Bowling Most 4wi Career

Most four-wickets-in-an-innings (and over) for Sri Lanka in Tests

Most four-wickets-in-an-innings (and over)

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10	4+
M Muralidaran	1992-2010	132	228	43715	7285.5	1786	18023	795	9/51	22.67	2.47	54.98	45	67	22	112
HMRKB Herath	1999-2018	93	170	25993	4332.1	814	12157	433	9/127	28.07	2.80	60.03	20	34	9	54
WPUJC Vaas	1994-2009	111	194	23438	3906.2	895	10501	355	7/71	29.58	2.68	66.02	20	12	2	32
MDK Perera	2014-2021	43	78	10805	1800.5	239	5780	161	6/32	35.90	3.20	67.11	8	8	2	16
NGRP Jayasuriya	2022-2025	22	41	7163	1193.5	184	3828	122	7/52	31.37	3.20	58.71	3	12	2	15
RAS Lakmal	2010-2022	70	122	12443	2073.5	439	6232	171	5/47	36.44	3.00	72.76	7	4	-	11
RTM Mendis	2021-2025	16	30	4173	695.3	84	2212	71	6/70	31.15	3.18	58.77	5	5	1	10
SL Malinga	2004-2010	30	59	5209	868.1	112	3349	101	5/50	33.15	3.85	51.57	7	3	-	10
CBRLS Kumara	2016-2025	34	57	5810	968.2	136	3749	104	6/122	36.04	3.87	55.86	9	1	-	10
BAW Mendis	2008-2014	19	31	4730	788.2	118	2434	70	6/99	34.77	3.08	67.57	5	4	1	9
L Embuldeniya	2019-2022	17	28	4845	807.3	141	2611	71	7/137	36.77	3.23	68.23	3	5	1	8
RJ Ratnayake	1983-1992	23	35	4961	826.5	136	2563	73	6/66	35.10	3.09	67.95	3	5	-	8
ST Jayasuriya	1991-2007	110	140	8188	1364.4	323	3366	98	5/34	34.34	2.46	83.55	6	2	-	8
AM Fernando	2021-2025	24	41	3721	620.1	82	2187	80	6/51	27.33	3.52	46.51	5	2	1	7
JR Ratnayeke	1982-1989	22	31	3833	638.5	118	1972	56	8/83	35.21	3.08	68.44	3	4	-	7
N Pradeep	2011-2017	28	53	5077	846.1	130	3003	70	6/132	42.90	3.54	72.52	6	1	-	7
KR Pushpakumara	1994-2001	23	38	3792	632.0	98	2242	58	7/116	38.65	3.54	65.37	2	4	-	6
KTGD Prasad	2008-2015	25	44	4327	721.1	96	2698	75	5/50	35.97	3.74	57.69	5	1	-	6
MVT Fernando	2016-2025	28	49	4422	737.0	102	2595	81	5/101	32.03	3.52	54.59	5	1	-	6
CRD Fernando	2000-2012	40	68	6181	1030.1	143	3784	100	5/42	37.84	3.67	61.81	3	3	-	6
PADLR Sandakan	2016-2018	11	20	2063	343.5	37	1276	37	5/95	34.48	3.71	55.75	3	2	-	5
ALF de Mel	1982-1986	17	27	3518	586.2	92	2180	59	6/109	36.94	3.71	59.62	2	3	-	5
GP Wickramasinghe	1991-2001	40	63	7260	1210.0	248	3559	85	6/60	41.87	2.94	85.41	2	3	-	5
P Jayawickrama	2021-2022	5	10	1320	220.0	50	642	25	6/92	25.68	2.91	52.80	2	2	1	4
A Dananjaya	2018-2019	6	12	1385	230.5	33	819	33	6/115	24.81	3.54	41.96	-	4	-	4
GF Labrooy	1986-1991	9	15	2158	359.4	58	1194	27	5/133	44.22	3.31	79.92	3	1	-	4
S Randiv	2010-2012	12	21	3146	524.2	70	1613	43	5/82	37.51	3.07	73.16	3	1	-	4
UWMBCA Welegedara	2007-2014	21	35	3799	633.1	114	2273	55	5/52	41.32	3.58	69.07	2	2	-	4
RMS Eranga	2011-2016	19	35	3891	648.3	125	2138	57	4/49	37.50	3.29	68.26	4	-	-	4
HDPK Dharmasena	1993-2004	31	53	6939	1156.3	265	2920	69	6/72	42.31	2.52	100.56	1	3	-	4
VB John	1983-1984	6	9	1281	213.3	53	614	28	5/60	21.92	2.87	45.75	1	2	-	3
PHT Kaushal	2014-2015	7	14	1658	276.2	22	1105	25	5/42	44.20	3.99	66.32	1	2	-	3
MRCN Bandaratilleke	1998-2001	7	14	1722	287.0	83	698	23	5/36	30.34	2.43	74.86	2	1	-	3
KPJ Warnaweera	1986-1994	10	15	2333	388.5	90	1021	32	4/25	31.90	2.62	72.90	3	-	-	3
UDU Chandana	1999-2005	16	29	2685	447.3	64	1535	37	6/179	41.48	3.43	72.56	-	3	1	3
CAK Rajitha	2018-2024	18	29	2996	499.2	102	1627	55	5/56	29.58	3.25	54.47	1	2	-	3
DS de Silva	1982-1984	12	19	3031	505.1	108	1347	37	5/59	36.40	2.66	81.91	2	1	-	3
KMDN Kulasekara	2005-2014	21	38	3567	594.3	120	1794	48	4/21	37.37	3.01	74.31	3	-	-	3
DNT Zoysa	1997-2004	30	51	4422	737.0	160	2157	64	5/20	33.70	2.92	69.09	2	1	-	3
DK Liyanage	1992-2001	9	15	1355	225.5	47	666	17	4/56	39.17	2.94	79.70	2	-	-	2
KJ Silva	1995-1998	7	11	1533	255.3	72	647	20	4/16	32.35	2.53	76.65	2	-	-	2
T Thushara	2003-2010	10	18	1668	278.0	35	1040	28	5/83	37.14	3.74	59.57	1	1	-	2
PVD Chameera	2015-2021	12	21	2022	337.0	28	1321	32	5/47	41.28	3.91	63.18	1	1	-	2
SD Anurasiri	1986-1998	18	27	3973	662.1	152	1548	41	4/71	37.75	2.33	96.90	2	-	-	2
KN Amalean	1986-1988	2	2	244	40.4	2	156	7	4/97	22.28	3.83	34.85	1	-	-	1
AK Kuruppuarachchi	1986-1987	2	3	272	45.2	6	149	8	5/44	18.62	3.28	34.00	-	1	-	1
KIW Wijegunawardene	1991-1992	2	4	364	60.4	16	147	7	4/51	21.00	2.42	52.00	1	-	-	1
WRS de Silva	2002-2007	3	6	432	72.0	18	209	11	4/35	19.00	2.90	39.27	1	-	-	1
RAP Nissanka	2003-2003	4	7	587	97.5	21	366	10	5/64	36.60	3.74	58.70	-	1	-	1
PW Hasaranga	2020-2021	4	7	674	112.2	8	403	4	4/171	100.75	3.58	168.50	1	-	-	1
KN Peiris	2024-2025	3	5	789	131.3	12	520	12	6/170	43.33	3.95	65.75	-	1	-	1
FS Ahangama	1985-1985	3	6	801	133.3	32	348	18	5/52	19.33	2.60	44.50	-	1	-	1
NLTC Perera	2011-2012	6	8	954	159.0	20	653	11	4/63	59.36	4.10	86.72	1	-	-	1
TCB Fernando	2001-2002	9	17	1270	211.4	31	792	18	4/27	44.00	3.74	70.55	1	-	-	1
TT Samaraweera	2001-2013	81	35	1327	221.1	36	689	15	4/49	45.93	3.11	88.46	1	-	-	1
KSC de Silva	1997-1999	8	14	1585	264.1	42	889	16	5/85	55.56	3.36	99.06	-	1	-	1
UC Hathurusingha	1991-1999	26	32	1962	327.0	99	789	17	4/66	46.41	2.41	115.41	1	-	-	1
MF Maharoof	2004-2011	22	35	2940	490.0	107	1631	25	4/52	65.24	3.32	117.60	1	-	-	1
TM Dilshan	1999-2013	87	76	3385	564.1	83	1711	39	4/10	43.87	3.03	86.79	1	-	-	1
CPH Ramanayake	1988-1993	18	29	3654	609.0	109	1880	44	5/82	42.72	3.08	83.04	-	1	-	1
AD Mathews	2009-2025	119	86	3978	663.0	161	1798	33	4/44	54.48	2.71	120.54	1	-	-	1

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

West Indies vs Pakistan at Tarouba, Pakistan tour of West Indies 3rd ODI, Aug 12, 2025 [ODI # 4894]

South Africa vs Australia at Darwin, South Africa in Australia 2nd T20I, Aug 12, 2025 [T20I # 3405]

Pakistan vs West Indies at Tarouba, Pakistan tour of West Indies 2nd ODI, Aug 10, 2025 [ODI # 4893]