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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 %
ICC World Test Championship 3 Jul 26 West IndiesA Drew
ICC World Test Championship 25 Jun 26 West IndiesA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 5 Dec 24 South AfricaA Lost109 runs
ICC World Test Championship 27 Nov 24 South AfricaA Lost233 runs
ICC World Test Championship 6 Sep 24 EnglandA Won8 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 29 Aug 24 EnglandA Lost190 runs
ICC World Test Championship 21 Aug 24 EnglandA Lost5 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 30 Mar 24 BangladeshA Won192 runs
ICC World Test Championship 22 Mar 24 BangladeshA Won328 runs
ICC World Test Championship 16 Mar 23 New ZealandA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 8 Mar 23 New ZealandA Lost2 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 23 May 22 BangladeshA Won10 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 15 May 22 BangladeshA Drew
ICC World Test Championship 12 Mar 22 IndiaA Lost238 runs
ICC World Test Championship 4 Mar 22 IndiaA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 29 Mar 21 West IndiesA Drew
ICC World Test Championship 21 Mar 21 West IndiesA Drew
ICC World Test Championship 3 Jan 21 South AfricaA Lost10 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 26 Dec 20 South AfricaA Lostinns
Test Series 27 Jan 20 ZimbabweA Drew
Test Series 19 Jan 20 ZimbabweA Won10 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 19 Dec 19 PakistanA Lost263 runs
ICC World Test Championship 11 Dec 19 PakistanA Drew
Test Series 21 Feb 19 South AfricaA Won8 wkts
Test Series 13 Feb 19 South AfricaA Won1 wkt
Test Series 31 Jan 19 AustraliaA Lost366 runs
Test Series 24 Jan 19 AustraliaA Lostinns
Test Series 25 Dec 18 New ZealandA Lost423 runs
Test Series 14 Dec 18 New ZealandA Drew
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Sri Lanka total 8.2 1009-101010510101010105101010104-10810109-1098-10410410010-10710101032-101010105310-10410-
A. FernandoBowler, 23 inns 2.5 70%16/23 540-130-5 06-21-0 228-56-2 324-102-3 114-52-1 314.4-44-3 117.4-54-1 120-88-1 212-49-2 524-102-5 313-52-3 418-103-4 212-25-2 410.4-34-4 015-62-0 026-110-0 429.3-85-4 319-63-3 426-93-4 617.3-51-6 326-72-3 219-61-2 04-20-0
L. EmbuldeniyaBowler, 16 inns 2.3 63%10/16 147-104-1 324-94-3 320.5-87-3 246-188-2 125-88-1 -DNB 128-64-1 228-62-2 442.3-182-4 220-81-2 542-114-5 226-74-2 420.3-71-4 150-193-1 05.3-26-0 -DNB 110-51-1 526-66-5
S. LakmalBowler, 19 inns 2.1 53%10/19 18-12-1 010-34-0 225-90-2 428-94-4 214-62-2 525-47-5 025-33-0 222-37-2 118-34-1 327-53-3 420-27-4 013-33-0 416.3-39-4 114-29-1 020-52-0 527-75-5 519-59-5 030-96-0 131-88-1
L. KumaraBowler, 29 inns 2.1 62%18/29 01-4-0 417.4-79-4 116-71-1 312-70-3 018-43-0 216-97-2 47-21-4 223-101-2 312.3-53-3 211-19-2 415-50-4 312-31-3 211.2-39-2 025-164-0 325-76-3 115-61-1 110.5-52-1 121.1-103-1 120-60-1 110-38-1 229-82-2 321-32-3 418-49-4 229-139-2 114-46-1 115-37-1 314-49-3 232-134-2 431.3-127-4
K. RajithaBowler, 20 inns 1.90 55%11/20 026-102-0 316-56-3 514-56-5 232-126-2 231-104-2 117-60-1 528.2-64-5 212-40-2 424.1-60-4 02.1-16-0 029-55-0 114-23-1 16-5-1 315-67-3 27-20-2 314.4-68-3 113-54-1 128-103-1 213-64-2 034-144-0
V. FernandoBowler, 34 inns 1.79 62%21/34 222-65-2 219-47-2 215-35-2 218-64-2 213-46-2 38-40-3 219.3-73-2 08-46-0 216-38-2 110-39-1 415.3-48-4 315-36-3 08-42-0 03-18-0 110-48-1 226-135-2 127-71-1 012.4-49-0 217-52-2 219-73-2 523.4-101-5 04-23-0 331.1-129-3 014-45-0 220-43-2 213-31-2 024-105-0 013-49-0 318.2-62-3 110-32-1 417-62-4 417.1-71-4 330-126-3 111-43-1
M M. RathnayakeAll-rounder, 9 inns 1.78 44%4/9 131-74-1 07-15-0 535.5-124-5 313.1-56-3 17-43-1 223-89-2 29-36-2 113-66-1 112-31-1
P P. JayawickramaBowler, 4 inns 1.75 50%2/4 038-108-0 013-47-0 317.1-81-3 419-78-4
P. JayasuriyaBowler, 17 inns 1.71 59%10/17 355.5-131-3 017-45-0 131-84-1 534-129-5 25-24-2 240-132-2 129-96-1 220-105-2 331-85-3 225.2-98-2 224-65-2 227-99-2 07-33-0 09-37-0 121-86-1 110-46-1 219-92-2
D. ShanakaAll-rounder, 3 inns 1.33 67%2/3 215-42-2 03-8-0 228.5-98-2
W. HasarangaAll-rounder, 3 inns 1.33 33%1/3 04-23-0 02.2-16-0 445-171-4
D. ChameeraBowler, 8 inns 1.25 38%3/8 321.1-69-3 218-74-2 222-71-2 018-44-0 114-53-1 -DNB 121-68-1 08-43-0 130-147-1
S S. DinushaAll-rounder, 3 inns 1.00 33%1/3 18-29-1 04-4-0 256-234-2
D. PereraAll-rounder, 9 inns 0.78 22%2/9 07-23-0 021-94-0 024-85-0 032-112-0 015-52-0 232.2-84-2 15-13-1 141-149-1 340-156-3
K. MendisAll-rounder, 5 inns 0.60 20%1/5 -DNB -DNB 09-46-0 -DNB -DNB -DNB 01-12-0 -DNB -DNB 03-27-0 -DNB 02-13-0 -DNB -DNB 310-32-3 -DNB -DNB
D. de SilvaAll-rounder, 36 inns 0.56 17%6/36 02-3-0 -DNB 05-17-0 09-26-0 03-10-0 01-11-0 06-31-0 24-18-2 -DNB -DNB -DNB 02-14-0 -DNB 07-14-0 08-25-0 01-4-0 -DNB 119-75-1 09-34-0 -DNB 06-27-0 02-10-0 119-48-1 27-32-2 19-47-1 118.2-79-1 110-26-1 028-81-0 011-30-0 010-12-0 -DNB 317-71-3 07-32-0 021-50-0 011-12-0 -DNB 07-19-0 011-48-0 25-15-2 311-36-3 -DNB 02-8-0 020-60-0 04-19-0 18-22-1 215-54-2
R. MendisBatter, 3 inns 0.33 0%0/3 -DNB 014-53-0 111-20-1 045-119-0
D. KarunaratneBatter, 7 inns 0.14 0%0/7 -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 06.5-36-0 -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB 01-11-0 -DNB -DNB 14.3-12-1 -DNB 03-9-0 -DNB -DNB -DNB 03-14-0 -DNB 04-6-0 -DNB
A. MathewsAll-rounder, 5 inns 0.00 0%0/5 -DNB -DNB 02-0-0 -DNB 03-14-0 -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 04-6-0 -DNB 04-1-0
K. MendisKeeper, 3 inns 0.00 0%0/3 -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 07-41-0 -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB 01-14-0 -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB
O. FernandoBatter, 3 inns 0.00 0%0/3 -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB 01-3-0 -DNB -DNB 01-10-0 01-6-0
C. KarunaratneBowler, 2 inns 0.50 0%0/2 -DNB -DNB -DNB 122-130-1 04-18-0
D. GunathilakaAll-rounder, 2 inns 0.00 0%0/2 -DNB 016-45-0 02-3-0
I I. WijesundaraAll-rounder, 2 inns 0.00 0%0/2 029-108-0 06-19-0
C. AsalankaAll-rounder, 1 inns 0.00 0%0/1 -DNB -DNB 03.1-14-0
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

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ICC World Test Championship 3 Jul 26 West IndiesA Drew
ICC World Test Championship 25 Jun 26 West IndiesA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 5 Dec 24 South AfricaA Lost109 runs
ICC World Test Championship 27 Nov 24 South AfricaA Lost233 runs
ICC World Test Championship 6 Sep 24 EnglandA Won8 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 29 Aug 24 EnglandA Lost190 runs
ICC World Test Championship 21 Aug 24 EnglandA Lost5 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 30 Mar 24 BangladeshA Won192 runs
ICC World Test Championship 22 Mar 24 BangladeshA Won328 runs
ICC World Test Championship 16 Mar 23 New ZealandA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 8 Mar 23 New ZealandA Lost2 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 23 May 22 BangladeshA Won10 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 15 May 22 BangladeshA Drew
ICC World Test Championship 12 Mar 22 IndiaA Lost238 runs
ICC World Test Championship 4 Mar 22 IndiaA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 29 Mar 21 West IndiesA Drew
ICC World Test Championship 21 Mar 21 West IndiesA Drew
ICC World Test Championship 3 Jan 21 South AfricaA Lost10 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 26 Dec 20 South AfricaA Lostinns
Test Series 27 Jan 20 ZimbabweA Drew
Test Series 19 Jan 20 ZimbabweA Won10 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 19 Dec 19 PakistanA Lost263 runs
ICC World Test Championship 11 Dec 19 PakistanA Drew
Test Series 21 Feb 19 South AfricaA Won8 wkts
Test Series 13 Feb 19 South AfricaA Won1 wkt
Test Series 31 Jan 19 AustraliaA Lost366 runs
Test Series 24 Jan 19 AustraliaA Lostinns
Test Series 25 Dec 18 New ZealandA Lost423 runs
Test Series 14 Dec 18 New ZealandA Drew

Sri Lanka Wickets Match by Match

The last 29 Tests, innings by innings, and how often Sri Lanka went over the line

Line8.5
OpponentResultInnsForAg 8.5+
Avg 8.28.7 70%
West Indies (A)WTC, 3 Jul Ddrawn 1st 109
2nd 09
West Indies (A)WTC, 25 Jun Lby an innings and 217 runs 1st 910
2nd -10 -
South Africa (A)WTC, 5 Dec 2024 Lby 109 runs 1st 1010
2nd 1010
South Africa (A)WTC, 27 Nov 2024 Lby 233 runs 1st 1010
2nd 510
England (A)WTC, 6 Sep 2024 Wby 8 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 102
England (A)WTC, 29 Aug 2024 Lby 190 runs 1st 1010
2nd 1010
England (A)WTC, 21 Aug 2024 Lby 5 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 510
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 30 Mar 2024 Wby 192 runs 1st 1010
2nd 107
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 22 Mar 2024 Wby 328 runs 1st 1010
2nd 1010
New Zealand (A)WTC, 16 Mar 2023 Lby an innings and 58 runs 1st 410
2nd -10 -
New Zealand (A)WTC, 8 Mar 2023 Lby 2 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 810
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 23 May 2022 Wby 10 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 100
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 15 May 2022 Ddrawn 1st 910
2nd -6 -
India (A)WTC, 12 Mar 2022 Lby 238 runs 1st 1010
2nd 910
India (A)WTC, 4 Mar 2022 Lby an innings and 222 runs 1st 810
2nd -10 -
West Indies (A)WTC, 29 Mar 2021 Ddrawn 1st 1010
2nd 42
West Indies (A)WTC, 21 Mar 2021 Ddrawn 1st 1010
2nd 410
South Africa (A)WTC, 3 Jan 2021 Lby 10 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 010
South Africa (A)WTC, 26 Dec 2020 Lby an innings and 45 runs 1st 109
2nd -10 -
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 27 Jan 2020 Ddrawn 1st 1010
2nd 73
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 19 Jan 2020 Wby 10 wickets 1st 109
2nd 100
Pakistan (A)WTC, 19 Dec 2019 Lby 263 runs 1st 1010
2nd 310
Pakistan (A)WTC, 11 Dec 2019 Ddrawn 1st 26
South Africa (A)TEST, 21 Feb 2019 Wby 8 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 102
South Africa (A)TEST, 13 Feb 2019 Wby 1 wicket 1st 1010
2nd 109
Australia (A)TEST, 31 Jan 2019 Lby 366 runs 1st 59
2nd 310
Australia (A)TEST, 24 Jan 2019 Lby an innings and 40 runs 1st 1010
2nd -10 -
New Zealand (A)TEST, 25 Dec 2018 Lby 423 runs 1st 1010
2nd 410
New Zealand (A)TEST, 14 Dec 2018 Ddrawn 1st 1010
2nd -3 -

Pakistan Wickets Match by Match

Sri Lanka's next opponent, their last 40 Tests

Pakistan wickets →
OpponentResultInnsForAg
Avg 8.69.0
England (A)WTC, 9 Sep Lby 8 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 210
England (A)WTC, 27 Aug Lby 194 runs 1st 1010
2nd 1010
England (A)WTC, 19 Aug Lby an innings and 103 runs 1st 1010
2nd -10
West Indies (A)WTC, 2 Aug Wby 8 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 102
West Indies (A)WTC, 25 Jul Lby 90 runs 1st 1010
2nd 1010
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 16 May Lby 78 runs 1st 1010
2nd 1010
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 8 May Lby 104 runs 1st 1010
2nd 910
South Africa (H)WTC, 20 Oct 2025 Lby 8 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 210
South Africa (H)WTC, 12 Oct 2025 W 1st 1010
2nd 1010
West Indies (H)WTC, 25 Jan 2025 Lby 120 runs 1st 1010
2nd 1010
West Indies (H)WTC, 17 Jan 2025 Wby 127 runs 1st 1010
2nd 1010
South Africa (A)WTC, 3 Jan 2025 Lby 10 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 010
South Africa (A)WTC, 26 Dec 2024 Lby 2 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 810
England (H)WTC, 24 Oct 2024 Wby 9 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 101
England (H)WTC, 15 Oct 2024 Wby 152 runs 1st 1010
2nd 1010
England (H)WTC, 7 Oct 2024 Lby an innings and 47 runs 1st 710
2nd -10
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 30 Aug 2024 Lby 6 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 410
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 21 Aug 2024 Lby 10 wickets 1st 106
2nd 010
Australia (A)WTC, 2 Jan 2024 Lby 8 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 210
Australia (A)WTC, 25 Dec 2023 Lby 79 runs 1st 1010
2nd 1010
Australia (A)WTC, 14 Dec 2023 Lby 360 runs 1st 1010
2nd 510
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 24 Jul 2023 Wby an innings and 222 runs 1st 105
2nd 10-
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 16 Jul 2023 Wby 4 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 106
New Zealand (H)WTC, 2 Jan 2023 Ddrawn 1st 1010
2nd 59
New Zealand (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2022 Ddrawn 1st 910
2nd 18
England (H)WTC, 17 Dec 2022 Lby 8 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 210
England (H)WTC, 9 Dec 2022 Lby 26 runs 1st 1010
2nd 1010
England (H)WTC, 1 Dec 2022 Lby 74 runs 1st 1010
2nd 710
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 24 Jul 2022 Lby 246 runs 1st 1010
2nd 810
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 16 Jul 2022 Wby 4 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 106
Australia (H)WTC, 21 Mar 2022 Lby 115 runs 1st 1010
2nd 310
Australia (H)WTC, 12 Mar 2022 Ddrawn 1st 910
2nd 27
Australia (H)WTC, 4 Mar 2022 Ddrawn 1st 104
2nd -0
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 4 Dec 2021 Wby an innings and 8 runs 1st 104
2nd 10-
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 26 Nov 2021 Wby 8 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 102
West Indies (A)WTC, 20 Aug 2021 Wby 109 runs 1st 109
2nd 106
West Indies (A)WTC, 12 Aug 2021 Lby 1 wicket 1st 1010
2nd 910
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 7 May 2021 Wby an innings and 147 runs 1st 108
2nd 10-
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 29 Apr 2021 Wby an innings and 116 runs 1st 1010
2nd 10-
South Africa (H)WTC, 4 Feb 2021 Wby 95 runs 1st 1010
2nd 1010

Sri Lanka Wickets Lines

How often each line went over, last 29 Tests, an innings each

LineOverUnderOver %
6.5381276%
7.5371374%
8.5351570%
9.5321864%
10.50500%
LineOverUnderOver %
14.5351570%
15.5331766%
16.5331766%
17.5321864%
18.5302060%

Wickets Batting First and Chasing

Sri Lanka's wickets per game by when they batted

BattingPWForAg
First13212.117.6
Second16515.816.6

Test Wickets Table

Wickets per game, sides with 8+ Tests in the last two years

SidePForAgMatch
1South Africa 1419.715.635.3
2New Zealand 1218.614.933.5
3England 2018.416.935.3
4Australia 2118.016.334.3
5India 1717.715.733.3
6Pakistan 1317.019.436.4
7Bangladesh 1616.616.733.3
8West Indies 1816.317.934.2
9Sri Lanka 1013.618.131.7
10Zimbabwe 1313.417.430.8

Sri Lanka Wickets by Competition

Wickets per game in each Test competition

CompetitionPW-LForAg
ICC World Test Championship214-1213.817.6
Test Series83-314.915.6

Sri Lanka Test Wickets Questions

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

Sri Lanka have averaged 8.2 wickets an innings over their last 29 Tests, their opponents 8.7.

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

Sri Lanka went over 8.5 wickets in 35 of their last 50 innings.

Who takes the most wickets for Sri Lanka?

Over Sri Lanka's last 29 Tests: Vishwa Fernando (61 in 34 innings, 1.79 an innings), Lahiru Kumara (60 in 29 innings, 2.1 an innings), Asitha Fernando (58 in 23 innings, 2.5 an innings).

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

10 in their first innings against West Indies on 3 Jul 2026 at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound.

Do Sri Lanka take more wickets batting first or chasing?

Batting first Sri Lanka average 12.1 wickets (13 Tests); batting second 15.8 (16).