Bowling Best Career Bowling Average

Best averages for Sri Lanka in Tests

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
M Muralidaran	1992-2010	132	7285.5	1786	43715	18023	795	9/51	22.67	2.47	54.98	45	67	22
AM Fernando	2021-2025	24	620.1	82	3721	2187	80	6/51	27.33	3.52	46.51	5	2	1
HMRKB Herath	1999-2018	93	4332.1	814	25993	12157	433	9/127	28.07	2.80	60.03	20	34	9
WPUJC Vaas	1994-2009	111	3906.2	895	23438	10501	355	7/71	29.58	2.68	66.02	20	12	2
CAK Rajitha	2018-2024	18	499.2	102	2996	1627	55	5/56	29.58	3.25	54.47	1	2	-
RTM Mendis	2021-2025	16	695.3	84	4173	2212	71	6/70	31.15	3.18	58.77	5	5	1
NGRP Jayasuriya	2022-2025	22	1193.5	184	7163	3828	122	7/52	31.37	3.20	58.71	3	12	2
KPJ Warnaweera	1986-1994	10	388.5	90	2333	1021	32	4/25	31.90	2.62	72.90	3	-	-
MVT Fernando	2016-2025	28	737.0	102	4422	2595	81	5/101	32.03	3.52	54.59	5	1	-
SL Malinga	2004-2010	30	868.1	112	5209	3349	101	5/50	33.15	3.85	51.57	7	3	-
DNT Zoysa	1997-2004	30	737.0	160	4422	2157	64	5/20	33.70	2.92	69.09	2	1	-
ST Jayasuriya	1991-2007	110	1364.4	323	8188	3366	98	5/34	34.34	2.46	83.55	6	2	-
PADLR Sandakan	2016-2018	11	343.5	37	2063	1276	37	5/95	34.48	3.71	55.75	3	2	-
BAW Mendis	2008-2014	19	788.2	118	4730	2434	70	6/99	34.77	3.08	67.57	5	4	1
RJ Ratnayake	1983-1992	23	826.5	136	4961	2563	73	6/66	35.10	3.09	67.95	3	5	-
JR Ratnayeke	1982-1989	22	638.5	118	3833	1972	56	8/83	35.21	3.08	68.44	3	4	-
MDK Perera	2014-2021	43	1800.5	239	10805	5780	161	6/32	35.90	3.20	67.11	8	8	2
KTGD Prasad	2008-2015	25	721.1	96	4327	2698	75	5/50	35.97	3.74	57.69	5	1	-
CBRLS Kumara	2016-2025	34	968.2	136	5810	3749	104	6/122	36.04	3.87	55.86	9	1	-
DS de Silva	1982-1984	12	505.1	108	3031	1347	37	5/59	36.40	2.66	81.91	2	1	-
RAS Lakmal	2010-2022	70	2073.5	439	12443	6232	171	5/47	36.44	3.00	72.76	7	4	-
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	1982-1986	17	586.2	92	3518	2180	59	6/109	36.94	3.71	59.62	2	3	-
KMDN Kulasekara	2005-2014	21	594.3	120	3567	1794	48	4/21	37.37	3.01	74.31	3	-	-
RMS Eranga	2011-2016	19	648.3	125	3891	2138	57	4/49	37.50	3.29	68.26	4	-	-
S Randiv	2010-2012	12	524.2	70	3146	1613	43	5/82	37.51	3.07	73.16	3	1	-
SD Anurasiri	1986-1998	18	662.1	152	3973	1548	41	4/71	37.75	2.33	96.90	2	-	-
CRD Fernando	2000-2012	40	1030.1	143	6181	3784	100	5/42	37.84	3.67	61.81	3	3	-
KR Pushpakumara	1994-2001	23	632.0	98	3792	2242	58	7/116	38.65	3.54	65.37	2	4	-
PVD Chameera	2015-2021	12	337.0	28	2022	1321	32	5/47	41.28	3.91	63.18	1	1	-
UWMBCA Welegedara	2007-2014	21	633.1	114	3799	2273	55	5/52	41.32	3.58	69.07	2	2	-
UDU Chandana	1999-2005	16	447.3	64	2685	1535	37	6/179	41.48	3.43	72.56	-	3	1
PA de Silva	1984-2002	93	432.3	77	2595	1208	29	3/30	41.65	2.79	89.48	-	-	-
GP Wickramasinghe	1991-2001	40	1210.0	248	7260	3559	85	6/60	41.87	2.94	85.41	2	3	-
HDPK Dharmasena	1993-2004	31	1156.3	265	6939	2920	69	6/72	42.31	2.52	100.56	1	3	-
CPH Ramanayake	1988-1993	18	609.0	109	3654	1880	44	5/82	42.72	3.08	83.04	-	1	-
N Pradeep	2011-2017	28	846.1	130	5077	3003	70	6/132	42.90	3.54	72.52	6	1	-
TM Dilshan	1999-2013	87	564.1	83	3385	1711	39	4/10	43.87	3.03	86.79	1	-	-
GF Labrooy	1986-1991	9	359.4	58	2158	1194	27	5/133	44.22	3.31	79.92	3	1	-
DM de Silva	2016-2025	65	691.3	84	4149	2301	43	3/25	53.51	3.32	96.48	-	-	-
AD Mathews	2009-2025	119	663.0	161	3978	1798	33	4/44	54.48	2.71	120.54	1	-	-
A Ranatunga	1982-2000	93	395.3	114	2373	1040	16	2/17	65.00	2.62	148.31	-	-	-
MF Maharoof	2004-2011	22	490.0	107	2940	1631	25	4/52	65.24	3.32	117.60	1	-	-
EAR de Silva	1985-1991	10	388.0	87	2328	1032	8	2/67	129.00	2.65	291.00	-	-	-

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Minimum of 2000 balls

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

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

Somerset vs Nottinghamshire at Nottingham, County Championship Division One 55th Match, Jul 29-Aug 1, 2025 [First-class]

Derbyshire vs Northamptonshire at Northampton, County Championship Division Two 41st Match, Jul 29-Aug 1, 2025 [First-class]