Bowling records

Test Matches

    * Most number of wickets – 800 by Muttiah Muralitharan at 21.77 in 132 matches.
    * Best individual bowling – 9-51 by Muttiah Muralitharan against Zimbabwe in January 2002.
    * Best bowling in a match – 16-220 by Muttiah Muralitharan against England in August 1998.
    * Most number of 10 wicket hauls – Muttiah Muralitharan (20).
    * Most number of 5 wicket hauls – Muttiah Muralitharan (62).
    * Best average – 18.94 by Ajantha Mendis.
    * Most number of wickets taken bowled – Muttiah Muralitharan (157).
    * Most number of wickets taken stumped – Muttiah Muralitharan (41).

ODI Matches

    * Most number of wickets – 505 by Muttiah Muralitharan at 22.74 in 329 matches.
    * Best individual bowling – 8-19 by Chaminda Vaas against Zimbabwe in December 2001.
    * Most number of 5 wicket hauls – Muttiah Muralitharan (8).
    * Best Average – 10.25 by Ajantha Mendis.
    * Most Test Wickets – Muttiah Muralitharan ( broken in 2007 against England at home)
    * Only bowler to take 4 wickets in 4 consecutive balls – Lasith Malinga against South Africa in March 2007.
    * Only Sri Lankan bowler to have taken two ODI Hat-tricks in a career – Chaminda Vaas against Zimbabwe in 2001 and Bangladesh in 2003.
    * Only bowler to have taken 8 wickets in a ODI – Chaminda Vaas against Zimbabwe in 2001.