List of international cricket five-wicket hauls by Muttiah Muralitharan

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Muttiah Muralitharan has captured the highest number of five-wicket hauls in Test cricket.

In cricket, a five-wicket haulalso known as a fivefor 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 fewer than 30 bowlers have taken more than 15 five-wicket hauls in their Test cricketing careers.[3] Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan has the most five-wicket hauls in Test cricket,[3] and also the second-highest number of five-wicket hauls in One Day Internationals (ODI).[4] However, he has not taken a five-wicket haul in a Twenty20 International,[5] where his best bowling figures remain at 3 wickets for 29 runs.[6] One of the most experienced bowlers in international cricket, Muralitharan is the leading wicket taker in both Tests[7] and ODIs.[8] He was declared as the "best bowler ever" in Test cricket by the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack in 2002,[9] and the Sri Lankan team has depended heavily on the off spinner for wickets.[10]

Muralitharan is well ahead of other bowlers by number of five-wicket hauls in Tests with 67 to his name; Australian cricketer Shane Warne ranks in second place with 37.[3] Making his Test debut in 1992,[11] Muralitharan took his first five-wicket haul a year later against South Africa. Since then, he has performed this feat against every other Test playing nation. He has gone on to take ten or more wickets per match on 22 occasionsalso a world recordwhile Shane Warne ranks second, having achieved this on 10 occasions.[12] His career best is 9 wickets for 51 runs against Zimbabwe, which ranks as the world's fifth-best figures in an innings.[13] He has been most successful against Bangladesh and South Africa, with 11 five-wicket hauls against each team. Fourteen of Muralitharan's five-wicket hauls were taken at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground (SSC) in Colombo, Sri Lanka.[14] He retired from Test cricket in July 2010, capturing his 67th and final five-wicket haul during his last match.[15]

In ODIs, Muralitharan is ranked second in number of five-wicket hauls to Pakistani cricketer Waqar Younis.[4] He played his first ODI in 1993,[16] and took his first ODI five-wicket haul in 1998 against Pakistan. He has repeated this performance against seven different opponents.[17] His career best of 7 wickets for 30 runs is the fourth-best bowling figures in ODI history.[18]

Key

  • Date Date the match was held. Starting date of the match for Test matches.
  • Inn The innings of the match in which the five-wicket haul was taken.
  • Overs Number of overs bowled in that innings.
  • Runs Runs conceded
  • Econ Bowling economy rate (average runs per over). This figure is not rounded up.[N 1]
  • Wkts Number of wickets taken
  • Batsmen The batsmen whose wickets were taken in the five-wicket haul
  • Result The result for the Sri Lankan team in that match
  • Muralitharan was selected man of the match.
  • * Ten wickets or more were taken in the match.

Tests

No. Date Ground Against Inn Overs Runs Econ Wkts Batsmen Result
1 25 August 1993 Tyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa  South Africa 2 39.0 104 2.66 5 Drawn[20]
2 6 September 1993 Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo  South Africa 2 54.0 101 1.87 5 Lost[21]
3 18 January 1994 K.D. Singh Babu Stadium, Lucknow  India 1 41.5 162 3.87 5 Lost[22]
4 11 March 1995 McLean Park, Napier  New Zealand 4 36.0 64 1.77 5 Won[23]
5 15 September 1995 Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad  Pakistan 2 23.3 68 2.89 5 Won[24]
6 11 September 1996 R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo  Zimbabwe 3 20.3 33 1.60 5 Won[25]
7 19 April 1997 R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo  Pakistan 2 53.0 98 1.84 6 Drawn[26]
8 13 June 1997 Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's  West Indies 2 23.4 34 1.43 5 Lost[27]
9 20 June 1997 The Playing Fields, Kingstown  West Indies 3 41.0 113 2.75 5 Drawn[28]
10 7 January 1998 Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy  Zimbabwe 2 29.0 23 0.79 5* Won[29]
11 7 January 1998 Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy  Zimbabwe 3 42.5 94 2.19 7* Won[29]
12 27 March 1998 Centurion Park, Centurion  South Africa 2 30.0 63 2.10 5 Lost[30]
13 27 May 1998 R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo  New Zealand 1 38.2 90 2.34 5 Lost[31]
14 10 June 1998 Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo  New Zealand 4 18.3 30 1.62 5 Won[32]
15 27 August 1998 The Oval, Kennington  England 1 59.3 155 2.60 7* Won[33]
16 27 August 1998 The Oval, Kennington  England 3 54.2 65 1.19 9* Won[33]
17 22 September 1999 Galle International Stadium, Galle  Australia 2 38.0 71 1.86 5 Drawn[34]
18 5 March 2000 Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar  Pakistan 4 27.1 71 2.61 6* Won[35]
19 14 June 2000 Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo  Pakistan 2 47.0 115 2.44 5 Lost[36]
20 20 July 2000 Galle International Stadium, Galle  South Africa 2 41.0 87 2.12 6* Won[37]
21 20 July 2000 Galle International Stadium, Galle  South Africa 3 35.0 84 2.40 7* Won[37]
22 6 August 2000 Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo  South Africa 3 45.5 68 1.48 5 Drawn[38]
23 26 December 2000 Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban  South Africa 1 58.3 122 2.08 5* Drawn[39]
24 26 December 2000 Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban  South Africa 3 10.0 39 3.90 6* Drawn[39]
25 14 August 2001 Galle International Stadium, Galle  India 3 26.5 49 1.82 5 Won[40]
26 29 August 2001 Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo  India 1 34.1 87 2.54 8* Won[41]
27 6 September 2001 Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo  Bangladesh 1 9.4 13 1.34 5* Won[42]
28 6 September 2001 Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo  Bangladesh 3 35.3 98 2.76 5* Won[42]
29 13 November 2001 Galle International Stadium, Galle  West Indies 1 53.4 126 2.34 6* Won[43]
30 13 November 2001 Galle International Stadium, Galle  West Indies 3 31.3 44 1.39 5* Won[43]
31 21 November 2001 Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy  West Indies 4 35.5 81 2.26 6* Won[44]
32 4 January 2002 Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy  Zimbabwe 1 40.0 51 1.27 9* Won[45]
33 12 January 2002 Galle International Stadium, Galle  Zimbabwe 2 58.3 67 1.14 5 Won[46]
34 30 May 2002 Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham  England 2 64.0 143 2.23 5 Lost[47]
35 21 July 2002 Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo  Bangladesh 1 19.4 39 1.98 5* Won[48]
36 21 July 2002 Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo  Bangladesh 3 25.0 59 2.36 5* Won[48]
37 3 May 2003 Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy  New Zealand 3 39.0 49 1.25 5 Drawn[49]
38 20 June 2003 Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet  West Indies 2 50.0 138 2.76 5 Drawn[50]
39 2 December 2003 Galle International Stadium, Galle  England 2 31.4 46 1.45 7* Drawn[51]
40 8 March 2004 Galle International Stadium, Galle  Australia 1 21.3 59 2.74 6* Lost[52]
41 8 March 2004 Galle International Stadium, Galle  Australia 3 56.0 153 2.73 5* Lost[52]
42 16 March 2004 Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy  Australia 3 50.3 173 3.42 5 Lost[53]
43 24 March 2004 Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo  Australia 1 37.1 123 3.30 5 Lost[54]
44 6 May 2004 Harare Sports Club, Harare  Zimbabwe 1 24.2 45 1.84 6 Won[55]
45 13 July 2005 Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo  West Indies 3 21.0 36 1.71 6 Won[56]
46 22 July 2005 Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy  West Indies 4 16.2 46 2.81 8* Won[57]
47 12 September 2005 R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo  Bangladesh 3 10.4 18 1.68 6 Won[58]
48 10 December 2005 Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi  India 1 38.4 100 2.58 7 Lost[59]
49 28 February 2006 Chittagong Divisional Stadium, Chittagong  Bangladesh 3 19.5 54 2.72 6 Won[60]
50 8 March 2006 Shaheed Chandu Stadium, Bogra  Bangladesh 1 30.5 79 2.56 5 Won[61]
51 3 April 2006 Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy  Pakistan 2 16.4 39 2.34 5 Lost[62]
52 25 May 2006 Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham  England 2 25.0 86 3.44 6* Lost[63]
53 2 June 2006 Trent Bridge, Nottingham  England 4 30.0 70 2.33 8* Won[64]
54 27 July 2006 Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo  South Africa 3 64.0 131 2.04 6* Won[65]
55 4 August 2006 Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo  South Africa 1 33.5 128 3.78 5* Won[66]
56 4 August 2006 Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo  South Africa 3 46.5 97 2.07 7* Won[66]
57 15 December 2006 Basin Reserve, Wellington  New Zealand 4 34.1 87 2.54 6* Won[67]
58 25 June 2007 Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo  Bangladesh 1 7.3 15 2.00 5 Won[68]
59 11 July 2007 Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy  Bangladesh 1 14.5 28 1.88 6* Won[69]
60 11 July 2007 Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy  Bangladesh 3 21.0 54 2.57 6* Won[69]
61 1 December 2007 Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy  England 2 35.0 55 1.57 6 Won[70]
62 9 December 2007 Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo  England 1 47.2 116 2.45 5 Drawn[71]
63 April 2008 Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain  West Indies 2 29.2 79 2.69 5 Lost[72]
64 23 July 2008 Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo  India 2 29.0 84 2.89 5* Won[73]
65 23 July 2008 Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo  India 3 13.0 26 2.00 6* Won[73]
66 26 December 2008 Sher-e-Bangla Stadium, Mirpur  Bangladesh 2 22.0 49 2.22 6* Won[74]
67 18 July 2010 Galle International Stadium, Galle  India 2 17.0 63 3.70 5 Won[75]

One Day Internationals

No. Date Ground Against Inn Overs Runs Econ Wkts Batsmen Result
1 25 April 1998 Willowmoore Park, Benoni  Pakistan 2 9.2 23 2.46 5 Won[76]
2 20 August 1998 Lord's Cricket Ground, St. John's Wood  England 1 10.0 34 3.40 5 Won[77]
3 14 July 2000 R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo  South Africa 2 10.0 44 4.40 5 Won[78]
4 27 October 2000 Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah  India 2 10.0 30 3.00 7 Won[79]
5 31 January 2001 McLean Park, Napier  New Zealand 2 7.5 30 3.82 5 Won[80]
6 9 April 2002 Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah  New Zealand 1 10.0 9 0.90 5 Lost[81]
7 18 May 2003 Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla  Pakistan 2 9.4 23 2.37 5 Won[82]
8 29 April 2004 Harare Sports Club, Harare  Zimbabwe 2 10.0 23 2.30 5 Won[83]
9 30 June 2008 National Stadium, Karachi  Bangladesh 2 10.0 31 3.10 5 Won[84]
10 30 November 2008 Harare Sports Club, Harare  Zimbabwe 2 10.0 29 2.90 5 Won[85]

Notes

  1. Cricket statistics are not rounded up.[19]

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