Bowling Best Figures Innings - vs Australia

Players - vs Australia

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Innings in match	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
HMRKB Herath	18.1	3	64	7	3.52	Sri Lanka	4	v Australia	Colombo (SSC)	13 Aug 2016	Test # 2217
MDK Perera	23.0	5	70	6	3.04	Sri Lanka	4	v Australia	Galle	4 Aug 2016	Test # 2213
HMRKB Herath	38.1	11	81	6	2.12	Sri Lanka	2	v Australia	Colombo (SSC)	13 Aug 2016	Test # 2217
HMRKB Herath	33.3	16	54	5	1.61	Sri Lanka	4	v Australia	Pallekele	26 Jul 2016	Test # 2209
MDK Perera	15.0	4	29	4	1.93	Sri Lanka	2	v Australia	Galle	4 Aug 2016	Test # 2213
HMRKB Herath	11.0	2	35	4	3.18	Sri Lanka	2	v Australia	Galle	4 Aug 2016	Test # 2213
HMRKB Herath	25.0	8	49	4	1.96	Sri Lanka	2	v Australia	Pallekele	26 Jul 2016	Test # 2209
PADLR Sandakan	21.2	3	58	4	2.71	Sri Lanka	2	v Australia	Pallekele	26 Jul 2016	Test # 2209
PADLR Sandakan	25.0	8	49	3	1.96	Sri Lanka	4	v Australia	Pallekele	26 Jul 2016	Test # 2209
N Pradeep	16.0	6	36	2	2.25	Sri Lanka	2	v Australia	Pallekele	26 Jul 2016	Test # 2209
MDK Perera	22.0	3	71	2	3.22	Sri Lanka	4	v Australia	Colombo (SSC)	13 Aug 2016	Test # 2217
HMRKB Herath	19.1	1	74	2	3.86	Sri Lanka	4	v Australia	Galle	4 Aug 2016	Test # 2213
MDK Perera	44.0	4	129	2	2.93	Sri Lanka	2	v Australia	Colombo (SSC)	13 Aug 2016	Test # 2217
PADLR Sandakan	0.2	-	-	1	-	Sri Lanka	2	v Australia	Galle	4 Aug 2016	Test # 2213
DM de Silva	11.0	7	12	1	1.09	Sri Lanka	4	v Australia	Pallekele	26 Jul 2016	Test # 2209
MVT Fernando	2.0	-	16	1	8.00	Sri Lanka	2	v Australia	Galle	4 Aug 2016	Test # 2213
DM de Silva	7.0	-	27	1	3.85	Sri Lanka	2	v Australia	Colombo (SSC)	13 Aug 2016	Test # 2217
MDK Perera	13.0	3	30	1	2.30	Sri Lanka	4	v Australia	Pallekele	26 Jul 2016	Test # 2209
PADLR Sandakan	6.0	1	30	1	5.00	Sri Lanka	4	v Australia	Galle	4 Aug 2016	Test # 2213
RAS Lakmal	13.0	-	54	1	4.15	Sri Lanka	2	v Australia	Colombo (SSC)	13 Aug 2016	Test # 2217

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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]