A Look At Records Held By Prabath Jayasuriya In Tests

Prabath Jayasuriya Test Records: As Prabath Jayasuriya closes in on 100 Test wickets, here's a list of all the major Test records that the Sri Lankan left-arm spinner holds.

Prabath Jayasuriya Test Records: Sri Lanka are on the verge of clean-sweeping New Zealand as they are well-positioned to register a big win in the ongoing SL vs NZ 2nd Test at Galle. After bowling out New Zealand for 88 in the second innings and securing a massive 514-run lead, Sri Lanka sent half of New Zealand’s side packing in the follow-on innings as well, on the same day. And at the centre of Sri Lanka’s brilliance stands their left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya, who himself is nearing a prestigious milestone.

Jayasuriya has taken 15 of New Zealand’s 30 wickets over the course of their last three innings on this tour to Sri Lanka, with the fourth innings still at play. With another wicket in the 4th innings, Jayasuriya is on the brink of cricket history, now just five wickets away from matching the record for the fastest to 100 Test wickets, set by England’s George Lohmann 128 years ago in 1896. However, to achieve this feat, he must take all of New Zealand's remaining wickets as they are already half-down in the Galle Test.

Currently, Jayasuriya has 95 Test wickets at an average of 28.35.

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List Of Records Held By Prabath Jayasuriya

Whether he will be able to equal that record remains in question, Jayasuriya has already registered a few feats to his name. Jayasuriya, who made his Test debut in July of 2022, has emerged as the leading wicket-taker in the format worldwide, claiming 95 wickets in 16 innings (ongoing).

Here's a look at major record held by Prabath Jayasuriya in Tests:

- Best match figures for a Sri Lankan bowler on Test debut (12/177)

- Fifth-best match figures on debut in Test cricket overall.

- Fastest spinner to complete 50 Test wickets (achieved in 7 matches).

- Joint second-fastest overall to 50 Test wickets, sharing the record with Tom Richardson (England) and Vernon Philander (South Africa).

- With his 9th five-wicket haul, Jayasuriya has surpassed Dilruwan Perera to become the Sri Lankan with the 4th most five-wicket hauls in Tests. Only Muttiah Muralidaran (67), Rangana Herath (34) and Chaminda Vaas (12) are ahead of him. 

- Jayasuriya holds the record for most wickets by a spinner in their first 10 Test matches (67).  

- Overall, he ranks third in most wickets taken after the first 10 Test matches, behind Thomas Richardson (71 wickets) and Charles Turner (69 wickets).