List of international cricket five-wicket hauls in Zimbabwe cricket grounds

Zimbabwe played its first Test match in October 1992 against India in Harare, becoming the ninth Test-playing nation. With ups and downs, Zimbabwe currently consider as an underdog. The limelight of Zimbabwean cricket history came under players like Andy Flower, Grant Flower, Tatenda Taibu, Heath Streak, Raymond Price, Brendan Taylor, Hamilton Masakadza and Elton Chigumbura.

There are few cricket grounds in Zimbabwe, mainly due to less international matches playing in the country. These pitches are renowned for slow bouncy tracks. Harare Sports Club in Harare is the most famous of all Zimbabwe grounds, where it held many big events of cricket. Most of the grounds are used for all three forms of the game, where they are no categorized as Test venues, limited over venues.

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] The following list is about the five-wicket hauls taken at Zimbabwe cricket grounds.

Locations of all stadiums which have hosted an international cricket match within Zimbabwe

International contribution by Zimbabwe grounds

Stadium City Tests ODIs T20Is
Harare Sports Club Harare 34[4] 130[5] 16[6]
Kwekwe Sports Club Kwekwe 0 1[7] 0
Bulawayo Athletic Club Bulawayo 1[8] 1[9] 0
Queens Sports Club Bulawayo 21[10] 66[11] 4[12]

Updated: 6 November 2016

Harare Sports Club

Bulawayo Athletic Club

Tests

Five-wicket hauls in Tests at Bulawayo Athletic Club
No. Bowler Date Team Opposing Team Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Batsmen Result
1 Dipak Patel 1 November 1992  New Zealand  Zimbabwe 2 40.4 113 6 2.77 Drawn[13]

References

  1. ↑ Buckle, Greg (30 April 2007). "Pigeon's almost perfect sendoff". The Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 15 August 2008. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "Swinging it for the Auld Enemy – An interview with Ryan Sidebottom". The Scotsman. 16 August 2008. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  3. ↑ Pervez, M. A. (2001). A Dictionary of Cricket. Orient Blackswan. p. 31. ISBN 978-81-7370-184-9.
  4. ↑ "Records / Harare Sports Club / Test matches / Match results". cricinfo.com. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  5. ↑ "Records / Harare Sports Club / One Day International matches / Match results". cricinfo.com. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  6. ↑ "Records / Harare Sports Club / Twenty20 International matches / Match results". cricinfo.com. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  7. ↑ "Records / Kwekwe Sports Club / One-Day Internationals / Match results". cricinfo.com. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  8. ↑ "Records / Bulawayo Athletic Club / Test matches / Match results". cricinfo.com. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  9. ↑ "Records / Bulawayo Athletic Club / One Day International matches / Match results". cricinfo.com. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  10. ↑ "Records / Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo / Tests / Match results". cricinfo.com. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  11. ↑ "Records / Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo / One-Day Internationals / Match results". cricinfo.com. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  12. ↑ "Records / Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo / Twenty20 Internationals / Match results". cricinfo.com. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  13. ↑ "New Zealand tour of Zimbabwe, 1st Test: Zimbabwe v New Zealand at Bulawayo, Nov 1-5, 1992". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
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