Keeping Most Dismissals Series

Cricket Records for Sri Lanka (Host) in Test matches

Most dismissals in a series

Player	Mat	Inns	Dis	Ct	St	Max Dis Inns	Dis/Inn
SAR Silva (SL)	3	6	22	21	1	6 (6ct 0st)	3.666
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1985
SAR Silva (SL)	3	6	22	21	1	6 (6ct 0st)	3.666
India tour of Sri Lanka, 1985
DJ Richardson (SA)	3	5	17	17	0	4 (4ct 0st)	3.4
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
DJ Richardson (SA)	3	5	17	17	0	4 (4ct 0st)	3.4
South Africa tour of Sri Lanka, 1993
Q de Kock (SA)	2	4	15	14	1	5 (5ct 0st)	3.75
South Africa tour of Sri Lanka, 2014
Q de Kock (SA)	2	4	15	14	1	5 (5ct 0st)	3.75
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2014
LD Chandimal (SL)	3	6	14	11	3	6 (5ct 1st)	2.333
Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2015
LD Chandimal (SL)	3	6	14	11	3	6 (5ct 1st)	2.333
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015
AC Gilchrist (AUS)	3	6	14	11	3	4 (3ct 1st)	2.333
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
AC Gilchrist (AUS)	3	6	14	11	3	4 (3ct 1st)	2.333
Australia tour of Sri Lanka, 2003/04
Kamran Akmal (PAK)	3	6	14	13	1	5 (4ct 1st)	2.333
Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2009
Kamran Akmal (PAK)	3	6	14	13	1	5 (4ct 1st)	2.333
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2009
Sarfaraz Ahmed (PAK)	3	6	14	9	5	4 (4ct 0st)	2.333
Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2015
Sarfaraz Ahmed (PAK)	3	6	14	9	5	4 (4ct 0st)	2.333
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015
N Dickwella (SL)	2	4	13	12	1	5 (5ct 0st)	3.25
Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2014
N Dickwella (SL)	2	4	13	12	1	5 (5ct 0st)	3.25
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2014
KC Sangakkara (SL)	3	6	13	12	1	3 (3ct 0st)	2.166
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000/01
KC Sangakkara (SL)	3	6	13	9	4	4 (2ct 2st)	2.166
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
KC Sangakkara (SL)	3	6	13	9	4	4 (2ct 2st)	2.166
England tour of Sri Lanka, 2003/04
KC Sangakkara (SL)	3	6	13	12	1	3 (3ct 0st)	2.166
England tour of Sri Lanka, 2000/01
Mohammad Rizwan (PAK)	2	4	11	11	0	4 (4ct 0st)	2.75
Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2022
Mohammad Rizwan (PAK)	2	4	11	11	0	4 (4ct 0st)	2.75
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2022
KC Sangakkara (SL)	2	4	11	8	3	5 (4ct 1st)	2.75
Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka, 2005
KC Sangakkara (SL)	2	4	11	8	3	5 (4ct 1st)	2.75
Bangladesh in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2005
TM Dilshan (SL)	3	6	11	11	0	3 (3ct 0st)	1.833
Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2009
TM Dilshan (SL)	3	6	11	11	0	3 (3ct 0st)	1.833
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2009
HAPW Jayawardene (SL)	3	6	11	8	3	4 (2ct 2st)	1.833
Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka, 2007
HAPW Jayawardene (SL)	3	6	11	8	3	4 (2ct 2st)	1.833
Bangladesh in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2007
PM Nevill (AUS)	3	6	11	10	1	3 (3ct 0st)	1.833
Australia tour of Sri Lanka, 2016
PM Nevill (AUS)	3	6	11	10	1	3 (3ct 0st)	1.833
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2016
KC Sangakkara (SL)	3	6	11	7	4	3 (2ct 1st)	1.833
Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
KC Sangakkara (SL)	3	6	11	7	4	3 (2ct 1st)	1.833
Australia tour of Sri Lanka, 2003/04
S Viswanath (IND)	3	6	11	11	0	4 (4ct 0st)	1.833
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1985
S Viswanath (IND)	3	6	11	11	0	4 (4ct 0st)	1.833
India tour of Sri Lanka, 1985
JC Buttler (ENG)	2	4	10	9	1	4 (3ct 1st)	2.5
England tour of Sri Lanka, 2020/21
JC Buttler (ENG)	2	4	10	9	1	4 (3ct 1st)	2.5
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2020/21
HAPW Jayawardene (SL)	2	4	10	9	1	4 (3ct 1st)	2.5
New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka, 2009
HAPW Jayawardene (SL)	2	4	10	9	1	4 (3ct 1st)	2.5
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2009
BT Foakes (ENG)	3	6	10	8	2	3 (3ct 0st)	1.666
England tour of Sri Lanka, 2018/19
BT Foakes (ENG)	3	6	10	8	2	3 (3ct 0st)	1.666
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018/19
BJ Haddin (AUS)	3	6	10	10	0	3 (3ct 0st)	1.666
Australia tour of Sri Lanka, 2011
BJ Haddin (AUS)	3	6	10	10	0	3 (3ct 0st)	1.666
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2011
WP Saha (IND)	3	6	10	8	2	3 (2ct 1st)	1.666
India tour of Sri Lanka, 2017
WP Saha (IND)	3	6	10	8	2	3 (2ct 1st)	1.666
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2017
KC Sangakkara (SL)	3	6	10	9	1	3 (3ct 0st)	1.666
West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001/02
KC Sangakkara (SL)	3	6	10	9	1	3 (3ct 0st)	1.666
West Indies tour of Sri Lanka, 2001/02
Zulqarnain (PAK)	3	6	10	8	2	3 (3ct 0st)	1.666
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1985/86
Zulqarnain (PAK)	3	6	10	8	2	3 (3ct 0st)	1.666
Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, 1985/86
D Ramdin (WI)	2	3	9	8	1	4 (3ct 1st)	3
West Indies tour of Sri Lanka, 2015/16
D Ramdin (WI)	2	3	9	8	1	4 (3ct 1st)	3
Sobers/Tissera Trophy (West Indies in Sri Lanka), 2015/16
MDKJ Perera (SL)	2	4	9	6	3	3 (3ct 0st)	2.25
West Indies tour of Sri Lanka, 2015/16
MDKJ Perera (SL)	2	4	9	6	3	3 (3ct 0st)	2.25
Sobers/Tissera Trophy (West Indies in Sri Lanka), 2015/16
Rashid Latif (PAK)	2	4	9	8	1	3 (3ct 0st)	2.25
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1994
Rashid Latif (PAK)	2	4	9	8	1	3 (3ct 0st)	2.25
Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, 1994
RG de Alwis (SL)	3	5	9	8	1	3 (3ct 0st)	1.8
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1983/84
RG de Alwis (SL)	3	5	9	8	1	3 (3ct 0st)	1.8
New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka, 1983/84
HAPW Jayawardene (SL)	3	6	9	9	0	3 (3ct 0st)	1.5
Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2012
HAPW Jayawardene (SL)	3	6	9	9	0	3 (3ct 0st)	1.5
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2012
KC Sangakkara (SL)	3	6	9	9	0	3 (3ct 0st)	1.5
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000
KC Sangakkara (SL)	3	6	9	7	2	3 (3ct 0st)	1.5
Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001/02
KC Sangakkara (SL)	3	6	9	9	0	3 (3ct 0st)	1.5
South Africa tour of Sri Lanka, 2000
KC Sangakkara (SL)	3	6	9	7	2	3 (3ct 0st)	1.5
Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka, 2001/02
RG de Alwis (SL)	2	3	8	8	0	4 (4ct 0st)	2.666
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1985/86
RG de Alwis (SL)	2	3	8	8	0	4 (4ct 0st)	2.666
Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, 1985/86
MV Boucher (SA)	2	4	8	6	2	3 (2ct 1st)	2
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2004
MV Boucher (SA)	2	4	8	6	2	3 (2ct 1st)	2
South Africa tour of Sri Lanka, 2004
Q de Kock (SA)	2	4	8	7	1	5 (4ct 1st)	2
South Africa tour of Sri Lanka, 2018
Q de Kock (SA)	2	4	8	7	1	5 (4ct 1st)	2
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018
N Dickwella (SL)	3	4	8	6	2	4 (4ct 0st)	2
India tour of Sri Lanka, 2017
N Dickwella (SL)	3	4	8	6	2	4 (4ct 0st)	2
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2017
MJ Prior (ENG)	3	4	8	8	0	3 (3ct 0st)	2
England tour of Sri Lanka, 2007/08
MJ Prior (ENG)	3	4	8	8	0	3 (3ct 0st)	2
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2007/08
BJ Watling (NZ)	2	4	8	7	1	5 (5ct 0st)	2
New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka, 2019
BJ Watling (NZ)	2	4	8	7	1	5 (5ct 0st)	2
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2019
SS Dighe (IND)	3	5	8	8	0	3 (3ct 0st)	1.6
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001
SS Dighe (IND)	3	5	8	8	0	3 (3ct 0st)	1.6
India tour of Sri Lanka, 2001
N Dickwella (SL)	3	6	8	7	1	3 (2ct 1st)	1.333
England tour of Sri Lanka, 2018/19
N Dickwella (SL)	3	6	8	7	1	3 (2ct 1st)	1.333
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018/19
HAPW Jayawardene (SL)	3	6	8	6	2	3 (2ct 1st)	1.333
England tour of Sri Lanka, 2007/08
HAPW Jayawardene (SL)	3	6	8	6	2	3 (2ct 1st)	1.333
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2007/08
HAPW Jayawardene (SL)	3	6	8	3	5	3 (2ct 1st)	1.333
India tour of Sri Lanka, 2008
HAPW Jayawardene (SL)	3	6	8	3	5	3 (2ct 1st)	1.333
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2008
IDS Smith (NZ)	3	6	8	8	0	3 (3ct 0st)	1.333
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1983/84
IDS Smith (NZ)	3	6	8	8	0	3 (3ct 0st)	1.333
New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka, 1983/84
MDKJ Perera (SL)	3	2	7	6	3	3 (2ct 1st)	3.5
Australia tour of Sri Lanka, 2016
MDKJ Perera (SL)	3	2	7	6	3	3 (2ct 1st)	3.5
Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Australia in Sri Lanka), 2016
Litton Das (BAN)	2	3	7	6	1	4 (4ct 0st)	2.333
Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka, 2021
Litton Das (BAN)	2	3	7	6	1	4 (4ct 0st)	2.333
Bangladesh in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2021
AC Parore (NZ)	2	3	7	6	1	5 (4ct 1st)	2.333
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1992/93
AC Parore (NZ)	2	3	7	6	1	5 (4ct 1st)	2.333
New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka, 1992/93
LD Chandimal (SL)	2	4	7	4	3	3 (2ct 1st)	1.75
Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka, 2012/13
LD Chandimal (SL)	2	4	7	4	3	3 (2ct 1st)	1.75
Bangladesh in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2012/13
HAPW Jayawardene (SL)	2	4	7	5	2	3 (2ct 1st)	1.75
Bangladesh in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2002
HAPW Jayawardene (SL)	2	4	7	5	2	3 (2ct 1st)	1.75
Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka, 2002
HAPW Jayawardene (SL)	2	4	7	6	1	3 (2ct 1st)	1.75
South Africa tour of Sri Lanka, 2006
HAPW Jayawardene (SL)	2	4	7	6	1	3 (2ct 1st)	1.75
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2006
RS Kaluwitharana (SL)	2	4	7	6	1	4 (3ct 1st)	1.75
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003
RS Kaluwitharana (SL)	2	4	7	6	1	4 (3ct 1st)	1.75
New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka, 2003
BB McCullum (NZ)	2	4	7	7	0	4 (4ct 0st)	1.75
New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka, 2009
BB McCullum (NZ)	2	4	7	7	0	4 (4ct 0st)	1.75
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2009

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Sri Lanka v Afghanistan at Colombo (SSC), Only Test, Feb 2-5, 2024 [Test # 2527]

Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Colombo (SSC), ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Jul 24-27, 2023 [Test # 2514]

Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Galle, ICC World Test Championship 1st Test, Jul 16-20, 2023 [Test # 2511]