Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Best averages for Sri Lanka in ODIs

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
BAW Mendis	2008-2015	87	692.2	34	4154	3324	152	6/13	21.86	4.80	27.32	7	3	-
M Muralidaran	1993-2011	343	3072.1	195	18433	12066	523	7/30	23.07	3.92	35.24	15	10	-
PW Hasaranga	2017-2025	66	510.5	26	3065	2599	108	7/19	24.06	5.08	28.37	5	4	-
M Theekshana	2021-2025	55	441.5	17	2651	2022	77	4/25	26.25	4.57	34.42	7	-	-
WPUJC Vaas	1994-2008	321	2620.1	278	15721	10955	399	8/19	27.45	4.18	39.40	9	4	-
MF Maharoof	2004-2016	109	773.2	50	4640	3789	135	6/14	28.06	4.89	34.37	4	2	-
SL Malinga	2004-2019	226	1822.4	103	10936	9760	338	6/38	28.87	5.35	32.35	11	8	-
DNT Zoysa	1997-2007	95	709.5	61	4259	3213	108	5/26	29.75	4.52	39.43	2	1	-
CPH Ramanayake	1986-1995	62	477.2	43	2864	2049	68	4/17	30.13	4.29	42.11	1	-	-
A Dananjaya	2012-2024	42	352.3	6	2115	1809	59	6/29	30.66	5.13	35.84	2	2	-
CRD Fernando	2001-2012	146	1074.3	53	6447	5612	183	6/27	30.66	5.22	35.22	2	1	-
UDU Chandana	1994-2007	147	1023.4	20	6142	4818	151	5/61	31.90	4.70	40.67	4	1	-
HMRKB Herath	2004-2015	71	540.2	18	3242	2362	74	4/20	31.91	4.37	43.81	1	-	-
RAS Lakmal	2009-2021	86	646.5	36	3881	3534	109	4/13	32.42	5.46	35.60	3	-	-
AD Mathews	2008-2023	226	887.2	56	5324	4110	126	6/20	32.61	4.63	42.25	2	1	-
NLTC Perera	2009-2021	166	983.2	28	5900	5740	175	6/44	32.80	5.83	33.71	5	4	-
JR Ratnayeke	1982-1990	78	595.3	25	3573	2866	85	4/23	33.71	4.81	42.03	1	-	-
KMDN Kulasekara	2003-2017	184	1377.1	106	8263	6751	199	5/22	33.92	4.90	41.52	4	1	-
PVD Chameera	2015-2025	54	375.0	17	2250	2058	60	5/16	34.30	5.48	37.50	1	1	-
SMSM Senanayake	2012-2015	49	393.0	11	2358	1874	53	4/13	35.35	4.76	44.49	1	-	-
RJ Ratnayake	1982-1993	70	595.5	35	3575	2712	76	5/32	35.68	4.55	47.03	1	1	-
HDPK Dharmasena	1994-2004	141	1168.1	40	7009	4998	138	4/37	36.21	4.27	50.78	1	-	-
ST Jayasuriya	1989-2011	441	2458.0	45	14748	11737	320	6/29	36.67	4.77	46.08	8	4	-
N Pradeep	2012-2022	49	390.5	20	2345	2339	63	4/31	37.12	5.98	37.22	2	-	-
ALF de Mel	1982-1987	57	455.5	47	2735	2237	59	5/32	37.91	4.90	46.35	1	2	-
PA de Silva	1984-2003	308	858.0	27	5148	4177	106	4/30	39.40	4.86	48.56	2	-	-
GP Wickramasinghe	1990-2002	134	953.2	49	5720	4321	109	4/48	39.64	4.53	52.47	1	-	-
RS Kalpage	1992-1999	86	660.0	20	3960	2975	73	4/36	40.75	4.50	54.24	2	-	-
GF Labrooy	1986-1992	44	384.4	18	2308	1876	45	5/57	41.68	4.87	51.28	1	1	-
DM de Silva	2016-2023	90	375.0	1	2250	1907	44	3/32	43.34	5.08	51.13	-	-	-
RP Arnold	1997-2007	180	359.3	8	2157	1739	40	3/47	43.47	4.83	53.92	-	-	-
TM Dilshan	1999-2016	330	980.0	22	5880	4778	106	4/4	45.07	4.87	55.47	3	-	-
SD Anurasiri	1986-1994	45	350.0	14	2100	1464	32	3/40	45.75	4.18	65.62	-	-	-
A Ranatunga	1982-1999	269	785.0	21	4710	3757	79	4/14	47.55	4.78	59.62	1	-	-
DS de Silva	1975-1985	41	346.0	22	2076	1557	32	3/29	48.65	4.50	64.87	-	-	-
VB John	1982-1987	45	385.1	44	2311	1655	34	3/28	48.67	4.29	67.97	-	-	-

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Minimum of 2000 balls

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Pakistan Shaheens vs MCC Young Cricketers and Soth Asian Cricket Academy XI at Beckenham, Pakistan Shaheens in England Tour Match, Aug 3-5, 2025 [Other match]

India vs England at The Oval, India in England 5th Test, Jul 31-Aug 4, 2025 [Test # 2598]

Hampshire vs Worcestershire at Worcester, County Championship Division One 54th Match, Jul 29-Aug 1, 2025 [First-class]