Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Best averages for Sri Lanka in Tests+ODIs+T20Is

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
GS Dinusha	2025-2025	1*	8.0	3	48	16	2	2/16	8.00	2.00	24.00	-	-	-
SMLD Samarakoon	2023-2023	1	3.0	-	18	10	1	1/10	10.00	3.33	18.00	-	-	-
TL Fernando	1989-1989	1	3.0	-	18	16	1	1/16	16.00	5.33	18.00	-	-	-
N Thushara	2022-2025	18	56.5	1	341	435	26	5/20	16.73	7.65	13.11	2	1	-
DSK Madushanka	2018-2018	3	11.2	1	68	88	5	3/26	17.60	7.76	13.60	-	-	-
SSD Arachchige	2023-2024	6	10.3	-	63	54	3	2/26	18.00	5.14	21.00	-	-	-
AK Kuruppuarachchi	1986-1987	2	45.2	6	272	149	8	5/44	18.62	3.28	34.00	-	1	-
WRS de Silva	2002-2007	3	72.0	18	432	209	11	4/35	19.00	2.90	39.27	1	-	-
D Hettiarachchi	2001-2001	1	27.0	7	162	41	2	2/36	20.50	1.51	81.00	-	-	-
FS Ahangama	1985-1985	4	136.3	32	819	371	18	5/52	20.61	2.71	45.50	-	1	-
PS Jayaprakashdaran	2005-2005	1	6.0	1	36	21	1	1/21	21.00	3.50	36.00	-	-	-
PW Hasaranga	2017-2025	146	885.5	32	5315	4916	234	7/19	21.00	5.54	22.71	9	4	-
KN Amalean	1986-1988	10	93.4	9	562	363	16	4/46	22.68	3.87	35.12	2	-	-
M Muralidaran	1992-2011	487	10405.0	1981	62430	30386	1331	9/51	22.82	2.92	46.90	60	77	22
BAW Mendis	2008-2015	145	1628.1	157	9769	6710	288	6/8	23.29	4.12	33.92	15	9	1
M Pathirana	2022-2024	31	142.0	3	852	1100	47	4/24	23.40	7.74	18.12	3	-	-
KIC Asalanka	2021-2025	134	106.1	4	637	560	22	4/18	25.45	5.27	28.95	1	-	-
Pramod Madushan	2022-2024	17	86.3	1	519	652	25	4/34	26.08	7.53	20.76	2	-	-
M Theekshana	2021-2025	114	704.4	25	4228	3669	139	4/25	26.39	5.20	30.41	7	-	-
KHRK Fernando	2002-2006	9	78.0	11	468	267	10	3/12	26.70	3.42	46.80	-	-	-
DLS de Silva	1979-1979	2	20.0	2	120	54	2	2/36	27.00	2.70	60.00	-	-	-
HP Tillakaratne	1986-2004	283	42.4	5	256	166	6	1/3	27.66	3.89	42.66	-	-	-
JRMVB Sanjaya	2017-2017	8	28.5	1	173	250	9	2/20	27.77	8.67	19.22	-	-	-
DN Wellalage	2022-2025	34	232.2	4	1394	1196	43	5/27	27.81	5.14	32.41	1	2	-
V Viyaskanth	2023-2023	1	4.0	-	24	28	1	1/28	28.00	7.00	24.00	-	-	-
RMMP Rathnayake	2024-2025	5	114.5	16	689	393	14	3/39	28.07	3.42	49.21	-	-	-
SL Malinga	2004-2020	340	2990.4	216	17944	15334	546	6/38	28.08	5.12	32.86	19	13	-
KS Lokuarachchi	2003-2012	27	273.3	27	1641	1068	38	4/44	28.10	3.90	43.18	1	-	-
D Madushanka	2022-2024	42	250.0	14	1500	1687	60	5/80	28.11	6.74	25.00	1	1	-
HMRKB Herath	1999-2018	181	4933.2	835	29600	14892	525	9/127	28.36	3.01	56.38	21	35	9
WPUJC Vaas	1994-2009	438	6548.3	1174	39291	21584	760	8/19	28.40	3.29	51.69	29	16	2
RL Dias	1979-1987	78	13.2	-	80	87	3	3/25	29.00	6.52	26.66	-	-	-
P Jayawickrama	2021-2022	15	266.1	50	1597	937	32	6/92	29.28	3.52	49.90	2	2	1
MD Shanaka	2015-2024	179	390.0	23	2340	2149	73	5/43	29.43	5.51	32.05	-	1	-
A Dananjaya	2012-2024	81	700.1	40	4201	3593	122	6/29	29.45	5.13	34.43	2	6	-
AM Fernando	2017-2025	51*	747.1	84	4483	3048	103	6/51	29.59	4.07	43.52	5	2	1
RTM Mendis	2021-2025	24	714.3	84	4287	2334	77	6/70	30.31	3.26	55.67	5	5	1
T Thushara	2003-2010	54	579.2	52	3476	2612	85	5/47	30.72	4.50	40.89	1	2	-
DNT Zoysa	1997-2007	125	1446.5	221	8681	5370	172	5/20	31.22	3.71	50.47	4	2	-
SHU Karnain	1984-1990	19	105.5	4	635	505	16	5/26	31.56	4.77	39.68	-	1	-
MKGCP Lakshitha	2002-2003	9	98.0	12	588	412	13	2/33	31.69	4.20	45.23	-	-	-
SK Ranasinghe	1986-1986	4	21.0	-	126	96	3	1/28	32.00	4.57	42.00	-	-	-
KPJ Warnaweera	1986-1994	16	437.5	93	2627	1221	38	4/25	32.13	2.78	69.13	3	-	-
KMDN Kulasekara	2003-2017	263	2176.5	232	13061	10075	313	5/22	32.18	4.62	41.72	9	1	-
SMSM Senanayake	2012-2016	74	497.0	13	2982	2519	78	4/13	32.29	5.06	38.23	2	-	-
MRCN Bandaratilleke	1998-2001	10	311.0	83	1866	809	25	5/36	32.36	2.60	74.64	2	1	-
KSC de Silva	1996-2000	46	534.0	52	3204	2212	68	5/85	32.52	4.14	47.11	-	1	-
MA Aponso	2016-2018	12	80.3	1	483	456	14	4/18	32.57	5.66	34.50	1	-	-
CRD Fernando	2000-2016	204	2167.4	199	13006	9860	301	6/27	32.75	4.54	43.20	5	4	-
JDF Vandersay	2015-2025	44	294.5	7	1769	1710	52	6/33	32.88	5.79	34.01	1	1	-
CAK Rajitha	2016-2024	70	819.5	108	4919	3795	115	5/56	33.00	4.62	42.77	3	2	-
CBRLS Kumara	2016-2025	92	1275.3	141	7653	5908	179	6/122	33.00	4.63	42.75	10	1	-
NGRP Jayasuriya	2018-2025	24*	1191.5	182	7151	3867	117	7/52	33.05	3.24	61.11	3	11	2
RAP Nissanka	2001-2003	27	264.0	27	1584	1223	37	5/64	33.05	4.63	42.81	1	1	-
PW Gunaratne	2002-2003	23	159.5	6	959	908	27	4/44	33.62	5.68	35.51	1	-	-
MF Maharoof	2004-2016	139	1290.2	157	7742	5619	167	6/14	33.64	4.35	46.35	5	2	-
UDU Chandana	1994-2007	163	1471.1	84	8827	6353	188	6/179	33.79	4.31	46.95	4	4	1
PVD Chameera	2015-2024	119	893.2	44	5360	4879	143	5/16	34.11	5.46	37.48	3	2	-
JR Ratnayeke	1982-1990	100	1234.2	143	7406	4838	141	8/83	34.31	3.91	52.52	4	4	-
MVT Fernando	2016-2025	37*	776.3	102	4659	2917	85	5/101	34.31	3.75	54.81	5	1	-
S Randiv	2009-2016	50	784.5	75	4709	2966	86	5/42	34.48	3.77	54.75	3	2	-
NLTC Perera	2009-2021	252	1313.0	49	7878	7972	231	6/44	34.51	6.07	34.10	6	4	-
B Fernando	2015-2025	24	94.3	-	567	726	21	2/12	34.57	7.68	27.00	-	-	-
JC Gamage	1995-1995	4	22.0	2	132	104	3	2/17	34.66	4.72	44.00	-	-	-
KTGD Prasad	2006-2015	50	893.2	100	5360	3711	107	5/50	34.68	4.15	50.09	5	1	-
DAS Gunaratne	2016-2019	49	189.5	4	1139	1041	30	3/10	34.70	5.48	37.96	-	-	-
Y Goonasekera	1983-1983	5	6.0	-	36	35	1	1/24	35.00	5.83	36.00	-	-	-
HMCM Bandara	1998-2010	43	451.0	32	2706	1961	56	4/31	35.01	4.34	48.32	2	-	-
RAS Lakmal	2009-2022	167	2755.2	475	16532	10096	288	5/47	35.05	3.66	57.40	10	4	-
CPH Ramanayake	1986-1995	80	1086.2	152	6518	3929	112	5/82	35.08	3.61	58.19	1	1	-
KJ Silva	1995-1998	8	263.3	72	1581	702	20	4/16	35.10	2.66	79.05	2	-	-
MDK Perera	2007-2021	59	1886.5	241	11321	6261	177	6/32	35.37	3.31	63.96	8	8	2
RJ Ratnayake	1982-1993	93	1422.4	171	8536	5275	149	6/66	35.40	3.70	57.28	4	6	-
KIW Wijegunawardene	1988-1992	28	258.2	24	1550	1133	32	4/49	35.40	4.38	48.43	2	-	-
ST Jayasuriya	1989-2011	582	3884.3	368	23307	15559	437	6/29	35.60	4.00	53.33	14	6	-
AD Mathews	2008-2025	435	1745.1	221	10471	7297	204	6/20	35.76	4.18	51.32	3	1	-
RMS Eranga	2011-2016	41	778.5	129	4673	2914	81	4/49	35.97	3.74	57.69	4	-	-
ARM Opatha	1975-1979	5	42.1	1	253	180	5	3/31	36.00	4.26	50.60	-	-	-
TAM Siriwardana	2015-2019	54	192.0	8	1152	1010	28	3/25	36.07	5.26	41.14	-	-	-
BMAJ Mendis	2010-2019	80	269.0	2	1614	1453	40	3/15	36.32	5.40	40.35	-	-	-
LHD Dilhara	2005-2013	11	60.0	3	360	291	8	2/6	36.37	4.85	45.00	-	-	-
AMN Munasinghe	1994-1996	5	36.1	3	217	146	4	3/30	36.50	4.03	54.25	-	-	-
VB John	1982-1987	51	598.4	97	3592	2269	62	5/60	36.59	3.79	57.93	1	2	-
L Embuldeniya	2019-2022	17	807.3	141	4845	2611	71	7/137	36.77	3.23	68.23	3	5	1
ALF de Mel	1982-1987	74	1042.1	139	6253	4417	118	6/109	37.43	4.23	52.99	3	5	-
LPC Silva	1999-2011	102	27.0	3	162	113	3	1/4	37.66	4.18	54.00	-	-	-
C Karunaratne	2019-2023	69	272.4	5	1636	1866	49	4/43	38.08	6.84	33.38	1	-	-
HDPK Dharmasena	1993-2004	172	2324.4	305	13948	7918	207	6/72	38.25	3.40	67.38	2	3	-
PADLR Sandakan	2016-2021	62	668.3	41	4011	3372	87	5/95	38.75	5.04	46.10	5	2	-
UWMBCA Welegedara	2007-2014	33	715.2	119	4292	2767	71	5/52	38.97	3.86	60.45	2	3	-
N Pradeep	2011-2022	93	1283.2	150	7700	5778	148	6/132	39.04	4.50	52.02	9	1	-
E Malinga	2025-2025	5	26.0	1	156	157	4	3/35	39.25	6.03	39.00	-	-	-
PA de Silva	1984-2003	401	1290.3	104	7743	5385	135	4/30	39.88	4.17	57.35	2	-	-
KADM Fernando	2003-2003	3	28.0	4	168	120	3	2/13	40.00	4.28	56.00	-	-	-
GRA de Silva	1975-1982	10	211.1	44	1267	647	16	3/41	40.43	3.06	79.18	-	-	-
GP Wickramasinghe	1990-2002	174	2163.2	297	12980	7880	194	6/60	40.61	3.64	66.90	3	3	-
SD Anurasiri	1986-1998	63	1012.1	166	6073	3012	73	4/71	41.26	2.97	83.19	2	-	-
I Udana	2009-2021	56	256.4	3	1540	1865	45	3/11	41.44	7.26	34.22	-	-	-
D Gamage	2003-2003	3	15.5	2	95	83	2	1/26	41.50	5.24	47.50	-	-	-
PM Pushpakumara	2017-2018	6	162.2	14	974	625	15	3/28	41.66	3.85	64.93	-	-	-
KR Pushpakumara	1994-2001	54	870.2	110	5222	3423	82	7/116	41.74	3.93	63.68	2	4	-
G Wijekoon	2005-2007	5	30.0	4	180	167	4	2/49	41.75	5.56	45.00	-	-	-
TCB Fernando	2001-2003	26	328.2	38	1970	1378	33	5/67	41.75	4.19	59.69	1	1	-
SS Pathirana	2015-2017	23	143.2	2	860	839	20	3/37	41.95	5.85	43.00	-	-	-
DS de Silva	1975-1985	53	851.1	130	5107	2904	69	5/59	42.08	3.41	74.01	2	1	-
MD Gunathilaka	2015-2022	101	120.3	4	723	637	15	3/48	42.46	5.28	48.20	-	-	-
KEA Upashantha	1995-2002	14	145.0	11	870	681	16	4/37	42.56	4.69	54.37	1	-	-
GF Labrooy	1986-1992	53	744.2	76	4466	3070	72	5/57	42.63	4.12	62.02	4	2	-
PDRL Perera	1999-2007	29	343.2	42	2060	1558	36	3/23	43.27	4.53	57.22	-	-	-
KN Peiris	2024-2025	3	131.3	12	789	520	12	6/170	43.33	3.95	65.75	-	1	-
DK Liyanage	1992-2001	25	332.5	52	1997	1176	27	4/56	43.55	3.53	73.96	2	-	-
S Jeganathan	1983-1988	7	51.0	4	306	220	5	2/45	44.00	4.31	61.20	-	-	-
WCA Ganegama	2001-2006	4	11.0	-	66	88	2	2/27	44.00	8.00	33.00	-	-	-
RS Kalpage	1992-1999	97	922.4	69	5536	3749	85	4/36	44.10	4.06	65.12	2	-	-
TM Dilshan	1999-2016	497	1587.1	105	9523	6802	154	4/4	44.16	4.28	61.83	4	-	-
AP Gurusinha	1985-1996	188	498.5	55	2993	2035	46	2/7	44.23	4.07	65.06	-	-	-
DM de Silva	2015-2025	200*	1109.1	84	6655	4520	101	3/25	44.75	4.07	65.89	-	-	-
PHT Kaushal	2014-2015	8	282.2	22	1694	1130	25	5/42	45.20	4.00	67.76	1	2	-
B Warnapura	1975-1982	16	84.0	6	504	362	8	3/42	45.25	4.30	63.00	-	-	-
RP Arnold	1997-2007	225	581.5	53	3491	2337	51	3/47	45.82	4.01	68.45	-	-	-
RLB Rambukwella	2013-2016	2	6.3	-	39	46	1	1/19	46.00	7.07	39.00	-	-	-
SMA Priyanjan	2013-2017	26	44.1	1	265	233	5	2/11	46.60	5.27	53.00	-	-	-
MKDI Amerasinghe	2007-2008	9	96.0	7	576	468	10	3/44	46.80	4.87	57.60	-	-	-
TT Samaraweera	1998-2013	134	338.1	38	2029	1231	26	4/49	47.34	3.64	78.03	1	-	-
M Pushpakumara	2009-2010	4	8.0	-	48	48	1	1/27	48.00	6.00	48.00	-	-	-
M Shiraz	2024-2024	2	9.0	1	54	48	1	1/23	48.00	5.33	54.00	-	-	-
UC Hathurusingha	1991-1999	61	486.0	108	2916	1498	31	4/57	48.32	3.08	94.06	2	-	-
HDRL Thirimanne	2010-2022	197	31.2	1	188	145	3	2/36	48.33	4.62	62.66	-	-	-
NLK Ratnayake	1989-1990	2	16.5	-	101	98	2	1/39	49.00	5.82	50.50	-	-	-
S Weerakoon	2012-2012	2	10.0	-	60	49	1	1/49	49.00	4.90	60.00	-	-	-
KTH Ratnayake	2025-2025	2*	90.2	5	542	349	7	3/102	49.85	3.86	77.42	-	-	-
AMJG Amerasinghe	1984-1984	2	50.0	9	300	150	3	2/73	50.00	3.00	100.00	-	-	-
ASA Perera	1998-2001	23	164.3	14	987	702	14	2/25	50.14	4.26	70.50	-	-	-
A Ranatunga	1982-2000	362	1180.3	135	7083	4797	95	4/14	50.49	4.06	74.55	1	-	-
PLS Gamage	2014-2018	14	252.2	42	1514	965	19	4/57	50.78	3.82	79.68	1	-	-
K Weeraratne	2000-2009	20	95.0	6	570	511	10	4/19	51.10	5.37	57.00	1	-	-
LD Madushanka	2017-2021	7	28.0	-	168	208	4	2/70	52.00	7.42	42.00	-	-	-
S Prasanna	2011-2019	61	397.1	13	2383	2206	42	3/32	52.52	5.55	56.73	-	-	-
PC de Silva	2014-2017	9	54.4	2	328	286	5	2/29	57.20	5.23	65.60	-	-	-
PK Wijetunge	1993-1993	1	52.0	5	312	118	2	1/58	59.00	2.26	156.00	-	-	-
J Mubarak	2002-2015	69	40.0	2	240	178	3	1/9	59.33	4.45	80.00	-	-	-
C Wickramasinghe	2024-2025	7	16.2	-	98	121	2	1/17	60.50	7.40	49.00	-	-	-
DPMD Jayawardene	1997-2015	647	195.4	21	1174	862	14	2/32	61.57	4.40	83.85	-	-	-
SMS Kaluperuma	1984-1988	6	41.0	8	246	127	2	2/17	63.50	3.09	123.00	-	-	-
IS Gallage	1999-2001	4	49.0	7	294	192	3	2/42	64.00	3.91	98.00	-	-	-
RGCE Wijesuriya	1982-1985	12	149.4	24	898	581	9	2/25	64.55	3.88	99.77	-	-	-
MS Atapattu	1990-2007	360	16.3	-	99	65	1	1/9	65.00	3.93	99.00	-	-	-
MAWR Madurasinghe	1988-1992	15	146.0	16	876	530	8	3/60	66.25	3.63	109.50	-	-	-
HSM Pieris	1975-1975	3	22.0	-	132	135	2	2/68	67.50	6.13	66.00	-	-	-
PHKD Mendis	2018-2025	56*	73.0	-	438	478	7	3/32	68.28	6.54	62.57	-	-	-
D Lakshan	2021-2022	3	11.0	-	66	76	1	1/43	76.00	6.90	66.00	-	-	-
EAR de Silva	1985-1992	38	617.0	95	3702	1999	25	3/38	79.96	3.23	148.08	-	-	-
GSNFG Jayasuriya	2015-2020	30	74.5	1	449	490	6	1/11	81.66	6.54	74.83	-	-	-
N Ranatunga	1993-1993	2	17.0	-	102	82	1	1/33	82.00	4.82	102.00	-	-	-
NT Paranavitana	2009-2012	32	17.0	-	102	86	1	1/26	86.00	5.05	102.00	-	-	-
SHT Kandamby	2004-2014	44	29.0	1	174	173	2	2/37	86.50	5.96	87.00	-	-	-
EMDY Munaweera	2012-2017	15	10.0	-	60	92	1	1/26	92.00	9.20	60.00	-	-	-
BR Jurangpathy	1985-1986	2	25.0	3	150	93	1	1/69	93.00	3.72	150.00	-	-	-
KMC Bandara	2016-2016	2	11.0	-	66	94	1	1/83	94.00	8.54	66.00	-	-	-
MADI Hemantha	2023-2023	5	35.0	-	210	193	2	2/49	96.50	5.51	105.00	-	-	-
J Liyanage	2022-2025	26	35.2	1	212	206	2	1/16	103.00	5.83	106.00	-	-	-
S Wettimuny	1982-1987	58	13.3	-	81	107	1	1/13	107.00	7.92	81.00	-	-	-
FDM Karunaratne	2011-2025	150	54.4	5	328	220	2	1/12	110.00	4.02	164.00	-	-	-
LWS Kaluperuma	1975-1982	6	61.4	6	370	230	2	1/35	115.00	3.72	185.00	-	-	-
AN Ranasinghe	1975-1982	11	73.0	4	438	350	3	1/21	116.66	4.79	146.00	-	-	-
CK Kapugedera	2006-2017	153	46.0	-	276	234	2	1/24	117.00	5.08	138.00	-	-	-
MAR Samarasekera	1983-1994	43	88.2	8	530	395	3	2/38	131.66	4.47	176.66	-	-	-
BKG Mendis	2015-2025	294*	25.2	1	152	146	1	1/10	146.00	5.76	152.00	-	-	-
KDK Vithanage	2013-2016	19	31.0	1	186	150	1	1/73	150.00	4.83	186.00	-	-	-
CKB Kulasekara	2011-2012	5	41.0	7	246	160	1	1/65	160.00	3.90	246.00	-	-	-

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

West Indies Academy vs Sri Lanka Emerging Players at North Sound, Sri Lanka Emerging Players in West Indies 2nd unofficial ODI, Jun 24, 2025 [List A]

West Indies Academy vs Sri Lanka Emerging Players at North Sound, Sri Lanka Emerging Players in West Indies 1st unofficial ODI, Jun 21, 2025 [List A]

Scotland vs Netherlands at Dundee, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 78th Match, Jun 12, 2025 [ODI # 4888]