List of New Zealand Test cricketers who have taken five wickets on debut

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] To date, 138 cricketers have taken a five-wicket haul on debut in a Test match,[4] with seven of them being taken by New Zealand cricketers.[5]

Key

  • Date – Date the match was held. Starting date of the match for Test matches.
  • Overs – Number of overs bowled in that innings.
  • Runs – Runs conceded.
  • Wkts – Number of wickets taken.
  • Batsmen – The batsmen whose wickets were taken in the five-wicket haul.
  • Econ – Bowling economy rate (average runs per over).
  • Inn – The innings of the match in which the five-wicket haul was taken.
  • Result – The result for the New Zealand team in that match.
  • ♠ – The bowler was selected "Man of the match".
  • * – 10 wickets or more taken in the match.
No. Bowler Date Ground Against Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Batsmen Result
1 Fen Cresswell 01949-08-13 August 13, 1949 The Oval, London  England &100000000000000020000002 &1000000000000004120000041.2 &10000000000000168000000168 &100000000000000060000006 &100000000000000040599994.06 Drawn[6]
2 Alex Moir 01951-03-17 March 17, 1951 Lancaster Park, Christchurch  England &100000000000000020000002 &1000000000000005629999956.3 &10000000000000155000000155 &100000000000000060000006 &100000000000000027400002.74 Drawn[7]
3 Bruce Taylor 01965-03-05 March 5, 1965 Eden Gardens, Calcutta  India &100000000000000020000002 &1000000000000002350000023.5 &1000000000000008600000086 &100000000000000050000005 &100000000000000036000003.60 Drawn[8]
4 Paul Wiseman 01998-05-27 May 27, 1998 R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo  Sri Lanka &100000000000000040000004 &1000000000000004650000046.5 &1000000000000008200000082 &100000000000000050000005 &100000000000000017500001.75 Won[9]
5 Mark Gillespie 02007-11-16 November 16, 2007 SuperSport Park, Centurion  South Africa &100000000000000020000002 &1000000000000003000000030.0 &10000000000000136000000136 &100000000000000050000005 &100000000000000045300004.53 Lost[9]
6 Tim Southee 02008-03-22 March 22, 2008 McLean Park, Napier  England &100000000000000010000001 &1000000000000002310000023.1 &1000000000000005500000055 &100000000000000050000005 &100000000000000023700002.37 Lost[10]
7 Doug Bracewell 02011-11-01 November 1, 2011 Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo  Zimbabwe &100000000000000040000004 &1000000000000002500000025.0 &1000000000000008500000085 &100000000000000050000005 &100000000000000033999993.40 Won[11]

References

  1. ^ Buckle, Greg (April 30, 2007). "Pigeon's almost perfect sendoff". Canberra Times. http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/cricket/pigeons-almost-perfect-sendoff/160581.aspx. Retrieved October 30, 2009. "McGrath didn't get the five-for that he had hoped for..." 
  2. ^ "Swinging it for the Auld Enemy – An interview with Ryan Sidebottom". The Scotsman. August 17, 2008. http://sport.scotsman.com/sport/Swinging-it-for-the-Auld.4398695.jp. Retrieved October 30, 2009. "... I'd rather take fifers (five wickets) for England ..." 
  3. ^ Pervez, M. A. (2001). A Dictionary of Cricket. Orient Blackswan. p. 31. ISBN 9788173701849. http://books.google.com/books?id=VwYsHe-F-IUC&pg=PA31#v=onepage&q=&f=false. 
  4. ^ "Bowling records: Test matches". ESPN Cricinfo. http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;debut_or_last=1;filter=advanced;orderby=wickets;template=results;type=bowling;wicketsmin1=5;wicketsval1=wickets. Retrieved December 19, 2011. 
  5. ^ "Bowling records: Test matches (New Zealand)". ESPN Cricinfo. http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;debut_or_last=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;team=5;template=results;type=bowling;wicketsmin1=5;wicketsval1=wickets. Retrieved December 19, 2011. 
  6. ^ "4th Test: England v New Zealand at The Oval, Aug 13-16, 1949". Cricinfo. http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/62703.html. Retrieved December 19, 2011. 
  7. ^ "1st Test: New Zealand v England at Christchurch, Mar 17-21, 1951". Cricinfo. http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/62718.html. Retrieved December 19, 2011. 
  8. ^ "2nd Test: India v New Zealand at Kolkata, Mar 5-8, 1965". Cricinfo. http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/62966.html. Retrieved December 19, 2011. 
  9. ^ a b "1st Test: Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Colombo (RPS), May 27-31, 1998". Cricinfo. http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63801.html. Retrieved December 19, 2011. 
  10. ^ "3rd Test: New Zealand v England at Napier, Mar 22-26, 2008". Cricinfo. http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/300444.html. Retrieved December 19, 2011. 
  11. ^ "Only Test: Zimbabwe v New Zealand at Bulawayo, Nov 1-5, 2011". Cricinfo. http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/527017.html. Retrieved December 19, 2011. 
International cricket five-wicket hauls
International men's cricket
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Muttiah Muralitharan (77) · Richard Hadlee (41) · Shane Warne (38) · Anil Kumble (37) · Glenn McGrath (36) · Waqar Younis (35) · Wasim Akram (31) · Ian Botham (27) · Harbhajan Singh (27) · Curtly Ambrose (26) · Sydney Barnes (24) · Dennis Lillee (24) · Imran Khan (24) · Kapil Dev (24) · Courtney Walsh (23) · Malcolm Marshall (22) · Allan Donald (22) · Makhaya Ntini (22) · Clarrie Grimmett (21) · Daniel Vettori (21) · Shaun Pollock (21) · Saqlain Mushtaq (19) · Abdul Qadir (17) · Shoaib Akhtar (16) · Danish Kaneria (15)
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