List of West Indies cricketers who have taken five-wicket hauls on Test 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, 147 cricketers have taken a five-wicket haul on debut in a Test match,[4] with nine of them being taken by West Indies cricketers.[5]
Key
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No. | Bowler | Date | Ground | Against | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Batsmen | Result |
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1 | Hines Johnson * | March 27, 1948 | Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica | England | 1 | 34.5 | 41 | 5 | 1.17 | Won[6] | |
2 | Alf Valentine * | June 8, 1950 | Old Trafford, Manchester | England | 1 | 50.0 | 104 | 8 | 2.08 | Lost[7] | |
3 | Jaswick Taylor | March 26, 1958 | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad | Pakistan | 2 | 36.5 | 109 | 5 | 2.95 | Lost[8] | |
4 | Lester King | April 13, 1962 | Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica | India | 2 | 19.0 | 46 | 5 | 2.42 | Won[9] | |
5 | John Shepherd | June 12, 1969 | Old Trafford, Manchester | England | 1 | 58.5 | 104 | 5 | 1.76 | Lost[10] | |
6 | Franklyn Rose ♠ | March 6, 1997 | Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica | India | 2 | 33.0 | 100 | 6 | 3.03 | Drawn[11] | |
7 | Nehemiah Perry | March 13, 1999 | Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica | Australia | 3 | 26.0 | 70 | 5 | 2.69 | Won[12] | |
8 | Fidel Edwards | June 27, 2003 | Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica | Sri Lanka | 1 | 15.4 | 36 | 5 | 2.29 | Won[13] | |
9 | Darren Sammy | June 7, 2007 | Old Trafford, Manchester | England | 3 | 21.3 | 66 | 7 | 3.06 | Lost[14] |
References
- ↑ Buckle, Greg (April 30, 2007). "Pigeon's almost perfect sendoff". Canberra Times. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
McGrath didn't get the five-for that he had hoped for...
- ↑ "Swinging it for the Auld Enemy – An interview with Ryan Sidebottom". The Scotsman. August 17, 2008. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
... I'd rather take fifers (five wickets) for England ...
- ↑ Pervez, M. A. (2001). A Dictionary of Cricket. Orient Blackswan. p. 31. ISBN 978-81-7370-184-9.
- ↑ "Bowling records: Test matches". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ↑ "Bowling records: Test matches (West Indies)". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ↑ "4th Test: West Indies v England at Kingston, Mar 27 – Apr 1, 1948". Cricinfo. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
- ↑ "1st Test: England v West Indies at Manchester, Jun 8–12, 1950". Cricinfo. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
- ↑ "5th Test: West Indies v Pakistan at Port of Spain, Mar 26–31, 1958". Cricinfo. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
- ↑ "5th Test: West Indies v India at Kingston, Apr 13–18, 1962". Cricinfo. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
- ↑ "1st Test: England v West Indies at Manchester, Jun 12–17, 1969". Cricinfo. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
- ↑ "1st Test: West Indies v India at Kingston, Mar 6–10, 1997". Cricinfo. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
- ↑ "2nd Test: West Indies v Australia at Kingston, Mar 13–16, 1999". Cricinfo. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
- ↑ "2nd Test: West Indies v Sri Lanka at Kingston, Jun 27–29, 2003". Cricinfo. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
- ↑ "3rd Test: England v West Indies at Manchester, Jun 7–11, 2007". Cricinfo. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
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