List of international cricket five-wicket hauls by Shoaib Akhtar
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Shoaib Akhtar, a Pakistani former cricketer, took 16 five-wicket hauls during his career in international 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 2014 only 41 bowlers have taken more than 15 five-wicket hauls at international level in their cricketing careers.[3][4] A fast bowler who represented his country from 1997 to 2011, BBC described Shoaib as "one of the fastest bowlers ever to play the game".[5]
Shoaib made his Test debut in 1997 against the West Indies at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, where he took two wickets in the first innings.[6] His first Test five-wicket haul came the following year against South Africa, a match Pakistan won at the Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban.[7] Shoaib took a pair of five-wicket hauls against New Zealand at the Basin Reserve, Wellington in December 2003.[8] His career-best figures for an innings were 6 wickets for 11 runs against New Zealand at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, in May 2002.[9] Shoaib took twelve five-wicket hauls in Test cricket and ten or more wickets per match twice in the format.[8][10]
Having made his One Day International (ODI) debut in October 1998 against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club,[11] Shoaib's first five-wicket haul came against New Zealand in 2001, a match Pakistan won at the Eden Park, Auckland.[12] His best bowling performance in ODIs was 6 wickets for 16 runs against New Zealand at the National Stadium, Karachi, in December 2001.[13] Shoaib played 19 Twenty20 Internationals for Pakistan, however he never took a five-wicket haul in this format.[14] He retired from international cricket after the 2011 Cricket World Cup.[15] As of 2014, he is sixth in the list of five-wicket haul takers for Pakistan, all formats of the game combined.[16]
Key
[edit]Symbol | Meaning |
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Date | Day the Test started or ODI held |
Inn | 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 |
Econ | Bowling economy rate (average runs per over) |
Batsmen | Batsmen whose wickets were taken in the five-wicket haul |
Result | Result for Pakistan in that match |
* | One of two five-wicket hauls by Shoaib in a match |
† | 10 wickets or more taken in the match |
‡ | Shoaib was selected as man of the match |
Tests
[edit]No. | Date | Ground | Against | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Batsmen | Result |
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1 | 28 February 1998 | Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban | ![]() | 2 | 12 | 43 | 5 | 3.58 | Won[7] | |
2 | 5 March 2000 | Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar | ![]() | 1 | 24.3 | 75 | 5 | 3.06 | Lost[17] | |
3 | 31 January 2002 ‡ | Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah (neutral venue) | ![]() | 4 | 16 | 24 | 5 | 1.50 | Won[18] | |
4 | 1 May 2002 | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | ![]() | 2 | 8.2 | 11 | 6 | 1.32 | Won[19] | |
5 | 3 October 2002 | P Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo | ![]() | 3 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 2.62 | Lost[20] | |
6 | 27 August 2003 † ‡ | Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar | ![]() | 1 | 22.5 | 50 | 6 | 2.18 | Won[10] | |
7 | 26 December 2003 * † ‡ | Basin Reserve, Wellington | ![]() | 1 | 30.3 | 48 | 5 | 2.34 | Won[8] | |
8 | 26 December 2003 * † ‡ | Basin Reserve, Wellington | ![]() | 3 | 18 | 30 | 6 | 1.66 | Won[8] | |
9 | 20 October 2004 | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad | ![]() | 1 | 19 | 60 | 5 | 3.15 | Lost[21] | |
10 | 16 December 2004 | WACA Ground, Perth | ![]() | 1 | 22 | 99 | 5 | 4.50 | Lost[22] | |
11 | 26 December 2004 | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | ![]() | 2 | 27 | 109 | 5 | 4.03 | Lost[23] | |
12 | 29 November 2005 | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | ![]() | 3 | 19 | 71 | 5 | 3.73 | Won[24] |
One Day Internationals
[edit]No. | Date | Ground | Against | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Batsmen | Result |
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1 | 17 February 2001 ‡ | Eden Park, Auckland | ![]() | 1 | 6.3 | 19 | 5 | 2.92 | Won[12] | |
2 | 21 April 2002 ‡ | National Stadium, Karachi | ![]() | 2 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 1.77 | Won[13] | |
3 | 19 June 2002 ‡ | Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane | ![]() | 2 | 8 | 25 | 5 | 3.12 | Won[25] | |
4 | 12 December 2005 | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | ![]() | 1 | 8.4 | 54 | 5 | 6.23 | Won[26] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Swinging it for the Auld Enemy – An interview with Ryan Sidebottom". The Scotsman. 17 August 2008. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
... 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.
- ^ "Test Matches: Bowling Records – Most five-wickets-in-an-innings in a career". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ "One-Day Internationals: Bowling Records – Most five-wickets-in-an-innings in a career". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ "Pakistan's Shoaib Akhtar to retire after World Cup". BBC Sport. 17 March 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ "West Indies in Pakistan Test Series – 2nd Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Pakistan in South Africa Test Series – 2nd Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Pakistan in New Zealand Test Series – 2nd Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ "Pakistan in New Zealand Test Series – 1st Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Bangladesh in Pakistan Test Series – 2nd Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ "Pakistan in Zimbabwe ODI Series – 1st ODI". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Pakistan in New Zealand ODI Series – 1st match, Group B". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ a b "New Zealand in Pakistan ODI Series – 1st match, Group B". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ "Shoaib Akhtar". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ Samiuddin, Usman (17 March 2011). "Shoaib Akhtar to retire after World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ "Cricket Records – Records – Pakistan – Combined Test, ODI and T20I – Most five-wickets-in-an-innings". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ "Sri Lanka in Pakistan Test Series – 2nd Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ "Pakistan v West Indies Test Series – 1st Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ "New Zealand in Pakistan Test Series – 1st Test". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 18 November 2010. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ "Australia v Pakistan Test Series – 1st Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ "Sri Lanka in Pakistan Test Series – 1st Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ "Pakistan in Australia Test Series – 1st Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ "Pakistan in Australia Test Series – 2nd Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ "England in Pakistan Test Series – 3rd Test Match". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ "Pakistan in Australia ODI Series – 3rd ODI". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ "England in Pakistan ODI Series – 2nd ODI". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
External links
[edit]- "Player profile of Shoaib Akhtar". CricketArchive.
- "Statistics – Statsguru – Shoaib Akhtar – Test matches". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 2013-01-22.
- "Statistics – Statsguru – Shoaib Akhtar – One Day Internationals". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 2013-01-22.