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Best Bowling Average (Test)
This list features the players with the best test match bowling average for the Sri Lanka national cricket team.
RANK | PLAYER | APPS | BALLS | AVERAGE | YEARS |
1 | Muttiah Muralidaran | 132 | 43715 | 22.67 | 1992-2010 |
2 | Asitha Fernando | 24 | 3721 | 27.33 | 2021-2025 |
3 | Rangana Herath | 93 | 25993 | 28.07 | 1999-2018 |
4 | Chaminda Vaas | 111 | 23438 | 29.58 | 1994-2009 |
5 | Chaminda Rajitha | 18 | 2996 | 29.58 | 2018-2024 |
6 | Ramesh Mendis | 16 | 4173 | 31.15 | 2021-2025 |
7 | Nishan Jayasuriya | 22 | 7163 | 31.37 | 2022-2025 |
8 | Kosala Warnaweera | 10 | 2333 | 31.90 | 1986-1994 |
9 | Malinda Fernando | 28 | 4422 | 32.03 | 2016-2025 |
10 | Lasith Malinga | 30 | 5209 | 33.15 | 2004-2010 |
References
ESPNcricinfo (2025). Sri Lanka – Best career bowling average. Available at: https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/team/bowling-best-career-bowling-average/sri-lanka-8/test-matches-1 (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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