Bowling Best Strike Rate Innings IN Sri Lanka

Players IN Sri Lanka

Best strike rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Sir RJ Hadlee	7.0	4	8	4	10.50	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	9 Mar 1984	Test # 980
SL Boock	9.3	4	28	5	11.40	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	9 Mar 1984	Test # 980
Sir RJ Hadlee	16.0	7	29	5	19.20	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (CCC)	24 Mar 1984	Test # 985
JR Ratnayeke	21.0	8	42	5	25.20	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	16 Mar 1984	Test # 982
Sir RJ Hadlee	22.0	4	73	5	26.40	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (CCC)	24 Mar 1984	Test # 985
EJ Chatfield	22.0	5	63	5	26.40	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (CCC)	24 Mar 1984	Test # 985
Sir RJ Hadlee	20.5	7	35	4	31.25	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	9 Mar 1984	Test # 980
VB John	29.1	7	86	5	35.00	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Kandy	9 Mar 1984	Test # 980
BL Cairns	24.5	6	47	4	37.25	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	16 Mar 1984	Test # 982
EJ Chatfield	29.0	9	78	4	43.50	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	16 Mar 1984	Test # 982

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Minimum of 4 wickets
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]