Bowling Most Wickets Series

Most wickets in a series for Sri Lanka in ODIs

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
WPUJC Vaas	10	528	88.0	14	10	331	23	6/25	14.39	3.76	22.95	1	1	0
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
M Muralidaran	10	508	84.4	1	10	351	23	4/19	15.26	4.14	22.08	2	0	0
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
PW Hasaranga	7	332	55.2	4	7	284	22	6/24	12.90	5.13	15.09	0	3	0
ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier (in Zimbabwe), 2023
M Theekshana	8	383	63.5	4	8	257	21	4/25	12.23	4.02	18.23	3	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier (in Zimbabwe), 2023
D Madushanka	9	470	78.2	4	9	525	21	5/80	25.00	6.70	22.38	1	1	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in India), 2023/24
SL Malinga	8	350	58.2	6	8	284	18	4/54	15.77	4.86	19.44	1	0	0
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
SL Malinga	11	609	101.3	2	11	631	18	4/49	35.05	6.21	33.83	1	0	0
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	0
Asia Cup (Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates in Pakistan), 2008
ALF de Mel	6	396	66.0	13	6	265	17	5/32	15.58	4.01	23.29	0	2	0
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	0	0
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
M Muralidaran	11	642	107.0	3	11	549	16	3/40	34.31	5.13	40.12	0	0	0
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	0
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	0	1	0
Coca-Cola Champions Trophy (India, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe in United Arab Emirates), 2000/01
M Muralidaran	9	426	71.0	1	8	291	15	4/25	19.40	4.09	28.40	1	0	0
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	0	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Series (Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Australia), 1995/96
M Muralidaran	6	347	57.5	2	6	233	14	5/23	16.64	4.02	24.78	0	1	0
Standard Bank International One-Day Series (Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka in South Africa), 1997/98
A Dananjaya	5	252	42.0	0	5	250	14	6/29	17.85	5.95	18.00	0	1	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2018
HMCM Bandara	9	410	68.2	0	8	335	14	4/31	23.92	4.90	29.28	2	0	0
VB Series (Australia, South Africa, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2005/06
WPUJC Vaas	10	537	89.3	5	10	469	14	3/27	33.50	5.24	38.35	0	0	0
Carlton & United Series (Australia, England, Sri Lanka in Australia), 1998/99
M Muralidaran	4	227	37.5	5	4	118	13	5/23	9.07	3.11	17.46	0	1	0
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	0	0
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	0	0	0
Singer-Akai Cup (Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe in United Arab Emirates), 1996/97
SL Malinga	5	280	46.4	2	5	228	13	4/44	17.53	4.88	21.53	1	0	0
NatWest Series [Sri Lanka in England], 2006
SL Malinga	7	292	48.4	0	6	270	13	6/38	20.76	5.54	22.46	0	1	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Bangladesh/India/Sri Lanka), 2010/11
WPUJC Vaas	10	466	77.4	15	10	286	13	3/33	22.00	3.68	35.84	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
CRD Fernando	7	390	65.0	1	7	355	13	4/48	27.30	5.46	30.00	1	0	0
VB Series (Australia, England, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2002/03
SL Malinga	7	370	61.4	4	7	373	13	4/43	28.69	6.04	28.46	1	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
CRD Fernando	5	270	45.0	2	5	164	12	6/27	13.66	3.64	22.50	0	1	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2007/08
MF Maharoof	6	216	36.0	2	6	190	12	6/14	15.83	5.27	18.00	0	1	0
ICC Champions Trophy (in India), 2006/07
TM Dilshan	7	349	58.1	0	7	297	12	3/37	24.75	5.10	29.08	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2014/15
M Muralidaran	9	484	80.4	3	9	349	12	3/34	29.08	4.32	40.33	0	0	0
Carlton & United Series (Australia, England, Sri Lanka in Australia), 1998/99
SL Malinga	7	382	63.4	1	7	354	12	3/35	29.50	5.56	31.83	0	0	0
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 2014/15
SL Malinga	8	424	70.4	5	8	368	12	4/47	30.66	5.20	35.33	1	0	0
Commonwealth Bank Series (Australia, India, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2007/08
KMDN Kulasekara	11	610	101.4	2	11	510	12	3/40	42.50	5.01	50.83	0	0	0
Commonwealth Bank Series (Australia, India, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2011/12
M Muralidaran	4	138	23.0	5	4	64	11	5/29	5.81	2.78	12.54	1	1	0
Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe ODI Series, 2008/09
SL Malinga	4	188	31.2	6	4	126	11	5/28	11.45	4.02	17.09	0	1	0
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2011
WPUJC Vaas	5	255	42.3	4	5	157	11	5/14	14.27	3.69	23.18	0	1	0
Coca-Cola Champions Trophy (India, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe in United Arab Emirates), 2000/01
KMDN Kulasekara	5	240	40.0	5	5	159	11	4/40	14.45	3.97	21.81	1	0	0
India in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2008
WPUJC Vaas	4	228	38.0	4	4	168	11	5/39	15.27	4.42	20.72	1	1	0
Sri Lanka in New Zealand ODI Series, 2005/06
NLTC Perera	5	205	34.1	1	4	171	11	6/44	15.54	5.00	18.63	1	1	0
Pakistan in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2012
M Muralidaran	5	288	48.0	1	5	184	11	5/31	16.72	3.83	26.18	0	1	0
Asia Cup (Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates in Pakistan), 2008
KMDN Kulasekara	5	294	49.0	5	5	186	11	5/22	16.90	3.79	26.72	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in Australia ODI Series, 2012/13
SL Malinga	4	209	34.5	0	4	189	11	5/52	17.18	5.42	19.00	0	2	0
Asia Cup (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in Bangladesh), 2013/14
NLTC Perera	5	240	40.0	0	5	194	11	4/33	17.63	4.85	21.81	1	0	0
Bangladesh Tri-Nation Series (Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe), 2017/18
CRD Fernando	7	288	48.0	7	7	198	11	3/47	18.00	4.12	26.18	0	0	0
Coca-Cola Cup (Sri Lanka) (India, New Zealand, Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka), 2001
SL Malinga	6	303	50.3	3	6	210	11	4/53	19.09	4.15	27.54	1	0	0
ICC Champions Trophy (in India), 2006/07
KSC de Silva	5	234	39.0	2	5	212	11	3/40	19.27	5.43	21.27	0	0	0
Pepsi Independence Cup (India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in India), 1997
WPUJC Vaas	7	332	55.2	6	7	226	11	3/20	20.54	4.08	30.18	0	0	0
Coca-Cola Cup (Sri Lanka) (India, New Zealand, Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka), 2001
HDPK Dharmasena	5	285	47.3	4	5	238	11	3/16	21.63	5.01	25.90	0	0	0
Singer Champions Trophy (Pakistan, Sri Lanka, West Indies in United Arab Emirates), 1995/96
SL Malinga	5	270	45.0	2	5	248	11	5/54	22.54	5.51	24.54	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa ODI Series, 2011/12
M Pathirana	6	245	40.5	1	6	270	11	4/32	24.54	6.61	22.27	1	0	0
Asia Cup (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 2023
CPH Ramanayake	8	390	65.0	7	8	279	11	3/35	25.36	4.29	35.45	0	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka in Australia), 1987/88
WPUJC Vaas	11	597	99.3	10	11	478	11	4/56	43.45	4.80	54.27	1	0	0
VB Series (Australia, South Africa, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2005/06
M Muralidaran	5	151	25.1	2	3	70	10	4/15	7.00	2.78	15.10	1	0	0
ICC Champions Trophy (in Sri Lanka), 2002/03
MF Maharoof	3	174	29.0	4	3	95	10	4/31	9.50	3.27	17.40	1	0	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2007/08
M Muralidaran	3	172	28.4	7	3	102	10	5/23	10.20	3.55	17.20	1	1	0
Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe ODI Series, 2004
BAW Mendis	3	172	28.4	2	3	122	10	4/51	12.20	4.25	17.20	1	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2013
HMRKB Herath	4	192	32.0	2	4	126	10	4/20	12.60	3.93	19.20	1	0	0
West Indies Tri-Nation Series (India, Sri Lanka, West Indies), 2013
M Muralidaran	3	180	30.0	5	3	126	10	4/18	12.60	4.20	18.00	2	0	0
KCA Centenary Tournament (Kenya, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka in Kenya), 1996/97
M Muralidaran	5	244	40.4	1	5	144	10	4/32	14.40	3.54	24.40	1	0	0
LG Abans Triangular Series (Sri Lanka, West Indies, Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka), 2001/02
GP Wickramasinghe	4	234	39.0	3	4	156	10	4/48	15.60	4.00	23.40	1	0	0
Pepsi Cup (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in India), 1998/99
DNT Zoysa	5	264	44.0	10	5	156	10	3/29	15.60	3.54	26.40	0	0	0
Asia Cup (Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates in Sri Lanka), 2004
T Thushara	5	220	36.4	2	5	159	10	5/47	15.90	4.33	22.00	0	1	0
India in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2008
M Muralidaran	5	269	44.5	3	5	178	10	5/30	17.80	3.97	26.90	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in New Zealand ODI Series, 2000/01
DN Wellalage	6	252	42.0	2	6	179	10	5/40	17.90	4.26	25.20	0	1	0
Asia Cup (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in Pakistan/Sri Lanka), 2023
SL Malinga	5	276	46.0	6	5	189	10	3/14	18.90	4.10	27.60	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in Australia ODI Series, 2012/13
CRD Fernando	5	264	44.0	1	5	214	10	2/22	21.40	4.86	26.40	0	0	0
NatWest Series (England, India, Sri Lanka in England), 2002
JR Ratnayeke	8	436	72.4	2	8	297	10	3/33	29.70	4.08	43.60	0	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka in Australia), 1987/88
JR Ratnayeke	6	324	54.0	2	6	313	10	3/41	31.30	5.79	32.40	0	0	0
Reliance World Cup (in India/Pakistan), 1987/88
ST Jayasuriya	10	384	64.0	1	8	315	10	3/30	31.50	4.92	38.40	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
ST Jayasuriya	3	107	17.5	0	3	68	9	4/14	7.55	3.81	11.88	2	0	0
Bangladesh in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2007
WPUJC Vaas	3	174	29.0	10	3	80	9	4/11	8.88	2.75	19.33	2	0	0
Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe ODI Series, 2004
M Muralidaran	5	240	40.0	4	4	91	9	5/9	10.11	2.27	26.66	0	1	0
Sharjah Cup (New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in United Arab Emirates), 2001/02
WPUJC Vaas	3	157	26.1	3	3	91	9	4/20	10.11	3.47	17.44	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe ODI Series, 1994/95
NLTC Perera	3	108	18.0	1	3	96	9	4/34	10.66	5.33	12.00	1	0	0
Pakistan in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2014
PVD Chameera	3	157	26.1	3	3	99	9	5/16	11.00	3.78	17.44	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in Bangladesh ODI Series, 2021
PW Hasaranga	3	158	26.2	4	3	105	9	4/10	11.66	3.98	17.55	1	0	0
Bangladesh in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2025
JDF Vandersay	3	136	22.4	2	3	105	9	4/10	11.66	4.63	15.11	1	0	0
Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2021/22
SL Malinga	3	170	28.2	0	3	126	9	5/34	14.00	4.44	18.88	0	1	0
Asia Cup (Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka), 2010
BAW Mendis	3	156	26.0	2	3	126	9	4/60	14.00	4.84	17.33	1	0	0
Asia Cup (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in Bangladesh), 2013/14
WPUJC Vaas	4	172	28.4	1	4	131	9	3/35	14.55	4.56	19.11	0	0	0
Singer Cup (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in Singapore), 1995/96
SMSM Senanayake	5	217	36.1	1	5	136	9	4/13	15.11	3.76	24.11	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in England ODI Series, 2014
ST Jayasuriya	5	232	38.4	0	5	154	9	4/18	17.11	3.98	25.77	1	0	0
Singer-Akai Nidahas Trophy (India, New Zealand, Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka), 1998
WPUJC Vaas	5	276	46.0	8	5	170	9	2/6	18.88	3.69	30.66	0	0	0
ICC Champions Trophy (in India), 2006/07
M Muralidaran	5	294	49.0	1	5	172	9	5/44	19.11	3.51	32.66	0	1	0
Singer Triangular Series (Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka), 2000
A Dananjaya	5	193	32.1	0	5	173	9	4/19	19.22	5.37	21.44	1	0	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2018/19
M Muralidaran	6	330	55.0	3	6	181	9	4/23	20.11	3.29	36.66	1	0	0
ICC Champions Trophy (in India), 2006/07
T Thushara	4	222	37.0	2	4	182	9	3/29	20.22	4.91	24.66	0	0	0
Pakistan in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2009
S Randiv	5	216	36.0	0	5	184	9	5/42	20.44	5.11	24.00	0	1	0
NatWest Series [Sri Lanka in England], 2011
KSC de Silva	4	208	34.4	4	4	188	9	3/58	20.88	5.42	23.11	0	0	0
Wills Quadrangular Tournament (Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Pakistan), 1997/98
M Muralidaran	5	283	47.1	2	5	188	9	3/12	20.88	3.98	31.44	0	0	0
ARY Gold Cup (New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in United Arab Emirates), 2000/01
RS Kalpage	5	294	49.0	3	5	195	9	4/36	21.66	3.97	32.66	1	0	0
Pakistan in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 1994
MF Maharoof	6	264	44.0	5	6	198	9	4/23	22.00	4.50	29.33	2	0	0
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
DN Wellalage	5	222	37.0	0	5	201	9	3/42	22.33	5.43	24.66	0	0	0
Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2022
GP Wickramasinghe	5	294	49.0	3	5	208	9	3/30	23.11	4.24	32.66	0	0	0
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
A Dananjaya	4	240	40.0	0	4	209	9	6/54	23.22	5.22	26.66	0	1	0
India in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2017
M Muralidaran	7	408	68.0	9	7	212	9	2/29	23.55	3.11	45.33	0	0	0
Coca-Cola Cup (Sri Lanka) (India, New Zealand, Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka), 2001
WPUJC Vaas	6	310	51.4	4	6	242	9	3/44	26.88	4.68	34.44	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa ODI Series, 2000/01
BAW Mendis	5	238	39.4	1	5	246	9	3/33	27.33	6.20	26.44	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2014/15
NLTC Perera	7	240	40.0	1	7	250	9	4/37	27.77	6.25	26.66	1	0	0
Commonwealth Bank Series (Australia, India, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2011/12

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

England vs Sri Lanka at Colombo (RPS), England in Sri Lanka 3rd ODI, Jan 27, 2026 [ODI # 4942]

Sri Lanka vs England at Colombo (RPS), England in Sri Lanka 2nd ODI, Jan 24, 2026 [ODI # 4941]

Sri Lanka vs England at Colombo (RPS), England in Sri Lanka 1st ODI, Jan 22, 2026 [ODI # 4940]