Hope you have read Part 1:
Next we consider Bowling:
Most wickets (15 and above):
The most 5-fors were 9 by Murali and 4 by Vaas.
The most 10-fors were 3 by Murali. No one else took more than 1.
The most wickets by current players are 32 by Roach and 27 by Lakmal.
Best innings bowling (including all 6wi and above):
The best by current players is 6-70 by RTM Mendis.
Best match bowling (including all 9wm and better):
Note RTM Mendis with 11-136 among current players.
Best bowling average (Minimum 2000 balls bowled):
Only these two make the cutoff. It is interesting that Vaas has a better average than Murali.
Most dismissals (10 and above):
The most by a keeper is 26 by Ramdin, and most by a fielder is 19 by M Jayawardene.
The most by current players are 21 by keeper N Dickwella and 16 by fielder DM de Silva.
Most innings dismissals (4 and above):
Note 5 by current player J Blackwood. He has a share in the world record of catches in an innings by a fielder. Also 5 by another current player N Dickwella (a wicketkeeper).
Most match dismissals (6 and above):
Note 7 by N Dickwella among current players.
Highest dismissal rate (Minimum 20 innings):
It is interesting that fielders have the highest dismissal rates. Wicketkeepers of both sides have not got extended runs.
All-round performance (fifty and 5wi):
JO Holder’s performance would be the best.
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