In cricket, a five-wicket haul—also known as a five–for or fifer [1]—refers to a bowler taking five or more wickets in a single innings. This is regarded as a notable achievement; [2] only five bowlers have taken more than 30 five-wicket hauls in their Test cricketing careers. [3] Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan has the most five-wicket hauls in Test cricket, [3] and also the second-highest number of five-wicket hauls in One Day Internationals (ODI). [4] He did not take any five-wicket hauls in a Twenty20 International, [5] where his best bowling figures were 3 wickets for 29 runs. [6] One of the most experienced bowlers in international cricket, Muralitharan is the leading wicket taker in both Tests [7] and ODIs. [8] He was declared as the "best bowler ever" in Test cricket by the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack in 2002, [9] and the Sri Lankan team depended heavily on the off spinner for wickets. [10]
Muralitharan is well ahead of other bowlers by number of five-wicket hauls in Tests with 67 to his name; Australian cricketer Shane Warne ranks in second place with 37. [3] Making his Test debut in 1992, [11] Muralitharan took his first five-wicket haul a year later against South Africa. He performed this feat against every other Test playing nation. He went on to take ten or more wickets per match on 22 occasions—also a world record—while Shane Warne ranks second, having achieved this on 10 occasions. [12] His career best is 9 wickets for 51 runs against Zimbabwe, which ranks as the world's fifth-best figures in an innings. [13] He was most successful against Bangladesh and South Africa, with 11 five-wicket hauls against each team. Fourteen of Muralitharan's five-wicket hauls were taken at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground (SSC) in Colombo, Sri Lanka. [14] He retired from Test cricket in July 2010, capturing his 67th and final five-wicket haul during his last match. [15]
In ODIs, Muralitharan is ranked second in number of five-wicket hauls to Pakistani cricketer Waqar Younis. [4] He played his first ODI in 1993, [16] and took his first ODI five-wicket haul in 1998 against Pakistan. He repeated this performance against seven different opponents. [17] His career best of 7 wickets for 30 runs is the fourth-best bowling figures in ODI history. [18]
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 Sri Lanka team |
* | One of two five-wicket hauls by Muralitharan in a match |
† | 10 or more wickets taken in the match |
‡ | Muralitharan was selected as man of the match |
No. | Date | Ground | Against | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Batsmen | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 25 August 1993 | Tyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa | South Africa | 2 | 39 | 104 | 5 | 2.66 | Drawn [20] | |
2 | 6 September 1993 | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | South Africa | 2 | 54 | 101 | 5 | 1.87 | Lost [21] | |
3 | 18 January 1994 | K.D. Singh Babu Stadium, Lucknow | India | 1 | 41.5 | 162 | 5 | 3.87 | Lost [22] | |
4 | 11 March 1995 | McLean Park, Napier | New Zealand | 4 | 36 | 64 | 5 | 1.77 | Won [23] | |
5 | 15 September 1995 ‡ | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad | Pakistan | 2 | 23.3 | 68 | 5 | 2.89 | Won [24] | |
6 | 11 September 1996 | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Zimbabwe | 3 | 20.3 | 33 | 5 | 1.60 | Won [25] | |
7 | 19 April 1997 | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Pakistan | 2 | 53 | 98 | 6 | 1.84 | Drawn [26] | |
8 | 13 June 1997 | Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's | West Indies | 2 | 23.4 | 34 | 5 | 1.43 | Lost [27] | |
9 | 20 June 1997 | The Playing Fields, Kingstown | West Indies | 3 | 41 | 113 | 5 | 2.75 | Drawn [28] | |
10 | 7 January 1998 * † ‡ | Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy | Zimbabwe | 2 | 29 | 23 | 5 | 0.79 | Won [29] | |
11 | 7 January 1998 * † ‡ | Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy | Zimbabwe | 3 | 42.5 | 94 | 7 | 2.19 | Won [29] | |
12 | 27 March 1998 | Centurion Park, Centurion | South Africa | 2 | 30 | 63 | 5 | 2.10 | Lost [30] | |
13 | 27 May 1998 | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | New Zealand | 1 | 38.2 | 90 | 5 | 2.34 | Lost [31] | |
14 | 10 June 1998 | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | New Zealand | 4 | 18.3 | 30 | 5 | 1.62 | Won [32] | |
15 | 27 August 1998 * † ‡ | The Oval, Kennington | England | 1 | 59.3 | 155 | 7 | 2.60 | Won [33] | |
16 | 27 August 1998 * † ‡ | The Oval, Kennington | England | 3 | 54.2 | 65 | 9 | 1.19 | Won [33] | |
17 | 22 September 1999 | Galle International Stadium, Galle | Australia | 2 | 38 | 71 | 5 | 1.86 | Drawn [34] | |
18 | 5 March 2000 † ‡ | Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar | Pakistan | 4 | 27.1 | 71 | 6 | 2.61 | Won [35] | |
19 | 14 June 2000 | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | Pakistan | 2 | 47 | 115 | 5 | 2.44 | Lost [36] | |
20 | 20 July 2000 * † ‡ | Galle International Stadium, Galle | South Africa | 2 | 41 | 87 | 6 | 2.12 | Won [37] | |
21 | 20 July 2000 * † ‡ | Galle International Stadium, Galle | South Africa | 3 | 35 | 84 | 7 | 2.40 | Won [37] | |
22 | 6 August 2000 ‡ | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | South Africa | 3 | 45.5 | 68 | 5 | 1.48 | Drawn [38] | |
23 | 26 December 2000 * † | Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban | South Africa | 1 | 58.3 | 122 | 5 | 2.08 | Drawn [39] | |
24 | 26 December 2000 * † | Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban | South Africa | 3 | 10 | 39 | 6 | 3.90 | Drawn [39] | |
25 | 14 August 2001 | Galle International Stadium, Galle | India | 3 | 26.5 | 49 | 5 | 1.82 | Won [40] | |
26 | 29 August 2001 † ‡ | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | India | 1 | 34.1 | 87 | 8 | 2.54 | Won [41] | |
27 | 6 September 2001 * † ‡ | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | Bangladesh | 1 | 9.4 | 13 | 5 | 1.34 | Won [42] | |
28 | 6 September 2001 * † ‡ | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | Bangladesh | 3 | 35.3 | 98 | 5 | 2.76 | Won [42] | |
29 | 13 November 2001 * † ‡ | Galle International Stadium, Galle | West Indies | 1 | 53.4 | 126 | 6 | 2.34 | Won [43] | |
30 | 13 November 2001 * † ‡ | Galle International Stadium, Galle | West Indies | 3 | 31.3 | 44 | 5 | 1.39 | Won [43] | |
31 | 21 November 2001 † ‡ | Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy | West Indies | 4 | 35.5 | 81 | 6 | 2.26 | Won [44] | |
32 | 4 January 2002 † ‡ | Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy | Zimbabwe | 1 | 40 | 51 | 9 | 1.27 | Won [45] | |
33 | 12 January 2002 | Galle International Stadium, Galle | Zimbabwe | 2 | 58.3 | 67 | 5 | 1.14 | Won [46] | |
34 | 30 May 2002 | Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham | England | 2 | 64 | 143 | 5 | 2.23 | Lost [47] | |
35 | 21 July 2002 * † ‡ | Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo | Bangladesh | 1 | 19.4 | 39 | 5 | 1.98 | Won [48] | |
36 | 21 July 2002 * † ‡ | Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo | Bangladesh | 3 | 25 | 59 | 5 | 2.36 | Won [48] | |
37 | 3 May 2003 | Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy | New Zealand | 3 | 39 | 49 | 5 | 1.25 | Drawn [49] | |
38 | 20 June 2003 | Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet | West Indies | 2 | 50 | 138 | 5 | 2.76 | Drawn [50] | |
39 | 2 December 2003 † ‡ | Galle International Stadium, Galle | England | 2 | 31.4 | 46 | 7 | 1.45 | Drawn [51] | |
40 | 8 March 2004 * † | Galle International Stadium, Galle | Australia | 1 | 21.3 | 59 | 6 | 2.74 | Lost [52] | |
41 | 8 March 2004 * † | Galle International Stadium, Galle | Australia | 3 | 56 | 153 | 5 | 2.73 | Lost [52] | |
42 | 16 March 2004 | Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy | Australia | 3 | 50.3 | 173 | 5 | 3.42 | Lost [53] | |
43 | 24 March 2004 | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | Australia | 1 | 37.1 | 123 | 5 | 3.30 | Lost [54] | |
44 | 6 May 2004 | Harare Sports Club, Harare | Zimbabwe | 1 | 24.2 | 45 | 6 | 1.84 | Won [55] | |
45 | 13 July 2005 | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | West Indies | 3 | 21 | 36 | 6 | 1.71 | Won [56] | |
46 | 22 July 2005 † | Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy | West Indies | 4 | 16.2 | 46 | 8 | 2.81 | Won [57] | |
47 | 12 September 2005 ‡ | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Bangladesh | 3 | 10.4 | 18 | 6 | 1.68 | Won [58] | |
48 | 10 December 2005 | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | India | 1 | 38.4 | 100 | 7 | 2.58 | Lost [59] | |
49 | 28 February 2006 | Chittagong Divisional Stadium, Chittagong | Bangladesh | 3 | 19.5 | 54 | 6 | 2.72 | Won [60] | |
50 | 8 March 2006 | Shaheed Chandu Stadium, Bogra | Bangladesh | 1 | 30.5 | 79 | 5 | 2.56 | Won [61] | |
51 | 3 April 2006 | Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy | Pakistan | 2 | 16.4 | 39 | 5 | 2.34 | Lost [62] | |
52 | 25 May 2006 † | Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham | England | 2 | 25 | 86 | 6 | 3.44 | Lost [63] | |
53 | 2 June 2006 † ‡ | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | England | 4 | 30 | 70 | 8 | 2.33 | Won [64] | |
54 | 27 July 2006 † | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | South Africa | 3 | 64 | 131 | 6 | 2.04 | Won [65] | |
55 | 4 August 2006 * † | Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo | South Africa | 1 | 33.5 | 128 | 5 | 3.78 | Won [66] | |
56 | 4 August 2006 * † | Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo | South Africa | 3 | 46.5 | 97 | 7 | 2.07 | Won [66] | |
57 | 15 December 2006 † | Basin Reserve, Wellington | New Zealand | 4 | 34.1 | 87 | 6 | 2.54 | Won [67] | |
58 | 25 June 2007 ‡ | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | Bangladesh | 1 | 7.3 | 15 | 5 | 2.00 | Won [68] | |
59 | 11 July 2007 * † ‡ | Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy | Bangladesh | 1 | 14.5 | 28 | 6 | 1.88 | Won [69] | |
60 | 11 July 2007 * † ‡ | Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy | Bangladesh | 3 | 21 | 54 | 6 | 2.57 | Won [69] | |
61 | 1 December 2007 | Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy | England | 2 | 35 | 55 | 6 | 1.57 | Won [70] | |
62 | 9 December 2007 | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | England | 1 | 47.2 | 116 | 5 | 2.45 | Drawn [71] | |
63 | 3 April 2008 | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain | West Indies | 2 | 29.2 | 79 | 5 | 2.69 | Lost [72] | |
64 | 23 July 2008 * † ‡ | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | India | 2 | 29 | 84 | 5 | 2.89 | Won [73] | |
65 | 23 July 2008 * † ‡ | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | India | 3 | 13 | 26 | 6 | 2.00 | Won [73] | |
66 | 26 December 2008 † | Sher-e-Bangla Stadium, Mirpur | Bangladesh | 2 | 22 | 49 | 6 | 2.22 | Won [74] | |
67 | 18 July 2010 | Galle International Stadium, Galle | India | 2 | 17 | 63 | 5 | 3.70 | Won [75] |
No. | Date | Ground | Against | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Batsmen | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 25 April 1998 | Willowmoore Park, Benoni | Pakistan | 2 | 9.2 | 23 | 5 | 2.46 | Won [77] | |
2 | 20 August 1998 ‡ | Lord's, London | England | 1 | 10 | 34 | 5 | 3.40 | Won [78] | |
3 | 14 July 2000 ‡ | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | South Africa | 2 | 10 | 44 | 5 | 4.40 | Won [79] | |
4 | 27 October 2000 ‡ | Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah | India | 2 | 10 | 30 | 7 | 3.00 | Won [80] | |
5 | 31 January 2001 ‡ | McLean Park, Napier | New Zealand | 2 | 7.5 | 30 | 5 | 3.82 | Won [81] | |
6 | 9 April 2002 | Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah | New Zealand | 1 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 0.90 | Lost [82] | |
7 | 18 May 2003 ‡ | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla | Pakistan | 2 | 9.4 | 23 | 5 | 2.37 | Won [83] | |
8 | 29 April 2004 | Harare Sports Club, Harare | Zimbabwe | 2 | 10 | 23 | 5 | 2.30 | Won [84] | |
9 | 30 June 2008 | National Stadium, Karachi | Bangladesh | 2 | 10 | 31 | 5 | 3.10 | Won [85] | |
10 | 30 November 2008 ‡ | Harare Sports Club, Harare | Zimbabwe | 2 | 10 | 29 | 5 | 2.90 | Won [86] |
In cricket, a five-wicket haul—also known as a five–for or fifer [1]—refers to a bowler taking five or more wickets in a single innings. This is regarded as a notable achievement; [2] only five bowlers have taken more than 30 five-wicket hauls in their Test cricketing careers. [3] Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan has the most five-wicket hauls in Test cricket, [3] and also the second-highest number of five-wicket hauls in One Day Internationals (ODI). [4] He did not take any five-wicket hauls in a Twenty20 International, [5] where his best bowling figures were 3 wickets for 29 runs. [6] One of the most experienced bowlers in international cricket, Muralitharan is the leading wicket taker in both Tests [7] and ODIs. [8] He was declared as the "best bowler ever" in Test cricket by the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack in 2002, [9] and the Sri Lankan team depended heavily on the off spinner for wickets. [10]
Muralitharan is well ahead of other bowlers by number of five-wicket hauls in Tests with 67 to his name; Australian cricketer Shane Warne ranks in second place with 37. [3] Making his Test debut in 1992, [11] Muralitharan took his first five-wicket haul a year later against South Africa. He performed this feat against every other Test playing nation. He went on to take ten or more wickets per match on 22 occasions—also a world record—while Shane Warne ranks second, having achieved this on 10 occasions. [12] His career best is 9 wickets for 51 runs against Zimbabwe, which ranks as the world's fifth-best figures in an innings. [13] He was most successful against Bangladesh and South Africa, with 11 five-wicket hauls against each team. Fourteen of Muralitharan's five-wicket hauls were taken at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground (SSC) in Colombo, Sri Lanka. [14] He retired from Test cricket in July 2010, capturing his 67th and final five-wicket haul during his last match. [15]
In ODIs, Muralitharan is ranked second in number of five-wicket hauls to Pakistani cricketer Waqar Younis. [4] He played his first ODI in 1993, [16] and took his first ODI five-wicket haul in 1998 against Pakistan. He repeated this performance against seven different opponents. [17] His career best of 7 wickets for 30 runs is the fourth-best bowling figures in ODI history. [18]
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 Sri Lanka team |
* | One of two five-wicket hauls by Muralitharan in a match |
† | 10 or more wickets taken in the match |
‡ | Muralitharan was selected as man of the match |
No. | Date | Ground | Against | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Batsmen | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 25 August 1993 | Tyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa | South Africa | 2 | 39 | 104 | 5 | 2.66 | Drawn [20] | |
2 | 6 September 1993 | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | South Africa | 2 | 54 | 101 | 5 | 1.87 | Lost [21] | |
3 | 18 January 1994 | K.D. Singh Babu Stadium, Lucknow | India | 1 | 41.5 | 162 | 5 | 3.87 | Lost [22] | |
4 | 11 March 1995 | McLean Park, Napier | New Zealand | 4 | 36 | 64 | 5 | 1.77 | Won [23] | |
5 | 15 September 1995 ‡ | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad | Pakistan | 2 | 23.3 | 68 | 5 | 2.89 | Won [24] | |
6 | 11 September 1996 | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Zimbabwe | 3 | 20.3 | 33 | 5 | 1.60 | Won [25] | |
7 | 19 April 1997 | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Pakistan | 2 | 53 | 98 | 6 | 1.84 | Drawn [26] | |
8 | 13 June 1997 | Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's | West Indies | 2 | 23.4 | 34 | 5 | 1.43 | Lost [27] | |
9 | 20 June 1997 | The Playing Fields, Kingstown | West Indies | 3 | 41 | 113 | 5 | 2.75 | Drawn [28] | |
10 | 7 January 1998 * † ‡ | Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy | Zimbabwe | 2 | 29 | 23 | 5 | 0.79 | Won [29] | |
11 | 7 January 1998 * † ‡ | Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy | Zimbabwe | 3 | 42.5 | 94 | 7 | 2.19 | Won [29] | |
12 | 27 March 1998 | Centurion Park, Centurion | South Africa | 2 | 30 | 63 | 5 | 2.10 | Lost [30] | |
13 | 27 May 1998 | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | New Zealand | 1 | 38.2 | 90 | 5 | 2.34 | Lost [31] | |
14 | 10 June 1998 | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | New Zealand | 4 | 18.3 | 30 | 5 | 1.62 | Won [32] | |
15 | 27 August 1998 * † ‡ | The Oval, Kennington | England | 1 | 59.3 | 155 | 7 | 2.60 | Won [33] | |
16 | 27 August 1998 * † ‡ | The Oval, Kennington | England | 3 | 54.2 | 65 | 9 | 1.19 | Won [33] | |
17 | 22 September 1999 | Galle International Stadium, Galle | Australia | 2 | 38 | 71 | 5 | 1.86 | Drawn [34] | |
18 | 5 March 2000 † ‡ | Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar | Pakistan | 4 | 27.1 | 71 | 6 | 2.61 | Won [35] | |
19 | 14 June 2000 | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | Pakistan | 2 | 47 | 115 | 5 | 2.44 | Lost [36] | |
20 | 20 July 2000 * † ‡ | Galle International Stadium, Galle | South Africa | 2 | 41 | 87 | 6 | 2.12 | Won [37] | |
21 | 20 July 2000 * † ‡ | Galle International Stadium, Galle | South Africa | 3 | 35 | 84 | 7 | 2.40 | Won [37] | |
22 | 6 August 2000 ‡ | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | South Africa | 3 | 45.5 | 68 | 5 | 1.48 | Drawn [38] | |
23 | 26 December 2000 * † | Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban | South Africa | 1 | 58.3 | 122 | 5 | 2.08 | Drawn [39] | |
24 | 26 December 2000 * † | Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban | South Africa | 3 | 10 | 39 | 6 | 3.90 | Drawn [39] | |
25 | 14 August 2001 | Galle International Stadium, Galle | India | 3 | 26.5 | 49 | 5 | 1.82 | Won [40] | |
26 | 29 August 2001 † ‡ | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | India | 1 | 34.1 | 87 | 8 | 2.54 | Won [41] | |
27 | 6 September 2001 * † ‡ | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | Bangladesh | 1 | 9.4 | 13 | 5 | 1.34 | Won [42] | |
28 | 6 September 2001 * † ‡ | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | Bangladesh | 3 | 35.3 | 98 | 5 | 2.76 | Won [42] | |
29 | 13 November 2001 * † ‡ | Galle International Stadium, Galle | West Indies | 1 | 53.4 | 126 | 6 | 2.34 | Won [43] | |
30 | 13 November 2001 * † ‡ | Galle International Stadium, Galle | West Indies | 3 | 31.3 | 44 | 5 | 1.39 | Won [43] | |
31 | 21 November 2001 † ‡ | Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy | West Indies | 4 | 35.5 | 81 | 6 | 2.26 | Won [44] | |
32 | 4 January 2002 † ‡ | Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy | Zimbabwe | 1 | 40 | 51 | 9 | 1.27 | Won [45] | |
33 | 12 January 2002 | Galle International Stadium, Galle | Zimbabwe | 2 | 58.3 | 67 | 5 | 1.14 | Won [46] | |
34 | 30 May 2002 | Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham | England | 2 | 64 | 143 | 5 | 2.23 | Lost [47] | |
35 | 21 July 2002 * † ‡ | Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo | Bangladesh | 1 | 19.4 | 39 | 5 | 1.98 | Won [48] | |
36 | 21 July 2002 * † ‡ | Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo | Bangladesh | 3 | 25 | 59 | 5 | 2.36 | Won [48] | |
37 | 3 May 2003 | Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy | New Zealand | 3 | 39 | 49 | 5 | 1.25 | Drawn [49] | |
38 | 20 June 2003 | Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet | West Indies | 2 | 50 | 138 | 5 | 2.76 | Drawn [50] | |
39 | 2 December 2003 † ‡ | Galle International Stadium, Galle | England | 2 | 31.4 | 46 | 7 | 1.45 | Drawn [51] | |
40 | 8 March 2004 * † | Galle International Stadium, Galle | Australia | 1 | 21.3 | 59 | 6 | 2.74 | Lost [52] | |
41 | 8 March 2004 * † | Galle International Stadium, Galle | Australia | 3 | 56 | 153 | 5 | 2.73 | Lost [52] | |
42 | 16 March 2004 | Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy | Australia | 3 | 50.3 | 173 | 5 | 3.42 | Lost [53] | |
43 | 24 March 2004 | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | Australia | 1 | 37.1 | 123 | 5 | 3.30 | Lost [54] | |
44 | 6 May 2004 | Harare Sports Club, Harare | Zimbabwe | 1 | 24.2 | 45 | 6 | 1.84 | Won [55] | |
45 | 13 July 2005 | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | West Indies | 3 | 21 | 36 | 6 | 1.71 | Won [56] | |
46 | 22 July 2005 † | Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy | West Indies | 4 | 16.2 | 46 | 8 | 2.81 | Won [57] | |
47 | 12 September 2005 ‡ | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Bangladesh | 3 | 10.4 | 18 | 6 | 1.68 | Won [58] | |
48 | 10 December 2005 | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | India | 1 | 38.4 | 100 | 7 | 2.58 | Lost [59] | |
49 | 28 February 2006 | Chittagong Divisional Stadium, Chittagong | Bangladesh | 3 | 19.5 | 54 | 6 | 2.72 | Won [60] | |
50 | 8 March 2006 | Shaheed Chandu Stadium, Bogra | Bangladesh | 1 | 30.5 | 79 | 5 | 2.56 | Won [61] | |
51 | 3 April 2006 | Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy | Pakistan | 2 | 16.4 | 39 | 5 | 2.34 | Lost [62] | |
52 | 25 May 2006 † | Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham | England | 2 | 25 | 86 | 6 | 3.44 | Lost [63] | |
53 | 2 June 2006 † ‡ | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | England | 4 | 30 | 70 | 8 | 2.33 | Won [64] | |
54 | 27 July 2006 † | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | South Africa | 3 | 64 | 131 | 6 | 2.04 | Won [65] | |
55 | 4 August 2006 * † | Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo | South Africa | 1 | 33.5 | 128 | 5 | 3.78 | Won [66] | |
56 | 4 August 2006 * † | Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo | South Africa | 3 | 46.5 | 97 | 7 | 2.07 | Won [66] | |
57 | 15 December 2006 † | Basin Reserve, Wellington | New Zealand | 4 | 34.1 | 87 | 6 | 2.54 | Won [67] | |
58 | 25 June 2007 ‡ | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | Bangladesh | 1 | 7.3 | 15 | 5 | 2.00 | Won [68] | |
59 | 11 July 2007 * † ‡ | Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy | Bangladesh | 1 | 14.5 | 28 | 6 | 1.88 | Won [69] | |
60 | 11 July 2007 * † ‡ | Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy | Bangladesh | 3 | 21 | 54 | 6 | 2.57 | Won [69] | |
61 | 1 December 2007 | Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy | England | 2 | 35 | 55 | 6 | 1.57 | Won [70] | |
62 | 9 December 2007 | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | England | 1 | 47.2 | 116 | 5 | 2.45 | Drawn [71] | |
63 | 3 April 2008 | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain | West Indies | 2 | 29.2 | 79 | 5 | 2.69 | Lost [72] | |
64 | 23 July 2008 * † ‡ | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | India | 2 | 29 | 84 | 5 | 2.89 | Won [73] | |
65 | 23 July 2008 * † ‡ | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | India | 3 | 13 | 26 | 6 | 2.00 | Won [73] | |
66 | 26 December 2008 † | Sher-e-Bangla Stadium, Mirpur | Bangladesh | 2 | 22 | 49 | 6 | 2.22 | Won [74] | |
67 | 18 July 2010 | Galle International Stadium, Galle | India | 2 | 17 | 63 | 5 | 3.70 | Won [75] |
No. | Date | Ground | Against | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Batsmen | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 25 April 1998 | Willowmoore Park, Benoni | Pakistan | 2 | 9.2 | 23 | 5 | 2.46 | Won [77] | |
2 | 20 August 1998 ‡ | Lord's, London | England | 1 | 10 | 34 | 5 | 3.40 | Won [78] | |
3 | 14 July 2000 ‡ | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | South Africa | 2 | 10 | 44 | 5 | 4.40 | Won [79] | |
4 | 27 October 2000 ‡ | Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah | India | 2 | 10 | 30 | 7 | 3.00 | Won [80] | |
5 | 31 January 2001 ‡ | McLean Park, Napier | New Zealand | 2 | 7.5 | 30 | 5 | 3.82 | Won [81] | |
6 | 9 April 2002 | Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah | New Zealand | 1 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 0.90 | Lost [82] | |
7 | 18 May 2003 ‡ | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla | Pakistan | 2 | 9.4 | 23 | 5 | 2.37 | Won [83] | |
8 | 29 April 2004 | Harare Sports Club, Harare | Zimbabwe | 2 | 10 | 23 | 5 | 2.30 | Won [84] | |
9 | 30 June 2008 | National Stadium, Karachi | Bangladesh | 2 | 10 | 31 | 5 | 3.10 | Won [85] | |
10 | 30 November 2008 ‡ | Harare Sports Club, Harare | Zimbabwe | 2 | 10 | 29 | 5 | 2.90 | Won [86] |