List of Pakistan cricketers who have taken five-wicket hauls on Test debut
In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a "five-for" or "fifer")[2] refers to a bowler taking five or more wickets in a single innings. This is regarded as a significant achievement.[3] As of November 2016, 147 cricketers have taken a five-wicket haul on their debut in a Test match,[4] with ten of them being taken by Pakistani players.[5] They have taken a five-wicket haul on debut against seven different opponents: three times against New Zealand, twice against Australia, and once against Bangladesh, England, India, South Africa and Zimbabwe each.[6] Of the ten occasions, Pakistan won the match four times, and drew six times. The players have taken five-wicket hauls at eight different venues, including five outside Pakistan; three of them have achieved the feat at the National Stadium, Karachi.[7]
Arif Butt was the first Pakistani player to take a five-wicket haul on his Test debut, he took six wickets for 89 runs against Australia in 1964.[8][9] Mohammad Nazir and Mohammad Zahid are the only bowlers to have taken seven wickets each. Butt and Tanvir Ahmed have taken six wickets each and six others have taken five wickets on debut.[5] Zahid took seven wickets for 66 runs, the best bowling figures by a Pakistani bowler on debut, against New Zealand in 1996, at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.[5] He accumulated 11 wickets for 130 runs in the match, the only Pakistani to take 10 or more wickets in a Test match on debut.[10] Amongst the bowlers, Shahid Afridi is the most economical, with 2.21 runs per over, and Zahid has the best strike rate.[note 1] As of 2014, the most recent bowler to achieve the feat was Tanvir Ahmed. He took six wickets for 120 runs against South Africa in 2010 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi.[5][12]
Key
Symbol | Meaning |
---|---|
Date | Date the match was held, or starting date of the match for Test matches |
Inn | The innings of the match in which the five-wicket haul was taken |
Overs | Number of overs bowled in that innings |
Runs | Runs conceded |
Wkts | Number of wickets taken |
Econ | Bowling economy rate (average runs per over) |
Batsmen | The batsmen whose wickets were taken in the five-wicket haul |
Econ | Bowling economy rate (average runs per over) |
Result | The result for the Pakistan team in that match |
Bowler selected as "Man of the match" | |
10 wickets or more taken in the match | |
Drawn | The match was drawn |
Five-wicket hauls
No. | Bowler | Date | Ground | Against | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Batsmen | Result |
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1 | Butt, ArifArif Butt | 4 December 1964 | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Australia | 2 | 21.3 | 89 | 6 | 3.12 | Drawn[9] | |
2 | Nazir, MohammadMohammad Nazir | 24 October 1969 | National Stadium, Karachi | New Zealand | 2 | 30.1 | 99 | 7 | 3.28 | Drawn[13] | |
3 | Nazir, ShahidShahid Nazir | 17 October 1996 | Sheikhupura Stadium, Sheikhupura | Zimbabwe | 1 | 22.4 | 53 | 5 | 2.33 | Drawn[14] | |
4 | Zahid, MohammadMohammad Zahid | 28 November 1996 | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | New Zealand | 4 | 20.0 | 66 | 7 | 3.30 | Won[10] | |
5 | Afridi, ShahidShahid Afridi | 22 October 1998 | National Stadium, Karachi | Australia | 1 | 23.3 | 52 | 5 | 2.21 | Drawn[1] | |
6 | Sami, MohammadMohammad Sami | 8 March 2001 | Eden Park, Auckland | New Zealand | 4 | 15.0 | 36 | 5 | 2.40 | Won[15] | |
7 | Ahmed, ShabbirShabbir Ahmed | 20 August 2003 | National Stadium, Karachi | Bangladesh | 3 | 18.1 | 48 | 5 | 2.64 | Won[16] | |
8 | Arafat, YasirYasir Arafat | 8 December 2007 | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | India | 1 | 39.0 | 161 | 5 | 4.12 | Drawn[17] | |
9 | Riaz, WahabWahab Riaz | 18 August 2010 | The Oval, London | England | 1 | 18.0 | 63 | 5 | 3.50 | Won[18] | |
10 | Ahmed, TanvirTanvir Ahmed | 20 November 2010 | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi (neutral venue) | South Africa | 1 | 28.0 | 120 | 6 | 4.28 | Drawn[12] |
See also
References
- Notes
- ↑ In cricket, strike rate is referred to the average number of deliveries bowled before a bowler takes a wicket.[11]
- Specific
- 1 2 "3rd Test: Pakistan v Australia at Karachi, Oct 22–26, 1998". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ↑ "Swinging it for the Auld Enemy – An interview with Ryan Sidebottom". The Scotsman. 17 August 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
... I'd rather take fifers (five wickets) for England ...
- ↑ Pervez, M. A. (2001). A Dictionary of Cricket. Orient Blackswan. p. 31. ISBN 978-81-7370-184-9.
- ↑ "Statistics / Statsguru / Test matches / Bowling records / Overall figures". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "Statistics / Statsguru / Test matches / Bowling records / Overall figures (Pakistan)". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ↑ "Statistics / Statsguru / Test matches / Bowling records / By opposition team". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ↑ "Statistics / Statsguru / Test matches / Bowling records / Ground averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ↑ "Statistics / Statsguru / Test matches / Bowling records / By year of match start". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- 1 2 "Only Test: Australia v Pakistan at Melbourne, Dec 4–8, 1964". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- 1 2 "2nd Test: Pakistan v New Zealand at Rawalpindi, Nov 28 – Dec 1, 1996". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ↑ Williamson, Martin. "An explanation of cricket – A glossary of cricket terms". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- 1 2 "2nd Test: Pakistan v South Africa at Abu Dhabi, Nov 20–24, 2010". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ↑ "1st Test: Pakistan v New Zealand at Karachi, Oct 24–27, 1969". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ↑ "1st Test: Pakistan v Zimbabwe at Sheikhupura, Oct 17–21, 1996". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ↑ "1st Test: New Zealand v Pakistan at Auckland, Mar 8–12, 2001". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ↑ "1st Test: Pakistan v Bangladesh at Karachi, Aug 20–24, 2003". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ↑ "3rd Test: India v Pakistan at Bangalore, Dec 8–12, 2007". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ↑ "3rd Test: England v Pakistan at The Oval, Aug 18–21, 2010". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2013.