England	1	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	7 Mar 2001	Test # 1532
M Muralidaran	63.0	21	127	4	2.01	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Kandy	7 Mar 2001	Test # 1532
D Gough	6.0	1	23	3	3.83	England	3	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	15 Mar 2001	Test # 1537
RDB Croft	22.0	11	40	3	1.81	England	3	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	7 Mar 2001	Test # 1532
WPUJC Vaas	24.0	7	53	3	2.20	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Galle	22 Feb 2001	Test # 1530
ST Jayasuriya	34.0	10	76	3	2.23	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Kandy	7 Mar 2001	Test # 1532
M Muralidaran	54.3	14	79	3	1.44	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Galle	22 Feb 2001	Test # 1530
AR Caddick	8.0	2	29	2	3.62	England	3	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	15 Mar 2001	Test # 1537
D Gough	14.0	5	33	2	2.35	England	1	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	15 Mar 2001	Test # 1537
D Hettiarachchi	24.0	6	36	2	1.50	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Colombo (SSC)	15 Mar 2001	Test # 1537
WPUJC Vaas	23.0	7	39	2	1.69	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Kandy	7 Mar 2001	Test # 1532
AR Caddick	11.1	1	40	2	3.58	England	1	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	15 Mar 2001	Test # 1537
C White	12.1	3	42	2	3.45	England	3	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	7 Mar 2001	Test # 1532
AF Giles	34.0	13	59	2	1.73	England	1	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	15 Mar 2001	Test # 1537
C White	17.0	3	70	2	4.11	England	1	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	7 Mar 2001	Test # 1532
CRD Fernando	2.0	-	7	1	3.50	Sri Lanka	4	v England	Colombo (SSC)	15 Mar 2001	Test # 1537
RDB Croft	5.0	-	18	1	3.60	England	3	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	15 Mar 2001	Test # 1537
HDPK Dharmasena	16.0	6	21	1	1.31	Sri Lanka	3	v England	Galle	22 Feb 2001	Test # 1530
ST Jayasuriya	16.1	6	22	1	1.36	Sri Lanka	4	v England	Kandy	7 Mar 2001	Test # 1532
HDPK Dharmasena	8.0	-	25	1	3.12	Sri Lanka	4	v England	Kandy	7 Mar 2001	Test # 1532
M Muralidaran	8.0	1	26	1	3.25	Sri Lanka	4	v England	Colombo (SSC)	15 Mar 2001	Test # 1537
WPUJC Vaas	15.0	6	29	1	1.93	Sri Lanka	3	v England	Galle	22 Feb 2001	Test # 1530
M Muralidaran	27.0	7	50	1	1.85	Sri Lanka	4	v England	Kandy	7 Mar 2001	Test # 1532
AR Caddick	18.0	5	55	1	3.05	England	3	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	7 Mar 2001	Test # 1532
M Muralidaran	41.0	9	73	1	1.78	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Colombo (SSC)	15 Mar 2001	Test # 1537
HDPK Dharmasena	27.0	4	74	1	2.74	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Kandy	7 Mar 2001	Test # 1532
D Gough	26.0	3	95	1	3.65	England	1	v Sri Lanka	Galle	22 Feb 2001	Test # 1530
RDB Croft	32.0	6	96	1	3.00	England	1	v Sri Lanka	Galle	22 Feb 2001	Test # 1530
AF Giles	48.0	8	134	1	2.79	England	1	v Sri Lanka	Galle	22 Feb 2001	Test # 1530

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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:

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]

Australia vs England at Adelaide, The Ashes 3rd Test, Dec 17-21, 2025 [Test # 2613]