Sri Lanka Cricket Team – Test matches Cricket Records
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| Rank | Player | Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Ct | Max | Ct/Inn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
🥇 1 | DPMD Jayawardene | DPMD Jayawardene (SL) | 1997-2014 | 149 | 270 | 205 | 4 | 0.759 |
🥈 2 | HP Tillakaratne | HP Tillakaratne (SL) | 1989-2004 | 83 | 123 | 88 | 4 | 0.715 |
🥉 3 | DM de Silva | DM de Silva (SL) | 2016-2025 | 65 | 118 | 87 | 5 | 0.737 |
4 | BKG Mendis | BKG Mendis (SL) | 2015-2025 | 73 | 114 | 83 | 4 | 0.728 |
5 | ST Jayasuriya | ST Jayasuriya (SL) | 1991-2007 | 110 | 196 | 78 | 3 | 0.397 |
5 | AD Mathews | AD Mathews (SL) | 2009-2025 | 119 | 217 | 78 | 3 | 0.359 |
7 | TM Dilshan | TM Dilshan (SL) | 1999-2013 | 87 | 153 | 77 | 4 | 0.503 |
8 | M Muralidaran | M Muralidaran (SL) | 1992-2010 | 132 | 231 | 70 | 2 | 0.303 |
9 | FDM Karunaratne | FDM Karunaratne (SL) | 2012-2025 | 100 | 184 | 62 | 3 | 0.336 |
10 | MS Atapattu | MS Atapattu (SL) | 1990-2007 | 90 | 159 | 58 | 3 | 0.364 |
11 | RS Mahanama | RS Mahanama (SL) | 1986-1998 | 52 | 81 | 56 | 4 | 0.691 |
12 | RP Arnold | RP Arnold (SL) | 1997-2004 | 44 | 77 | 51 | 4 | 0.662 |
12 | KC Sangakkara | KC Sangakkara (SL) | 2000-2015 | 134 | 158 | 51 | 4 | 0.322 |
14 | A Ranatunga | A Ranatunga (SL) | 1982-2000 | 93 | 148 | 47 | 3 | 0.317 |
15 | TT Samaraweera | TT Samaraweera (SL) | 2001-2013 | 81 | 145 | 45 | 3 | 0.31 |
16 | PA de Silva | PA de Silva (SL) | 1984-2002 | 93 | 149 | 43 | 4 | 0.288 |
17 | HDRL Thirimanne | HDRL Thirimanne (SL) | 2011-2022 | 44 | 82 | 36 | 5 | 0.439 |
18 | AP Gurusinha | AP Gurusinha (SL) | 1985-1996 | 41 | 64 | 31 | 2 | 0.484 |
18 | WPUJC Vaas | WPUJC Vaas (SL) | 1994-2009 | 111 | 196 | 31 | 2 | 0.158 |
20 | JK Silva | JK Silva (SL) | 2011-2018 | 39 | 70 | 28 | 2 | 0.4 |
21 | NT Paranavitana | NT Paranavitana (SL) | 2009-2012 | 32 | 53 | 27 | 2 | 0.509 |
22 | WU Tharanga | WU Tharanga (SL) | 2005-2017 | 31 | 58 | 24 | 3 | 0.413 |
22 | LD Chandimal | LD Chandimal (SL) | 2011-2025 | 90 | 113 | 24 | 2 | 0.212 |
22 | HMRKB Herath | HMRKB Herath (SL) | 1999-2018 | 93 | 172 | 24 | 2 | 0.139 |
25 | RAS Lakmal | RAS Lakmal (SL) | 2010-2022 | 70 | 130 | 22 | 1 | 0.169 |
26 | MDK Perera | MDK Perera (SL) | 2014-2021 | 43 | 79 | 19 | 2 | 0.24 |
27 | GP Wickramasinghe | GP Wickramasinghe (SL) | 1991-2001 | 40 | 65 | 18 | 2 | 0.276 |
28 | J Mubarak | J Mubarak (SL) | 2002-2015 | 13 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 0.625 |
29 | SM Warnapura | SM Warnapura (SL) | 2007-2009 | 14 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 0.538 |
29 | PHKD Mendis | PHKD Mendis (SL) | 2022-2025 | 14 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 0.518 |
29 | BOP Fernando | BOP Fernando (SL) | 2019-2025 | 22 | 40 | 14 | 2 | 0.35 |
29 | HDPK Dharmasena | HDPK Dharmasena (SL) | 1993-2004 | 31 | 53 | 14 | 3 | 0.264 |
33 | P Nissanka | P Nissanka (SL) | 2021-2025 | 18 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 0.342 |
34 | KNM Fernando | KNM Fernando (SL) | 2023-2024 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 0.733 |
34 | CBRLS Kumara | CBRLS Kumara (SL) | 2016-2025 | 34 | 59 | 11 | 1 | 0.186 |
36 | RS Kalpage | RS Kalpage (SL) | 1993-1999 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 0.625 |
36 | KDK Vithanage | KDK Vithanage (SL) | 2013-2015 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 0.5 |
36 | S Wettimuny | S Wettimuny (SL) | 1982-1987 | 23 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 0.285 |
36 | KR Pushpakumara | KR Pushpakumara (SL) | 1994-2001 | 23 | 39 | 10 | 3 | 0.256 |
36 | CRD Fernando | CRD Fernando (SL) | 2000-2012 | 40 | 69 | 10 | 2 | 0.144 |
41 | ALF de Mel | ALF de Mel (SL) | 1982-1986 | 17 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 0.333 |
41 | RS Madugalle | RS Madugalle (SL) | 1982-1988 | 21 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 0.264 |
41 | RJ Ratnayake | RJ Ratnayake (SL) | 1983-1992 | 23 | 36 | 9 | 1 | 0.25 |
41 | LRD Mendis | LRD Mendis (SL) | 1982-1988 | 24 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 0.243 |
45 | CAK Rajitha | CAK Rajitha (SL) | 2018-2024 | 18 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 0.258 |
45 | KMDN Kulasekara | KMDN Kulasekara (SL) | 2005-2014 | 21 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 0.2 |
45 | MVT Fernando | MVT Fernando (SL) | 2016-2025 | 28 | 51 | 8 | 1 | 0.156 |
48 | LPC Silva | LPC Silva (SL) | 2006-2008 | 11 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 0.333 |
48 | UDU Chandana | UDU Chandana (SL) | 1999-2005 | 16 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0.233 |
48 | MF Maharoof | MF Maharoof (SL) | 2004-2011 | 22 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 0.175 |
48 | UC Hathurusingha | UC Hathurusingha (SL) | 1991-1999 | 26 | 44 | 7 | 1 | 0.159 |
48 | SL Malinga | SL Malinga (SL) | 2004-2010 | 30 | 59 | 7 | 2 | 0.118 |
53 | Y Goonasekera | Y Goonasekera (SL) | 1983-1983 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
53 | SMS Kaluperuma | SMS Kaluperuma (SL) | 1984-1988 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
53 | DAS Gunaratne | DAS Gunaratne (SL) | 2016-2017 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0.5 |
53 | MD Gunathilaka | MD Gunathilaka (SL) | 2017-2018 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0.4 |
53 | CK Kapugedera | CK Kapugedera (SL) | 2006-2009 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0.4 |
53 | PADLR Sandakan | PADLR Sandakan (SL) | 2016-2018 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0.285 |
53 | RL Dias | RL Dias (SL) | 1982-1987 | 20 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 0.2 |
53 | RTM Mendis | RTM Mendis (SL) | 2021-2025 | 16 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0.2 |
53 | CPH Ramanayake | CPH Ramanayake (SL) | 1988-1993 | 18 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0.2 |
53 | MG Vandort | MG Vandort (SL) | 2001-2008 | 20 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 0.153 |
53 | AM Fernando | AM Fernando (SL) | 2021-2025 | 24 | 44 | 6 | 1 | 0.136 |
53 | KTGD Prasad | KTGD Prasad (SL) | 2008-2015 | 25 | 47 | 6 | 2 | 0.127 |
65 | DP Samaraweera | DP Samaraweera (SL) | 1993-1995 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0.555 |
65 | KSC de Silva | KSC de Silva (SL) | 1997-1999 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0.357 |
65 | DS de Silva | DS de Silva (SL) | 1982-1984 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0.263 |
65 | PVD Chameera | PVD Chameera (SL) | 2015-2021 | 12 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0.227 |
65 | MDKJ Perera | MDKJ Perera (SL) | 2015-2021 | 22 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0.166 |
65 | RMS Eranga | RMS Eranga (SL) | 2011-2016 | 19 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 0.138 |
65 | UWMBCA Welegedara | UWMBCA Welegedara (SL) | 2007-2014 | 21 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 0.138 |
65 | N Pradeep | N Pradeep (SL) | 2011-2017 | 28 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 0.094 |
73 | S Samarawickrama | S Samarawickrama (SL) | 2017-2024 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0.571 |
73 | MD Shanaka | MD Shanaka (SL) | 2016-2021 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0.444 |
73 | HMCM Bandara | HMCM Bandara (SL) | 1998-2006 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0.266 |
73 | EAR de Silva | EAR de Silva (SL) | 1985-1991 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
73 | TCB Fernando | TCB Fernando (SL) | 2001-2002 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0.235 |
73 | SD Anurasiri | SD Anurasiri (SL) | 1986-1998 | 18 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0.148 |
73 | NGRP Jayasuriya | NGRP Jayasuriya (SL) | 2022-2025 | 22 | 41 | 4 | 1 | 0.097 |
73 | DNT Zoysa | DNT Zoysa (SL) | 1997-2004 | 30 | 51 | 4 | 1 | 0.078 |
81 | AMJG Amerasinghe | AMJG Amerasinghe (SL) | 1984-1984 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
81 | MAR Samarasekera | MAR Samarasekera (SL) | 1988-1991 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 |
81 | RMMP Rathnayake | RMMP Rathnayake (SL) | 2024-2025 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0.3 |
81 | TAM Siriwardana | TAM Siriwardana (SL) | 2015-2016 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0.3 |
81 | PHT Kaushal | PHT Kaushal (SL) | 2014-2015 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0.214 |
81 | GF Labrooy | GF Labrooy (SL) | 1986-1991 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0.2 |
81 | T Thushara | T Thushara (SL) | 2003-2010 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0.166 |
88 | S Kalavitigoda | S Kalavitigoda (SL) | 2005-2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
88 | DN Wellalage | DN Wellalage (SL) | 2022-2022 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
88 | BR Jurangpathy | BR Jurangpathy (SL) | 1985-1986 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0.666 |
88 | MD Wettimuny | MD Wettimuny (SL) | 1983-1983 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0.666 |
88 | MDUS Jayasundera | MDUS Jayasundera (SL) | 2015-2015 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 |
88 | LWS Kaluperuma | LWS Kaluperuma (SL) | 1982-1982 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 |
88 | ML Udawatte | ML Udawatte (SL) | 2018-2018 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 |
88 | PM Pushpakumara | PM Pushpakumara (SL) | 2017-2018 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0.333 |
88 | CP Senanayake | CP Senanayake (SL) | 1991-1991 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0.333 |
88 | PW Hasaranga | PW Hasaranga (SL) | 2020-2021 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0.285 |
88 | B Warnapura | B Warnapura (SL) | 1982-1982 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0.285 |
88 | DA Gunawardene | DA Gunawardene (SL) | 1999-2005 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0.222 |
88 | VB John | VB John (SL) | 1983-1984 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0.222 |
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Additional Information
All figures exclude catches made as a wicketkeeper, except for matches played which is the career figure