Records for Sri Lanka in Test matches
Most wickets
Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 |
1992-2010 | 132 | 228 | 43715 | 7285.5 | 1786 | 18023 | 795 | 9/51 | 22.67 | 2.47 | 54.98 | 45 | 67 | |
1999-2018 | 93 | 170 | 25993 | 4332.1 | 814 | 12157 | 433 | 9/127 | 28.07 | 2.80 | 60.03 | 20 | 34 | |
1994-2009 | 111 | 194 | 23438 | 3906.2 | 895 | 10501 | 355 | 7/71 | 29.58 | 2.68 | 66.02 | 20 | 12 | |
2010-2022 | 70 | 122 | 12443 | 2073.5 | 439 | 6232 | 171 | 5/47 | 36.44 | 3.00 | 72.76 | 7 | 4 | |
2014-2021 | 43 | 78 | 10805 | 1800.5 | 239 | 5780 | 161 | 6/32 | 35.90 | 3.20 | 67.11 | 8 | 8 | |
2004-2010 | 30 | 59 | 5209 | 868.1 | 112 | 3349 | 101 | 5/50 | 33.15 | 3.85 | 51.57 | 7 | 3 | |
2000-2012 | 40 | 68 | 6181 | 1030.1 | 143 | 3784 | 100 | 5/42 | 37.84 | 3.67 | 61.81 | 3 | 3 | |
1991-2007 | 110 | 140 | 8188 | 1364.4 | 323 | 3366 | 98 | 5/34 | 34.34 | 2.46 | 83.55 | 6 | 2 | |
1991-2001 | 40 | 63 | 7260 | 1210.0 | 248 | 3559 | 85 | 6/60 | 41.87 | 2.94 | 85.41 | 2 | 3 | |
2008-2015 | 25 | 44 | 4327 | 721.1 | 96 | 2698 | 75 | 5/50 | 35.97 | 3.74 | 57.69 | 5 | 1 | |
2016-2023 | 26 | 42 | 4655 | 775.5 | 107 | 2995 | 74 | 6/122 | 40.47 | 3.86 | 62.90 | 6 | 1 | |
1983-1992 | 23 | 35 | 4961 | 826.5 | 136 | 2563 | 73 | 6/66 | 35.10 | 3.09 | 67.95 | 3 | 5 | |
2019-2022 | 17 | 28 | 4845 | 807.3 | 141 | 2611 | 71 | 7/137 | 36.77 | 3.23 | 68.23 | 3 | 5 | |
2008-2014 | 19 | 31 | 4730 | 788.2 | 118 | 2434 | 70 | 6/99 | 34.77 | 3.08 | 67.57 | 5 | 4 | |
2011-2017 | 28 | 53 | 5077 | 846.1 | 130 | 3003 | 70 | 6/132 | 42.90 | 3.54 | 72.52 | 6 | 1 | |
1993-2004 | 31 | 53 | 6939 | 1156.3 | 265 | 2920 | 69 | 6/72 | 42.31 | 2.52 | 100.56 | 1 | 3 | |
1997-2004 | 30 | 51 | 4422 | 737.0 | 160 | 2157 | 64 | 5/20 | 33.70 | 2.92 | 69.09 | 2 | 1 | |
2021-2023 | 14 | 26 | 3726 | 621.0 | 79 | 1931 | 63 | 6/70 | 30.65 | 3.10 | 59.14 | 5 | 5 | |
2022-2023 | 9 | 16 | 3041 | 506.5 | 95 | 1580 | 59 | 7/52 | 26.77 | 3.11 | 51.54 | 2 | 6 | |
1982-1986 | 17 | 27 | 3518 | 586.2 | 92 | 2180 | 59 | 6/109 | 36.94 | 3.71 | 59.62 | 2 | 3 | |
1994-2001 | 23 | 38 | 3792 | 632.0 | 98 | 2242 | 58 | 7/116 | 38.65 | 3.54 | 65.37 | 2 | 4 | |
2011-2016 | 19 | 35 | 3891 | 648.3 | 125 | 2138 | 57 | 4/49 | 37.50 | 3.29 | 68.26 | 4 | - | |
1982-1989 | 22 | 31 | 3833 | 638.5 | 118 | 1972 | 56 | 8/83 | 35.21 | 3.08 | 68.44 | 3 | 4 | |
2007-2014 | 21 | 35 | 3799 | 633.1 | 114 | 2273 | 55 | 5/52 | 41.32 | 3.58 | 69.07 | 2 | 2 | |
2016-2023 | 20 | 33 | 3042 | 507.0 | 62 | 1869 | 50 | 5/101 | 37.38 | 3.68 | 60.84 | 3 | 1 | |
2005-2014 | 21 | 38 | 3567 | 594.3 | 120 | 1794 | 48 | 4/21 | 37.37 | 3.01 | 74.31 | 3 | - | |
2018-2023 | 16 | 26 | 2696 | 449.2 | 93 | 1456 | 45 | 5/64 | 32.35 | 3.24 | 59.91 | 1 | 1 | |
1988-1993 | 18 | 29 | 3654 | 609.0 | 109 | 1880 | 44 | 5/82 | 42.72 | 3.08 | 83.04 | - | 1 | |
2010-2012 | 12 | 21 | 3146 | 524.2 | 70 | 1613 | 43 | 5/82 | 37.51 | 3.07 | 73.16 | 3 | 1 | |
1986-1998 | 18 | 27 | 3973 | 662.1 | 152 | 1548 | 41 | 4/71 | 37.75 | 2.33 | 96.90 | 2 | - | |
1999-2013 | 87 | 76 | 3385 | 564.1 | 83 | 1711 | 39 | 4/10 | 43.87 | 3.03 | 86.79 | 1 | - | |
2016-2018 | 11 | 20 | 2063 | 343.5 | 37 | 1276 | 37 | 5/95 | 34.48 | 3.71 | 55.75 | 3 | 2 | |
1982-1984 | 12 | 19 | 3031 | 505.1 | 108 | 1347 | 37 | 5/59 | 36.40 | 2.66 | 81.91 | 2 | 1 | |
1999-2005 | 16 | 29 | 2685 | 447.3 | 64 | 1535 | 37 | 6/179 | 41.48 | 3.43 | 72.56 | - | 3 | |
2021-2023 | 12 | 18 | 1754 | 292.2 | 50 | 1014 | 35 | 6/51 | 28.97 | 3.46 | 50.11 | 2 | 1 | |
2016-2023 | 51 | 76 | 3525 | 587.3 | 73 | 1948 | 34 | 3/25 | 57.29 | 3.31 | 103.67 | - | - | |
2018-2019 | 6 | 12 | 1385 | 230.5 | 33 | 819 | 33 | 6/115 | 24.81 | 3.54 | 41.96 | - | 4 | |
2009-2023 | 106 | 84 | 3948 | 658.0 | 159 | 1784 | 33 | 4/44 | 54.06 | 2.71 | 119.63 | 1 | - | |
1986-1994 | 10 | 15 | 2333 | 388.5 | 90 | 1021 | 32 | 4/25 | 31.90 | 2.62 | 72.90 | 3 | - | |
2015-2021 | 12 | 21 | 2022 | 337.0 | 28 | 1321 | 32 | 5/47 | 41.28 | 3.91 | 63.18 | 1 | 1 | |
1984-2002 | 93 | 58 | 2595 | 432.3 | 77 | 1208 | 29 | 3/30 | 41.65 | 2.79 | 89.48 | - | - | |
1983-1984 | 6 | 9 | 1281 | 213.3 | 53 | 614 | 28 | 5/60 | 21.92 | 2.87 | 45.75 | 1 | 2 | |
2003-2010 | 10 | 18 | 1668 | 278.0 | 35 | 1040 | 28 | 5/83 | 37.14 | 3.74 | 59.57 | 1 | 1 | |
1986-1991 | 9 | 15 | 2158 | 359.4 | 58 | 1194 | 27 | 5/133 | 44.22 | 3.31 | 79.92 | 3 | 1 | |
2021-2022 | 5 | 10 | 1320 | 220.0 | 50 | 642 | 25 | 6/92 | 25.68 | 2.91 | 52.80 | 2 | 2 | |
2014-2015 | 7 | 14 | 1658 | 276.2 | 22 | 1105 | 25 | 5/42 | 44.20 | 3.99 | 66.32 | 1 | 2 | |
2004-2011 | 22 | 35 | 2940 | 490.0 | 107 | 1631 | 25 | 4/52 | 65.24 | 3.32 | 117.60 | 1 | - | |
1998-2001 | 7 | 14 | 1722 | 287.0 | 83 | 698 | 23 | 5/36 | 30.34 | 2.43 | 74.86 | 2 | 1 | |
1995-1998 | 7 | 11 | 1533 | 255.3 | 72 | 647 | 20 | 4/16 | 32.35 | 2.53 | 76.65 | 2 | - | |
1985-1996 | 41 | 39 | 1408 | 234.4 | 47 | 681 | 20 | 2/7 | 34.05 | 2.90 | 70.40 | - | - | |
1985-1985 | 3 | 6 | 801 | 133.3 | 32 | 348 | 18 | 5/52 | 19.33 | 2.60 | 44.50 | - | 1 | |
2001-2002 | 9 | 17 | 1270 | 211.4 | 31 | 792 | 18 | 4/27 | 44.00 | 3.74 | 70.55 | 1 | - | |
1999-2002 | 8 | 14 | 1130 | 188.2 | 31 | 661 | 17 | 3/40 | 38.88 | 3.50 | 66.47 | - | - | |
1992-2001 | 9 | 15 | 1355 | 225.5 | 47 | 666 | 17 | 4/56 | 39.17 | 2.94 | 79.70 | 2 | - | |
1991-1999 | 26 | 32 | 1962 | 327.0 | 99 | 789 | 17 | 4/66 | 46.41 | 2.41 | 115.41 | 1 | - | |
1998-2006 | 8 | 14 | 1152 | 192.0 | 29 | 633 | 16 | 3/84 | 39.56 | 3.29 | 72.00 | - | - | |
1997-1999 | 8 | 14 | 1585 | 264.1 | 42 | 889 | 16 | 5/85 | 55.56 | 3.36 | 99.06 | - | 1 | |
1982-2000 | 93 | 56 | 2373 | 395.3 | 114 | 1040 | 16 | 2/17 | 65.00 | 2.62 | 148.31 | - | - | |
2001-2013 | 81 | 35 | 1327 | 221.1 | 36 | 689 | 15 | 4/49 | 45.93 | 3.11 | 88.46 | 1 | - | |
2017-2018 | 4 | 6 | 860 | 143.2 | 14 | 520 | 14 | 3/28 | 37.14 | 3.62 | 61.42 | - | - | |
2016-2021 | 6 | 8 | 762 | 127.0 | 19 | 431 | 13 | 3/46 | 33.15 | 3.39 | 58.61 | - | - | |
1993-1999 | 11 | 16 | 1576 | 262.4 | 49 | 774 | 12 | 2/27 | 64.50 | 2.94 | 131.33 | - | - | |
2002-2007 | 3 | 6 | 432 | 72.0 | 18 | 209 | 11 | 4/35 | 19.00 | 2.90 | 39.27 | 1 | - | |
2015-2016 | 5 | 9 | 413 | 68.5 | 6 | 257 | 11 | 3/25 | 23.36 | 3.73 | 37.54 | - | - | |
1997-2004 | 44 | 28 | 1334 | 222.2 | 45 | 598 | 11 | 3/76 | 54.36 | 2.68 | 121.27 | - | - | |
2011-2012 | 6 | 8 | 954 | 159.0 | 20 | 653 | 11 | 4/63 | 59.36 | 4.10 | 86.72 | 1 | - | |
2003-2003 | 4 | 7 | 587 | 97.5 | 21 | 366 | 10 | 5/64 | 36.60 | 3.74 | 58.70 | - | 1 | |
2017-2018 | 5 | 9 | 1112 | 185.2 | 39 | 573 | 10 | 2/38 | 57.30 | 3.09 | 111.20 | - | - | |
1986-1987 | 2 | 3 | 272 | 45.2 | 6 | 149 | 8 | 5/44 | 18.62 | 3.28 | 34.00 | - | 1 | |
1985-1991 | 10 | 15 | 2328 | 388.0 | 87 | 1032 | 8 | 2/67 | 129.00 | 2.65 | 291.00 | - | - | |
1991-1992 | 2 | 4 | 364 | 60.4 | 16 | 147 | 7 | 4/51 | 21.00 | 2.42 | 52.00 | 1 | - | |
1986-1988 | 2 | 2 | 244 | 40.4 | 2 | 156 | 7 | 4/97 | 22.28 | 3.83 | 34.85 | 1 | - | |
1982-1982 | 4 | 7 | 962 | 160.2 | 41 | 385 | 7 | 2/38 | 55.00 | 2.40 | 137.42 | - | - | |
1997-2014 | 149 | 22 | 589 | 98.1 | 20 | 310 | 6 | 2/32 | 51.66 | 3.15 | 98.16 | - | - | |
2002-2002 | 2 | 4 | 288 | 48.0 | 10 | 158 | 5 | 2/33 | 31.60 | 3.29 | 57.60 | - | - | |
2022-2022 | 2 | 4 | 365 | 60.5 | 10 | 188 | 5 | 2/28 | 37.60 | 3.09 | 73.00 | - | - | |
2003-2004 | 4 | 6 | 594 | 99.0 | 20 | 295 | 5 | 2/47 | 59.00 | 2.97 | 118.80 | - | - | |
2002-2002 | 2 | 2 | 234 | 39.0 | 7 | 108 | 4 | 3/63 | 27.00 | 2.76 | 58.50 | - | - | |
1999-2002 | 2 | 3 | 306 | 51.0 | 5 | 200 | 4 | 2/41 | 50.00 | 3.92 | 76.50 | - | - | |
2020-2021 | 4 | 7 | 674 | 112.2 | 8 | 403 | 4 | 4/171 | 100.75 | 3.58 | 168.50 | 1 | - | |
1988-1991 | 4 | 2 | 192 | 32.0 | 5 | 104 | 3 | 2/38 | 34.66 | 3.25 | 64.00 | - | - | |
2016-2017 | 6 | 6 | 156 | 26.0 | 1 | 114 | 3 | 2/28 | 38.00 | 4.38 | 52.00 | - | - | |
1984-1984 | 2 | 3 | 300 | 50.0 | 9 | 150 | 3 | 2/73 | 50.00 | 3.00 | 100.00 | - | - | |
1988-1992 | 3 | 4 | 396 | 66.0 | 12 | 172 | 3 | 3/60 | 57.33 | 2.60 | 132.00 | - | - | |
2001-2001 | 1 | 2 | 162 | 27.0 | 7 | 41 | 2 | 2/36 | 20.50 | 1.51 | 81.00 | - | - | |
2005-2005 | 2 | 3 | 114 | 19.0 | 4 | 66 | 2 | 2/49 | 33.00 | 3.47 | 57.00 | - | - | |
2022-2022 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 10.0 | - | 68 | 2 | 2/68 | 34.00 | 6.80 | 30.00 | - | - | |
1993-1993 | 1 | 2 | 312 | 52.0 | 5 | 118 | 2 | 1/58 | 59.00 | 2.26 | 156.00 | - | - | |
1984-1988 | 4 | 6 | 240 | 40.0 | 8 | 124 | 2 | 2/17 | 62.00 | 3.10 | 120.00 | - | - | |
2012-2023 | 88 | 14 | 308 | 51.2 | 5 | 199 | 2 | 1/12 | 99.50 | 3.87 | 154.00 | - | - | |
1990-2007 | 90 | 5 | 48 | 8.0 | - | 24 | 1 | 1/9 | 24.00 | 3.00 | 48.00 | - | - | |
2006-2008 | 11 | 3 | 102 | 17.0 | 2 | 65 | 1 | 1/57 | 65.00 | 3.82 | 102.00 | - | - | |
1982-1982 | 2 | 3 | 114 | 19.0 | 1 | 69 | 1 | 1/23 | 69.00 | 3.63 | 114.00 | - | - | |
2011-2011 | 1 | 2 | 168 | 28.0 | 7 | 80 | 1 | 1/65 | 80.00 | 2.85 | 168.00 | - | - | |
2009-2012 | 32 | 6 | 102 | 17.0 | - | 86 | 1 | 1/26 | 86.00 | 5.05 | 102.00 | - | - | |
1985-1986 | 2 | 2 | 150 | 25.0 | 3 | 93 | 1 | 1/69 | 93.00 | 3.72 | 150.00 | - | - | |
2008-2008 | 1 | 2 | 150 | 25.0 | 1 | 105 | 1 | 1/62 | 105.00 | 4.20 | 150.00 | - | - | |
2003-2003 | 2 | 4 | 126 | 21.0 | 2 | 107 | 1 | 1/29 | 107.00 | 5.09 | 126.00 | - | - | |
2017-2018 | 8 | 6 | 198 | 33.0 | 3 | 111 | 1 | 1/16 | 111.00 | 3.36 | 198.00 | - | - | |
2015-2023 | 60 | 9 | 132 | 22.0 | 1 | 118 | 1 | 1/10 | 118.00 | 5.36 | 132.00 | - | - |
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Records includes the following current or recent matches:
Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Colombo (SSC), ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Jul 24-27, 2023 [Test # 2514]
Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Galle, ICC World Test Championship 1st Test, Jul 16-20, 2023 [Test # 2511]
Sri Lanka v Ireland at Galle, 2nd Test, Apr 24-28, 2023 [Test # 2503]
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