Sri Lanka Stats
Sri Lanka Test Cricket Stats
Sri Lanka Tests game by game, and how the opposition did in each
Updated , after the India game
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| 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | ||
| Runs | 301274 | 290503 | 429 | 283462 | 206193 | 458247 | -133 | 485495 | 72285 | 257414 | 23175 | 165654 | 247 | 60288 | -360 | 305340 | 309211 | 439198 | 56296 | 166576 | 188 | 312461 | 279133 | 704492 | -202 | 591143 | -168 | 378231 | 360261 | 222218 | 337344 | 554364 | -151 | 212321 | 11310 | 204253 | 345132 | 386230 | 191160 | 493251 | 194227 | 648541 | -100 | 381344 | 126164 | 135421 | 35976 | 244431 | 122 | 267249 | 268285 | 233329 | 284230 | 336290 | 243346 | 203342 | 250322 | 338124 | 275290 | 287126 | 19073 |
| Wickets | 8.78.9 | 910 | -9 | 1010 | 1010 | 1010 | 10 | 1010 | 64 | 1010 | 110 | 610 | -10 | 105 | 10 | 1010 | 1010 | 109 | 100 | 510 | -10 | 1010 | 610 | 103 | 10 | 106 | 10 | 1010 | 108 | 1010 | 610 | 1010 | 10 | 1010 | 010 | 1010 | 109 | 1010 | 104 | 107 | 109 | 78 | 2 | 1010 | 410 | 1010 | 310 | 610 | -10 | 1010 | 104 | 1010 | 1010 | 1010 | 1010 | 1010 | 610 | 1010 | 105 | 1010 | 1010 |
| Run rate | 3.443.49 | 3.23.6 | 2.8 | 3.64.0 | 2.74.0 | 3.93.1 | -3.0 | 3.73.2 | 2.33.3 | 2.63.9 | 3.44.3 | 3.24.3 | 4.5 | 3.72.2 | -4.4 | 3.33.7 | 3.32.9 | 4.03.2 | 7.62.6 | 3.44.3 | 2.8 | 3.33.8 | 3.44.1 | 4.73.4 | -2.6 | 4.52.7 | -3.1 | 3.72.6 | 3.93.4 | 3.42.4 | 3.42.7 | 3.13.3 | -3.7 | 3.64.5 | 5.015.0 | 3.32.4 | 2.82.4 | 2.92.7 | 4.72.0 | 3.13.0 | 4.63.2 | 3.63.1 | -3.0 | 2.73.0 | 3.53.8 | 2.93.6 | 2.63.1 | 2.73.8 | 1.7 | 2.93.0 | 3.12.7 | 3.63.5 | 3.33.3 | 3.33.8 | 3.34.3 | 3.03.5 | 2.93.5 | 3.23.6 | 3.43.3 | 3.72.3 | 3.32.5 |
| Sixes | 2.72.9 | 55 | 8 | 45 | 14 | 41 | -2 | 42 | 14 | 23 | 20 | 26 | 4 | 82 | -11 | 08 | 02 | 52 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 43 | 42 | 167 | -5 | 11 | -0 | 83 | 14 | 24 | 42 | 50 | -1 | 13 | 11 | 31 | 50 | 14 | 20 | 11 | 42 | 12 | -3 | 31 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 27 | 1 | 42 | 22 | 03 | 20 | 17 | 05 | 05 | 47 | 01 | 22 | 10 | 22 |
| Fours | 30.025.7 | 3052 | 30 | 2545 | 2019 | 4928 | -11 | 5344 | 920 | 2537 | 1910 | 1954 | 33 | 526 | -37 | 3326 | 2919 | 4925 | 731 | 2456 | 24 | 3949 | 3517 | 6559 | -23 | 6618 | -22 | 3717 | 3630 | 2719 | 3119 | 4939 | -16 | 2130 | 111 | 2026 | 2112 | 3825 | 1715 | 5234 | 1726 | 7155 | -10 | 3936 | 1512 | 1033 | 333 | 2836 | 15 | 2717 | 2117 | 2831 | 2611 | 2624 | 1728 | 2036 | 1817 | 4112 | 3129 | 2511 | 184 |
| Catches | 4.65.5 | 58 | -6 | 78 | 87 | 75 | 5 | 76 | 22 | 36 | 18 | 56 | -5 | 73 | 5 | 45 | 26 | 55 | 60 | 36 | -5 | 410 | 48 | 72 | 6 | 43 | 6 | 36 | 65 | 47 | 33 | 23 | 2 | 59 | 05 | 36 | 64 | 87 | 53 | 46 | 57 | 63 | 1 | 78 | 27 | 77 | 18 | 56 | -7 | 56 | 82 | 56 | 75 | 55 | 15 | 66 | 44 | 78 | 43 | 47 | 54 |
Sri Lanka Test Game by Game
Runs, the last 30 Tests, newest on the left
Sri Lanka Test Results
The last 30 Tests, newest first: 14 won
Sri Lanka Test Splits
The last 30 Tests: home and away, batting first or chasing, the toss, competition, opponent, ground and year, and runs a game (first innings)
| Venue | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 30 | 14-13 | 47% | 353 | 338 |
| Innings | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 17 | 9-8 | 53% | 324 | 292 |
| Batting second | 13 | 5-5 | 38% | 390 | 397 |
| Toss | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won the toss | 18 | 10-8 | 56% | 331 | 287 |
| Lost the toss | 12 | 4-5 | 33% | 386 | 414 |
| Competition | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ICC World Test Championship
|
22 | 9-10 | 41% | 339 | 368 |
 Test Series
|
8 | 5-3 | 63% | 391 | 256 |
| Opponent | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 England
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5 | 0-5 | 0% | 258 | 345 |
 New Zealand
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4 | 3-1 | 75% | 355 | 277 |
 Bangladesh
|
4 | 2-0 | 50% | 521 | 384 |
 Australia
|
4 | 1-3 | 25% | 297 | 438 |
 Pakistan
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4 | 1-3 | 25% | 270 | 372 |
 Ireland
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2 | 2-0 | 100% | 648 | 318 |
 West Indies
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2 | 2-0 | 100% | 295 | 242 |
 South Africa
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2 | 2-0 | 100% | 313 | 125 |
 India
|
2 | 0-1 | 0% | 287 | 483 |
 Afghanistan
|
1 | 1-0 | 100% | 439 | 198 |
| Ground | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galle International Stadium, Galle | 19 | 9-9 | 47% | 345 | 338 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo | 6 | 3-2 | 50% | 321 | 330 |
| Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Kandy | 3 | 1-1 | 33% | 492 | 361 |
| R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | 1 | 1-0 | 100% | 378 | 231 |
| P Sara Oval, Colombo | 1 | 0-1 | 0% | 244 | 431 |
| Year | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0-1 | 0% | 287 | 483 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1-2 | 25% | 341 | 453 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3-0 | 100% | 449 | 209 |
| 2023 | 4 | 2-2 | 50% | 443 | 418 |
| 2022 | 4 | 2-2 | 50% | 342 | 284 |
| 2021 | 6 | 3-2 | 50% | 375 | 340 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1-1 | 50% | 256 | 340 |
| 2018 | 5 | 2-3 | 40% | 279 | 242 |
Test Sides
International sides with 8+ Tests in the last two years, by win rate
| Side | P | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1South Africa |
14 | 86% | 277 | 238 |
| 2New Zealand |
12 | 67% | 319 | 232 |
| 3Australia |
21 | 67% | 218 | 231 |
| 4England |
20 | 50% | 321 | 263 |
| 5Bangladesh |
16 | 44% | 291 | 242 |
| 6India |
17 | 41% | 300 | 252 |
| 7West Indies |
18 | 28% | 259 | 275 |
8 Zimbabwe |
13 | 23% | 237 | 388 |
| 9Pakistan |
13 | 23% | 224 | 252 |
| 10Sri Lanka |
10 | 10% | 296 | 392 |
Sri Lanka Test Questions
What is Sri Lanka's average Test first-innings score?
Sri Lanka's first innings have averaged 353 runs over their last 30 Tests, since July 2018, against their opponents' 338; their highest was 704 against Ireland on 24 Apr 2023, and their lowest 135 against England on 14 Jan 2021.
What is Sri Lanka's Test record?
Sri Lanka have won 14 and lost 13 with 3 drawn or tied of their last 30 Tests, since July 2018, a 47% win rate, and their latest Test was a draw against India on 23 Aug 2026.
Do Sri Lanka do better batting first or chasing in Tests?
Batting first has suited Sri Lanka better than chasing over their last 30 Tests, since July 2018: they have won 9 of 17 batting first, averaging 324, and 5 of 13 batting second, averaging 390.
Who has scored the most Test runs for Sri Lanka recently?
Dimuth Karunaratne has the most Test runs for Sri Lanka over their last 30 Tests, since July 2018, with 2518 in 24 matches, ahead of Angelo Mathews (1691) and Dhananjaya de Silva (1630).
Who has taken the most Test wickets for Sri Lanka recently?
Prabath Jayasuriya has the most Test wickets for Sri Lanka over their last 30 Tests, since July 2018, with 105 in 16 matches, ahead of Ramesh Mendis (70) and Dilruwan Perera (47).
When do Sri Lanka play their next Test?
Sri Lanka play their next Test against Pakistan away in the ICC World Test Championship on Tuesday 17 November 2026, 05:00 (UK time); their latest was a draw against India on 23 Aug 2026, and they have won 14 of their last 30 Tests, since July 2018.