List of international cricket five-wicket hauls by Saqlain Mushtaq
Saqlain Mushtaq, a former Pakistani cricketer, took 19 five-wicket hauls during his career in international cricket.[1][2] A five-wicket haul (also known as a "five–for" or "fifer")[3] refers to a bowler taking five or more wickets in a single innings. This is regarded by cricket critics as a notable achievement,[4] and fewer than 50 bowlers have taken more than 15 five-wicket hauls at international level in their cricketing careers.[2][5][6] A right-arm off break bowler who represented his country between 1995 and 2004, Saqlain was described by the BBC as "a revolution in the art of attacking off-spin bowling".[7] Saqlain was named by Wisden as one of their Cricketers of the Year in 2000.[8]
Saqlain made his Test debut in 1995 against Sri Lanka at the Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar.[9] His first Test five-wicket haul came in 1997 against the same team at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.[10] In January 1999 against India at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, he took a five-wicket haul in both innings of a Test match for the first time.[11] He repeated this feat only once more in his career, at the Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi during the second Test of the same series.[12] His career-best figures for an innings were 8 wickets for 164 runs against England at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore in November 2000.[13] He took ten or more wickets in a match on three occasions.[14]
Having made his One Day International (ODI) debut in September 1995 against Sri Lanka at the Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala,[15] Saqlain's first ODI five-wicket haul came the following year, against New Zealand, a match Pakistan won at the same venue.[16] His career-best bowling figures in ODI cricket were 5 wickets for 20 runs against England at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in 2000.[17] As of 2017, Saqlain is one of the four bowlers to achieve an ODI hat-trick (three wickets in consecutive deliveries) on two or more different occasions, both against Zimbabwe;[18][19][note 1] one of his hat-tricks came during the 1999 Cricket World Cup.[21][22] Saqlain took thirteen five-wicket hauls in Test cricket and six in ODIs.[5][6] As of 2017, he is fourth in the list of five-wicket haul takers for Pakistan, all formats of the game combined.[23]
Key[]
Symbol | Meaning |
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Date | Date the match was held, or starting date of the match for Test matches |
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 |
Saqlain selected as "Man of the match" | |
10 wickets or more taken in the match | |
* | One of two five-wicket hauls by Saqlain in a match |
Tests[]
No. | Date | Ground | Against | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Batsmen | Result |
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1 | 19 April 1997 | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Sri Lanka | 1 | 44.2 | 89 | 5 | 2.00 | Drawn[10] | |
2 | 6 October 1997 | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | South Africa | 2 | 62 | 129 | 5 | 2.08 | Drawn[24] | |
3 | 6 December 1997 | National Stadium, Karachi | West Indies | 1 | 24 | 54 | 5 | 2.25 | Won[25] | |
4 | 10 December 1998 | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | Zimbabwe | 1 | 13.5 | 32 | 5 | 2.31 | Drawn[26] | |
5 | 28 January 1999* | M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | India | 2 | 35 | 94 | 5 | 2.68 | Won[11] | |
6 | 28 January 1999* | M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | India | 4 | 32.2 | 93 | 5 | 2.87 | Won[11] | |
7 | 4 February 1999* | Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi | India | 1 | 35.5 | 94 | 5 | 2.62 | Lost[12] | |
8 | 4 February 1999* | Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi | India | 3 | 46.4 | 122 | 5 | 2.61 | Lost[12] | |
9 | 18 November 1999 | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | Australia | 2 | 24 | 46 | 6 | 1.91 | Lost[27] | |
10 | 18 May 2000 | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | West Indies | 2 | 51 | 121 | 5 | 2.37 | Drawn[28] | |
11 | 15 November 2000 | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | England | 1 | 74 | 164 | 8 | 2.21 | Drawn[13] | |
12 | 16 January 2002 | MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong | Bangladesh | 1 | 16.4 | 35 | 5 | 2.10 | Won[29] | |
13 | 16 November 2002 | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo | Zimbabwe | 1 | 25.5 | 66 | 7 | 2.55 | Won[30] |
One Day Internationals[]
No. | Date | Ground | Against | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Batsmen | Result |
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1 | 4 December 1996 | Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala | New Zealand | 2 | 9.4 | 44 | 5 | 4.55 |
|
Won[16] |
2 | 15 December 1996 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Australia | 2 | 8.5 | 29 | 5 | 3.28 | Won[31] | |
3 | 16 July 1997 | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Bangladesh | 2 | 9.3 | 38 | 5 | 4.00 | Won[32] | |
4 | 13 September 1997 | Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto | India | 1 | 10 | 45 | 5 | 4.50 |
|
Lost[33] |
5 | 31 May 1999 | County Cricket Ground, Northampton | Bangladesh | 1 | 10 | 35 | 5 | 3.50 | Lost[34] | |
6 | 30 October 2000 | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | England | 1 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 2.50 | Won[17] |
Notes[]
- ^ The other two bowlers to accomplish the feat are Wasim Akram and Chaminda Vaas, who each have two, and Lasith Malinga, who has taken three ODI hat-tricks.[20]
References[]
- ^ "Saqlain Mushtaq". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Records – Combined Test, ODI and T20I records – Bowling records – Most five-wickets-in-an-innings in a career". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ "Swinging it for the Auld Enemy – An interview with Ryan Sidebottom". The Scotsman. 17 August 2008. Retrieved 21 August 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. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Records – Test matches – Bowling records – Most five-wickets-in-an-innings in a career". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "One-Day Internationals: Bowling Records – Most five-wickets-in-an-innings in a career". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ "BBC profile of Saqlain Mushtaq". BBC. 3 January 2003. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ "Wisden 2000: Cricketer of the year – Saqlain Mushtaq". Wisden. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ "Sri Lanka in Pakistan Test Series – 1st Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series – 1st Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Pakistan in India Test Series – 1st Test". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 27 October 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Pakistan in India Test Series – 2nd Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "England in Pakistan Test Series – 1st Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ "Test Matches: Bowling Records – Most ten-wickets-in-a-match in a career". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ "Sri Lanka in Pakistan ODI Series – 1st ODI". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "New Zealand in Pakistan ODI Series – 1st ODI". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "England in Pakistan ODI Series – 3rd ODI". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ Kahate, Atul (17 June 1999). "Saqlain's hat-trick (12 June 1999)". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ "Vaughan confident over Cup fitness". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph online and PA. 20 February 2007. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ "Records – One Day Internationals – Bowling records – Hat-tricks". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ "Pakistan vs Zimbabawe at The Oval – 7th Super-six match". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ "2003: Pakistani Squad – Saqlain Mushtaq". Daily Jang. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 August 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.
- ^ "South Africa in Pakistan Test Series – 1st Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ "West Indies in Pakistan Test Series – 3rd Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ "Zimbabwe in Pakistan Test Series – 2nd Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ "Pakistan in Australia Test Series – 2nd Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ "Pakistan in West Indies Test Series – 2nd Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ "Pakistan in Bangladesh Test Series – 2nd Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ "Pakistan in Zimbabwe Test Series – 2nd Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ "Carlton & United Series – 3rd match". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ "Pepsi Asia Cup – 2nd match". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ "Sahara 'Friendship' Cup – 1st ODI". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ "ICC World Cup – 29th match, Group B". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ "Saqlain Mushtaq Cricket Career & Bowling Records". www.Zerocric.com. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
External links[]
- "Profile of Saqlain Mushtaq". CricketArchive.
- "Statistics – Statsguru – Saqlain Mushtaq – Test matches". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 2013-01-22.
- "Statistics – Statsguru – Saqlain Mushtaq – One Day Internationals". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 2016-03-11.
- Pakistani cricket lists
- Lists of international cricket five-wicket hauls by player