Sri Lanka Stats
Sri Lanka Test Cricket Wickets Stats
How many wickets Sri Lanka take, and who takes the most, game by game
Updated , after the India game
| Player | Avg | Hit % | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | |||
| Sri Lanka total | 8.6 | 9 | - | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 6 | - | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | - | |
P. JayasuriyaBowler, 17 inns
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3.1 | 76%13/17 | 242-132-2 | 439-109-4 | 311-43-3 | 011-36-0 | 518-56-5 | 048-154-0 | 129-92-1 | 538-151-5 | 16-20-1 | 360-193-3 | 618-42-6 | 334-139-3 | 440-136-4 | 530.4-68-5 | 325-67-3 | 547-107-5 | 253-194-2 | |||
N. PeirisBowler, 5 inns
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2.4 | 60%3/5 | 331-94-3 | 08-34-0 | 041-189-0 | 317.5-33-3 | 633.4-170-6 | |||||||||||||||
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T. RathnayakeAll-rounder, 4 inns
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2.3 | 75%3/4 | 117-72-1 | 25.2-19-2 | 349.2-196-3 | 329-102-3 | ||||||||||||||||
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K. NuwanthaAll-rounder, 3 inns
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2.0 | 67%2/3 | 238-154-2 | 339-175-3 | 123-86-1 | |||||||||||||||||
A. FernandoBowler, 15 inns
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1.93 | 53%8/15 | 429-106-4 | 217.4-63-2 | 48.5-31-4 | 318-51-3 | 18-22-1 | 429.4-86-4 | 08-31-0 | 015-77-0 | 14-8-1 | 05-14-0 | 07-25-0 | 12-5-1 | 314.4-24-3 | 321.3-63-3 | 325-133-3 | |||||
R. MendisBatter, 5 inns
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1.60 | 60%3/5 | 222.4-81-2 | 03-16-0 | 323.5-101-3 | 325-83-3 | 036-139-0 | |||||||||||||||
V. FernandoBowler, 4 inns
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1.50 | 50%2/4 | 219-45-2 | 06-16-0 | 412-51-4 | 014-37-0 | ||||||||||||||||
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M. RathnayakeAll-rounder, 3 inns
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1.33 | 33%1/3 | -DNB | -DNB | 323.4-39-3 | 112-26-1 | -DNB | 02-7-0 | ||||||||||||||
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S. DinushaAll-rounder, 4 inns
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0.75 | 25%1/4 | 03-8-0 | 04-17-0 | -DNB | 39.3-22-3 | 03-7-0 | |||||||||||||||
D. de SilvaAll-rounder, 14 inns
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0.50 | 14%2/14 | 02-8-0 | 04-15-0 | 01-4-0 | 15-15-1 | 24-13-2 | 03-7-0 | 08-27-0 | 05-18-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 17-28-1 | 27-31-2 | 112-32-1 | 02-6-0 | 010-23-0 | 03-13-0 | |||
L. KumaraBowler, 6 inns
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0.50 | 17%1/6 | 120-68-1 | 013-76-0 | 25-27-2 | 07-37-0 | -DNB | 012-28-0 | 02-15-0 | |||||||||||||
K. MendisAll-rounder, 3 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/3 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 01-2-0 | 03-18-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 01-8-0 | -DNB | ||||||
J. VandersayBowler, 1 inns
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3.0 | 100%1/1 | 338-182-3 | |||||||||||||||||||
K. RajithaBowler, 1 inns
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2.0 | 100%1/1 | -DNB | 220-59-2 | ||||||||||||||||||
D. KarunaratneBatter, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | -DNB | 00.4-3-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | ||||||||||
D. MadushankaBowler, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | 017-77-0 | |||||||||||||||||||
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C. GunasekaraAll-rounder, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | 09-50-0 | -DNB | ||||||||||||||||||
K. MisharaAll-rounder, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | 04-16-0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Sri Lanka Team Wickets
Sri Lanka Wickets Match by Match
The last 10 Tests, innings by innings, and how often Sri Lanka went over the line
| Opponent | Result | Inns | For | Ag | 8.5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 8.6 | 8.7 | 76% | ||
 India (H)WTC, 23 Aug |
Ddrawn | 1st | 9 | 10 | |
| 2nd | - | 9 | - | ||
| India (H)WTC, 15 Aug |
Lby 165 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 | |||
 Bangladesh (H)WTC, 25 Jun 2025 |
Wby an innings and 78 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | - | |||
| Bangladesh (H)WTC, 17 Jun 2025 |
Ddrawn | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 6 | 4 | |||
 Australia (H)WTC, 6 Feb 2025 |
Lby 9 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 1 | 10 | |||
| Australia (H)WTC, 29 Jan 2025 |
Lby an innings and 242 runs | 1st | 6 | 10 | |
| 2nd | - | 10 | - | ||
 New Zealand (H)WTC, 26 Sep 2024 |
Wby an innings and 154 runs | 1st | 10 | 5 | |
| 2nd | 10 | - | |||
| New Zealand (H)WTC, 18 Sep 2024 |
Wby 63 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 | |||
 Afghanistan (H)TEST, 2 Feb 2024 |
Wby 10 wickets | 1st | 10 | 9 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 0 | |||
 Pakistan (H)WTC, 24 Jul 2023 |
Lby an innings and 222 runs | 1st | 5 | 10 | |
| 2nd | - | 10 | - |
Pakistan Wickets Match by Match
Sri Lanka's next opponent, their last 10 Tests
| Opponent | Result | Inns | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 9.1 | 9.6 | ||
 England (A)9 Sep |
Lby 8 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 |
| 2nd | 2 | 10 | ||
| England (A)27 Aug |
Lby 194 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 | ||
| England (A)19 Aug |
Lby an innings and 103 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 |
| 2nd | - | 10 | ||
 West Indies (A)2 Aug |
Wby 8 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 |
| 2nd | 10 | 2 | ||
| West Indies (A)25 Jul |
Lby 90 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 | ||
| Bangladesh (A)16 May |
Lby 78 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 | ||
| Bangladesh (A)8 May |
Lby 104 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 |
| 2nd | 9 | 10 | ||
 South Africa (H)20 Oct 2025 |
Lby 8 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 |
| 2nd | 2 | 10 | ||
| South Africa (H)12 Oct 2025 |
W | 1st | 10 | 10 |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 | ||
| West Indies (H)25 Jan 2025 |
Lby 120 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 |
Sri Lanka Wickets Lines
How often each line went over, last 10 Tests, an innings each
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5 | 13 | 4 | 76% |
| 7.5 | 13 | 4 | 76% |
| 8.5 | 13 | 4 | 76% |
| 9.5 | 12 | 5 | 71% |
| 10.5 | 0 | 17 | 0% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15.5 | 10 | 5 | 67% |
| 16.5 | 9 | 6 | 60% |
| 17.5 | 9 | 6 | 60% |
| 18.5 | 9 | 6 | 60% |
| 19.5 | 7 | 8 | 47% |
Wickets Batting First and Chasing
Sri Lanka's wickets per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 4 | 2 | 14.0 | 16.3 |
| Second | 6 | 2 | 15.2 | 15.3 |
Test Wickets Table
Wickets per game, sides with 8+ Tests in the last two years
| Side | P | For | Ag | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1South Africa |
14 | 19.7 | 15.6 | 35.3 |
| 2New Zealand |
12 | 18.6 | 14.9 | 33.5 |
| 3England |
20 | 18.4 | 16.9 | 35.3 |
| 4Australia |
21 | 18.0 | 16.3 | 34.3 |
| 5India |
17 | 17.7 | 15.7 | 33.3 |
| 6Pakistan |
13 | 17.0 | 19.4 | 36.4 |
| 7Bangladesh |
16 | 16.6 | 16.7 | 33.3 |
| 8West Indies |
18 | 16.3 | 17.9 | 34.2 |
| 9Sri Lanka |
10 | 13.6 | 18.1 | 31.7 |
10 Zimbabwe |
13 | 13.4 | 17.4 | 30.8 |
Sri Lanka Wickets by Competition
Wickets per game in each Test competition
| Competition | P | W-L | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 ICC World Test Championship | 9 | 3-4 | 14.1 | 16.4 |
 Test Series | 1 | 1-0 | 20.0 | 9.0 |
Sri Lanka Test Wickets Questions
How many wickets do Sri Lanka take per innings in Tests?
Sri Lanka have averaged 8.6 wickets an innings over their last 10 Tests, since July 2023, against their opponents' 8.7, and their best was 10 in their first innings against India on 15 Aug 2026.
How often do Sri Lanka go over 8.5 wickets in an innings?
Sri Lanka went over 8.5 wickets in 13 of 17 innings over their last 10 Tests, since July 2023, 76% of the time, while averaging 8.6 an innings against their opponents' 8.7.
Who takes the most wickets for Sri Lanka?
Prabath Jayasuriya takes the most wickets for Sri Lanka over their last 10 Tests, since July 2023, with 52 in 17 innings at 3.1 an innings, ahead of Asitha Fernando (29) and Nishan Peiris (12).
What is Sri Lanka's highest wickets in an innings in a recent Test?
Sri Lanka's highest over their last 10 Tests, since July 2023, is 10 wickets in their first innings against India on 15 Aug 2026 at Galle International Stadium, Galle, against their average of 8.6.
Do Sri Lanka take more wickets batting first or chasing?
Chasing brings Sri Lanka more wickets over their last 10 Tests, since July 2023: they average 14.0 wickets batting first in 4 Tests, and 15.2 batting second in 6, a gap of 1.17 wickets.