List of Australia cricketers who have taken five-wicket hauls on Test debut explained

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] As September 2024, 174 cricketers have taken a five-wicket haul on debut in a Test match,[4] with 35 of them being taken by Australian 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 Australia team in that match.
  • ♠ – The bowler was selected "Man of the match".
  • * – 10 wickets or more taken in the match.

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Five-wicket hauls on Test debut by Australian bowlers
No.BowlerDateGroundAgainstInnOversRunsWktsEconBatsmenResult
1 align=left Won[6]
2 align=left Won
3 align=left Drawn[7]
4 align=left Lost[8]
5 align=left Lost
6 align=left Won[9]
7 align=left Won[10]
8 align=left Won[11]
9 align=left Won[12]
10 align=left Won[13]
11 align=left Won[14]
12 Clarrie Grimmettalign=left Won[15]
13 align=left Won[16]
14 align=left Lost[17]
15 align=left Drawn[18]
16 align=left Won[19]
17 align=left Drawn[20]
18 Bob Massiealign=left Won[21]
19 align=left Won[22]
20 align=left Drawn[23]
21 align=left Lost[24]
22 align=left Won[25]
23 align=left Won[26]
24 Peter Taylor♠ align=left Won[27]
25 align=left Drawn[28]
26 align=left Won[29]
27 align=left Won[30]
28 Stuart Clark♠ align=left Won[31]
29 Jason Krejza
  • ♠
align=left Lost[32]
30 align=left Won[33]
31 Pat Cummins♠ align=left Won[34]
32 James Pattinson♠ align=left Won[35]
33 align=left Won[36]
34 Scott Boland ♠ Won[37]
35 Lost[38]

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pigeon's almost perfect sendoff . Canberra Times . 30 October 2009 . Greg . Buckle . 30 April 2007 . McGrath didn't get the five-for that he had hoped for... . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080815122142/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/cricket/pigeons-almost-perfect-sendoff/160581.aspx . 15 August 2008 .
  2. Web site: Swinging it for the Auld Enemy – An interview with Ryan Sidebottom. The Scotsman . 30 October 2009. 17 August 2008. ... I'd rather take fifers (five wickets) for England ....
  3. Book: Pervez, M. A.. A Dictionary of Cricket. Orient Blackswan. 2001. 31. 978-81-7370-184-9.
  4. Web site: Bowling records: Test matches . ESPN Cricinfo . 16 February 2021.
  5. Web site: Bowling records: Test matches (Australia) . ESPNcricinfo . 9 October 2018 .
  6. Web site: 1st Test: Australia v England at MCG, 15-19 March, 1877. Cricinfo. 5 October 2014.
  7. Web site: 1st Test: Australia v England at MCG, 31 December, 1881 - 4 January 1882. Cricinfo. 5 October 2014.
  8. Web site: 1st Test: Australia v England at SCG, 28-31 January 1887. Cricinfo. 6 October 2014.
  9. Web site: 1st Test: Australia v England at MCG, 1-6 January 1892. Cricinfo. 6 October 2014.
  10. Web site: 3rd Test: Australia v England at Adelaide Oval, 11-15 January 1895. Cricinfo. 6 October 2014.
  11. Web site: 2nd Test: Australia v England at MCG, 1-5 January 1898. Cricinfo. 6 October 2014.
  12. Web site: 4th Test: Australia v England at SCG, 14-18 February 1902. Cricinfo. 10 October 2014.
  13. Web site: 3rd Test: Australia v England at Adelaide Oval, 10-16 January 1908. Cricinfo. 10 October 2014.
  14. Web site: 4th Test: Australia v South Africa at MCG, 17-21 February 1911. Cricinfo. 10 October 2014.
  15. Web site: 5th Test: Australia v England at SCG, 27 February-4 March 1925. Cricinfo. 10 October 2014.
  16. Web site: 5th Test: Australia v England at SCG, 8-16 March 1929. Cricinfo. 11 October 2014.
  17. Web site: 1st Test: Australia v England at Gabba, 4-9 December 1936. Cricinfo. 12 October 2014.
  18. Web site: 1st Test: Australia v South Africa at Johannesburg, 23-28 December 1957. Cricinfo. 12 October 2014.
  19. Web site: 2nd Test: Australia v England at Lord's, 22-26 June 1961. Cricinfo. 12 October 2014.
  20. Web site: 6th Test: Australia v England at Adelaide Oval, 29 January-3 February 1971. Cricinfo. 13 October 2014.
  21. Web site: 2nd Test: Australia v England at Lord's, 22-26 June 1972. Cricinfo. 14 October 2014.
  22. Web site: 3rd Test: Australia v New Zealand at Adelaide Oval, 26-31 January 1974. Cricinfo. 14 October 2014.
  23. Web site: 5th Test: Australia v England at The Oval, 25-30 August 1977. Cricinfo. 14 October 2014.
  24. Web site: 1st Test: Australia v England at Brisbane, 1-6 December 1978. Cricinfo. 15 October 2014.
  25. Web site: 1st Test: Australia v England at Trent Bridge, 18-21 June 1981. Cricinfo. 15 October 2014.
  26. Web site: Only Test: Australia v Sri Lanka at Kandy, 22-26 April 1983. Cricinfo. 16 October 2014.
  27. Web site: 5th Test: Australia v England at SCG, 10-15 January 1987. Cricinfo. 16 October 2014.
  28. Web site: 3rd Test: Australia v New Zealand at MCG, 26-30 December 1987. Cricinfo. 17 October 2014.
  29. Web site: 2nd Test: Australia v New Zealand at Perth, 20-23 November 1997. Cricinfo. 17 October 2014.
  30. Web site: 2nd Test: Australia v India at MCG, 26-30 December 1999. Cricinfo. 17 October 2014.
  31. Web site: 1st Test: Australia v South Africa at Cape Town, 16-18 March 2006. Cricinfo. 17 October 2014.
  32. Web site: 4th Test: Australia v India at Nagpur, 6-10 November 2008. Cricinfo. 17 October 2014.
  33. Web site: 1st Test: Australia v Sri Lanka at Galle, 31 August-3 September 2011. Cricinfo. 17 October 2014.
  34. Web site: 2nd Test: Australia v South Africa at Johannesburg, 17-21 November 2011. Cricinfo. 17 October 2014.
  35. Web site: 1st Test: Australia v New Zealand at Brisbane, 1-4 December 2011. Cricinfo. 17 October 2014.
  36. Web site: 2nd Test: Australia v India at Brisbane, 17-21 December 2014. Cricinfo. 18 December 2014.
  37. Web site: 3rd Test, Melbourne, Dec 26-30 2021, The Ashes. Cricinfo. 28 December 2021.
  38. Web site: 1st Test, Nagpur, Feb 9-13 2023 . Cricinfo. 10 February 2023.

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