Sri Lanka Stats
Sri Lanka Test Catches Stats
How many catches Sri Lanka take, and who takes the most, game by game
Updated 23 August 2026, after the India game
| Player | Avg | Hit % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||
| Sri Lanka total | 5.0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | - | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | - | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | - | 5 | 4 | 3 | - | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7 | - | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | - | 8 | 3 | 8 | - | |
N. DickwellaKeeper, 32 inns
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1.78 | 84%27/32 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. MendisKeeper, 43 inns
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1.05 | 58%25/43 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
D. ShanakaAll-rounder, 3 inns
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1.00 | 67%2/3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
N. MadushkaKeeper, 14 inns
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0.93 | 50%7/14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. KarunaratneBowler, 5 inns
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0.60 | 60%3/5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
L. ThirimanneBatter, 17 inns
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0.59 | 53%9/17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. MendisAll-rounder, 17 inns
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0.59 | 47%8/17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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P. JayawickramaBowler, 4 inns
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0.50 | 50%2/4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. de SilvaAll-rounder, 46 inns
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0.48 | 39%18/46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
K. RajithaBowler, 20 inns
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0.40 | 30%6/20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
P. NissankaBatter, 14 inns
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0.36 | 29%4/14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. RathnayakeAll-rounder, 9 inns
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0.33 | 22%2/9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. GunathilakaAll-rounder, 3 inns
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0.33 | 33%1/3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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S. DinushaAll-rounder, 3 inns
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0.33 | 33%1/3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. ChandimalKeeper, 41 inns
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0.32 | 22%9/41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
R. MendisBatter, 4 inns
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0.25 | 25%1/4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. KarunaratneBatter, 47 inns
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0.23 | 23%11/47 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
A. FernandoBowler, 23 inns
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0.22 | 22%5/23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. MathewsAll-rounder, 33 inns
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0.21 | 21%7/33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
L. KumaraBowler, 29 inns
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0.21 | 21%6/29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
V. FernandoBowler, 34 inns
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0.18 | 18%6/34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
P. JayasuriyaBowler, 17 inns
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0.18 | 18%3/17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
S. LakmalBowler, 19 inns
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0.16 | 16%3/19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
O. FernandoBatter, 21 inns
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0.14 | 14%3/21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
L. EmbuldeniyaBowler, 18 inns
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0.11 | 11%2/18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. PereraAll-rounder, 9 inns
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0.11 | 11%1/9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. ChameeraBowler, 9 inns
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0.11 | 11%1/9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. PereraBatter, 9 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
R. SilvaBatter, 3 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
W. HasarangaAll-rounder, 3 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. AsalankaAll-rounder, 3 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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P. SooriyabandaraAll-rounder, 1 inns
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1.00 | 100%1/1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
L. SandakanBowler, 2 inns
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0.50 | 50%1/2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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L. UdaraBatter, 2 inns
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0.50 | 50%1/2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. BhanukaKeeper, 2 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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I. WijesundaraAll-rounder, 2 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sri Lanka Team Catches
Sri Lanka Catches Match by Match
The last 29 Tests, innings by innings, and how often Sri Lanka went over the line
Pakistan Catches Match by Match
Sri Lanka's next opponent, their last 40 Tests
Sri Lanka Catches Lines
How often each line went over, last 29 Tests, an innings each
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | 42 | 8 | 84% |
| 3.5 | 34 | 16 | 68% |
| 4.5 | 28 | 22 | 56% |
| 5.5 | 22 | 28 | 44% |
| 6.5 | 15 | 35 | 30% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.5 | 33 | 17 | 66% |
| 9.5 | 30 | 20 | 60% |
| 10.5 | 24 | 26 | 48% |
| 11.5 | 21 | 29 | 42% |
| 12.5 | 15 | 35 | 30% |
Catches Batting First and Chasing
Sri Lanka's catches per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 13 | 2 | 7.9 | 11.2 |
| Second | 16 | 5 | 9.1 | 10.6 |
Test Catches Table
Catches per game, sides with 8+ Tests in the last two years
| Side | P | For | Ag | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
14 | 12.7 | 9.1 | 21.8 |
| 2 |
21 | 12.1 | 10.0 | 22.1 |
| 3 |
12 | 11.8 | 9.9 | 21.7 |
| 4 |
20 | 11.5 | 9.9 | 21.4 |
| 5 |
17 | 10.1 | 11.0 | 21.1 |
| 6 |
13 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 19.2 |
| 7 |
18 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 19.0 |
| 8 |
13 | 9.1 | 10.8 | 19.9 |
| 9 |
16 | 9.0 | 11.2 | 20.2 |
| 10 |
10 | 8.3 | 11.5 | 19.8 |
Sri Lanka Catches by Competition
Catches per game in each Test competition
| Competition | P | W-L | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 4-12 | 8.6 | 11.0 | |
| 8 | 3-3 | 8.5 | 10.4 |
Sri Lanka Test Catches Questions
How many catches do Sri Lanka take per innings in Tests?
Sri Lanka have averaged 5.0 catches an innings over their last 29 Tests, their opponents 5.5.
How often do Sri Lanka go over 4.5 catches in an innings?
Sri Lanka went over 4.5 catches in 28 of their last 50 innings.
Who takes the most catches for Sri Lanka?
Over Sri Lanka's last 29 Tests: Niroshan Dickwella (57 in 32 innings, 1.78 an innings), Kusal Mendis (45 in 43 innings, 1.05 an innings), Dhananjaya de Silva (22 in 46 innings, 0.48 an innings).
What is Sri Lanka's highest catches in an innings in a recent Test?
10 in their first innings against England on 6 Sep 2024 at Kennington Oval, London.
Do Sri Lanka take more catches batting first or chasing?
Batting first Sri Lanka average 7.9 catches (13 Tests); batting second 9.1 (16).