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| Rank | Player | Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
🥇 1 | M Muralidaran | M Muralidaran (SL) | 1992-2010 | 132 | 228 | 43715 | 7285.5 | 1786 | 18023 | 795 | 9/51 | 22.67 | 2.47 | 54.98 | 45 | 67 | 22 |
🥈 2 | HMRKB Herath | HMRKB Herath (SL) | 1999-2018 | 93 | 170 | 25993 | 4332.1 | 814 | 12157 | 433 | 9/127 | 28.07 | 2.80 | 60.03 | 20 | 34 | 9 |
🥉 3 | WPUJC Vaas | WPUJC Vaas (SL) | 1994-2009 | 111 | 194 | 23438 | 3906.2 | 895 | 10501 | 355 | 7/71 | 29.58 | 2.68 | 66.02 | 20 | 12 | 2 |
4 | RAS Lakmal | RAS Lakmal (SL) | 2010-2022 | 70 | 122 | 12443 | 2073.5 | 439 | 6232 | 171 | 5/47 | 36.44 | 3.00 | 72.76 | 7 | 4 | - |
5 | MDK Perera | MDK Perera (SL) | 2014-2021 | 43 | 78 | 10805 | 1800.5 | 239 | 5780 | 161 | 6/32 | 35.90 | 3.20 | 67.11 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
6 | NGRP Jayasuriya | NGRP Jayasuriya (SL) | 2022-2025 | 22 | 41 | 7163 | 1193.5 | 184 | 3828 | 122 | 7/52 | 31.37 | 3.20 | 58.71 | 3 | 12 | 2 |
7 | CBRLS Kumara | CBRLS Kumara (SL) | 2016-2025 | 34 | 57 | 5810 | 968.2 | 136 | 3749 | 104 | 6/122 | 36.04 | 3.87 | 55.86 | 9 | 1 | - |
8 | SL Malinga | SL Malinga (SL) | 2004-2010 | 30 | 59 | 5209 | 868.1 | 112 | 3349 | 101 | 5/50 | 33.15 | 3.85 | 51.57 | 7 | 3 | - |
9 | CRD Fernando | CRD Fernando (SL) | 2000-2012 | 40 | 68 | 6181 | 1030.1 | 143 | 3784 | 100 | 5/42 | 37.84 | 3.67 | 61.81 | 3 | 3 | - |
10 | ST Jayasuriya | ST Jayasuriya (SL) | 1991-2007 | 110 | 140 | 8188 | 1364.4 | 323 | 3366 | 98 | 5/34 | 34.34 | 2.46 | 83.55 | 6 | 2 | - |
11 | GP Wickramasinghe | GP Wickramasinghe (SL) | 1991-2001 | 40 | 63 | 7260 | 1210.0 | 248 | 3559 | 85 | 6/60 | 41.87 | 2.94 | 85.41 | 2 | 3 | - |
12 | MVT Fernando | MVT Fernando (SL) | 2016-2025 | 28 | 49 | 4422 | 737.0 | 102 | 2595 | 81 | 5/101 | 32.03 | 3.52 | 54.59 | 5 | 1 | - |
13 | AM Fernando | AM Fernando (SL) | 2021-2025 | 24 | 41 | 3721 | 620.1 | 82 | 2187 | 80 | 6/51 | 27.33 | 3.52 | 46.51 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
14 | KTGD Prasad | KTGD Prasad (SL) | 2008-2015 | 25 | 44 | 4327 | 721.1 | 96 | 2698 | 75 | 5/50 | 35.97 | 3.74 | 57.69 | 5 | 1 | - |
15 | RJ Ratnayake | RJ Ratnayake (SL) | 1983-1992 | 23 | 35 | 4961 | 826.5 | 136 | 2563 | 73 | 6/66 | 35.10 | 3.09 | 67.95 | 3 | 5 | - |
16 | RTM Mendis | RTM Mendis (SL) | 2021-2025 | 16 | 30 | 4173 | 695.3 | 84 | 2212 | 71 | 6/70 | 31.15 | 3.18 | 58.77 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
16 | L Embuldeniya | L Embuldeniya (SL) | 2019-2022 | 17 | 28 | 4845 | 807.3 | 141 | 2611 | 71 | 7/137 | 36.77 | 3.23 | 68.23 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
18 | BAW Mendis | BAW Mendis (SL) | 2008-2014 | 19 | 31 | 4730 | 788.2 | 118 | 2434 | 70 | 6/99 | 34.77 | 3.08 | 67.57 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
18 | N Pradeep | N Pradeep (SL) | 2011-2017 | 28 | 53 | 5077 | 846.1 | 130 | 3003 | 70 | 6/132 | 42.90 | 3.54 | 72.52 | 6 | 1 | - |
20 | HDPK Dharmasena | HDPK Dharmasena (SL) | 1993-2004 | 31 | 53 | 6939 | 1156.3 | 265 | 2920 | 69 | 6/72 | 42.31 | 2.52 | 100.56 | 1 | 3 | - |
21 | DNT Zoysa | DNT Zoysa (SL) | 1997-2004 | 30 | 51 | 4422 | 737.0 | 160 | 2157 | 64 | 5/20 | 33.70 | 2.92 | 69.09 | 2 | 1 | - |
22 | ALF de Mel | ALF de Mel (SL) | 1982-1986 | 17 | 27 | 3518 | 586.2 | 92 | 2180 | 59 | 6/109 | 36.94 | 3.71 | 59.62 | 2 | 3 | - |
23 | KR Pushpakumara | KR Pushpakumara (SL) | 1994-2001 | 23 | 38 | 3792 | 632.0 | 98 | 2242 | 58 | 7/116 | 38.65 | 3.54 | 65.37 | 2 | 4 | - |
24 | RMS Eranga | RMS Eranga (SL) | 2011-2016 | 19 | 35 | 3891 | 648.3 | 125 | 2138 | 57 | 4/49 | 37.50 | 3.29 | 68.26 | 4 | - | - |
25 | JR Ratnayeke | JR Ratnayeke (SL) | 1982-1989 | 22 | 31 | 3833 | 638.5 | 118 | 1972 | 56 | 8/83 | 35.21 | 3.08 | 68.44 | 3 | 4 | - |
26 | CAK Rajitha | CAK Rajitha (SL) | 2018-2024 | 18 | 29 | 2996 | 499.2 | 102 | 1627 | 55 | 5/56 | 29.58 | 3.25 | 54.47 | 1 | 2 | - |
26 | UWMBCA Welegedara | UWMBCA Welegedara (SL) | 2007-2014 | 21 | 35 | 3799 | 633.1 | 114 | 2273 | 55 | 5/52 | 41.32 | 3.58 | 69.07 | 2 | 2 | - |
28 | KMDN Kulasekara | KMDN Kulasekara (SL) | 2005-2014 | 21 | 38 | 3567 | 594.3 | 120 | 1794 | 48 | 4/21 | 37.37 | 3.01 | 74.31 | 3 | - | - |
29 | CPH Ramanayake | CPH Ramanayake (SL) | 1988-1993 | 18 | 29 | 3654 | 609.0 | 109 | 1880 | 44 | 5/82 | 42.72 | 3.08 | 83.04 | - | 1 | - |
30 | S Randiv | S Randiv (SL) | 2010-2012 | 12 | 21 | 3146 | 524.2 | 70 | 1613 | 43 | 5/82 | 37.51 | 3.07 | 73.16 | 3 | 1 | - |
30 | DM de Silva | DM de Silva (SL) | 2016-2025 | 65 | 95 | 4149 | 691.3 | 84 | 2301 | 43 | 3/25 | 53.51 | 3.32 | 96.48 | - | - | - |
32 | SD Anurasiri | SD Anurasiri (SL) | 1986-1998 | 18 | 27 | 3973 | 662.1 | 152 | 1548 | 41 | 4/71 | 37.75 | 2.33 | 96.90 | 2 | - | - |
33 | TM Dilshan | TM Dilshan (SL) | 1999-2013 | 87 | 76 | 3385 | 564.1 | 83 | 1711 | 39 | 4/10 | 43.87 | 3.03 | 86.79 | 1 | - | - |
34 | PADLR Sandakan | PADLR Sandakan (SL) | 2016-2018 | 11 | 20 | 2063 | 343.5 | 37 | 1276 | 37 | 5/95 | 34.48 | 3.71 | 55.75 | 3 | 2 | - |
34 | DS de Silva | DS de Silva (SL) | 1982-1984 | 12 | 19 | 3031 | 505.1 | 108 | 1347 | 37 | 5/59 | 36.40 | 2.66 | 81.91 | 2 | 1 | - |
34 | UDU Chandana | UDU Chandana (SL) | 1999-2005 | 16 | 29 | 2685 | 447.3 | 64 | 1535 | 37 | 6/179 | 41.48 | 3.43 | 72.56 | - | 3 | 1 |
37 | A Dananjaya | A Dananjaya (SL) | 2018-2019 | 6 | 12 | 1385 | 230.5 | 33 | 819 | 33 | 6/115 | 24.81 | 3.54 | 41.96 | - | 4 | - |
37 | AD Mathews | AD Mathews (SL) | 2009-2025 | 119 | 86 | 3978 | 663.0 | 161 | 1798 | 33 | 4/44 | 54.48 | 2.71 | 120.54 | 1 | - | - |
39 | KPJ Warnaweera | KPJ Warnaweera (SL) | 1986-1994 | 10 | 15 | 2333 | 388.5 | 90 | 1021 | 32 | 4/25 | 31.90 | 2.62 | 72.90 | 3 | - | - |
39 | PVD Chameera | PVD Chameera (SL) | 2015-2021 | 12 | 21 | 2022 | 337.0 | 28 | 1321 | 32 | 5/47 | 41.28 | 3.91 | 63.18 | 1 | 1 | - |
41 | PA de Silva | PA de Silva (SL) | 1984-2002 | 93 | 58 | 2595 | 432.3 | 77 | 1208 | 29 | 3/30 | 41.65 | 2.79 | 89.48 | - | - | - |
42 | VB John | VB John (SL) | 1983-1984 | 6 | 9 | 1281 | 213.3 | 53 | 614 | 28 | 5/60 | 21.92 | 2.87 | 45.75 | 1 | 2 | - |
42 | T Thushara | T Thushara (SL) | 2003-2010 | 10 | 18 | 1668 | 278.0 | 35 | 1040 | 28 | 5/83 | 37.14 | 3.74 | 59.57 | 1 | 1 | - |
44 | GF Labrooy | GF Labrooy (SL) | 1986-1991 | 9 | 15 | 2158 | 359.4 | 58 | 1194 | 27 | 5/133 | 44.22 | 3.31 | 79.92 | 3 | 1 | - |
45 | P Jayawickrama | P Jayawickrama (SL) | 2021-2022 | 5 | 10 | 1320 | 220.0 | 50 | 642 | 25 | 6/92 | 25.68 | 2.91 | 52.80 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
45 | PHT Kaushal | PHT Kaushal (SL) | 2014-2015 | 7 | 14 | 1658 | 276.2 | 22 | 1105 | 25 | 5/42 | 44.20 | 3.99 | 66.32 | 1 | 2 | - |
45 | MF Maharoof | MF Maharoof (SL) | 2004-2011 | 22 | 35 | 2940 | 490.0 | 107 | 1631 | 25 | 4/52 | 65.24 | 3.32 | 117.60 | 1 | - | - |
48 | MRCN Bandaratilleke | MRCN Bandaratilleke (SL) | 1998-2001 | 7 | 14 | 1722 | 287.0 | 83 | 698 | 23 | 5/36 | 30.34 | 2.43 | 74.86 | 2 | 1 | - |
49 | KJ Silva | KJ Silva (SL) | 1995-1998 | 7 | 11 | 1533 | 255.3 | 72 | 647 | 20 | 4/16 | 32.35 | 2.53 | 76.65 | 2 | - | - |
49 | AP Gurusinha | AP Gurusinha (SL) | 1985-1996 | 41 | 39 | 1408 | 234.4 | 47 | 681 | 20 | 2/7 | 34.05 | 2.90 | 70.40 | - | - | - |
51 | FS Ahangama | FS Ahangama (SL) | 1985-1985 | 3 | 6 | 801 | 133.3 | 32 | 348 | 18 | 5/52 | 19.33 | 2.60 | 44.50 | - | 1 | - |
51 | TCB Fernando | TCB Fernando (SL) | 2001-2002 | 9 | 17 | 1270 | 211.4 | 31 | 792 | 18 | 4/27 | 44.00 | 3.74 | 70.55 | 1 | - | - |
53 | PDRL Perera | PDRL Perera (SL) | 1999-2002 | 8 | 14 | 1130 | 188.2 | 31 | 661 | 17 | 3/40 | 38.88 | 3.50 | 66.47 | - | - | - |
53 | DK Liyanage | DK Liyanage (SL) | 1992-2001 | 9 | 15 | 1355 | 225.5 | 47 | 666 | 17 | 4/56 | 39.17 | 2.94 | 79.70 | 2 | - | - |
53 | UC Hathurusingha | UC Hathurusingha (SL) | 1991-1999 | 26 | 32 | 1962 | 327.0 | 99 | 789 | 17 | 4/66 | 46.41 | 2.41 | 115.41 | 1 | - | - |
56 | HMCM Bandara | HMCM Bandara (SL) | 1998-2006 | 8 | 14 | 1152 | 192.0 | 29 | 633 | 16 | 3/84 | 39.56 | 3.29 | 72.00 | - | - | - |
56 | KSC de Silva | KSC de Silva (SL) | 1997-1999 | 8 | 14 | 1585 | 264.1 | 42 | 889 | 16 | 5/85 | 55.56 | 3.36 | 99.06 | - | 1 | - |
56 | A Ranatunga | A Ranatunga (SL) | 1982-2000 | 93 | 56 | 2373 | 395.3 | 114 | 1040 | 16 | 2/17 | 65.00 | 2.62 | 148.31 | - | - | - |
59 | TT Samaraweera | TT Samaraweera (SL) | 2001-2013 | 81 | 35 | 1327 | 221.1 | 36 | 689 | 15 | 4/49 | 45.93 | 3.11 | 88.46 | 1 | - | - |
60 | RMMP Rathnayake | RMMP Rathnayake (SL) | 2024-2025 | 5 | 9 | 689 | 114.5 | 16 | 393 | 14 | 3/39 | 28.07 | 3.42 | 49.21 | - | - | - |
60 | PM Pushpakumara | PM Pushpakumara (SL) | 2017-2018 | 4 | 6 | 860 | 143.2 | 14 | 520 | 14 | 3/28 | 37.14 | 3.62 | 61.42 | - | - | - |
62 | MD Shanaka | MD Shanaka (SL) | 2016-2021 | 6 | 8 | 762 | 127.0 | 19 | 431 | 13 | 3/46 | 33.15 | 3.39 | 58.61 | - | - | - |
63 | KN Peiris | KN Peiris (SL) | 2024-2025 | 3 | 5 | 789 | 131.3 | 12 | 520 | 12 | 6/170 | 43.33 | 3.95 | 65.75 | - | 1 | - |
63 | RS Kalpage | RS Kalpage (SL) | 1993-1999 | 11 | 16 | 1576 | 262.4 | 49 | 774 | 12 | 2/27 | 64.50 | 2.94 | 131.33 | - | - | - |
65 | WRS de Silva | WRS de Silva (SL) | 2002-2007 | 3 | 6 | 432 | 72.0 | 18 | 209 | 11 | 4/35 | 19.00 | 2.90 | 39.27 | 1 | - | - |
65 | TAM Siriwardana | TAM Siriwardana (SL) | 2015-2016 | 5 | 9 | 413 | 68.5 | 6 | 257 | 11 | 3/25 | 23.36 | 3.73 | 37.54 | - | - | - |
65 | RP Arnold | RP Arnold (SL) | 1997-2004 | 44 | 28 | 1334 | 222.2 | 45 | 598 | 11 | 3/76 | 54.36 | 2.68 | 121.27 | - | - | - |
65 | NLTC Perera | NLTC Perera (SL) | 2011-2012 | 6 | 8 | 954 | 159.0 | 20 | 653 | 11 | 4/63 | 59.36 | 4.10 | 86.72 | 1 | - | - |
69 | RAP Nissanka | RAP Nissanka (SL) | 2003-2003 | 4 | 7 | 587 | 97.5 | 21 | 366 | 10 | 5/64 | 36.60 | 3.74 | 58.70 | - | 1 | - |
69 | PLS Gamage | PLS Gamage (SL) | 2017-2018 | 5 | 9 | 1112 | 185.2 | 39 | 573 | 10 | 2/38 | 57.30 | 3.09 | 111.20 | - | - | - |
71 | KTH Ratnayake | KTH Ratnayake (SL) | 2025-2025 | 2 | 4 | 604 | 100.4 | 5 | 389 | 9 | 3/102 | 43.22 | 3.86 | 67.11 | - | - | - |
72 | AK Kuruppuarachchi | AK Kuruppuarachchi (SL) | 1986-1987 | 2 | 3 | 272 | 45.2 | 6 | 149 | 8 | 5/44 | 18.62 | 3.28 | 34.00 | - | 1 | - |
72 | EAR de Silva | EAR de Silva (SL) | 1985-1991 | 10 | 15 | 2328 | 388.0 | 87 | 1032 | 8 | 2/67 | 129.00 | 2.65 | 291.00 | - | - | - |
74 | KIW Wijegunawardene | KIW Wijegunawardene (SL) | 1991-1992 | 2 | 4 | 364 | 60.4 | 16 | 147 | 7 | 4/51 | 21.00 | 2.42 | 52.00 | 1 | - | - |
74 | KN Amalean | KN Amalean (SL) | 1986-1988 | 2 | 2 | 244 | 40.4 | 2 | 156 | 7 | 4/97 | 22.28 | 3.83 | 34.85 | 1 | - | - |
74 | GRA de Silva | GRA de Silva (SL) | 1982-1982 | 4 | 7 | 962 | 160.2 | 41 | 385 | 7 | 2/38 | 55.00 | 2.40 | 137.42 | - | - | - |
77 | DPMD Jayawardene | DPMD Jayawardene (SL) | 1997-2014 | 149 | 22 | 589 | 98.1 | 20 | 310 | 6 | 2/32 | 51.66 | 3.15 | 98.16 | - | - | - |
78 | MKGCP Lakshitha | MKGCP Lakshitha (SL) | 2002-2002 | 2 | 4 | 288 | 48.0 | 10 | 158 | 5 | 2/33 | 31.60 | 3.29 | 57.60 | - | - | - |
78 | M Theekshana | M Theekshana (SL) | 2022-2022 | 2 | 4 | 365 | 60.5 | 10 | 188 | 5 | 2/28 | 37.60 | 3.09 | 73.00 | - | - | - |
78 | JDF Vandersay | JDF Vandersay (SL) | 2022-2025 | 2 | 2 | 288 | 48.0 | - | 250 | 5 | 3/182 | 50.00 | 5.20 | 57.60 | - | - | - |
78 | KS Lokuarachchi | KS Lokuarachchi (SL) | 2003-2004 | 4 | 6 | 594 | 99.0 | 20 | 295 | 5 | 2/47 | 59.00 | 2.97 | 118.80 | - | - | - |
82 | KHRK Fernando | KHRK Fernando (SL) | 2002-2002 | 2 | 2 | 234 | 39.0 | 7 | 108 | 4 | 3/63 | 27.00 | 2.76 | 58.50 | - | - | - |
82 | KEA Upashantha | KEA Upashantha (SL) | 1999-2002 | 2 | 3 | 306 | 51.0 | 5 | 200 | 4 | 2/41 | 50.00 | 3.92 | 76.50 | - | - | - |
82 | PW Hasaranga | PW Hasaranga (SL) | 2020-2021 | 4 | 7 | 674 | 112.2 | 8 | 403 | 4 | 4/171 | 100.75 | 3.58 | 168.50 | 1 | - | - |
85 | GS Dinusha | GS Dinusha (SL) | 2025-2025 | 1 | 2 | 75 | 12.3 | 4 | 29 | 3 | 3/22 | 9.66 | 2.32 | 25.00 | - | - | - |
85 | MAR Samarasekera | MAR Samarasekera (SL) | 1988-1991 | 4 | 2 | 192 | 32.0 | 5 | 104 | 3 | 2/38 | 34.66 | 3.25 | 64.00 | - | - | - |
85 | PHKD Mendis | PHKD Mendis (SL) | 2022-2025 | 14 | 7 | 126 | 21.0 | - | 112 | 3 | 3/32 | 37.33 | 5.33 | 42.00 | - | - | - |
85 | DAS Gunaratne | DAS Gunaratne (SL) | 2016-2017 | 6 | 6 | 156 | 26.0 | 1 | 114 | 3 | 2/28 | 38.00 | 4.38 | 52.00 | - | - | - |
85 | AMJG Amerasinghe | AMJG Amerasinghe (SL) | 1984-1984 | 2 | 3 | 300 | 50.0 | 9 | 150 | 3 | 2/73 | 50.00 | 3.00 | 100.00 | - | - | - |
85 | MAWR Madurasinghe | MAWR Madurasinghe (SL) | 1988-1992 | 3 | 4 | 396 | 66.0 | 12 | 172 | 3 | 3/60 | 57.33 | 2.60 | 132.00 | - | - | - |
91 | D Hettiarachchi | D Hettiarachchi (SL) | 2001-2001 | 1 | 2 | 162 | 27.0 | 7 | 41 | 2 | 2/36 | 20.50 | 1.51 | 81.00 | - | - | - |
91 | G Wijekoon | G Wijekoon (SL) | 2005-2005 | 2 | 3 | 114 | 19.0 | 4 | 66 | 2 | 2/49 | 33.00 | 3.47 | 57.00 | - | - | - |
91 | PK Wijetunge | PK Wijetunge (SL) | 1993-1993 | 1 | 2 | 312 | 52.0 | 5 | 118 | 2 | 1/58 | 59.00 | 2.26 | 156.00 | - | - | - |
91 | SMS Kaluperuma | SMS Kaluperuma (SL) | 1984-1988 | 4 | 6 | 240 | 40.0 | 8 | 124 | 2 | 2/17 | 62.00 | 3.10 | 120.00 | - | - | - |
91 | FDM Karunaratne | FDM Karunaratne (SL) | 2012-2025 | 100 | 15 | 312 | 52.0 | 5 | 202 | 2 | 1/12 | 101.00 | 3.88 | 156.00 | - | - | - |
96 | MS Atapattu | MS Atapattu (SL) | 1990-2007 | 90 | 5 | 48 | 8.0 | - | 24 | 1 | 1/9 | 24.00 | 3.00 | 48.00 | - | - | - |
96 | LPC Silva | LPC Silva (SL) | 2006-2008 | 11 | 3 | 102 | 17.0 | 2 | 65 | 1 | 1/57 | 65.00 | 3.82 | 102.00 | - | - | - |
96 | AN Ranasinghe | AN Ranasinghe (SL) | 1982-1982 | 2 | 3 | 114 | 19.0 | 1 | 69 | 1 | 1/23 | 69.00 | 3.63 | 114.00 | - | - | - |
96 | CKB Kulasekara | CKB Kulasekara (SL) | 2011-2011 | 1 | 2 | 168 | 28.0 | 7 | 80 | 1 | 1/65 | 80.00 | 2.85 | 168.00 | - | - | - |
96 | NT Paranavitana | NT Paranavitana (SL) | 2009-2012 | 32 | 6 | 102 | 17.0 | - | 86 | 1 | 1/26 | 86.00 | 5.05 | 102.00 | - | - | - |
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