Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Manav Suthar Sets Multiple Bowling Records in Galle
Manav Suthar had an outstanding bowling performance in Galle, Sri Lanka.
His figures were the best ever by a visiting spin bowler at that ground.
This means no visiting spinner had previously done better there.
Only Mitchell Starc, a fast bowler, has a higher visiting-player mark on the cited Galle list.
Keshav Maharaj has taken more wickets than Suthar at another Sri Lankan venue.
Suthar’s records moved him ahead of several famous spinners, including Harbhajan Singh, Shane Warne and Ravichandran Ashwin.
The report does not provide Suthar’s exact bowling figures.
It highlights his performance as a historic achievement.
Manav Suthar set multiple world records with his bowling performance in Galle.
He recorded the best figures by a visiting spin bowler in Galle.
Among visiting-team pacers, only Mitchell Starc ranks above Suthar on Galle’s elite list.
Keshav Maharaj remains the only non-Sri Lankan spinner with more wickets at a venue in Sri Lanka.
Suthar’s achievement placed him ahead of Harbhajan Singh, Shane Warne and Ravichandran Ashwin on the referenced records list.
- Who
- Manav Suthar, with comparisons to Mitchell Starc, Keshav Maharaj, Harbhajan Singh, Shane Warne and Ravichandran Ashwin.
- What
- Suthar set multiple world records, including the best bowling figures by a visiting spin bowler in Galle.
- Where
- Galle, Sri Lanka; the comparison also references the SSC Stadium in Colombo.
- Why
- His bowling performance produced record-setting figures among visiting players and visiting spinners in Sri Lanka.
- Record holder
- Manav Suthar
- Galle record
- Best bowling figures by a visiting spin bowler
- Galle comparison
- Only Mitchell Starc is listed above Suthar among visiting-team pacers
- Sri Lankan venue comparison
- Keshav Maharaj is the only non-Sri Lankan spinner with more wickets at a venue in Sri Lanka
- Referenced venue
- SSC Stadium, Colombo
- Exact figures
- The report does not state Suthar’s exact bowling figures