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Most Wickets (Test)
This list features the players with the most test match wickets taken for the Sri Lanka national cricket team.
RANK | PLAYER | APPS | BALLS | WICKETS | YEARS |
1 | Muttiah Muralidaran | 132 | 43715 | 795 | 1992-2010 |
2 | Rangana Herath | 93 | 25993 | 433 | 1999-2018 |
3 | Chaminda Vaas | 111 | 23438 | 355 | 1994-2009 |
4 | Suranga Lakmal | 70 | 12443 | 171 | 2010-2022 |
5 | Malinda Perera | 43 | 10805 | 161 | 2014-2021 |
6 | Nishan Jayasuriya | 22 | 7163 | 122 | 2022-2025 |
7 | Lasith Kumara | 34 | 5810 | 104 | 2016-2025 |
8 | Lasith Malinga | 30 | 5209 | 101 | 2004-2010 |
9 | Chaminda Fernando | 40 | 6181 | 100 | 2000-2012 |
10 | Sanath Jayasuriya | 110 | 8188 | 98 | 1991-2007 |
References
ESPNcricinfo (2025). Sri Lanka – Most wickets – Career. Available at: https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/team/bowling-most-wickets-career/sri-lanka-8/test-matches-1 (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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