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Sri Lanka Test Wickets Stats

How many wickets Sri Lanka take, and who takes the most, game by game

Updated 23 August 2026, after the India game

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Player	Avg	Hit %	23 Aug 26 H Drew		15 Aug 26 H Lost165 runs		3 Jul 26 A Drew		25 Jun 26 A Lostinns		25 Jun 25 H Woninns		17 Jun 25 H Drew		6 Feb 25 H Lost9 wkts		29 Jan 25 H Lostinns		5 Dec 24 A Lost109 runs		27 Nov 24 A Lost233 runs		26 Sep 24 H Woninns		18 Sep 24 H Won63 runs		6 Sep 24 A Won8 wkts		29 Aug 24 A Lost190 runs		21 Aug 24 A Lost5 wkts		30 Mar 24 A Won192 runs		22 Mar 24 A Won328 runs		2 Feb 24 H Won10 wkts		24 Jul 23 H Lostinns		16 Jul 23 H Lost4 wkts		24 Apr 23 H Woninns		16 Apr 23 H Woninns		16 Mar 23 A Lostinns		8 Mar 23 A Lost2 wkts		24 Jul 22 H Won246 runs		16 Jul 22 H Lost4 wkts		8 Jul 22 H Woninns		29 Jun 22 H Lost10 wkts		23 May 22 A Won10 wkts		15 May 22 A Drew		12 Mar 22 A Lost238 runs		4 Mar 22 A Lostinns		29 Nov 21 H Won164 runs		21 Nov 21 H Won187 runs		29 Apr 21 H Won209 runs		21 Apr 21 H Drew		29 Mar 21 A Drew		21 Mar 21 A Drew		22 Jan 21 H Lost6 wkts		14 Jan 21 H Lost7 wkts
Player	Avg	Hit %	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	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd
Sri Lanka total	8.5		9	-	10	10	10	0	9	-	10	10	10	6	10	1	6	-	10	10	10	5	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	5	10	10	10	10	10	10	5	-	10	6	10	10	10	10	4	-	10	8	10	10	10	6	10	10	10	0	10	10	9	-	10	9	8	-	10	10	10	10	10	10	7	2	10	4	10	4	10	4	10	3
P. JayasuriyaBowler, 46 inns	2.9	76%35/46	242-132-2		439-109-4	311-43-3	355.5-131-3	017-45-0			011-36-0	518-56-5	048-154-0	129-92-1	538-151-5	16-20-1	360-193-3		131-84-1	534-129-5	25-24-2	240-132-2	618-42-6	334-139-3	440-136-4	530.4-68-5			129-96-1	220-105-2	331-85-3	225.2-98-2	224-65-2	227-99-2	07-33-0	09-37-0	325-67-3	547-107-5	253-194-2		335-145-3	414.5-56-4	558.3-174-5	232-88-2	723-52-7	324.1-56-3	121-86-1		110-46-1	219-92-2	337-80-3	532-117-5	539-82-5	456.2-135-4	636-118-6	616-59-6
L. EmbuldeniyaBowler, 16 inns	2.6	69%11/16																																																							015-73-0	-DNB			147-104-1		324-94-3	320.5-87-3	246-188-2		235-94-2	520.1-35-5	132-67-1	529-46-5					125-88-1	-DNB	128-64-1	228-62-2	742-137-7	320-73-3	345-176-3	212-29-2
P P. JayawickramaBowler, 10 inns	2.5	60%6/10																																																									038-108-0	013-47-0			317.1-81-3	419-78-4			225-59-2	010-23-0	419.5-40-4	114-28-1	632-92-6	532-86-5
N. PeirisBowler, 5 inns	2.4	60%3/5													331-94-3	08-34-0	041-189-0						317.5-33-3	633.4-170-6
R. MendisBatter, 30 inns	2.4	57%17/30													222.4-81-2	03-16-0									323.5-101-3	325-83-3													036-139-0		542.2-136-5	114-62-1	127-108-1	527-64-5	114.3-40-1	420-76-4	-DNB				521.1-47-5	430-101-4	213-18-2	133-102-1	133-117-1	215-47-2	432-112-4	00.4-10-0	014-53-0	111-20-1	045-119-0						634.2-70-6	525-66-5	317-75-3	431-64-4	231-86-2	428-103-4							116-48-1	110-48-1
T T. RathnayakeAll-rounder, 4 inns	2.3	75%3/4									117-72-1	25.2-19-2	349.2-196-3	329-102-3
A. FernandoBowler, 45 inns	2.1	60%27/45	429-106-4		217.4-63-2	48.5-31-4	540-130-5	06-21-0	228-56-2		318-51-3	18-22-1	429.4-86-4	08-31-0			015-77-0		324-102-3	114-52-1	314.4-44-3	117.4-54-1	14-8-1	05-14-0	07-25-0	12-5-1	120-88-1	212-49-2	524-102-5	313-52-3	418-103-4	212-25-2	410.4-34-4	015-62-0			314.4-24-3	321.3-63-3	325-133-3				222-78-2	311.3-30-3	05-9-0	03-15-0	026-110-0		429.3-85-4	319-63-3	120-62-1	06-20-0					28.5-37-2	-DNB	426-93-4	617.3-51-6	326-72-3																		010-31-0	-DNB	214-44-2	-DNB
K. RajithaBowler, 15 inns	2.0	60%9/15							026-102-0																										316-56-3	514-56-5	-DNB	220-59-2			119-77-1	-DNB					232-126-2		231-104-2	117-60-1			111-42-1	09-18-0	225-70-2	05-16-0			528.2-64-5	212-40-2	424.1-60-4
K K. NuwanthaAll-rounder, 3 inns	2.0	67%2/3	238-154-2		339-175-3	123-86-1
M M. RathnayakeAll-rounder, 12 inns	1.67	42%5/12			-DNB	-DNB	131-74-1	07-15-0	535.5-124-5				323.4-39-3	112-26-1									-DNB	02-7-0			313.1-56-3	17-43-1	223-89-2	29-36-2	113-66-1	112-31-1
L. KumaraBowler, 24 inns	1.63	50%12/24	120-68-1		013-76-0	25-27-2			01-4-0						07-37-0	-DNB			417.4-79-4	116-71-1	312-70-3	018-43-0			012-28-0	02-15-0	216-97-2	47-21-4	223-101-2	312.3-53-3			211-19-2	415-50-4	312-31-3	211.2-39-2											025-164-0		325-76-3	115-61-1															110.5-52-1								128-88-1	-DNB
V. FernandoBowler, 33 inns	1.52	58%19/33									219-45-2	06-16-0							222-65-2	219-47-2	215-35-2	218-64-2					213-46-2	38-40-3			219.3-73-2	08-46-0	216-38-2	110-39-1	415.3-48-4	315-36-3	412-51-4	014-37-0			118-69-1	02-6-0	224-92-2	06-15-0	29-38-2	24-3-2															08-42-0		03-18-0	110-48-1	226-135-2						07-19-0	-DNB	435-96-4	05-18-0	127-71-1	012.4-49-0	217-52-2	219-73-2
S. LakmalBowler, 14 inns	1.43	43%6/14																																																													18-12-1	010-34-0	225-90-2		09-22-0	-DNB	16-10-1	-DNB	210-30-2	04-14-0	136-81-1	28-21-2	428-94-4	214-62-2	525-47-5	025-33-0	016-31-0	-DNB
D. PereraAll-rounder, 4 inns	1.25	25%1/4																																																																													132.1-86-1	013.3-39-0	436.1-109-4	011.2-34-0
M. TheekshanaBowler, 4 inns	1.25	50%2/4																																																			225.5-68-2	014-44-0	116-48-1	25-28-2
D. ChameeraBowler, 6 inns	1.17	50%3/6																																																																			08-14-0	04-12-0					321.1-69-3	218-74-2	222-71-2	018-44-0
S S. DinushaAll-rounder, 7 inns	0.86	29%2/7	03-8-0		04-17-0	-DNB	18-29-1	04-4-0	256-234-2		39.3-22-3	03-7-0
D. de SilvaAll-rounder, 55 inns	0.40	7%4/55	02-8-0		04-15-0	01-4-0	02-3-0	-DNB	05-17-0		15-15-1	24-13-2	03-7-0	08-27-0	05-18-0	-DNB	-DNB		09-26-0	03-10-0	01-11-0	06-31-0	-DNB	17-28-1	27-31-2	112-32-1	24-18-2	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	02-14-0	-DNB	07-14-0	08-25-0	01-4-0	-DNB	02-6-0	010-23-0	03-13-0		07-17-0	02-2-0	014-20-0	01-3-0	01-4-0	03-10-0	119-75-1		09-34-0	-DNB	14-15-1	02-4-0	02-2-0	115-33-1			15-8-1	-DNB	06-27-0	02-10-0	119-48-1		27-32-2	19-47-1	118.2-79-1		01-8-0	-DNB	13-11-1	01-5-0	01-6-0	17-19-1	130-130-1	011-46-0	110-26-1	028-81-0	011-30-0	010-12-0
K. MendisAll-rounder, 8 inns	0.38	13%1/8	-DNB		-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	09-46-0		-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	01-2-0	03-18-0	-DNB	-DNB		-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	01-12-0	-DNB	-DNB	01-8-0	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	03-27-0	-DNB	02-13-0	-DNB	-DNB	310-32-3	-DNB	-DNB					-DNB	-DNB													-DNB	-DNB
A. MathewsAll-rounder, 5 inns	0.00	0%0/5											-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB		-DNB	-DNB	02-0-0	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	03-14-0	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB		-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB		03-18-0	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB		-DNB	-DNB	-DNB		-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	02-7-0	-DNB	07-14-0	-DNB					-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB
W. HasarangaAll-rounder, 4 inns	0.00	0%0/4																																																																							036-111-0	09-15-0							015-63-0	01-4-0
D. KarunaratneBatter, 3 inns	0.00	0%0/3													-DNB	00.4-3-0	-DNB		-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB		-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB		-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	04-8-0	-DNB	-DNB		-DNB	-DNB	-DNB		-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	01-6-0	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB
J. VandersayBowler, 2 inns	2.5	100%2/2															338-182-3																																								210-68-2	-DNB
C. AsalankaAll-rounder, 2 inns	0.00	0%0/2																																																													-DNB	-DNB	03.1-14-0		-DNB	01-2-0
D. WellalageBowler, 2 inns	0.00	0%0/2																																																	06-18-0	07-17-0
I I. WijesundaraAll-rounder, 2 inns	0.00	0%0/2					029-108-0	06-19-0
K. MendisKeeper, 1 inns	0.00	0%0/1					-DNB	-DNB	-DNB		-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB		-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB			-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB		-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB		-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	01-8-0		-DNB	-DNB																	-DNB	-DNB
D. ShanakaAll-rounder, 1 inns	0.00	0%0/1																																																																															07-22-0	-DNB
D. MadushankaBowler, 1 inns	0.00	0%0/1																																					017-77-0
C C. GunasekaraAll-rounder, 1 inns	0.00	0%0/1																																			09-50-0	-DNB
K. MisharaAll-rounder, 1 inns	0.00	0%0/1	04-16-0

A green cell reached the line. Each innings is its own column, the 1st then the 2nd. The line under a figure is the bowler's overs, runs and wickets; DNB did not bowl.

Sri Lanka Team Wickets

Line8.5

Avg8.58.9

Hit74%

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23 Aug 26

H Drew

15 Aug 26

H Lost165 runs

3 Jul 26

A Drew

25 Jun 26

A Lostinns

25 Jun 25

H Woninns

17 Jun 25

H Drew

6 Feb 25

H Lost9 wkts

29 Jan 25

H Lostinns

5 Dec 24

A Lost109 runs

27 Nov 24

A Lost233 runs

26 Sep 24

H Woninns

18 Sep 24

H Won63 runs

6 Sep 24

A Won8 wkts

29 Aug 24

A Lost190 runs

21 Aug 24

A Lost5 wkts

30 Mar 24

A Won192 runs

22 Mar 24

A Won328 runs

2 Feb 24

H Won10 wkts

24 Jul 23

H Lostinns

16 Jul 23

H Lost4 wkts

24 Apr 23

H Woninns

16 Apr 23

H Woninns

16 Mar 23

A Lostinns

8 Mar 23

A Lost2 wkts

24 Jul 22

H Won246 runs

16 Jul 22

H Lost4 wkts

8 Jul 22

H Woninns

29 Jun 22

H Lost10 wkts

23 May 22

A Won10 wkts

15 May 22

A Drew

12 Mar 22

A Lost238 runs

4 Mar 22

A Lostinns

29 Nov 21

H Won164 runs

21 Nov 21

H Won187 runs

29 Apr 21

H Won209 runs

21 Apr 21

H Drew

29 Mar 21

A Drew

21 Mar 21

A Drew

22 Jan 21

H Lost6 wkts

14 Jan 21

H Lost7 wkts

Sri Lanka Wickets Match by Match

The last 40 Tests, innings by innings, and how often Sri Lanka went over the line

Line8.5

Opponent	Result	Inns	For	Ag	8.5+
Avg			8.5	8.9	74%
India (H)WTC, 23 Aug	Ddrawn	1st	9	10
India (H)WTC, 23 Aug	Ddrawn	2nd	-	9	-
India (H)WTC, 15 Aug	Lby 165 runs	1st	10	10
India (H)WTC, 15 Aug	Lby 165 runs	2nd	10	10
West Indies (A)WTC, 3 Jul	Ddrawn	1st	10	9
West Indies (A)WTC, 3 Jul	Ddrawn	2nd	0	9
West Indies (A)WTC, 25 Jun	Lby an innings and 217 runs	1st	9	10
West Indies (A)WTC, 25 Jun	Lby an innings and 217 runs	2nd	-	10	-
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 25 Jun 2025	Wby an innings and 78 runs	1st	10	10
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 25 Jun 2025	Wby an innings and 78 runs	2nd	10	-
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 17 Jun 2025	Ddrawn	1st	10	10
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 17 Jun 2025	Ddrawn	2nd	6	4
Australia (H)WTC, 6 Feb 2025	Lby 9 wickets	1st	10	10
Australia (H)WTC, 6 Feb 2025	Lby 9 wickets	2nd	1	10
Australia (H)WTC, 29 Jan 2025	Lby an innings and 242 runs	1st	6	10
Australia (H)WTC, 29 Jan 2025	Lby an innings and 242 runs	2nd	-	10	-
South Africa (A)WTC, 5 Dec 2024	Lby 109 runs	1st	10	10
South Africa (A)WTC, 5 Dec 2024	Lby 109 runs	2nd	10	10
South Africa (A)WTC, 27 Nov 2024	Lby 233 runs	1st	10	10
South Africa (A)WTC, 27 Nov 2024	Lby 233 runs	2nd	5	10
New Zealand (H)WTC, 26 Sep 2024	Wby an innings and 154 runs	1st	10	5
New Zealand (H)WTC, 26 Sep 2024	Wby an innings and 154 runs	2nd	10	-
New Zealand (H)WTC, 18 Sep 2024	Wby 63 runs	1st	10	10
New Zealand (H)WTC, 18 Sep 2024	Wby 63 runs	2nd	10	10
England (A)WTC, 6 Sep 2024	Wby 8 wickets	1st	10	10
England (A)WTC, 6 Sep 2024	Wby 8 wickets	2nd	10	2
England (A)WTC, 29 Aug 2024	Lby 190 runs	1st	10	10
England (A)WTC, 29 Aug 2024	Lby 190 runs	2nd	10	10
England (A)WTC, 21 Aug 2024	Lby 5 wickets	1st	10	10
England (A)WTC, 21 Aug 2024	Lby 5 wickets	2nd	5	10
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 30 Mar 2024	Wby 192 runs	1st	10	10
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 30 Mar 2024	Wby 192 runs	2nd	10	7
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 22 Mar 2024	Wby 328 runs	1st	10	10
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 22 Mar 2024	Wby 328 runs	2nd	10	10
Afghanistan (H)TEST, 2 Feb 2024	Wby 10 wickets	1st	10	9
Afghanistan (H)TEST, 2 Feb 2024	Wby 10 wickets	2nd	10	0
Pakistan (H)WTC, 24 Jul 2023	Lby an innings and 222 runs	1st	5	10
Pakistan (H)WTC, 24 Jul 2023	Lby an innings and 222 runs	2nd	-	10	-
Pakistan (H)WTC, 16 Jul 2023	Lby 4 wickets	1st	10	10
Pakistan (H)WTC, 16 Jul 2023	Lby 4 wickets	2nd	6	10
Ireland (H)TEST, 24 Apr 2023	Wby an innings and 10 runs	1st	10	3
Ireland (H)TEST, 24 Apr 2023	Wby an innings and 10 runs	2nd	10	-
Ireland (H)TEST, 16 Apr 2023	Wby an innings and 280 runs	1st	10	6
Ireland (H)TEST, 16 Apr 2023	Wby an innings and 280 runs	2nd	10	-
New Zealand (A)WTC, 16 Mar 2023	Lby an innings and 58 runs	1st	4	10
New Zealand (A)WTC, 16 Mar 2023	Lby an innings and 58 runs	2nd	-	10	-
New Zealand (A)WTC, 8 Mar 2023	Lby 2 wickets	1st	10	10
New Zealand (A)WTC, 8 Mar 2023	Lby 2 wickets	2nd	8	10
Pakistan (H)WTC, 24 Jul 2022	Wby 246 runs	1st	10	10
Pakistan (H)WTC, 24 Jul 2022	Wby 246 runs	2nd	10	8
Pakistan (H)WTC, 16 Jul 2022	Lby 4 wickets	1st	10	10
Pakistan (H)WTC, 16 Jul 2022	Lby 4 wickets	2nd	6	10
Australia (H)WTC, 8 Jul 2022	Wby an innings and 39 runs	1st	10	10
Australia (H)WTC, 8 Jul 2022	Wby an innings and 39 runs	2nd	10	-
Australia (H)WTC, 29 Jun 2022	Lby 10 wickets	1st	10	10
Australia (H)WTC, 29 Jun 2022	Lby 10 wickets	2nd	0	10
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 23 May 2022	Wby 10 wickets	1st	10	10
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 23 May 2022	Wby 10 wickets	2nd	10	0
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 15 May 2022	Ddrawn	1st	9	10
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 15 May 2022	Ddrawn	2nd	-	6	-
India (A)WTC, 12 Mar 2022	Lby 238 runs	1st	10	10
India (A)WTC, 12 Mar 2022	Lby 238 runs	2nd	9	10
India (A)WTC, 4 Mar 2022	Lby an innings and 222 runs	1st	8	10
India (A)WTC, 4 Mar 2022	Lby an innings and 222 runs	2nd	-	10	-
West Indies (H)WTC, 29 Nov 2021	Wby 164 runs	1st	10	10
West Indies (H)WTC, 29 Nov 2021	Wby 164 runs	2nd	10	9
West Indies (H)WTC, 21 Nov 2021	Wby 187 runs	1st	10	10
West Indies (H)WTC, 21 Nov 2021	Wby 187 runs	2nd	10	4
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 29 Apr 2021	Wby 209 runs	1st	10	7
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 29 Apr 2021	Wby 209 runs	2nd	10	9
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 21 Apr 2021	Ddrawn	1st	7	8
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 21 Apr 2021	Ddrawn	2nd	2	-
West Indies (A)WTC, 29 Mar 2021	Ddrawn	1st	10	10
West Indies (A)WTC, 29 Mar 2021	Ddrawn	2nd	4	2
West Indies (A)WTC, 21 Mar 2021	Ddrawn	1st	10	10
West Indies (A)WTC, 21 Mar 2021	Ddrawn	2nd	4	10
England (H)WTC, 22 Jan 2021	Lby 6 wickets	1st	10	10
England (H)WTC, 22 Jan 2021	Lby 6 wickets	2nd	4	10
England (H)WTC, 14 Jan 2021	Lby 7 wickets	1st	10	10
England (H)WTC, 14 Jan 2021	Lby 7 wickets	2nd	3	10

Pakistan Wickets Match by Match

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Opponent	Result	Inns	For	Ag
Avg			8.6	9.0
England (A)WTC, 9 Sep	Lby 8 wickets	1st	10	10
England (A)WTC, 9 Sep	Lby 8 wickets	2nd	2	10
England (A)WTC, 27 Aug	Lby 194 runs	1st	10	10
England (A)WTC, 27 Aug	Lby 194 runs	2nd	10	10
England (A)WTC, 19 Aug	Lby an innings and 103 runs	1st	10	10
England (A)WTC, 19 Aug	Lby an innings and 103 runs	2nd	-	10
West Indies (A)WTC, 2 Aug	Wby 8 wickets	1st	10	10
West Indies (A)WTC, 2 Aug	Wby 8 wickets	2nd	10	2
West Indies (A)WTC, 25 Jul	Lby 90 runs	1st	10	10
West Indies (A)WTC, 25 Jul	Lby 90 runs	2nd	10	10
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 16 May	Lby 78 runs	1st	10	10
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 16 May	Lby 78 runs	2nd	10	10
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 8 May	Lby 104 runs	1st	10	10
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 8 May	Lby 104 runs	2nd	9	10
South Africa (H)WTC, 20 Oct 2025	Lby 8 wickets	1st	10	10
South Africa (H)WTC, 20 Oct 2025	Lby 8 wickets	2nd	2	10
South Africa (H)WTC, 12 Oct 2025	W	1st	10	10
South Africa (H)WTC, 12 Oct 2025	W	2nd	10	10
West Indies (H)WTC, 25 Jan 2025	Lby 120 runs	1st	10	10
West Indies (H)WTC, 25 Jan 2025	Lby 120 runs	2nd	10	10
West Indies (H)WTC, 17 Jan 2025	Wby 127 runs	1st	10	10
West Indies (H)WTC, 17 Jan 2025	Wby 127 runs	2nd	10	10
South Africa (A)WTC, 3 Jan 2025	Lby 10 wickets	1st	10	10
South Africa (A)WTC, 3 Jan 2025	Lby 10 wickets	2nd	0	10
South Africa (A)WTC, 26 Dec 2024	Lby 2 wickets	1st	10	10
South Africa (A)WTC, 26 Dec 2024	Lby 2 wickets	2nd	8	10
England (H)WTC, 24 Oct 2024	Wby 9 wickets	1st	10	10
England (H)WTC, 24 Oct 2024	Wby 9 wickets	2nd	10	1
England (H)WTC, 15 Oct 2024	Wby 152 runs	1st	10	10
England (H)WTC, 15 Oct 2024	Wby 152 runs	2nd	10	10
England (H)WTC, 7 Oct 2024	Lby an innings and 47 runs	1st	7	10
England (H)WTC, 7 Oct 2024	Lby an innings and 47 runs	2nd	-	10
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 30 Aug 2024	Lby 6 wickets	1st	10	10
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 30 Aug 2024	Lby 6 wickets	2nd	4	10
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 21 Aug 2024	Lby 10 wickets	1st	10	6
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 21 Aug 2024	Lby 10 wickets	2nd	0	10
Australia (A)WTC, 2 Jan 2024	Lby 8 wickets	1st	10	10
Australia (A)WTC, 2 Jan 2024	Lby 8 wickets	2nd	2	10
Australia (A)WTC, 25 Dec 2023	Lby 79 runs	1st	10	10
Australia (A)WTC, 25 Dec 2023	Lby 79 runs	2nd	10	10
Australia (A)WTC, 14 Dec 2023	Lby 360 runs	1st	10	10
Australia (A)WTC, 14 Dec 2023	Lby 360 runs	2nd	5	10
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 24 Jul 2023	Wby an innings and 222 runs	1st	10	5
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 24 Jul 2023	Wby an innings and 222 runs	2nd	10	-
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 16 Jul 2023	Wby 4 wickets	1st	10	10
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 16 Jul 2023	Wby 4 wickets	2nd	10	6
New Zealand (H)WTC, 2 Jan 2023	Ddrawn	1st	10	10
New Zealand (H)WTC, 2 Jan 2023	Ddrawn	2nd	5	9
New Zealand (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2022	Ddrawn	1st	9	10
New Zealand (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2022	Ddrawn	2nd	1	8
England (H)WTC, 17 Dec 2022	Lby 8 wickets	1st	10	10
England (H)WTC, 17 Dec 2022	Lby 8 wickets	2nd	2	10
England (H)WTC, 9 Dec 2022	Lby 26 runs	1st	10	10
England (H)WTC, 9 Dec 2022	Lby 26 runs	2nd	10	10
England (H)WTC, 1 Dec 2022	Lby 74 runs	1st	10	10
England (H)WTC, 1 Dec 2022	Lby 74 runs	2nd	7	10
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 24 Jul 2022	Lby 246 runs	1st	10	10
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 24 Jul 2022	Lby 246 runs	2nd	8	10
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 16 Jul 2022	Wby 4 wickets	1st	10	10
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 16 Jul 2022	Wby 4 wickets	2nd	10	6
Australia (H)WTC, 21 Mar 2022	Lby 115 runs	1st	10	10
Australia (H)WTC, 21 Mar 2022	Lby 115 runs	2nd	3	10
Australia (H)WTC, 12 Mar 2022	Ddrawn	1st	9	10
Australia (H)WTC, 12 Mar 2022	Ddrawn	2nd	2	7
Australia (H)WTC, 4 Mar 2022	Ddrawn	1st	10	4
Australia (H)WTC, 4 Mar 2022	Ddrawn	2nd	-	0
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 4 Dec 2021	Wby an innings and 8 runs	1st	10	4
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 4 Dec 2021	Wby an innings and 8 runs	2nd	10	-
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 26 Nov 2021	Wby 8 wickets	1st	10	10
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 26 Nov 2021	Wby 8 wickets	2nd	10	2
West Indies (A)WTC, 20 Aug 2021	Wby 109 runs	1st	10	9
West Indies (A)WTC, 20 Aug 2021	Wby 109 runs	2nd	10	6
West Indies (A)WTC, 12 Aug 2021	Lby 1 wicket	1st	10	10
West Indies (A)WTC, 12 Aug 2021	Lby 1 wicket	2nd	9	10
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 7 May 2021	Wby an innings and 147 runs	1st	10	8
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 7 May 2021	Wby an innings and 147 runs	2nd	10	-
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 29 Apr 2021	Wby an innings and 116 runs	1st	10	10
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 29 Apr 2021	Wby an innings and 116 runs	2nd	10	-
South Africa (H)WTC, 4 Feb 2021	Wby 95 runs	1st	10	10
South Africa (H)WTC, 4 Feb 2021	Wby 95 runs	2nd	10	10

Sri Lanka Wickets Lines

How often each line went over, last 40 Tests, an innings each

Line	Over	Under	Over %
6.5	57	16	78%
7.5	56	17	77%
8.5	54	19	74%
9.5	50	23	68%
10.5	0	73	0%

Line	Over	Under	Over %
15.5	48	19	72%
16.5	44	23	66%
17.5	42	25	63%
18.5	39	28	58%
19.5	31	36	46%

Wickets Batting First and Chasing

Sri Lanka's wickets per game by when they batted

Batting	P	W	For	Ag
First	22	9	15.5	17.7
Second	18	6	15.6	14.8

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
10Zimbabwe	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	37	12-18	15.1	17.2
Test Series	3	3-0	20.0	6.0

Sri Lanka Test Wickets Questions

How many wickets do Sri Lanka take per innings in Tests?

Sri Lanka have averaged 8.5 wickets an innings over their last 40 Tests, their opponents 8.9.

How often do Sri Lanka go over 8.5 wickets in an innings?

Sri Lanka went over 8.5 wickets in 54 of their last 73 innings.

Who takes the most wickets for Sri Lanka?

Over Sri Lanka's last 40 Tests: Prabath Jayasuriya (134 in 46 innings, 2.9 an innings), Asitha Fernando (95 in 45 innings, 2.1 an innings), Ramesh Mendis (71 in 30 innings, 2.4 an innings).

What is Sri Lanka's highest wickets in an innings in a recent Test?

10 in their first innings against India on 15 Aug 2026 at Galle International Stadium, Galle.

Do Sri Lanka take more wickets batting first or chasing?

Batting first Sri Lanka average 15.5 wickets (22 Tests); batting second 15.6 (18).

Last innings9v India (H)

Per innings8.5Last 40 Tests

Over 8.574%54 of last 73 innings

Pakistan v Sri Lanka Wickets

Last 10 Tests each, per game

Per game	SL	PAK
Taken	13.6	17.3
Lost	18.1	19.2
Match	31.7	36.5

Over 13.5 SL wickets

Hit in 5 of SL's last 10

Over 31.5 match wickets

Hit in 3 of SL's last 10

Match preview Pakistan wickets

Sri Lanka Wickets Hit Leaders

Who reached the line most, last 40 Tests

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