Bowling records (First-class)
Muttiah Muralitharan has taken the most wickets in first-class cricket at Galle International Stadium: 108 at an average of 18.49.
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| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muttiah MuralitharanSL | 1999-2010 | 14 | 26 | 915.3 | 233 | 1997 | 108 | 7/46 | 13/171 | 18.49 | 2.18 | 50.86 | 6 | 11 | 4 |
| HMRKB HerathSL | 1999-2018 | 19 | 36 | 924.3 | 168 | 2544 | 102 | 7/48 | 12/171 | 24.94 | 2.75 | 54.38 | 4 | 9 | 3 |
| Prabath JayasuriyaSL | 2022-2026 | 12 | 23 | 757.3 | 127 | 2309 | 88 | 7/52 | 12/177 | 26.24 | 3.05 | 51.65 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| Ramesh MendisSL | 2021-2025 | 12 | 24 | 530.3 | 61 | 1692 | 64 | 6/70 | 11/136 | 26.44 | 3.19 | 49.73 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Dilruwan PereraSL | 2014-2021 | 10 | 20 | 474.5 | 63 | 1529 | 57 | 6/32 | 10/78 | 26.82 | 3.22 | 49.98 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Nathan LyonAUS | 2011-2025 | 6 | 11 | 272.5 | 31 | 895 | 35 | 5/34 | 9/121 | 25.57 | 3.28 | 46.77 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Lasith AmbuldeniyaSL | 2019-2022 | 6 | 11 | 309.1 | 63 | 910 | 32 | 7/137 | 10/210 | 28.44 | 2.94 | 57.97 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| WPUJC VaasSL | 1999-2008 | 12 | 22 | 373.2 | 105 | 875 | 27 | 4/28 | 6/115 | 32.41 | 2.34 | 82.96 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sanath JayasuriyaSL | 1999-2004 | 10 | 17 | 241.3 | 66 | 462 | 24 | 5/43 | 9/74 | 19.25 | 1.91 | 60.38 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Asitha FernandoSL/CCC | 2021-2026 | 13 | 20 | 233.3 | 30 | 753 | 24 | 4/31 | 6/94 | 31.38 | 3.22 | 58.38 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ajantha MendisSL | 2008-2013 | 5 | 9 | 250.1 | 29 | 804 | 23 | 6/117 | 10/209 | 34.96 | 3.21 | 65.26 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Mitchell StarcAUS | 2016-2025 | 5 | 9 | 101.4 | 16 | 323 | 22 | 6/50 | 11/94 | 14.68 | 3.18 | 27.73 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Suranga LakmalSL | 2011-2021 | 10 | 16 | 199.5 | 52 | 562 | 20 | 4/29 | 4/66 | 28.10 | 2.81 | 59.95 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Suraj RandivSL | 2010-2012 | 5 | 9 | 187.4 | 16 | 618 | 20 | 4/13 | 7/99 | 30.90 | 3.29 | 56.30 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nishan PeirisSL/CCC/NCC | 2024-2026 | 6 | 9 | 231.4 | 37 | 739 | 20 | 6/170 | 9/203 | 36.95 | 3.19 | 69.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yasir ShahPAK | 2015-2022 | 3 | 6 | 153.4 | 22 | 506 | 18 | 7/76 | 9/155 | 28.11 | 3.29 | 51.22 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nuwan KulasekaraSL | 2008-2013 | 6 | 12 | 153.5 | 37 | 462 | 17 | 4/71 | 5/75 | 27.18 | 3.00 | 54.29 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Saeed AjmalPAK | 2009-2014 | 3 | 6 | 163.5 | 24 | 501 | 17 | 5/146 | 7/193 | 29.47 | 3.06 | 57.82 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Matthew KuhnemannAUS | 2025 | 2 | 4 | 92.3 | 19 | 275 | 16 | 5/63 | 9/149 | 17.19 | 2.97 | 34.69 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack LeachENG | 2018-2021 | 3 | 6 | 149.5 | 17 | 456 | 15 | 5/122 | 6/177 | 30.40 | 3.04 | 59.93 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ravichandran AshwinIND | 2015-2017 | 2 | 4 | 96 | 17 | 309 | 14 | 6/46 | 10/160 | 22.07 | 3.22 | 41.14 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sudeera ThilakaratnePSC | 2026 | 2 | 3 | 91 | 14 | 335 | 14 | 5/66 | 9/124 | 23.93 | 3.68 | 39.00 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ajaz PatelNZ | 2019-2024 | 3 | 5 | 142 | 23 | 448 | 14 | 6/90 | 8/150 | 32.00 | 3.15 | 60.86 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nuwan PradeepSL | 2012-2017 | 5 | 10 | 149 | 20 | 558 | 14 | 6/132 | 6/195 | 39.86 | 3.74 | 63.86 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shane WarneAUS | 1999-2004 | 2 | 4 | 86 | 26 | 193 | 13 | 5/43 | 10/159 | 14.85 | 2.24 | 39.69 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Dushan VimukthiPSC | 2026 | 2 | 3 | 80.2 | 8 | 233 | 13 | 7/87 | 11/176 | 17.92 | 2.90 | 37.08 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| James AndersonENG | 2012-2021 | 3 | 6 | 84 | 22 | 197 | 12 | 6/40 | 6/46 | 16.42 | 2.35 | 42.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dominic BessENG | 2021 | 2 | 4 | 85.1 | 10 | 255 | 12 | 5/30 | 8/130 | 21.25 | 2.99 | 42.58 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Vishwa FernandoSL/CCC | 2016-2026 | 6 | 9 | 98 | 13 | 341 | 12 | 4/47 | 4/41 | 28.42 | 3.48 | 49.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harbhajan SinghIND | 2001-2015 | 4 | 7 | 144.4 | 26 | 434 | 12 | 6/102 | 10/153 | 36.17 | 3.00 | 72.33 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dale SteynSA | 2014-2018 | 2 | 4 | 64.4 | 13 | 188 | 11 | 5/54 | 9/99 | 17.09 | 2.91 | 35.27 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dhammika PrasadSL | 2010-2015 | 5 | 9 | 138.3 | 25 | 432 | 11 | 3/91 | 4/66 | 39.27 | 3.12 | 75.55 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dhananjaya de SilvaSL/CCC | 2016-2026 | 19 | 29 | 149.1 | 19 | 440 | 11 | 3/25 | 3/45 | 40.00 | 2.95 | 81.36 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manav SutharIND | 2026 | 1 | 2 | 45.2 | 3 | 131 | 10 | 6/55 | 10/131 | 13.10 | 2.89 | 27.20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chamikara EdirisingheKYCC | 2025-2026 | 2 | 4 | 55 | 9 | 222 | 10 | 4/41 | 6/149 | 22.20 | 4.04 | 33.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammad NawazPAK | 2022 | 2 | 4 | 74 | 11 | 261 | 10 | 5/88 | 6/106 | 26.10 | 3.53 | 44.40 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ravindra JadejaIND | 2017-2026 | 2 | 4 | 91.2 | 15 | 266 | 10 | 3/57 | 6/138 | 26.60 | 2.91 | 54.80 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thilan ThusharaSL | 2009-2010 | 3 | 5 | 91 | 16 | 295 | 10 | 4/81 | 6/118 | 29.50 | 3.24 | 54.60 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Naseem ShahPAK | 2022-2023 | 3 | 6 | 84.5 | 8 | 301 | 10 | 3/58 | 5/102 | 30.10 | 3.55 | 50.90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UWMBCA WelegedaraSL | 2007-2012 | 4 | 8 | 88 | 17 | 348 | 10 | 2/13 | 4/76 | 34.80 | 3.95 | 52.80 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tharindu RatnayakeSL/TUCA | 2025-2026 | 2 | 3 | 131.2 | 8 | 481 | 10 | 4/183 | 6/298 | 48.10 | 3.66 | 78.80 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun PollockSA | 2000-2004 | 2 | 3 | 65.4 | 15 | 140 | 9 | 4/48 | 6/67 | 15.56 | 2.13 | 43.78 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nipun MalingaNSWC | 2026 | 2 | 4 | 43.2 | 3 | 159 | 9 | 6/70 | 6/80 | 17.67 | 3.67 | 28.89 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shaheen Shah AfridiPAK | 2022-2023 | 2 | 4 | 58.1 | 8 | 229 | 9 | 4/58 | 5/150 | 25.44 | 3.94 | 38.78 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jomel WarricanWI | 2021 | 2 | 4 | 88.3 | 16 | 255 | 9 | 4/50 | 5/129 | 28.33 | 2.88 | 59.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashley GilesENG | 2001-2003 | 2 | 3 | 120.5 | 31 | 266 | 9 | 4/63 | 8/132 | 29.56 | 2.20 | 80.56 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tharindu KaushalSL | 2015 | 2 | 4 | 75.4 | 8 | 275 | 9 | 5/134 | 8/181 | 30.56 | 3.63 | 50.44 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chalana de SilvaBSC/CMCC | 2025-2026 | 3 | 5 | 88.3 | 7 | 325 | 9 | 3/67 | 4/110 | 36.11 | 3.67 | 59.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CBRLS KumaraSL | 2017-2026 | 6 | 11 | 115.1 | 13 | 522 | 9 | 3/131 | 4/190 | 58.00 | 4.53 | 76.78 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moeen AliENG | 2018 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 6 | 137 | 8 | 4/66 | 8/137 | 17.13 | 3.34 | 30.75 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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