In
cricket, a
five-wicket haul (also known as a "five–for" or "fifer")[1][2] refers to a
bowler taking five or more
wickets in a single
innings. This is regarded as a notable achievement.[3] As February 2024, 171 cricketers have taken a five-wicket haul on debut in a
Test match,[4] with 35 of them being taken by Australian cricketers.[5]
Key
Date – Date the match was held. Starting date of the match for Test matches.
^Buckle, Greg (30 April 2007).
"Pigeon's almost perfect sendoff". Canberra Times. Archived from
the original on 15 August 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2009. McGrath didn't get the five-for that he had hoped for...
In
cricket, a
five-wicket haul (also known as a "five–for" or "fifer")[1][2] refers to a
bowler taking five or more
wickets in a single
innings. This is regarded as a notable achievement.[3] As February 2024, 171 cricketers have taken a five-wicket haul on debut in a
Test match,[4] with 35 of them being taken by Australian cricketers.[5]
Key
Date – Date the match was held. Starting date of the match for Test matches.
^Buckle, Greg (30 April 2007).
"Pigeon's almost perfect sendoff". Canberra Times. Archived from
the original on 15 August 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2009. McGrath didn't get the five-for that he had hoped for...