In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a "fifer" [1]) refers to a bowler taking five or more wickets in a single innings. This is regarded as a notable achievement, [2] and as of March 2024 only 52 bowlers have taken 15 or more five-wicket hauls at the international level. [3]
Josh Hazlewood is a right-arm fast bowler who competes in Test, One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) who represents Australia. Hazlewood has taken 272 wickets in Test matches, 135 wickets in ODIs and 61 wickets in T20Is. [4] With 15 five-wicket hauls across all formats of the game, he ranks equal forty-eighth among all-time combined five-wicket haul takers, and eleventh in the equivalent list for Australia. [a]
Hazlewood made his Test debut against India in 2014, in the second test of the series at the Gabba. [4] His first five-wicket haul came in his first innings. [5] His best bowling figures for an innings are 6 wickets for 67 runs against India in 2017. [6] [7] In Test matches, Hazlewood is most successful against India, taking 4 of his 12 five-wicket hauls against them. [8]
In 2010, Hazlewood made his ODI debut against England. [9] He took his first five-wicket haul against South Africa in 2014. [10] Hazlewood took 5 wickets for 31 runs in the match, which Australian lost by 3 wickets. [11] His career best figures are 6 wickets for 52 runs against New Zealand in 2017. [12] [13] Although Hazlewood made his first T20I appearance in 2013, [4] he has not picked up a five-wicket haul in the format. Figures of 4 wickets for 12 runs against Sri Lanka in 2022 are his best in this version of the game. [14]
Symbol | Meaning |
---|---|
Date | Day the Test started or ODI held |
Inn | Innings in which five-wicket haul was taken |
Overs | Number of overs bowled |
Runs | Number of runs conceded |
Wkts | Number of wickets taken |
Econ | Runs conceded per over |
Batsmen | Batsmen whose wickets were taken |
Result | Result for the Australia team |
* | One of two five wicket hauls by Hazlewood in a match |
† | 10 or more wickets taken in the match |
‡ | Hazlewood was selected as the man of the match |
No. | Date | Ground | Against | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Batsmen | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 17 December 2014 | The Gabba, Brisbane | ![]() |
1 | 23.2 | 68 | 5 | 2.91 | Won [15] | |
2 | 11 June 2015 | Sabina Park, Kingston | ![]() |
2 | 15.5 | 38 | 5 | 2.40 | Won [16] | |
3 | 27 November 2015 ‡ | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | ![]() |
3 | 24.5 | 70 | 6 | 2.81 | Won | |
4 | 12 November 2016 | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | ![]() |
2 | 30.5 | 89 | 6 | 2.88 | Lost [17] | |
5 | 4 March 2017 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | ![]() |
3 | 24 | 67 | 6 | 2.79 | Lost [18] | |
6 | 14 December 2017 | WACA Ground, Perth | ![]() |
3 | 18 | 48 | 5 | 2.66 | Won [19] | |
7 | 22 August 2019 | Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds | ![]() |
2 | 12.5 | 30 | 5 | 2.33 | Lost [20] | |
8 | 17 December 2020 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | ![]() |
3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1.60 | Won [21] | |
9 | 15 January 2021 | The Gabba, Brisbane | ![]() |
2 | 24.4 | 57 | 5 | 2.31 | Lost [22] | |
10 | 19 July 2023 | Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester | ![]() |
2 | 27 | 126 | 5 | 4.66 | Draw [23] | |
11 | 17 January 2024 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | ![]() |
3 | 14 | 35 | 5 | 2.50 | Won [24] | |
12 | 8 March 2024 | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | ![]() |
1 | 13.2 | 31 | 5 | 2.32 | Won [25] |
No. | Date | Ground | Against | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Batsmen | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 16 November 2014 | WACA Ground, Perth | ![]() |
2 | 9.4 | 31 | 5 | 3.20 | Lost [11] | |
2 | 26 June 2016 | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | ![]() |
2 | 9.4 | 50 | 5 | 5.17 | Won [26] | |
3 | 2 June 2017 | Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham | ![]() |
1 | 9 | 52 | 6 | 5.77 | No result [13] |
... I'd rather take fifers (five wickets) for England ...
In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a "fifer" [1]) refers to a bowler taking five or more wickets in a single innings. This is regarded as a notable achievement, [2] and as of March 2024 only 52 bowlers have taken 15 or more five-wicket hauls at the international level. [3]
Josh Hazlewood is a right-arm fast bowler who competes in Test, One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) who represents Australia. Hazlewood has taken 272 wickets in Test matches, 135 wickets in ODIs and 61 wickets in T20Is. [4] With 15 five-wicket hauls across all formats of the game, he ranks equal forty-eighth among all-time combined five-wicket haul takers, and eleventh in the equivalent list for Australia. [a]
Hazlewood made his Test debut against India in 2014, in the second test of the series at the Gabba. [4] His first five-wicket haul came in his first innings. [5] His best bowling figures for an innings are 6 wickets for 67 runs against India in 2017. [6] [7] In Test matches, Hazlewood is most successful against India, taking 4 of his 12 five-wicket hauls against them. [8]
In 2010, Hazlewood made his ODI debut against England. [9] He took his first five-wicket haul against South Africa in 2014. [10] Hazlewood took 5 wickets for 31 runs in the match, which Australian lost by 3 wickets. [11] His career best figures are 6 wickets for 52 runs against New Zealand in 2017. [12] [13] Although Hazlewood made his first T20I appearance in 2013, [4] he has not picked up a five-wicket haul in the format. Figures of 4 wickets for 12 runs against Sri Lanka in 2022 are his best in this version of the game. [14]
Symbol | Meaning |
---|---|
Date | Day the Test started or ODI held |
Inn | Innings in which five-wicket haul was taken |
Overs | Number of overs bowled |
Runs | Number of runs conceded |
Wkts | Number of wickets taken |
Econ | Runs conceded per over |
Batsmen | Batsmen whose wickets were taken |
Result | Result for the Australia team |
* | One of two five wicket hauls by Hazlewood in a match |
† | 10 or more wickets taken in the match |
‡ | Hazlewood was selected as the man of the match |
No. | Date | Ground | Against | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Batsmen | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 17 December 2014 | The Gabba, Brisbane | ![]() |
1 | 23.2 | 68 | 5 | 2.91 | Won [15] | |
2 | 11 June 2015 | Sabina Park, Kingston | ![]() |
2 | 15.5 | 38 | 5 | 2.40 | Won [16] | |
3 | 27 November 2015 ‡ | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | ![]() |
3 | 24.5 | 70 | 6 | 2.81 | Won | |
4 | 12 November 2016 | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | ![]() |
2 | 30.5 | 89 | 6 | 2.88 | Lost [17] | |
5 | 4 March 2017 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | ![]() |
3 | 24 | 67 | 6 | 2.79 | Lost [18] | |
6 | 14 December 2017 | WACA Ground, Perth | ![]() |
3 | 18 | 48 | 5 | 2.66 | Won [19] | |
7 | 22 August 2019 | Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds | ![]() |
2 | 12.5 | 30 | 5 | 2.33 | Lost [20] | |
8 | 17 December 2020 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | ![]() |
3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1.60 | Won [21] | |
9 | 15 January 2021 | The Gabba, Brisbane | ![]() |
2 | 24.4 | 57 | 5 | 2.31 | Lost [22] | |
10 | 19 July 2023 | Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester | ![]() |
2 | 27 | 126 | 5 | 4.66 | Draw [23] | |
11 | 17 January 2024 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | ![]() |
3 | 14 | 35 | 5 | 2.50 | Won [24] | |
12 | 8 March 2024 | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | ![]() |
1 | 13.2 | 31 | 5 | 2.32 | Won [25] |
No. | Date | Ground | Against | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Batsmen | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 16 November 2014 | WACA Ground, Perth | ![]() |
2 | 9.4 | 31 | 5 | 3.20 | Lost [11] | |
2 | 26 June 2016 | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | ![]() |
2 | 9.4 | 50 | 5 | 5.17 | Won [26] | |
3 | 2 June 2017 | Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham | ![]() |
1 | 9 | 52 | 6 | 5.77 | No result [13] |
... I'd rather take fifers (five wickets) for England ...