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Test cricket is the oldest form of cricket played at international level .[1] Full Member nations of the International Cricket Council (ICC).[2] [3] Sri Lanka obtained Full Member status of the ICC in 1981, becoming the eighth nation eligible to play Test cricket.[4] Sri Lanka national cricket team played their first Test match on 17 February 1982, against England , and recorded their first victory on 6 September 1985, in a match against India .[5] [6] [7] partnership in Test cricket was also established by two Sri Lankan batsmen; Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara .[8] [9]
Top order batsman and former captain Kumar Sangakkara holds several Sri Lankan batting records as he has scored the most runs for Sri Lanka in Test cricket. He is also the record holder for the highest number of centuries as well as the highest number of half-centuries. The 374 made by Mahela Jayawardene against South Africa in 2006 is the highest individual score by a Sri Lankan cricketer, surpassing the previous best of 340 by Sanath Jayasuriya , which was established in 1997.[10] [11]
Muttiah Muralitharan , who was hailed by the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack in 2002 as the "best bowler ever" in Test cricket, dominates the bowling records for Sri Lanka.[12] five wickets per innings , as well as the most ten wickets per match.[13] innings , best figures in a match, and best figures in a series. He missed an opportunity to capture all ten wickets in an innings in 2002 against Zimbabwe, when Chaminda Vaas took the last wicket after Muralitharan had taken the previous nine.[14]
Sri Lanka holds a unique record of having the most Test wickets by both a right arm and left arm bowler:: Muralitharan with 800 wickets and Rangana Herath with 433 wickets.
Key [ ] The top five records are listed for each category, except for the team wins, losses, draws and ties and the partnership records . Tied records for fifth place are also included. Explanations of the general symbols and cricketing terms used in the list are given below. Specific details are provided in each category where appropriate. All records include matches played for India only, and are correct as of January 2020
Team records [ ] Team wins, losses, and draws [ ] First Test series wins [ ] First Test match wins [ ] Team scoring records [ ] Most runs in an innings [ ] Highest successful run chases [ ] Fewest runs in an innings [ ] Most runs conceded in an innings [ ] Least runs conceded in an innings [ ] Result records [ ] A Test match is won when one side has scored more runs than the total runs scored by the opposing side during their two innings . If both sides have completed both their allocated innings and the side that fielded last has the higher aggregate of runs, it is known as a win by runs. This indicates the number of runs that they had scored more than the opposing side. If one side scores more runs in a single innings than the total runs scored by the other side in both their innings, it is known as a win by innings and runs. If the side batting last wins the match, it is known as a win by wickets , indicating the number of wickets that were still to fall.[32]
Greatest win margins (by innings) [ ] Greatest win margins (by runs) [ ] Greatest win margins (by 10 wickets) [ ] Narrowest win margins (by runs) [ ] Narrowest win margins (by wickets) [ ] Greatest loss margins (by innings) [ ] Greatest loss margins (by runs) [ ] Greatest loss margins (by 10 wickets) [ ] Narrowest loss margins (by runs) [ ] Narrowest loss margins (by wickets) [ ] Individual records [ ] Batting records [ ]
Sangakkara holds several Sri Lanka Test cricket records in batting
Most career runs [ ] Kumar Sangakkara is the fifth-highest scoring batsman in Test cricket.[37]
Fastest runs getter [ ] Most runs in each batting position [ ]
Opener
Marvan Atapattu 136
5,317
43.23
1990–2007
[50]
Number 3
Kumar Sangakkara 207
11,679
60.83
2000–2015
[51]
Number 4
Mahela Jayawardene 195
9,509
52.25
1997–2014
[52]
Number 5
Thilan Samaraweera 93
3,903
47.60
2001–2013
[53]
Number 6
Angelo Mathews 55
2,161
48.02
2009-2020
[54]
Number 7
Prasanna Jayawardene 62
1,661
30.20
2000–2015
[55]
Number 8
Chaminda Vaas 98
1,913
25.17
1994–2009
[56]
Number 9
42
847
28.23
1994–2009
[57]
Number 10
Suranga Lakmal 45
415
12.58
2010-2020
[58]
Number 11
Muttiah Muralitharan 98
623
11.33
1992–2010
[59]
Last updated: 1 July 2020. Qualification: Batted 20 Innings at the position
Most runs against each team [ ] Highest individual score [ ] Highest individual score – progression of record [ ] Highest individual score against each team [ ] Highest career average [ ] In cricket, batting average is the mean number of runs scored per innings. It is calculated by dividing total runs scored (including innings where he remained not out ) by the number of times the batsman has been dismissed.[79]
Highest Average in each batting position [ ]
Opener
Marvan Atapattu 136
5,317
43.23
1990–2007
[81]
Number 3
Kumar Sangakkara 207
11,679
60.83
2000–2015
[82]
Number 4
Mahela Jayawardene 195
9,509
52.25
1997–2014
[83]
Number 5
Aravinda de Silva 22
1,066
48.45
1986-2002
[84]
Number 6
Angelo Mathews 55
2,161
48.02
2009-2020
[85]
Number 7
Hashan Tillakaratne 22
701
50.07
1989-2004
[86]
Number 8
Chaminda Vaas 98
1,913
25.17
1994–2009
[87]
Number 9
42
847
28.23
1994–2009
[88]
Number 10
Suranga Lakmal 45
415
12.58
2010-2020
[89]
Number 11
Muttiah Muralitharan 98
623
11.33
1992–2010
[90]
Last updated: 1 July 2020. Qualification: Min 20 innings batted at position
Most Test half-centuries [ ] Most Test centuries [ ] Most Test double centuries [ ] Most triple centuries [ ] Most Sixes [ ] Most Fours [ ] Most runs in a series [ ] Most ducks in career [ ] "Duck " refers to a batsman dismissed without scoring.[98]
Bowling records [ ]
Muttiah Muralitharan dominates the bowling records for Sri Lanka.
Most wickets in a career [ ] Muralitharan, who is the highest wicket-taker in Test cricket, has taken 5 wickets for the ICC World XI team during a match in 2005, which are not included in this list.[100] Shane Warne —who ranks second with 708 wickets—are the only bowlers who have captured more than 700 Test wickets.[101]
Most career wickets against each team [ ] Fastest wicket taker [ ] Best figures in an innings [ ] Muttiah Muralitharan's 9 wickets for 51 runs against Zimbabwe is Test cricket's fifth-best bowling figures in a single innings.[126] [127]
Best figures in an innings against each team [ ] Best figures in a match [ ] The Sri Lankan record of 16 wickets for 220 runs set by Muttiah Muralitharan against England is the fifth-best figures by a bowler in a single Test match.[138]
Best career average [ ] Bowling average is the measurement of mean runs conceded per wicket. In calculating this the total number of runs conceded by the bowler is divided by the number of wickets captured.[79]
Best career economy rate [ ] A bowler's economy rate is the total number of runs they have conceded divided by the number of overs they have bowled.[98]
Best career strike rate [ ] A bowler's strike rate is the total number of balls they have bowled divided by the number of wickets they have taken.[98]
Most five-wicket hauls in an innings [ ] Taking five or more wickets in a single innings (called a five-wicket haul , fifer or five-for) is considered a notable achievement for a bowler.[143] 67 to his name; Australian cricketer Shane Warne ranks in second place with only 37, 30 below Murali. Which shows the class of Murali in bowling compared to Warne.[144]
Most ten-wickets in a match [ ] Muralitharan has taken ten or more wickets per match on more occasions than any other bowler in Test cricket. He has performed this feat 22 times, more than double the number of the bowler ranking second—Shane Warne, who has achieved this on 10 occasions.[146]
Worst figures in an innings [ ] Worst figures in a match [ ] Most wickets in a series [ ] Hat-trick [ ] In cricket , a hat-trick occurs when a bowler takes three wickets with consecutive deliveries . The deliveries may be interrupted by an over bowled by another bowler from the other end of the pitch or the other team's innings , but must be three consecutive deliveries by the individual bowler in the same match. Only wickets attributed to the bowler count towards a hat-trick; run outs do not count.
Wicket-keeping records [ ]
Former Sri Lankan captain
Kumar Sangakkara has assisted in the highest number of dismissals as wicketkeeper.
A wicketkeeper can assist in the dismissal of a batsman by taking a catch or stumping .[153] ground .[154]
Most dismissals [ ] Most catches [ ] Most stumpings [ ] Most dismissals in an innings [ ] Most dismissals in a match [ ] Most dismissals in a series [ ] Fielding records [ ] Most catches in a career [ ] A "catch" occurs when a ball hit by the batsman in the air is held by a fielder within the field of play, before it hits the ground. In such a case, the batsman is ruled out caught .[159]
Most catches in a series [ ] All-round Records [ ] 1000 runs and 100 wickets [ ] A total of 71 players have achieved the double of 1000 runs and 100 wickets in their Test career.[162]
Other records [ ] Most career matches [ ] See also: List of cricketers who have played 100 Tests
Most consecutive career matches [ ] Most matches played as captain [ ] Youngest players on Debut [ ] Oldest players on debut [ ] Oldest players [ ] Partnership records [ ] Highest wicket partnerships [ ] Sri Lanka holds the highest partnerships in Test cricket for any wicket and, with the records for the second, and third wickets.[173]
335 Sanath Jayasuriya Marvan Atapattu Pakistan Asgiriya Stadium , Kandy 28 June 2000
576 Roshan Mahanama India R. Premadasa Stadium , Colombo 2 August 1997
624 Kumar Sangakkara Mahela Jayawardene South Africa SSC Ground , Colombo 27 July 2006
437 Thilan Samaraweera Pakistan National Stadium , Karachi 21 February 2009
280 Tillakaratne Dilshan Bangladesh P Sara Oval , Colombo 20 September 2005
351 Mahela Jayawardene Prasanna Jayawardene India Sardar Patel Stadium , Ahmedabad 16 November 2009
223 * Chaminda Vaas Bangladesh SSC Ground , Colombo 25 June 2007
170 Mahela Jayawardene South Africa Galle International Stadium , Galle 4 August 2004
118 Thilan Samaraweera Ajantha Mendis India P Sara Oval , Colombo 6 August 2010
79 Chaminda Vaas Muttiah Muralitharan Australia Asgiriya Stadium , Kandy 16 March 2004
Last updated: 31 January 2020 [174]
Highest partnerships [ ] The world record partnership between Jayawardene and Sangakkara for 624 runs, and the partnership between Jayasuriya and Mahanama for 576 runs (which was the previous world record, and is now the second-highest partnership in Tests) are the only Test partnerships to surpass 500 runs.[175] [176]
Umpiring records [ ] Notes [ ]
See also [ ] References [ ]
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