List of international cricket five-wicket hauls by Craig McDermott

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] and as of August 2014 only 23 bowlers have taken at least 20 five-wicket hauls at international level in their cricketing careers.[3]

Craig John McDermott (born 14 April 1965) is a former Australian cricketer who was the spearhead of the Australian Test attack in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

He started his career with Queensland in 1983–84 and made his Test match debut for Australia in 1984–85 whilst still 19 v West Indies (his youth engendering his nickname "Billy" – from Billy the Kid). In his first Ashes tour of 1985, he took 30 wickets. He had an excellent World Cup in 1987, helping Australia win the trophy. He took 18 wickets in the tournament, including 5/44 in the semi-final win over Pakistan.

McDermott was a rhythm bowler. When his rhythm was right, he would have an aggressive approach to the wicket and an excellent sideways-on action, giving him sharp pace and outswing. But when his rhythm deserted him, he could look ordinary. He always saved his best for England, taking 32 wickets in the last full series that he was able to play before injuries took over.

His best bowling analysis in Tests is 8/97 against England in 1991. He ended with 291 wickets from 70 Tests and 203 one-day wickets with the best analysis being the 5/44.

In his 70 Tests McDermott took 5 wickets in an innings 14 times, and 10 in a match two times.[4] McDermott played 138 One Day Internationals, in which he took 1 five-wicket haul.[5]

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
Batsmen The batsmen whose wickets were taken in the five-wicket haul
Econ Bowling economy rate (average runs per over)
Result The result for Australia in that match
* One of two five-wicket hauls by McDermott in a match
dagger 10 wickets or more taken in the match

Test five-wicket hauls

Five-wicket hauls in Test cricket by Craig McDermott
No. Date Ground Against Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Batsmen Result
1 27 June 1985 Lord's, London  England 1 29.0 70 6 2.38 Won[6]
2 1 August 1985 Old Trafford, Manchester  England 2 36.0 141 8 3.91 Drawn[7]
3 26 December 1987 Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne  New Zealand 1 25.0 97 5 2.77 Drawn[8]
4 25 January 1991 Adelaide Oval, Adelaide  England 2 26.3 97 5 3.66 Drawn[9]
5 1 February 1991dagger WACA Ground, Perth  England 1 24.4 97 8 3.93 Won[10]
6 1 March 1991 Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica  West Indies 1 23.0 80 5 3.47 Drawn[11]
7 29 November 1991 The Gabba, Brisbane  India 1 28.1 54 5 1.91 Won[12]
8 25 January 1992*dagger Adelaide Oval, Adelaide  India 2 31.0 76 5 2.45 Won[13]
9 25 January 1992*dagger Adelaide Oval, Adelaide  India 4 29.1 92 5 3.15 Won[13]
10 25 November 1994 The Gabba, Brisbane  England 2 19.0 53 6 2.78 Won[14]
11 24 December 1994 Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne  England 4 16.5 42 5 2.49 Won[15]
12 1 January 1995 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney  England 1 30.0 101 5 3.36 Drawn[16]
13 3 February 1995 WACA Ground, Perth  England 4 15.0 38 6 2.53 Won[17]
14 30 November 1995 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney  Pakistan 3 15.3 49 5 3.16 Lost[18]

Test ten-wicket hauls

Ten-wicket hauls in Test cricket by Craig McDermott
No. Figures Match Venue City Opponent Year Result
1 11/157 25 WACA Ground Perth  England 1990-91 Won[10]
2 10/168 34 Adelaide Oval Adelaide  India 1991-92 Won[13]

ODI five-wicket hauls

Five-wicket hauls in ODI cricket by Craig McDermott
No. Date Ground Against Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Batsmen Result
1 4 November 1987 Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore  Pakistan 2 10.0 44 5 4.40 Won[19]

References

  1. ↑ "Swinging it for the Auld Enemy – An interview with Ryan Sidebottom". The Scotsman. 17 August 2008. Retrieved 23 October 2013. ... I'd rather take fifers (five wickets) for England ...
  2. ↑ Pervez, M. A. (2001). A Dictionary of Cricket. Orient Blackswan. p. 31. ISBN 978-81-7370-184-9. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  3. ↑ "Records / Combined Test, ODI and T20I records / Bowling records / Most five-wickets-in-an-innings in a career". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "Bowling records / Tests / Craig McDermott". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "Bowling records / ODIs / Craig McDermott". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  6. ↑ "2nd Test: Australia v England at Lord's, 27 June-2 July 1985". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  7. ↑ "4th Test: Australia v England at Lord's, 1-6 August 1985". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  8. ↑ "3rd Test: Australia v New Zealand at MCG, 26-31 December 1987". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  9. ↑ "4th Test: Australia v England at Adelaide, 25-29 January 1991". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "5th Test: Australia v England at Perth, 1-5 February 1991". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  11. ↑ "1st Test: Australia v West indies at Kingston, 1-6 March 1991". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  12. ↑ "1st Test: Australia v India at Brisbane, 29 November-2 December 1991". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "4th Test: Australia v India at Adelaide, 25-29 January 1992". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  14. ↑ "1st Test: Australia v England at Brisbane, 25-29 November 1994". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  15. ↑ "2nd Test: Australia v England at Melbourne, 24-29 December 1994". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  16. ↑ "3rd Test: Australia v England at Sydney, 1-5 January 1995". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  17. ↑ "5th Test: Australia v England at Perth, 3-7 February 1995". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  18. ↑ "3rd Test: Australia v Pakistan at Sydney, 30 November-4 December 1995". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  19. ↑ "1st SF: Pakistan v Australia at Lahore, 4 November 1987". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 December 2014.