Bowling Most Wickets Series

Most wickets in a series for Sri Lanka in Tests+ODIs+T20Is

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
M Muralidaran	3	1219	203.1	84	6	294	30	9/51	9.80	1.44	40.63	4	2	1
Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001/02
HMRKB Herath	3	870	145.0	41	6	357	28	7/64	12.75	2.46	31.07	2	3	1
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2016
M Muralidaran	3	1255	209.1	37	6	649	28	6/59	23.17	3.10	44.82	1	4	1
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
M Muralidaran	3	677	112.5	33	6	282	26	6/28	10.84	2.49	26.03	2	3	1
Bangladesh in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2007
M Muralidaran	3	1390	231.4	109	6	320	26	7/46	12.30	1.38	53.46	4	1	1
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
WPUJC Vaas	3	842	140.2	32	6	401	26	7/71	15.42	2.85	32.38	2	2	1
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001/02
BAW Mendis	3	979	163.1	24	6	478	26	6/117	18.38	2.92	37.65	3	2	1
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2008
M Muralidaran	3	1366	227.4	52	6	480	26	7/84	18.46	2.10	52.53	-	3	1
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000
M Muralidaran	3	1279	213.1	50	6	516	26	6/71	19.84	2.42	49.19	5	1	1
Sri Lanka in Pakistan Test Series, 1999/00
M Muralidaran	3	878	146.2	35	5	405	24	8/70	16.87	2.76	36.58	1	2	2
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2006
M Muralidaran	3	1306	217.4	53	6	536	24	6/81	22.33	2.46	54.41	1	3	2
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001/02
WPUJC Vaas	10	528	88.0	14	10	331	23	6/25	14.39	3.76	22.95	1	1	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
HMRKB Herath	2	742	123.4	25	4	348	23	9/127	15.13	2.81	32.26	-	3	1
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2014
M Muralidaran	10	508	84.4	1	10	351	23	4/19	15.26	4.14	22.08	2	-	-
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
M Muralidaran	3	1065	177.3	51	6	444	23	8/87	19.30	2.50	46.30	-	2	1
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001
PW Hasaranga	7	332	55.2	4	7	284	22	6/24	12.90	5.13	15.09	-	3	-
ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier (in Zimbabwe), 2023
M Muralidaran	2	978	163.0	31	4	397	22	7/97	18.04	2.43	44.45	1	3	2
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2006
MDK Perera	3	1014	169.0	20	6	527	22	5/75	23.95	3.11	46.09	1	2	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018/19
M Theekshana	8	383	63.5	4	8	257	21	4/25	12.23	4.02	18.23	3	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier (in Zimbabwe), 2023
M Muralidaran	3	965	160.5	18	6	467	21	6/26	22.23	2.90	45.95	-	2	1
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2008
D Madushanka	9	470	78.2	4	9	525	21	5/80	25.00	6.70	22.38	1	1	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in India), 2023/24
HMRKB Herath	2	708	118.0	21	4	278	20	6/43	13.90	2.35	35.40	-	3	1
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2012/13
RJ Ratnayake	3	977	162.5	35	6	459	20	6/85	22.95	2.81	48.85	1	2	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1985
HMRKB Herath	2	696	116.0	28	4	287	19	8/63	15.10	2.47	36.63	-	2	1
Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe Test Series, 2016/17
HMRKB Herath	2	714	119.0	23	4	341	19	6/74	17.94	2.86	37.57	-	3	1
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2011/12
M Muralidaran	3	930	155.0	41	6	374	19	5/30	19.68	2.41	48.94	1	2	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1998
M Muralidaran	3	1124	187.2	50	6	411	19	6/55	21.63	2.19	59.15	-	2	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2007/08
M Muralidaran	2	625	104.1	27	4	238	18	5/13	13.22	2.28	34.72	2	2	1
Asian Test Championship (Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 2001/02
RTM Mendis	2	644	107.2	20	4	275	18	6/70	15.27	2.56	35.77	1	2	1
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2021/22
SL Malinga	8	350	58.2	6	8	284	18	4/54	15.77	4.86	19.44	1	-	-
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
FS Ahangama	3	801	133.3	32	6	348	18	5/52	19.33	2.60	44.50	-	1	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1985
NGRP Jayasuriya	2	736	122.4	20	4	385	18	6/42	21.38	3.13	40.88	1	2	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2024
SL Malinga	11	609	101.3	2	11	631	18	4/49	35.05	6.21	33.83	1	-	-
Commonwealth Bank Series (Australia, India, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2011/12
BAW Mendis	5	252	42.0	3	5	145	17	6/13	8.52	3.45	14.82	1	2	-
Asia Cup (Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates in Pakistan), 2008
M Muralidaran	2	453	75.3	20	4	175	17	8/46	10.29	2.31	26.64	-	2	1
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2005
M Muralidaran	2	566	94.2	24	4	217	17	6/87	12.76	2.30	33.29	2	1	1
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2006/07
KMDN Kulasekara	3	574	95.4	20	6	256	17	4/21	15.05	2.67	33.76	3	-	-
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2009
M Muralidaran	2	850	141.4	50	4	262	17	7/94	15.41	1.84	50.00	-	2	1
Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1997/98
ALF de Mel	6	396	66.0	13	6	265	17	5/32	15.58	4.01	23.29	-	2	-
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983
M Muralidaran	10	526	87.4	7	10	319	17	4/28	18.76	3.63	30.94	1	-	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
CBRLS Kumara	3	650	108.2	17	6	338	17	4/58	19.88	3.12	38.23	3	-	-
Sobers/Tissera Trophy (Sri Lanka in West Indies), 2018
NGRP Jayasuriya	2	826	137.4	38	4	370	17	7/52	21.76	2.68	48.58	-	2	1
Ireland in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2023
NGRP Jayasuriya	2	986	164.2	35	4	414	17	5/82	24.35	2.51	58.00	1	2	-
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2022
AM Fernando	3	594	99.0	5	6	419	17	5/102	24.64	4.23	34.94	1	1	-
Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2024
CPH Ramanayake	3	874	145.4	28	6	434	17	5/82	25.52	2.97	51.41	-	1	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1992
DS de Silva	3	918	153.0	20	5	492	17	5/59	28.94	3.21	54.00	2	1	-
Sri Lanka in Pakistan Test Series, 1981/82
PW Hasaranga	8	180	30.0	-	8	156	16	3/9	9.75	5.20	11.25	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Oman/United Arab Emirates), 2021/22
WPUJC Vaas	2	514	85.4	22	4	177	16	6/87	11.06	2.06	32.12	-	3	1
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 1994/95
MDK Perera	2	479	79.5	17	4	208	16	6/32	13.00	2.60	29.93	2	1	1
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018
M Muralidaran	1	683	113.5	41	2	220	16	9/65	13.75	1.93	42.68	-	2	1
Sri Lanka in England Test Match, 1998
ST Jayasuriya	3	760	126.4	37	6	236	16	4/24	14.75	1.86	47.50	3	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000/01
WPUJC Vaas	3	665	110.5	30	6	244	16	6/73	15.25	2.20	41.56	1	1	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000/01
M Muralidaran	2	588	98.0	32	4	247	16	5/34	15.43	2.52	36.75	-	2	-
Sri Lanka in West Indies Test Series, 1997
HMRKB Herath	2	642	107.0	22	4	277	16	6/43	17.31	2.58	40.12	-	2	1
Pakistan v Sri Lanka Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2017/18
M Muralidaran	2	574	95.4	23	4	282	16	6/54	17.62	2.94	35.87	-	2	-
Sri Lanka in Bangladesh Test Series, 2005/06
HMRKB Herath	2	634	105.4	17	4	288	16	6/59	18.00	2.72	39.62	1	1	-
Bangladesh in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2016/17
MRCN Bandaratilleke	3	960	160.0	45	6	339	16	5/36	21.18	2.11	60.00	2	1	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1998
M Muralidaran	3	1045	174.1	47	5	356	16	5/101	22.25	2.04	65.31	1	2	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
HMRKB Herath	2	756	126.0	22	4	368	16	7/157	23.00	2.92	47.25	-	2	-
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2011
MDK Perera	2	951	158.3	44	4	370	16	5/69	23.12	2.33	59.43	2	1	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2014
VB John	3	774	129.0	28	5	373	16	5/86	23.31	2.89	48.37	-	1	-
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1983/84
M Muralidaran	2	839	139.5	30	4	400	16	5/63	25.00	2.86	52.43	2	1	-
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 1997/98
M Muralidaran	3	952	158.4	28	5	496	16	7/100	31.00	3.12	59.50	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2005/06
M Muralidaran	11	642	107.0	3	11	549	16	3/40	34.31	5.13	40.12	-	-	-
VB Series (Australia, South Africa, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2005/06
BAW Mendis	5	216	36.0	1	5	129	15	6/29	8.60	3.58	14.40	1	1	-
Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe ODI Series, 2008/09
M Muralidaran	5	270	45.0	7	5	136	15	7/30	9.06	3.02	18.00	-	1	-
Coca-Cola Champions Trophy (India, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe in United Arab Emirates), 2000/01
BAW Mendis	6	144	24.0	3	6	147	15	6/8	9.80	6.12	9.60	1	1	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
PW Hasaranga	8	186	31.0	1	8	199	15	3/8	13.26	6.41	12.40	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
HMRKB Herath	2	569	94.5	22	4	242	15	6/68	16.13	2.55	37.93	2	1	1
Sobers/Tissera Trophy (West Indies in Sri Lanka), 2015/16
M Muralidaran	9	426	71.0	1	8	291	15	4/25	19.40	4.09	28.40	1	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Bangladesh/India/Sri Lanka), 2010/11
WPUJC Vaas	10	564	94.0	13	10	345	15	3/21	23.00	3.67	37.60	-	-	-
Benson & Hedges World Series (Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Australia), 1995/96
M Muralidaran	3	847	141.1	24	4	349	15	5/71	23.26	2.47	56.46	1	1	-
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1999
KTGD Prasad	3	660	110.0	20	6	354	15	4/43	23.60	3.21	44.00	3	-	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015
MDK Perera	3	786	131.0	20	6	372	15	6/70	24.80	2.83	52.40	1	1	1
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2016
HMRKB Herath	3	825	137.3	25	6	404	15	5/99	26.93	2.93	55.00	1	2	-
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2009
M Muralidaran	3	826	137.4	26	5	410	15	5/68	27.33	2.97	55.06	2	1	-
Sri Lanka in Pakistan Test Series, 1995/96
L Embuldeniya	2	714	119.0	16	4	415	15	7/137	27.66	3.48	47.60	-	1	1
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2020/21
HMRKB Herath	3	1029	171.3	30	6	425	15	4/99	28.33	2.47	68.60	1	-	-
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2012
HMRKB Herath	3	943	157.1	20	6	465	15	7/48	31.00	2.95	62.86	1	1	-
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015
M Muralidaran	2	320	53.2	13	4	135	14	6/18	9.64	2.53	22.85	-	1	-
Bangladesh in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2005
M Muralidaran	2	633	105.3	27	4	195	14	5/33	13.92	1.84	45.21	1	1	-
Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1996
M Muralidaran	2	502	83.4	20	4	219	14	6/45	15.64	2.61	35.85	1	1	-
Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe Test Series, 2004
M Muralidaran	6	347	57.5	2	6	233	14	5/23	16.64	4.02	24.78	-	1	-
Standard Bank International One-Day Series (Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka in South Africa), 1997/98
A Dananjaya	5	252	42.0	-	5	250	14	6/29	17.85	5.95	18.00	-	1	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2018
HMRKB Herath	2	783	130.3	26	4	333	14	7/89	23.78	2.55	55.92	-	2	1
Bangladesh in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2012/13
HMCM Bandara	9	410	68.2	-	8	335	14	4/31	23.92	4.90	29.28	2	-	-
VB Series (Australia, South Africa, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2005/06
WPUJC Vaas	3	928	154.4	37	6	347	14	4/56	24.78	2.24	66.28	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe Test Series, 1999/00
KTGD Prasad	3	645	107.3	13	6	379	14	4/92	27.07	3.52	46.07	1	-	-
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015
M Muralidaran	3	1416	236.0	66	6	421	14	4/66	30.07	1.78	101.14	2	-	-
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000/01
WPUJC Vaas	10	537	89.3	5	10	469	14	3/27	33.50	5.24	38.35	-	-	-
Carlton & United Series (Australia, England, Sri Lanka in Australia), 1998/99
HMRKB Herath	3	1033	172.1	38	6	513	14	5/125	36.64	2.97	73.78	-	1	-
Pakistan v Sri Lanka Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2013/14
WPUJC Vaas	2	298	49.4	19	3	72	13	6/22	5.53	1.44	22.92	1	1	-
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2005
KJ Silva	2	419	69.5	32	4	100	13	4/16	7.69	1.43	32.23	2	-	-
Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1996
M Muralidaran	4	227	37.5	5	4	118	13	5/23	9.07	3.11	17.46	-	1	-
Bank Alfalah Cup (New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka), 2003
BAW Mendis	5	261	43.3	8	5	152	13	4/10	11.69	3.49	20.07	1	-	-
India in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2008
M Muralidaran	5	294	49.0	2	5	205	13	3/38	15.76	4.18	22.61	-	-	-
Singer-Akai Cup (Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe in United Arab Emirates), 1996/97
AM Fernando	2	417	69.3	12	3	216	13	6/51	16.61	3.10	32.07	1	1	1
Sri Lanka in Bangladesh Test Series, 2022
SL Malinga	5	280	46.4	2	5	228	13	4/44	17.53	4.88	21.53	1	-	-
NatWest Series [Sri Lanka in England], 2006
L Embuldeniya	2	697	116.1	42	4	242	13	5/35	18.61	2.08	53.61	-	2	-
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2021/22
WPUJC Vaas	3	576	96.0	18	5	254	13	5/99	19.53	2.64	44.30	2	1	-
Sri Lanka in Pakistan Test Series, 1995/96

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