List of Australia 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 33 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.
Five-wicket hauls on Test debut by Australian bowlers
No. Bowler Date Ground Against Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Batsmen Result
1 Billy Midwinter 15 March 1877 Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne  England 1 54.0 78 5 1.44 Won[6]
2 Tom Kendall 15 March 1877 Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne  England 2 33.1 55 7 1.66 Won[6]
3 William Cooper 31 December 1881 Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne  England 2 61.0 120 6 1.96 Drawn[7]
4 Charlie Turner 29 January 1887 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney  England 1 61.0 76 5 1.25 Lost[8]
5 J.J. Ferris 29 January 1887 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney  England 2 18.0 15 6 0.83 Lost[8]
6 Bob McLeod 1 January 1892 Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne  England 1 28.4 53 5 1.85 Won[9]
7 Albert Trott 11 January 1895 Adelaide Oval, Adelaide  England 2 27.0 43 8 1.59 Won[10]
8 Monty Noble 1 January 1898 Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne  England 2 17.0 49 6 2.88 Won[11]
9 Jack Saunders 14 February 1902 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney  England 2 24.1 43 5 1.77 Won[12]
10 Jack O'Connor 10 January 1908 Adelaide Oval, Adelaide  England 2 21.4 65 5 3.00 Won[13]
11 Ranji Hordern 17 February 1911 Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne  South Africa 2 14.2 66 5 4.60 Won[14]
12 Clarrie Grimmett* 27 February 1925 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney  England 1 11.7 45 5 2.84 Won[15]
13 Tim Wall 8 March 1929 Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne  England 2 46.0 102 6 1.66 Won[16]
14 Frank Ward 4 December 1936 The Gabba, Brisbane  England 2 26.0 66 5 2.52 Lost[17]
15 Ian Meckiff 23 December 1957 New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg  South Africa 1 31.0 125 5 3.02 Drawn[18]
16 Graham McKenzie 22 June 1961 Lord's, London  England 2 29.0 37 5 1.27 Won[19]
17 Dennis Lillee 29 January 1971 Adelaide Oval, Adelaide  England 1 28.3 84 5 2.22 Drawn[20]
18 Bob Massie* 22 June 1972 Lord's, London  England 1 32.5 84 8 2.55 Won[21]
19 Geoff Dymock 26 January 1974 Adelaide Oval, Adelaide  New Zealand 2 27.0 58 5 1.61 Won[22]
20 Mick Malone 25 August 1977 The Oval, London  England 1 47.0 63 5 1.34 Drawn[23]
21 Rodney Hogg 1 December 1978 The Gabba, Brisbane  England 1 28.0 74 6 1.34 Lost[24]
22 Terry Alderman 18 June 1981 Trent Bridge, Nottingham  England 2 19.0 62 5 1.98 Won[25]
23 Tom Hogan 22 April 1983 Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy  Sri Lanka 2 25.2 66 5 2.60 Won[26]
24 Peter Taylor♠ 10 January 1987 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney  England 1 25.2 78 6 3.00 Won[27]
25 Tony Dodemaide 26 December 1987 Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne  New Zealand 2 28.3 58 6 2.03 Drawn[28]
26 Simon Cook 20 November 1997 WACA Ground, Perth  New Zealand 2 10.2 39 5 3.77 Won[29]
27 Brett Lee 26 December 1999 Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne  India 1 18.0 47 5 2.61 Won[30]
28 Stuart Clark♠ 16 March 2006 Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town  South Africa 1 17.0 55 5 3.23 Won[31]
29 Jason Krejza*♠ 6 November 2008 Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur  India 1 43.5 215 8 4.90 Lost[32]
30 Nathan Lyon 31 August 2011 Galle International Stadium, Galle  Sri Lanka 1 15.0 34 5 2.26 Won[33]
31 Pat Cummins♠ 17 November 2011 New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg  South Africa 2 29.0 79 6 2.72 Won[34]
32 James Pattinson♠ 1 December 2011 The Gabba, Brisbane  New Zealand 2 11.0 27 5 2.45 Won[35]
33 Josh Hazlewood 17 December 2014 The Gabba, Brisbane  India 1 23.2 68 5 2.91 Won[36]

References

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