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| Rank | Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
🥇 1 | M Muralidaran | 113.5 | 41 | 220 | 16 | 1.93 | Sri Lanka | v England | The Oval | 27 Aug 1998 | Test # 1423 |
🥈 2 | HMRKB Herath | 55.2 | 5 | 184 | 14 | 3.32 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Colombo (SSC) | 14 Aug 2014 | Test # 2136 |
🥈 2 | WPUJC Vaas | 57.2 | 8 | 191 | 14 | 3.33 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Colombo (SSC) | 29 Nov 2001 | Test # 1572 |
4 | M Muralidaran | 66.4 | 26 | 115 | 13 | 1.72 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Kandy | 04 Jan 2002 | Test # 1583 |
4 | HMRKB Herath | 56.2 | 14 | 145 | 13 | 2.57 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Colombo (SSC) | 13 Aug 2016 | Test # 2217 |
4 | HMRKB Herath | 49.0 | 10 | 152 | 13 | 3.10 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 06 Nov 2016 | Test # 2231 |
4 | M Muralidaran | 76.0 | 13 | 171 | 13 | 2.25 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Galle | 20 Jul 2000 | Test # 1504 |
8 | M Muralidaran | 35.5 | 11 | 82 | 12 | 2.28 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Kandy | 11 Jul 2007 | Test # 1839 |
8 | M Muralidaran | 71.5 | 31 | 117 | 12 | 1.62 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Kandy | 07 Jan 1998 | Test # 1394 |
8 | HMRKB Herath | 64.3 | 15 | 157 | 12 | 2.43 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Colombo (RPS) | 16 Mar 2013 | Test # 2082 |
8 | HMRKB Herath | 57.0 | 14 | 171 | 12 | 3.00 | Sri Lanka | v England | Galle | 26 Mar 2012 | Test # 2038 |
8 | NGRP Jayasuriya | 52.0 | 5 | 177 | 12 | 3.40 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Galle | 08 Jul 2022 | Test # 2471 |
8 | M Muralidaran | 80.4 | 14 | 225 | 12 | 2.78 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Colombo (PSS) | 04 Aug 2006 | Test # 1812 |
14 | M Muralidaran | 68.4 | 33 | 93 | 11 | 1.35 | Sri Lanka | v England | Galle | 02 Dec 2003 | Test # 1670 |
14 | HMRKB Herath | 48.0 | 8 | 108 | 11 | 2.25 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Galle | 17 Nov 2012 | Test # 2059 |
14 | M Muralidaran | 42.0 | 7 | 110 | 11 | 2.61 | Sri Lanka | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 23 Jul 2008 | Test # 1882 |
14 | M Muralidaran | 61.0 | 20 | 132 | 11 | 2.16 | Sri Lanka | v England | Nottingham | 02 Jun 2006 | Test # 1804 |
14 | HMRKB Herath | 61.4 | 16 | 136 | 11 | 2.20 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Abu Dhabi | 28 Sep 2017 | Test # 2275 |
14 | RTM Mendis | 59.2 | 14 | 136 | 11 | 2.29 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Galle | 29 Nov 2021 | Test # 2437 |
14 | M Muralidaran | 68.3 | 17 | 161 | 11 | 2.35 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 2000 | Test # 1526 |
14 | M Muralidaran | 85.1 | 21 | 170 | 11 | 1.99 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Galle | 13 Nov 2001 | Test # 1567 |
14 | P Jayawickrama | 64.0 | 17 | 178 | 11 | 2.78 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Pallekele | 29 Apr 2021 | Test # 2419 |
14 | M Muralidaran | 81.0 | 26 | 196 | 11 | 2.41 | Sri Lanka | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 29 Aug 2001 | Test # 1559 |
14 | M Muralidaran | 77.3 | 14 | 212 | 11 | 2.73 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Galle | 08 Mar 2004 | Test # 1685 |
14 | HMRKB Herath | 71.1 | 9 | 249 | 11 | 3.49 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (RPS) | 14 Jul 2017 | Test # 2263 |
26 | MDK Perera | 37.0 | 12 | 78 | 10 | 2.10 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Galle | 12 Jul 2018 | Test # 2311 |
26 | M Muralidaran | 25.3 | 4 | 83 | 10 | 3.25 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Kandy | 22 Jul 2005 | Test # 1757 |
26 | WPUJC Vaas | 45.3 | 13 | 90 | 10 | 1.97 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Napier | 11 Mar 1995 | Test # 1292 |
26 | M Muralidaran | 44.4 | 12 | 98 | 10 | 2.19 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Colombo (PSS) | 21 Jul 2002 | Test # 1609 |
26 | MDK Perera | 38.0 | 9 | 99 | 10 | 2.60 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Galle | 04 Aug 2016 | Test # 2213 |
26 | NGRP Jayasuriya | 47.1 | 16 | 108 | 10 | 2.28 | Sri Lanka | v Ireland | Galle | 16 Apr 2023 | Test # 2502 |
26 | M Muralidaran | 45.1 | 10 | 111 | 10 | 2.45 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Colombo (SSC) | 06 Sep 2001 | Test # 1561 |
26 | M Muralidaran | 37.2 | 5 | 115 | 10 | 3.08 | Sri Lanka | v England | Birmingham | 25 May 2006 | Test # 1803 |
26 | M Muralidaran | 46.2 | 12 | 118 | 10 | 2.54 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Wellington | 15 Dec 2006 | Test # 1822 |
26 | M Muralidaran | 59.3 | 21 | 135 | 10 | 2.26 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Kandy | 21 Nov 2001 | Test # 1570 |
26 | AM Fernando | 43.3 | 8 | 144 | 10 | 3.31 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 23 May 2022 | Test # 2463 |
26 | HMRKB Herath | 55.0 | 14 | 147 | 10 | 2.67 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Galle | 14 Oct 2015 | Test # 2181 |
26 | M Muralidaran | 66.1 | 14 | 148 | 10 | 2.23 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Peshawar | 05 Mar 2000 | Test # 1487 |
26 | M Muralidaran | 82.2 | 17 | 172 | 10 | 2.08 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Colombo (SSC) | 27 Jul 2006 | Test # 1810 |
26 | M Muralidaran | 70.0 | 17 | 190 | 10 | 2.71 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 26 Dec 2008 | Test # 1903 |
26 | BAW Mendis | 55.2 | 5 | 209 | 10 | 3.77 | Sri Lanka | v India | Galle | 31 Jul 2008 | Test # 1884 |
26 | UDU Chandana | 44.4 | 3 | 210 | 10 | 4.70 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Cairns | 09 Jul 2004 | Test # 1706 |
26 | L Embuldeniya | 62.0 | 9 | 210 | 10 | 3.38 | Sri Lanka | v England | Galle | 22 Jan 2021 | Test # 2405 |
44 | M Muralidaran | 24.4 | 5 | 60 | 9 | 2.43 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Colombo (RPS) | 12 Sep 2005 | Test # 1764 |
44 | ST Jayasuriya | 47.0 | 15 | 74 | 9 | 1.57 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Galle | 12 Jan 2002 | Test # 1585 |
44 | MRCN Bandaratilleke | 62.0 | 22 | 83 | 9 | 1.33 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Galle | 03 Jun 1998 | Test # 1416 |
44 | M Muralidaran | 74.3 | 33 | 91 | 9 | 1.22 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Galle | 12 Jan 2002 | Test # 1585 |
44 | M Muralidaran | 43.4 | 15 | 102 | 9 | 2.33 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Colombo (SSC) | 25 Jun 2007 | Test # 1837 |
44 | HMRKB Herath | 58.3 | 24 | 103 | 9 | 1.76 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Pallekele | 26 Jul 2016 | Test # 2209 |
44 | HMRKB Herath | 90.0 | 47 | 111 | 9 | 1.23 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Colombo (SSC) | 24 Jul 2014 | Test # 2131 |
44 | PVD Chameera | 30.0 | 4 | 115 | 9 | 3.83 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Hamilton | 18 Dec 2015 | Test # 2194 |
44 | RJ Ratnayake | 48.3 | 11 | 125 | 9 | 2.57 | Sri Lanka | v India | Colombo (PSS) | 06 Sep 1985 | Test # 1024 |
44 | HMRKB Herath | 50.3 | 14 | 128 | 9 | 2.53 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 2011 | Test # 2026 |
44 | HMRKB Herath | 46.4 | 9 | 131 | 9 | 2.80 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Galle | 07 Mar 2017 | Test # 2252 |
44 | M Muralidaran | 71.0 | 26 | 140 | 9 | 1.97 | Sri Lanka | v England | Kandy | 01 Dec 2007 | Test # 1851 |
44 | M Muralidaran | 51.5 | 14 | 141 | 9 | 2.72 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 28 Feb 2006 | Test # 1784 |
44 | RTM Mendis | 51.1 | 13 | 148 | 9 | 2.89 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Galle | 24 Jul 2022 | Test # 2473 |
44 | DS de Silva | 50.0 | 5 | 162 | 9 | 3.24 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 14 Mar 1982 | Test # 925 |
44 | S Randiv | 54.1 | 9 | 162 | 9 | 2.99 | Sri Lanka | v India | Colombo (PSS) | 03 Aug 2010 | Test # 1968 |
44 | HMRKB Herath | 68.2 | 20 | 164 | 9 | 2.40 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Galle | 06 Aug 2014 | Test # 2133 |
44 | HMRKB Herath | 70.0 | 13 | 170 | 9 | 2.42 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Colombo (PSS) | 25 Nov 2012 | Test # 2063 |
44 | NGRP Jayasuriya | 52.0 | 8 | 181 | 9 | 3.48 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Galle | 26 Sep 2024 | Test # 2551 |
44 | KN Peiris | 51.3 | 7 | 203 | 9 | 3.94 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Galle | 26 Sep 2024 | Test # 2551 |
44 | NGRP Jayasuriya | 70.4 | 12 | 204 | 9 | 2.88 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Galle | 18 Sep 2024 | Test # 2549 |
44 | SL Malinga | 58.4 | 9 | 210 | 9 | 3.57 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Napier | 04 Apr 2005 | Test # 1746 |
44 | NGRP Jayasuriya | 95.2 | 20 | 217 | 9 | 2.27 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Galle | 16 Jul 2022 | Test # 2472 |
44 | M Muralidaran | 65.3 | 12 | 221 | 9 | 3.37 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Kandy | 16 Mar 2004 | Test # 1688 |
44 | M Muralidaran | 74.2 | 14 | 227 | 9 | 3.05 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Colombo (RPS) | 27 May 1998 | Test # 1415 |
69 | A Dananjaya | 15.0 | 3 | 44 | 8 | 2.93 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 08 Feb 2018 | Test # 2296 |
69 | KMDN Kulasekara | 28.4 | 9 | 58 | 8 | 2.02 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Colombo (PSS) | 12 Jul 2009 | Test # 1924 |
69 | DNT Zoysa | 26.5 | 8 | 73 | 8 | 2.72 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 06 May 2004 | Test # 1698 |
69 | M Muralidaran | 33.3 | 11 | 82 | 8 | 2.44 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 06 May 2004 | Test # 1698 |
69 | M Muralidaran | 62.0 | 25 | 88 | 8 | 1.41 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (SSC) | 27 Dec 2001 | Test # 1581 |
69 | M Muralidaran | 51.2 | 18 | 90 | 8 | 1.75 | Sri Lanka | v India | Galle | 14 Aug 2001 | Test # 1555 |
69 | ST Jayasuriya | 59.0 | 20 | 94 | 8 | 1.59 | Sri Lanka | v England | Galle | 22 Feb 2001 | Test # 1530 |
69 | M Muralidaran | 45.0 | 18 | 106 | 8 | 2.35 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | St John's | 13 Jun 1997 | Test # 1369 |
69 | JR Ratnayeke | 31.0 | 6 | 108 | 8 | 3.48 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Sialkot | 27 Oct 1985 | Test # 1027 |
69 | WPUJC Vaas | 47.2 | 14 | 109 | 8 | 2.30 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Providence | 22 Mar 2008 | Test # 1869 |
69 | CAK Rajitha | 30.0 | 4 | 112 | 8 | 3.73 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Sylhet | 22 Mar 2024 | Test # 2536 |
69 | FS Ahangama | 51.0 | 13 | 124 | 8 | 2.43 | Sri Lanka | v India | Kandy | 14 Sep 1985 | Test # 1025 |
69 | M Muralidaran | 96.0 | 46 | 124 | 8 | 1.29 | Sri Lanka | v England | Kandy | 10 Dec 2003 | Test # 1672 |
69 | M Muralidaran | 59.0 | 17 | 127 | 8 | 2.15 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Lahore | 06 Mar 2002 | Test # 1592 |
69 | MDK Perera | 85.5 | 35 | 129 | 8 | 1.50 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Colombo (SSC) | 24 Jul 2014 | Test # 2131 |
69 | BAW Mendis | 45.5 | 8 | 132 | 8 | 2.88 | Sri Lanka | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 23 Jul 2008 | Test # 1882 |
69 | HMRKB Herath | 47.0 | 6 | 133 | 8 | 2.82 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Galle | 31 Aug 2011 | Test # 2005 |
69 | MVT Fernando | 34.1 | 3 | 133 | 8 | 3.89 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Durban | 13 Feb 2019 | Test # 2347 |
69 | BAW Mendis | 62.0 | 11 | 137 | 8 | 2.20 | Sri Lanka | v India | Colombo (PSS) | 08 Aug 2008 | Test # 1886 |
69 | M Muralidaran | 84.5 | 28 | 138 | 8 | 1.62 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Colombo (SSC) | 06 Aug 2000 | Test # 1507 |
69 | M Muralidaran | 73.0 | 28 | 139 | 8 | 1.90 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Kandy | 03 May 2003 | Test # 1644 |
69 | M Muralidaran | 53.0 | 14 | 141 | 8 | 2.66 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Kingstown | 20 Jun 1997 | Test # 1371 |
69 | RJ Ratnayake | 65.2 | 17 | 149 | 8 | 2.28 | Sri Lanka | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 30 Aug 1985 | Test # 1023 |
69 | AM Fernando | 37.0 | 2 | 154 | 8 | 4.16 | Sri Lanka | v England | Lord's | 29 Aug 2024 | Test # 2546 |
69 | CPH Ramanayake | 53.1 | 7 | 157 | 8 | 2.95 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Moratuwa | 08 Sep 1992 | Test # 1196 |
69 | M Muralidaran | 53.5 | 12 | 157 | 8 | 2.91 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Centurion | 27 Mar 1998 | Test # 1414 |
69 | VB John | 47.0 | 8 | 159 | 8 | 3.38 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Kandy | 09 Mar 1984 | Test # 980 |
69 | M Muralidaran | 64.0 | 15 | 168 | 8 | 2.62 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Colombo (SSC) | 14 Jun 2000 | Test # 1499 |
69 | KTGD Prasad | 45.0 | 7 | 169 | 8 | 3.75 | Sri Lanka | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 28 Aug 2015 | Test # 2179 |
69 | MDK Perera | 52.0 | 4 | 170 | 8 | 3.26 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Dubai (DICS) | 06 Oct 2017 | Test # 2278 |
69 | M Muralidaran | 75.0 | 21 | 172 | 8 | 2.29 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 26 Feb 2000 | Test # 1485 |
69 | NGRP Jayasuriya | 72.0 | 17 | 174 | 8 | 2.41 | Sri Lanka | v Afghanistan | Colombo (SSC) | 02 Feb 2024 | Test # 2527 |
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