Sri Lankan bowlers with most Test fifers at home
A fine spell from left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya powered Sri Lanka to a 63-run victory over New Zealand in the first Test in Galle. Jayasuriya's fifer meant NZ were out for 211, falling short of their target of 275. This was his eighth Test fifer, all coming in home matches. Here we look at SL bowlers with the most Test fifers at home.
Muttiah Muralitharan - 45 fifers
Sri Lanka's spin-bowling legend Muttiah Muralitharan holds the record for most Test wickets at home (493). Having played 73 matches at home, the talismanic off-spinner averaged a sensational 19.56, as per ESPNcricinfo. 45 of his 67 Test fifers have come at home as his tally also includes 15 10-wicket match hauls. Muralitharan's best figures at home read 9/51.
Rangana Herath - 26 fifers
Among left-arm bowlers, Rangana Herath is the highest wicket-taker in home Tests. The legendary spinner finished his career with 278 wickets across 49 home Tests at a fine average of 23.65. Herath returned with 26 fifers at home. On seven occasions, he claimed 10 wickets in a home Test. His best figures in Sri Lanka read 9/127.
Prabath Jayasuriya - 8 fifers
Jayasuriya finds himself on this list after playing just nine Tests at home. He has scalped 72 wickets in these matches at a fine average of 24.08. The tally includes eight fifers and a couple of 10-wicket match hauls. His best innings figures in home Tests read 7/52. So far, he has played only a couple of home games without an innings fifer.
