Cricket Records in England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2020/21

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Innings in match	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
L Embuldeniya	42.0	6	137	7	3.26	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Galle	22 Jan 2021	Test # 2405
JM Anderson	29.0	13	40	6	1.37	England	1	v Sri Lanka	Galle	22 Jan 2021	Test # 2405
DM Bess	10.1	3	30	5	2.95	England	1	v Sri Lanka	Galle	14 Jan 2021	Test # 2403
MJ Leach	41.5	6	122	5	2.91	England	3	v Sri Lanka	Galle	14 Jan 2021	Test # 2403
DM Bess	16.0	1	49	4	3.06	England	3	v Sri Lanka	Galle	22 Jan 2021	Test # 2405
MJ Leach	14.0	1	59	4	4.21	England	3	v Sri Lanka	Galle	22 Jan 2021	Test # 2405
MDK Perera	36.1	2	109	4	3.01	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Galle	14 Jan 2021	Test # 2403
SCJ Broad	9.0	3	20	3	2.22	England	1	v Sri Lanka	Galle	14 Jan 2021	Test # 2403
L Embuldeniya	20.0	3	73	3	3.65	Sri Lanka	4	v England	Galle	22 Jan 2021	Test # 2405
MA Wood	28.0	4	84	3	3.00	England	1	v Sri Lanka	Galle	22 Jan 2021	Test # 2405
DM Bess	33.0	4	100	3	3.03	England	3	v Sri Lanka	Galle	14 Jan 2021	Test # 2403
L Embuldeniya	45.0	4	176	3	3.91	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Galle	14 Jan 2021	Test # 2403
JE Root	1.5	1	-	2	-	England	3	v Sri Lanka	Galle	22 Jan 2021	Test # 2405
L Embuldeniya	12.0	3	29	2	2.41	Sri Lanka	4	v England	Galle	14 Jan 2021	Test # 2403
SM Curran	11.0	1	37	2	3.36	England	3	v Sri Lanka	Galle	14 Jan 2021	Test # 2403
AM Fernando	14.0	1	44	2	3.14	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Galle	14 Jan 2021	Test # 2403
RTM Mendis	10.0	-	48	1	4.80	Sri Lanka	4	v England	Galle	22 Jan 2021	Test # 2405
RTM Mendis	16.0	1	48	1	3.00	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Galle	22 Jan 2021	Test # 2405
MJ Leach	17.0	2	55	1	3.23	England	1	v Sri Lanka	Galle	14 Jan 2021	Test # 2403
SM Curran	18.3	3	60	1	3.24	England	1	v Sri Lanka	Galle	22 Jan 2021	Test # 2405
MDK Perera	32.1	4	86	1	2.67	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Galle	22 Jan 2021	Test # 2405

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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

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