List of Sri Lanka Test cricket records explained

Test cricket is the oldest form of cricket played at international level.[1] A Test match takes place over a period of five days, and is played by teams representing Full Member nations of the International Cricket Council (ICC).[2] [3] Sri Lanka obtained Full Member status of the ICC in 1981, becoming the eighth nation eligible to play Test cricket.[4] The Sri Lanka national cricket team played their first Test match on 17 February 1982, against England, and recorded their first victory on 6 September 1985, in a match against India.[5] Since then, they have played nearly 300 matches, against every other Test-playing nation.[6] Sri Lanka holds the world record for the highest team score, which was established against India in 1997.[7] The highest partnership in Test cricket was also established by two Sri Lankan batsmen; Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara.[8] Sri Lankan players also hold the highest partnership scores for the second and third wickets.[9]

Top order batsman and former captain Kumar Sangakkara holds several Sri Lankan batting records as he has scored the most runs for Sri Lanka in Test cricket. He is also the record holder for the highest number of centuries as well as the highest number of half-centuries. The 374 made by Mahela Jayawardene against South Africa in 2006 is the highest individual score by a Sri Lankan cricketer, surpassing the previous best of 340 by Sanath Jayasuriya, which was established in 1997.[10] It is also the fourth-highest individual score in Test cricket. Jayawardene, Jayasuriya and Kumar Sangakkara [319] are the only Sri Lankan players who have scored triple centuries.[11]

Muttiah Muralitharan, who was hailed by the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack in 2002 as the "best bowler ever" in Test cricket, dominates the bowling records for Sri Lanka.[12] He is the world record holder for the highest number of wickets, the most five wickets per innings, as well as the most ten wickets per match.[13] Muralitharan also holds the records for the best bowling average, best figures in an innings, best figures in a match, and best figures in a series. He missed an opportunity to capture all ten wickets in an innings in 2002 against Zimbabwe, when Chaminda Vaas took the last wicket after Muralitharan had taken the previous nine.[14] The Sri Lankan team won an ODI series against Australia in Australia in 2010. However, they are yet to register a Test match win and an ODI series win against India in India, as of 2017.

Sri Lanka holds a unique record of having the most Test wickets by both a right arm and left arm bowler:: Muralitharan with 800 wickets and Rangana Herath with 433 wickets.

Key

The top five records are listed for each category, except for the team wins, losses, draws and ties and the partnership records. Tied records for fifth place are also included. Explanations of the general symbols and cricketing terms used in the list are given below. Specific details are provided in each category where appropriate. All records include matches played for Sri Lanka only, and are correct .

Key
scope=col Symbolscope=col Meaning
scope=row Player or umpire is currently active in Test cricket
scope=row Player remained not out or partnership remained unbroken
scope=row style=background:#cee0f2; ♠Test cricket record
scope=row dInnings was declared (e.g. 8/758d)
scope=row DateStarting date of the Test match
scope=row InningsNumber of innings played
scope=row MatchesNumber of matches played
scope=row OppositionThe team India was playing against
scope=row PeriodThe time period when the player was active in Test cricket
scope=row PlayerThe player involved in the record
scope=row VenueTest cricket ground where the match was played

Team records

Record versus other nations

OpponentMatchesWonLostDrawTied% WonFirstLast
20242024
19832022
20012024
19822024
19822022
20232023
19832024
19822023
19932024
19932021
19942020
Total32210612492032.9119822024
[15] [16]

First Test series wins

Opponent Year of first Home win Year of first Away win
2024YTP
—
20022006
1998
—
2023YTP
1995
1995
2019
2001—
19961999
Last updated: 23 September 2024[17]

First Test match wins

Opponent Home Away
Year Venue Year Venue
2024Colombo (SSC)YTP YTP
— —
— —
2023GalleYTP YTP
Faisalabad
Durban
Georgetown
Harare
Last updated: 23 September 2024[18]

Team scoring records

Most runs in an innings

scope=col Rankscope=col Scorescope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
1 952–6d ♠
2 760–7d
3 756–5d
4 730–6d
5 713–3d
713–9d
Last updated: 23 September 2024[19]

Highest successful run chases

scope=col Rankscope=col Scorescope=col Targetscope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
1scope=row style=text-align:center; 388R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka
2scope=row style=text-align:center; 352Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka
3scope=row style=text-align:center; 326Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka
4scope=row style=text-align:center; 304Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa
5scope=row style=text-align:center; 268Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka
Last updated: 23 September 2024[20]

Fewest runs in an innings

scope=col Rankscope=col Scorescope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
142
271
373
481
582
Last updated: 1 December 2024[21]

Most runs conceded in an innings

scope=col Rankscope=col Scorescope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
1scope=row style=text-align:center; National Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan
2scope=row style=text-align:center; Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai, India
3scope=row style=text-align:center; Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka
4scope=row style=text-align:center; Green Park Stadium, Kanpur, India
5scope=row style=text-align:center; Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand
Last updated: 23 September 2024[22]

Fewest runs conceded in an innings

scope=col Rankscope=col Scorescope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
1scope=row style=text-align:center; 62Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka
2scope=row style=text-align:center; 73Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka
3scope=row style=text-align:center; 79
4scope=row style=text-align:center; 81
5scope=row style=text-align:center; 86R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Last updated: 23 September 2024[23]

Result records

A Test match is won when one side has scored more runs than the total runs scored by the opposing side during their two innings. If both sides have completed both their allocated innings and the side that fielded last has the higher aggregate of runs, it is known as a win by runs. This indicates the number of runs that they had scored more than the opposing side. If one side scores more runs in a single innings than the total runs scored by the other side in both their innings, it is known as a win by innings and runs. If the side batting last wins the match, it is known as a win by wickets, indicating the number of wickets that were still to fall.[24]

Greatest win margins (by innings)

scope=col Rankscope=col Marginscope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
1Innings and 280 runsGalle International Stadium, Galle18 April 2023
2 Innings and 254 runs Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
3 Innings and 248 runs Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
4 Innings and 240 runs Harare Sports Club, Harare
5 Innings and 239 runs Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Last updated: 23 September 2024[25]

Greatest win margins (by runs)

scope=col Rankscope=col Marginscope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
1 465 runs
2 328 runs
3 315 runs
4 313 runs
5 288 runs
Last updated: 23 September 2024

Greatest win margins (by 10 wickets)

scope=col Rankscope=col Number of Victoriesscope=col Oppositionscope=col Most Recent Venuescope=col Date
12Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka
Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe
41The Oval, London, England
Shaheed Chandu Stadium, Bogra, Bangladesh
Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Last updated: 23 September 2024

Narrowest win margins (by runs)

scope=col Rankscope=col Marginscope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
1 21 runs
2 42 runs
3 50 runs Galle International Stadium, Galle
4 57 runs
5 63 runs
Last updated: 23 September 2024[26]

Narrowest win margins (by wickets)

scope=col Rankscope=col Marginscope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
1 1 wicket
3 2 wickets Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
4 5 wickets
Last updated: 23 September 2024

Greatest loss margins (by innings)

scope=col Rankscope=col Marginscope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
1scope=row style="text-align:center;" Innings and 239 runsVidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur, India
2scope=row style=text-align:center; Innings and 229 runsNewlands, Cape Town, South Africa
3Innings and 222 runsPunjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, India
4Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka
5Innings and 208 runsSinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Last updated: 23 September 2024[27]

Greatest loss margins (by runs)

scope=col Rankscope=col Marginscope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
1scope=row style="text-align:center;" 423 runsHagley Oval, Christchurch, New Zealand
2scope=row style=text-align:center; 366 runsManuka Oval, Canberra, Australia
3scope=row style=text-align:center; 304 runsGalle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka
4scope=row style=text-align:center; 301 runsPaikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka
5scope=row style=text-align:center; 282 runsNewlands, Cape Town, South Africa
Last updated: 23 September 2024

Greatest loss margins (by 10 wickets)

scope=col Rankscope=col Number of Defeatsscope=col Oppositionscope=col Most Recent Venuescope=col Date
12Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
31Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia
Old Trafford, Manchester, England
Last updated: 23 September 2024

Narrowest loss margins (by runs)

scope=col Rankscope=col Marginscope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
1scope=row style=text-align:center; Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka
2scope=row style=text-align:center; Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka
3scope=row style=text-align:center; Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka
4scope=row style=text-align:center; Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka
5scope=row style=text-align:center; Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Sri Lanka
Last updated: 23 September 2024[28]

Narrowest loss margins (by wickets)

scope=col Rankscope=col Marginscope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
1scope=row style=text-align:center 2 wicketHagley Oval, Christchurch, New Zealand
2scope=row style=text-align:center rowspan=33 wicketIqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka
Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa
5scope=row style=text-align:center rowspan=34 wicketSinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka
Last updated: 23 September 2024

Individual records

Batting records

Most career runs

Kumar Sangakkara is the fifth-highest scoring batsman in Test cricket.[29]

scope=col style="background:#9cf;" Rankscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Runsscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Playerscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Matchesscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Inningsscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Period
align=center 1 12,400 134 233 2000–2015
align=center 2 11,814 149 252 1997–2014
align=center 3 7,966115 204 2009–2024
align=center 4 7,144 Dimuth Karunaratne†97 185 2012–2024
align=center 5 6,973Sanath Jayasuriya110 188 1991–2007
align=center 6 6,36193 159 1984–2002
align=center 7 5,946Dinesh Chandimal† 85 152 2011–2024
align=center 8 5,502Marvan Atapattu90 156 1990–2007
align=center 9 5,492Tillakaratne Dilshan87 145 1999–2013
align=center 105,46281 132 2001–2013
Last updated: 1 December 2024

Fastest runs getter

RunsBatsmanMatchInningsRecord DateReference
100081326 September 2024[30]
2000294620 June 2003[31]
3000426516 May 2002[32]
4000579124 March 2004[33]
50006410615 December 2006[34]
60007111618 December 2007[35]
70008313820 July 2009[36]
scope=row style="background:#cee0f2; text-align:center;"800091 ♠152 ♠3 August 2010[37]
scope=row style="background:#cee0f2; text-align:center;"9000103 ♠172 ♠3 November 2011[38]
10000115195 ♠26 December 2012[39]
scope=row style="background:#cee0f2; text-align:center;"11000122 ♠208 ♠4 February 2014[40]
scope=row style="background:#cee0f2; text-align:center;"12000130 ♠224 ♠3 January 2015[41]
Last updated: 23 September 2024

Most runs in each batting position

Batting positionBatsmanInningsRunsAverageTest Career SpanRef
Opener180 7,051 40.75 2012–2024[42]
Number 3Kumar Sangakkara207 11,679 60.83 2000–2015[43]
Number 4Mahela Jayawardene195 9,509 52.25 1997–2014[44]
Number 5Thilan Samaraweera93 3,903 47.60 2001–2013[45]
Number 658 2,843 47.38 1989–2004[46]
Number 7Prasanna Jayawardene62 1,661 30.20 2000–2015[47]
Number 8Chaminda Vaas98 1,913 25.17 1994–2009[48]
Number 942 847 28.23 1994–2009[49]
Number 10Suranga Lakmal45 415 12.58 2010–2020[50]
Number 11Muttiah Muralitharan98 623 11.33 1992–2010[51]
Last updated: 1 December 2024.

Most runs against each team

scope=col style="background:#9cf;"Oppositionscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Runsscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Playerscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Matchesscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Inningsscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Periodscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Ref
scope=row style="text-align:center;" 141Angelo Mathews112024–2024[52]
scope=row style="text-align:center;" 96916291999–2013[53]
scope=row style="text-align:center;" 1,81615212001–2014[54]
scope=row style="text-align:center;" 2,21223411998–2014[55]
scope=row style="text-align:center;" 1,82218281997–2010[56]
385Kusal Mendis222023-2023[57]
scope=row style="text-align:center;" 1,178Angelo Mathews†15272009–2024[58]
scope=row style="text-align:center;" 2,91123452002–2015[59]
scope=row style="text-align:center;" 1,78217322000–2014[60]
scope=row style="text-align:center;" 91812192001–2010[61]
scope=row style="text-align:center;" 1,14510151998–2004[62]
Last updated: 27 September 2024.

Highest individual score

scope=col style="background:#9cf;"Rankscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Runsscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Playerscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Oppositionscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Venuescope=col style="background:#9cf;"Date
align=center 1 374
align=center 2 340
align=center 3 319
align=center 4 287
align=center 5 275
Last updated: 23 September 2024[63]

Highest individual score – progression of record

scope=col style="background:#9cf;"Runsscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Playerscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Opponentscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Venuescope=col style="background:#9cf;"Season
77Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka 1981–82
157Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, Pakistan
190Lord's, London, England 1984
201*Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka 1987
267Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand 1991
340R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka 1997
374Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka 2006
Last updated: 23 September 2024

Highest individual score against each team

scope=col style="background:#9cf;"Oppositionscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Runsscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Playerscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Venuescope=col style="background:#9cf;"Datescope=col style="background:#9cf;"Ref
scope=row style=text-align:center; 141
scope=row style=text-align:center; 206*Dinesh ChandimalGalle Stadium, Galle[64]
scope=row style=text-align:center; 319[65]
scope=row style=text-align:center; 213*Galle International Stadium, Galle[66]
scope=row style=text-align:center; 340[67]
245Kusal MendisGalle Stadium, Galle[68]
scope=row style=text-align:center; 267Basin Reserve, Wellington[69]
scope=row style=text-align:center; 253Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad[70]
scope=row style=text-align:center; 374[71]
scope=row style=text-align:center; 204*[72]
scope=row style=text-align:center; 270Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo[73]
Last updated: 23 September 2024.

Highest career average

In cricket, batting average is the mean number of runs scored per innings. It is calculated by dividing total runs scored (including innings where he remained not out) by the number of times the batsman has been dismissed.[74]

scope=col style="background:#9cf;"Rankscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Averagescope=col style="background:#9cf;"Playerscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Inningsscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Runsscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Not outscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Period
1 57.40 233 12,400 17 2000–2015
2 49.84 252 11,814 15 1997–2014
3 48.76 132 5,462 20 2001–2013
4 45.00204 7,966 27 2009–2024
5 43.40152 5,94615 2011–2024
Qualification: 20 innings. Last updated: 1 December 2024[75]

Highest Average in each batting position

Batting positionBatsmanInningsRunsAverageCareer SpanRef
OpenerMarvan Atapattu136 5,317 43.23 1990–2007[76]
Number 3Kumar Sangakkara207 11,679 60.83 2000–2015[77]
Number 4Mahela Jayawardene195 9,509 52.25 1997–2014[78]
Number 5 Dinesh Chandimal51 2,213 50.29 2013–2024[79]
Number 6Angelo Mathews38 2,161 48.02 2009–2018[80]
Number 722 701 50.07 1989–2004[81]
Number 8Chaminda Vaas98 1,913 25.17 1994–2009[82]
Number 942 847 28.23 1994–2009[83]
Number 1045 415 12.5< 2011–2019[84]
Number 11Muttiah Muralitharan98 623 11.33 1992–2010[85]
Last updated:1 December 2024. Qualification: Min 20 innings batted at position

Most Test half-centuries

scope=col style="background:#9cf;"Rankscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Half centuriesscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Playerscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Inningsscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Runsscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Period
1 52 233 12,400 2000–2015
2 50 252 11,814 1997–2014
3 44202 7,940 2009–2024
439Dimuth Karunaratne† 183 7,138 2012–2024
538155 5,105 1982–2000
Last updated: 27 September 2024[86]

Most Test centuries

scope=col style="background:#9cf;"Rankscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Centuriesscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Playerscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Inningsscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Runsscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Period
1 38 233 12,400 2000–2015
2 34 252 11,814 1997–2014
3 20 159 6,361 1984–2002
4 16 145 5,492 1999–2013
Dinesh Chandimal†1505,8632011–2024
156 5,502 1990–2007
183 7,138 2012–2024
202 7,940 2009–2024
Last updated: 27 September 2024[87]

Most Test double centuries

scope=col style="background:#9cf;"Rankscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Double centuriesscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Playerscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Inningsscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Runsscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Period
1 11 233 12,400 2000–2015
2 7 252 11,814 1997–2014
3 6 156 5,502 1990–2007
4 3 188 6,973 1991–2007
5 2 159 6,361 1984–2002
Thilan Samaraweera1325,4622001–2013
Last updated: 23 September 2024[88]

Most triple centuries

scope=col style="background:#9cf;"Rankscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Triple centuriesscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Playerscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Inningsscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Runsscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Period
1 1 188 6,973 1991–2007
233 12,400 2000–2015
252 11,814 1997–2014
Last updated: 23 September 2024[89]

Most Sixes

scope=col style="background:#9cf;"Rankscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Sixesscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Playerscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Inningsscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Runsscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Period
1scope=row style="text-align:center;" 872027,9402009–2024
2scope=row style="text-align:center;" 6125211,8141997–2014
3scope=row style=text-align:center; 591886,9731991–2007
4scope=row style=text-align:center; 5123312,4002000–2015
5scope=row style=text-align:center; 481596,3611984–2002
Last updated: 27 September 2024[90]

Most Fours

scope=col style="background:#9cf;"Rankscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Foursscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Playerscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Inningsscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Runsscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Period
1scope=row style="text-align:center;" 1,49123312,4002000–2015
2scope=row style=text-align:center; 1,38725211,8141997–2014
3scope=row style=text-align:center; 9101886,9731991–2007
4scope=row style=text-align:center; 810Angelo Mathews2047,9662009–2024
5scope=row style=text-align:center; 756+1596,3611984–2002
Last updated: 1 December 2024[91]

Highest batting strike rate

scope=col style="background:#9cf;" Rankscope=col style="background:#9cf;" Strike Ratescope=col style="background:#9cf;" Playerscope=col style="background:#9cf;" Runsscope=col style="background:#9cf;" Ballsscope=col style="background:#9cf;" Period
1scope=row style="text-align:center;" 72.25Kusal Perera1,1771,6292015–2021
2scope=row style=text-align:center; 70.28Muttiah Muralitharan1,2611,7941992–2010
3scope=row style=text-align:center; 66.46Niroshan Dickwella2,7574,1482014–2023
4scope=row style=text-align:center; 65.54Tillakaratne Dilshan5,4928,3791999–2013
5scope=row style=text-align:center; 65.18Sanath Jayasuriya6,97310,6981991–2007
Qualification: 1,000 balls. Last updated: 29 April 2023[92]

Most runs in a series

scope=col style="background:#9cf;"Rankscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Runsscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Playerscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Matchesscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Inningsscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Series
1571 2 3
2516 3 6
35102 3 South African cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2006
4499Sri Lankan cricket team in Bangladesh in 2013-14
5 4933 5 Sri Lankan cricket team in New Zealand in 1990-91
Last updated: 19 July 2023[93]

Most ducks in career

"Duck" refers to a batsman dismissed without scoring.[94]

scope=col style="background:#9cf;"Rankscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Ducksscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Playerscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Matchesscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Inningsscope=col style="background:#9cf;"Period
1 32 132 162 1992–2010
2 23 93 144 1999–2018
3 22 90 156 1990–2007
4 21 69 107 2010–2022
5 18 28 50 2011–2017
Last updated: 29 April 2023[95]

Bowling records

Most wickets in a career

Muralitharan, who is the highest wicket-taker in Test cricket, has taken 5 wickets for the ICC World XI team during a match in 2005, which are not included in this list.[96] Muralitharan and Shane Warne—who ranks second with 708 wickets—are the only bowlers who have captured more than 700 Test wickets.[97]

scope=col Rankscope=col Wicketsscope=col Playerscope=col Matchesscope=col Inningsscope=col Averagescope=col Period
align=center 1 ♠ 132 228 22.67 1992–2010
align=center 2 93 170 28.07 1999–2018
align=center 3 111 194 29.58 1994–2009
align=center 4 70 122 36.44 2010–2022
align=center 5 43 78 35.9 2014–2021
align=center rowspan=26101Prabath Jayasuriya17 32 28.84 2022–2024
30 59 33.15 2004–2010
align=center 810040 68 37.84 2000–2012
align=center 999Lahiru Kumara†32 54 35.97 2016–2024
align=center 1098110 140 34.34 1991–2007
Last updated: 30 November 2024[98]

Most career wickets against each team

scope=col Oppositionscope=col Wicketsscope=col Playerscope=col Matchesscope=col Inningsscope=col Averagescope=col Periodscope=col Ref
scope=row style=text-align:center; 81221.752024–2024[99]
scope=row style=text-align:center; 66111922.631999–2016[100]
scope=row style=text-align:center; 89112213.372001–2009[101]
scope=row style=text-align:center; 112163020.061993–2007[102]
scope=row style=text-align:center; 105223232.611993–2010[103]
scope=row style=text-align:center; 172421.762023-2023[104]
scope=row style=text-align:center; 68142525.971992–2009[105]
scope=row style=text-align:center; 106214028.072000–2017[106]
scope=row style=text-align:center; 104152722.221993–2006[107]
scope=row style=text-align:center; 82122219.621993–2008[108]
scope=row style=text-align:center; 87142616.861994–2004[109]
Last updated: 23 September 2024

Fastest wicket taker

WicketsBowlerMatchRecord DateReference
50724 April 2023[110]
1001727 November 2024[111]
1503614 January 1998[112]
2004227 August 1998[113]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"2505112 March 2000[114]
scope=row style="text-align:center;"3005826 December 2000[115]
scope=row style="background:#cee0f2; text-align:center;"35066 ♠6 September 2001[116]
scope=row style="background:#cee0f2; text-align:center;"40072 ♠12 January 2002[117]
scope=row style="background:#cee0f2; text-align:center;"45080 ♠3 May 2003[118]
scope=row style="background:#cee0f2; text-align:center;"50087 ♠16 March 2004[119]
scope=row style="background:#cee0f2; text-align:center;"600101 ♠8 March 2006[120]
scope=row style="background:#cee0f2; text-align:center;"700113 ♠11 July 2007[121]
scope=row style="background:#cee0f2; text-align:center;"750122 ♠31 July 2008[122]
scope=row style="background:#cee0f2; text-align:center;"800133 ♠18 July 2010[123]
Last updated: 30 November 2024

Best figures in an innings

Muttiah Muralitharan's 9 wickets for 51 runs against Zimbabwe is Test cricket's fifth-best bowling figures in a single innings.[124] Also Rangana Herath's 9 wickets for 127 runs against Pakistan is the Best bowling figures by a left hand bowler in Test cricket history.[125]

scope=col Rankscope=col Figuresscope=col Playerscope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
1 Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy Sri Lanka
2 The Oval, London, England
3 Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo, Sri Lanka
4 Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka
5 Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe
Last updated: 23 September 2024[126]

Best figures in an innings against each team

scope=col Oppositionscope=col Figuresscope=col Playerscope=col Venuescope=col Datescope=col Reference
scope=row style=text-align:center; 5/107Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo[127]
scope=row style=text-align:center; 7/64[128]
scope=row style=text-align:center; 7/89R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo[129]
scope=row style=text-align:center; 9/65The Oval, London[130]
scope=row style=text-align:center; 8/87Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo[131]
scope=row style=text-align:center; 7/52Galle International Stadium, Galle[132]
scope=row style=text-align:center; 6/42[133]
scope=row style=text-align:center; 9/127Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo[134]
scope=row style=text-align:center; 7/84Galle International Stadium, Galle[135]
scope=row style=text-align:center; 8/46Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy[136]
scope=row style=text-align:center; 9/51[137]
Last updated: 23 September 2024

Best figures in a match

The Sri Lankan record of 16 wickets for 220 runs set by Muttiah Muralitharan against England is the fifth-best figures by a bowler in a single Test match.[138]

scope=col Rankscope=col Figuresscope=col Playerscope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
1 The Oval, London, England
2 Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka
3
4 Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka
5 Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Last updated: 23 September 2024[139]

Best career average

Bowling average is the measurement of mean runs conceded per wicket. In calculating this the total number of runs conceded by the bowler is divided by the number of wickets captured.

scope=col Rankscope=col Averagescope=col Playerscope=col Wicketsscope=col Runsscope=col Ballsscope=col Period
1 22.67795 18,023 43,715 1992–2010
225.9768 1,766 3,021 2021–2024
328.07 433 12,157 25,993 1999–2018
428.84101 2,913 5,513 2022–2024
529.58 355 10,501 23,438 1994–2009
Kasun Rajitha55 1,627 2,996 2018–2024
Qualification: 2,000 deliveries. Last updated: 1 December 2024[140]

Best career economy rate

A bowler's economy rate is the total number of runs they have conceded divided by the number of overs they have bowled.[94]

scope=col Rankscope=col Economy ratescope=col Playerscope=col Wicketsscope=col Runsscope=col Ballsscope=col Period
1 2.33 41 1,548 3,973 1986–1998
2 2.46 98 3,366 8,188 1991–2007
3 2.47 795 18,023 43,715 1992–2010
4 2.52 69 2,920 6,939 1993–2004
5 2.62 32 1,021 2,333 1984–1994
16 1,040 2,373 1984–2000
Qualification: 2,000 balls. Last updated: 23 September 2024[141]

Best career strike rate

A bowler's strike rate is the total number of balls they have bowled divided by the number of wickets they have taken.[94]

scope=col Rankscope=col Strike ratescope=col Playerscope=col Wicketsscope=col Runsscope=col Ballsscope=col Period
144.4268 1,766 3,021 2021–2024
251.57 101 3,349 5,209 2004–2010
353.6875 2,422 4,026 2016–2024
454.4755 1,627 2,996 2018–2024
554.58 101 2,913 5,513 2022–2024
Qualification: 2,000 balls. Last updated: 1 December 2024[142]

Most five-wicket hauls in an innings

Taking five or more wickets in a single innings (called a five-wicket haul, fifer or five-for) is considered a notable achievement for a bowler.[143] Muralitharan is well ahead of other bowlers by number of five-wicket hauls in Tests with 67 to his name; Australian cricketer Shane Warne ranks in second place with only 37, 30 below Murali. Which shows the class of Murali in bowling compared to Warne.[144]

scope=col Rankscope=col Five-wicket haulsscope=col Playerscope=col Inningsscope=col Ballsscope=col Wicketsscope=col Period
1 ♠ 228 43,715 795 1992–2010
2 170 25,993 433 1999–2018
3 194 23,438 355 1994–2009
4 30 5,243 97 2022–2024
5 78 10,805 161 2014–2021
Last updated: 29 September 2024[145]

Most ten-wickets in a match

Muralitharan has taken ten or more wickets in a match on more occasions than any other bowler in Test cricket. He has performed this feat 22 times, more than double the number of the bowler ranking second—Shane Warne, who has achieved this on 10 occasions.[146]

scope=col Rankscope=col Ten-wicket haulsscope=col Playerscope=col Matchesscope=col Ballsscope=col Wicketsscope=col Period
align=center 1 ♠ 132 43,715 795 1992–2010
align=center 2 93 25,993 433 1999–2018
align=center rowspan=33 16 5,243 97 2022–2024
43 10,805 1612014–2021
111 23,438 355 1994–2009
Last updated: 29 September 2024[147]

Worst figures in an innings

scope=col Rankscope=col Figuresscope=col Playerscope=col Oversscope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
125 Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand
234
356
436 Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka
546 Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur, India
Last updated: 23 September 2024[148]

Worst figures in a match

scope=col Rankscope=col Figuresscope=col Playerscope=col Oversscope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
1 47 Manuka Oval, Canberra, Australia
25 Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand
351 Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
440 Cazaly's Stadium, Cairns, Australia
532 Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Last updated:23 September 2024[149]

Most wickets in a series

scope=col Rankscope=col Wicketsscope=col Playerscope=col Matchesscope=col BBIscope=col BBMscope=col 5w/10wscope=col Series
1 30 3 9/51 13/115 2/1
228 7/64 13/145 3/1
6/59 11/212 4/1
3 26 6/28 12/82 3/1
7/46 11/93 1/1
7/84 13/171 3/1
6/71 10/148 1/1
7/71 14/191 2/1
6/11710/209
Last updated: 23 September 2024[150]

Hat-trick

In cricket, a hat-trick occurs when a bowler takes three wickets with consecutive deliveries. The deliveries may be interrupted by an over bowled by another bowler from the other end of the pitch or the other team's innings, but must be three consecutive deliveries by the individual bowler in the same match. Only wickets attributed to the bowler count towards a hat-trick; run outs do not count.

No.BowlerAgainstInn.TestDismissalsVenueDateRef.
1Nuwan Zoysa1 2/3 26 November 1999 [151]
21 2/3 5 August 2016 [152]

Wicket-keeping records

A wicketkeeper can assist in the dismissal of a batsman by taking a catch or stumping.[153] A catch taken by the wicketkeeper means the batsman will be ruled out caught, although it may be referred to as "caught behind". A stumping occurs when the wicketkeeper catches a ball delivered by the bowler (provided it is a legal delivery) and putting down the batsman's wicket while he is out of his ground.[154]

Most dismissals

Rank Dismissals Player Matches Innings Catches Stumping Dis/Inn Period
align=center 1 54 96 133 27 1.666 2014–2023
align=center 2 58 102 124 32 1.529 2000–2015
align=center 3 134 90 131 20 1.677 2000–2015
align=center 4 49 85 93 26 1.400 1992–2004
align=center 58182 54 71 10 1.490 2011–2024
Last updated: 23 September 2024[155]

Most catches

Rank Catches Player Matches Innings Period
1 54 96 2014–2023
2 134 90 2000–2015
3 58 102 2000–2015
4 49 85 1992–2004
5 7182 54 2011–2024
Last updated: 23 September 2024

Most stumpings

Rank StumpingsPlayer Matches InningsPeriod
1 58 1022000–2015
2 54 962014–2022
3 49 851992–2004
4 134 902000–2015
5 82 542011–2024
Last updated: 23 September 2024

Most dismissals in an innings

scope=col Rankscope=col Dismissalsscope=col Playerscope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
1scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=2 6Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Last updated: 23 September 2024[156]

Most dismissals in a match

scope=col Rankscope=col Dismissalsscope=col Playerscope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
1scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=39Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE
4scope=row style=text-align:center; 8Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka
5scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=87Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand
McLean Park, Napier, New Zealand
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda
Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua, Antigua & Barboda
Last updated: 23 September 2024[157]

Most dismissals in a series

scope=col Rankscope=col Dismissalsscope=col Playerscope=col Matchesscope=col Inningsscope=col Series
1scope=row style="text-align:center;" 2236
2scope=row style=text-align:center; 183 6
3scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=2156
5
5scope=row style=text-align:center; 146
Last updated: 23 September 2024[158]

Fielding records

Most catches in a career

A "catch" occurs when a ball hit by the batsman in the air is held by a fielder within the field of play, before it hits the ground. In such a case, the batsman is ruled out caught.[159]

Rank Catches Player Matches Innings !Ct/Inn Period
1 149 270 0.759 1997–2014
2 83 123 0.723 1989–2004
383 68 114 0.728 2015–2024
460 109 0.743 2016–2024
5110 196 0.397 1991–2007
Last updated: 1 December 2024[160]

Most catches in a series

Rank Catches Player Matches Innings Series
1 10 3 6
2 9
5
3 8 2 4
3
3 6
2 4
3 6
2 4
Last updated: 23 September 2024[161]

All-round Records

1000 runs and 100 wickets

A total of 71 players have achieved the double of 1000 runs and 100 wickets in their Test career.[162]

scope=col Rankscope=col Playerscope=col Average Differencescope=col Periodscope=col Matchesscope=col Runsscope=col Bat Avgscope=col Wicketsscope=col Bowl Avg
1 scope=row style=text-align:center; −5.251994-2009 111 3089 24.32 355 29.58
2 scope=row style=text-align:center; −10.791992-2010 132 1259 11.87 795 22.67
3 scope=row style=text-align:center; −13.421999-2018 93 1699 14.64 433 28.07
4 scope=row style=text-align:center; −17.012014-2021 43 1303 18.88 161 35.90
Last updated: 23 September 2024[163]

Other records

Most career matches

See also: List of cricketers who have played 100 Tests.

Rank Matches Player Runs WktsPeriod
1 149 11,814 6 1997–2014
2 134 12,400 0 2000–2015
3 132 1,259 795 1992–2010
4 115 7,966 33 2009–present
5 111 3,089 355 1994–2009
Last updated: 1 December 2024[164]

Most consecutive career matches

Rank Matches Player Period
1 93 2002–2013
2 53 1997–2002
Last updated: 23 September 2024[165]

Most matches played as captain

See also: List of Sri Lanka national cricket captains.

Rank Matches Player Won Lost Tied Draw %W %L Period
156 12 19 0 25 21.42 33.92 1989–1999
2 38 18 12 8 47.36 31.57 1999–2002
2006–2009
434 13 15 6 38.23 44.11 2013–2017
53012 12 40.00 40.00 2019–2023
Last updated: 23 September 2024[166]

Most man of the match awards

scope=col Rankscope=col M.O.M. Awardsscope=col Playerscope=col Matchesscope=col Period
1scope=row style=text-align:center; 19Muttiah Muralitharan1321992–2010
2scope=row style=text-align:center; 16Kumar Sangakkara1342000–2015
3scope=row style=text-align:center; 13Mahela Jayawardene149 1997–2014
4scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=211Aravinda de Silva931984–2002
Rangana Herath1999–2018
Last updated: 23 September 2024[167]

Most man of the series awards

scope=col Rankscope=col M.O.S. Awardsscope=col Playerscope=col Matchesscope=col Period
1scope=row style=text-align:center; 11Muttiah Muralitharan1321992–2010
2scope=row style=text-align:center; 5Rangana Herath931999–2018
3scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=4484 2012–2023
Aravinda de Silva931984–2002
1022009–2023
Kumar Sangakkara1342000–2015
Last updated: 23 September 2024[168]

Youngest players on Debut

scope=col Rankscope=col Agescope=col Playerscope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
1 Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka
2
3 Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka
4 R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka
5 Carisbrook, Dunedin, New Zealand
Last updated: 23 September 2024[169] [170]

Oldest players on debut

scope=col Rankscope=col Agescope=col Playerscope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
1 Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka
2
3 Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
4 Lancaster Park, Christchurch, New Zealand
5
Last updated: 23 September 2024[171] [172]

Oldest players

scope=col Rankscope=col Agescope=col Playerscope=col Oppositionscope=col Venuescope=col Date
1 Lord's, London, England
2 Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka
3
4Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka
5Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka
Last updated: 23 September 2024[173] [174]

Partnership records

Highest wicket partnerships

Sri Lanka holds the highest partnerships in Test cricket for any wicket and, with the records for the second, and third wickets.[175]

WicketRuns1st batsman2nd batsmanOpposition Venue Date
1st wicket
2nd wicket ♠
3rd wicket ♠
4th wicket
5th wicket
6th wicket
7th wicket
8th wicket
9th wicket
10th wicket
Last updated: 23 September 2024[176]

Highest partnerships

The world record partnership between Jayawardene and Sangakkara for 624 runs, and the partnership between Jayasuriya and Mahanama for 576 runs (which was the previous world record, and is now the second-highest partnership in Tests) are the only Test partnerships to surpass 500 runs.[177] [178]

Runs Wicket 1st batsman2nd batsmanOpposition Venue Date
624 ♠ 3rd wicket SSC Ground, Colombo
576 ♠ 2nd wicket
438
437 4th wicket
351 6th wicket
Last updated: 23 September 2024[179]

Highest overall partnership runs by a pair

RankRunsInningsPlayersHighestAverage100/50T20I career span
1scope-"row" 6,554120 624 56.5 19/27 2000–2014
24,533122 335 39.41 9/24 2004–2012
33,24755 437 61.26 11/9 2003–2013
43,11573 232 46.49 8/14 2012–2024
52,81257 189* 53.05 11/111985–2000
An asterisk (*) signifies an unbroken partnership (i.e. neither of the batsmen was dismissed before either the end of the allotted overs or the required score being reached). Last updated: 1 December 2024[180]

Umpiring records

scope=col Rankscope=col Matchesscope=col Umpirescope=col Period
1scope=row style=text-align:center; 872010–2024
2scope=row style=text-align:center; 492000–2011
3scope=row style=text-align:center; 251982–1999
4scope=row style=text-align:center;211992–2001
5scope=row style=text-align:center;111993–2001
Last updated: 1 December 2024[181]

See also

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