Sri Lanka wickets leaders
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Wickets by match
| Player | Total | Avg | Leads | Odds | 23 Aug 2026 Match IND WTC | 15 Aug 2026 Match IND WTC | 03 Jul 2026 Match WI WTC | 25 Jun 2026 Match WI WTC | 25 Jun 2025 Match BAN WTC | 17 Jun 2025 Match BAN WTC | 06 Feb 2025 Match AUS WTC | 29 Jan 2025 Match AUS WTC | 05 Dec 2024 Match SA WTC | 27 Nov 2024 Match SA WTC | 26 Sep 2024 Match NZ WTC | 18 Sep 2024 Match NZ WTC | 06 Sep 2024 Match ENG WTC | 29 Aug 2024 Match ENG WTC | 21 Aug 2024 Match ENG WTC | 30 Mar 2024 Match BAN WTC | 22 Mar 2024 Match BAN WTC | 02 Feb 2024 Match AFG TEST | 24 Jul 2023 Match PAK WTC | 16 Jul 2023 Match PAK WTC | 24 Apr 2023 Match IRE TEST | 16 Apr 2023 Match IRE TEST | 16 Mar 2023 Match NZ WTC | 08 Mar 2023 Match NZ WTC | 24 Jul 2022 Match PAK WTC | 16 Jul 2022 Match PAK WTC | 08 Jul 2022 Match AUS WTC | 29 Jun 2022 Match AUS WTC | 23 May 2022 Match BAN WTC | 15 May 2022 Match BAN WTC |
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| Prabath Jayasuriya | 134 | 5.36 | 14 | – | 2 | 4 & 3 | 3 & 0 | – | 0 & 5 | 0 & 1 | 5 & 1 | 3 | 1 & 5 | 2 & 2 | 6 & 3 | 4 & 5 | – | 1 & 2 | 3 & 2 | 2 & 2 | 0 & 0 | 3 & 5 | 2 | 3 & 4 | 5 & 2 | 7 & 3 | 1 | 1 & 2 | 3 & 5 | 5 & 4 | 6 & 6 | – | – | – |
| Asitha Fernando | 93 | 3.72 | 8 | – | 4 | 2 & 4 | 5 & 0 | 2 | 3 & 1 | 4 & 0 | – | 0 | 3 & 1 | 3 & 1 | 1 & 0 | 0 & 1 | 1 & 2 | 5 & 3 | 4 & 2 | 4 & 0 | – | 3 & 3 | 3 | – | 2 & 3 | 0 & 0 | 0 | 4 & 3 | 1 & 0 | – | – | 2 | 4 & 6 | 3 |
| Ramesh Mendis | 45 | 3.75 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 & 0 | – | – | – | – | 3 & 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 5 & 1 | 1 & 5 | 1 & 4 | – | – | 5 & 4 | 2 & 1 | 1 & 2 | 4 & 0 | 0 & 1 | 0 |
| Vishwa Fernando | 38 | 3.17 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 & 0 | – | – | – | 2 & 2 | 2 & 2 | – | – | 2 & 3 | – | 2 & 0 | 2 & 1 | 4 & 3 | 4 & 0 | – | 1 & 0 | 2 & 0 | 2 & 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| Lahiru Kumara | 37 | 2.85 | 2 | – | 1 | 0 & 2 | – | 0 | – | – | 0 | – | 4 & 1 | 3 & 0 | – | 0 & 0 | 2 & 4 | 2 & 3 | – | 2 & 4 | 3 & 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 3 & 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Kasun Rajitha | 30 | 3.00 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 & 5 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 2 & 1 | – | 1 & 0 | 2 & 0 | – | 5 & 2 | 4 |
| Milan Rathnayake | 20 | 2.86 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 & 0 | 5 | – | 3 & 1 | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | 3 & 1 | 2 & 2 | 1 & 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 14 | 0.48 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 & 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 & 2 | 0 & 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 & 0 | 0 & 0 | 1 | 2 & 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 & 0 | 0 | 0 & 0 | 0 | 0 & 0 | 0 & 0 | 0 & 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 & 0 | 0 & 1 | – | 1 | 0 & 0 | 1 |
| Nishan Peiris | 12 | 4.00 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 & 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 & 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tharindu Rathnayake | 9 | 4.50 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 & 2 | 3 & 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Keshara Nuwantha | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | – | 2 | 3 & 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sonal Dinusha | 6 | 1.20 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 & 0 | 2 | 3 & 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jeffrey Vandersay | 5 | 2.50 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 & 0 | 1 & 2 | – | – | – |
| Kamindu Mendis | 3 | 0.17 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | – | – |
| Lasith Embuldeniya | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | 1 |
| Praveen Jayawickrama | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 & 0 | – |
| Dimuth Karunaratne | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Sri Lanka Wickets Leaders: All Test Cricket
In Sri Lanka's last 30 All Test Cricket games (2022–2026), Prabath Jayasuriya leads for wickets with 134 at an average of 5.36 per game.
Sri Lanka Wickets Leaders
The top wickets contributors for Sri Lanka are: Prabath Jayasuriya (134), Asitha Fernando (93), Ramesh Mendis (45). These rankings are based on 30 games (2022–2026). Prabath Jayasuriya has led the team in wickets in 14 of these matches.
Wickets distribution
Across the squad, 18 players have contributed wickets totalling 458 over these 30 games. Prabath Jayasuriya accounts for 29% of the team's wickets.
Frequently asked questions
Who has the most wickets for Sri Lanka in the last 30 matches?
Prabath Jayasuriya leads Sri Lanka with 134 wickets in the last 30 matches, 5.36 a match, ahead of Asitha Fernando (93) and Ramesh Mendis (45). Prabath Jayasuriya has been Sri Lanka's leading wicket-taker in 14 of those matches.
How many wickets does Prabath Jayasuriya average per game?
Prabath Jayasuriya averages 5.36 wickets a game for Sri Lanka, based on 30 games (2022–2026), with a best of 12 in one match. Every match is in the matrix on this page, with each player's wickets in it.
Who has the most three-wicket hauls for Sri Lanka in the last 30 matches?
Prabath Jayasuriya has taken 25 three-wicket hauls for Sri Lanka in the last 30 matches, the most in the side, ahead of Asitha Fernando (20) and Ramesh Mendis (8). 13 players have taken at least one in that time.
What is the most wickets by a Sri Lanka player in one match in the last 30 matches?
Prabath Jayasuriya's 12 against Australia on 08 Jul 2022 is the most wickets by a Sri Lanka player in one match in the last 30 matches. Next is Prabath Jayasuriya's 10 against Ireland on 16 Apr 2023.