List of India 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. A five-wicket haul on debut is regarded by critics as a notable achievement.[3] [4] As of January 2024, 170 cricketers have taken a five-wicket haul on Test match debut,[5] out of which nine are from the India national cricket team. The five-wicket hauls were taken against four different opponents – three each against Australia and West Indies, twice against England, and once Pakistan. The nine occasions have resulted in five wins, two losses and two draws. The five-wicket hauls were taken at eight different venues, six in India, three of which were taken at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.

The first Indian to take a five-wicket haul was Mohammad Nissar who took 5 wickets for 93 runs during India's first Test, in June 1932 against England.[6] Vaman Kumar, a leg spinner, was the next to achieve this feat. His figures of 5 wickets for 64 runs took India close to winning a match against Pakistan during the latter's tour of India in 1960–61.[7] [8] In December 1967, Syed Abid Ali took 6 wickets for 55 runs against Australia. The figures remain the best by an Indian fast bowler on debut.[9] Narendra Hirwani's 8 wickets for 61 runs against the West Indies, in January 1988, are the best bowling figures by an Indian on Test debut. His aggregate of 16 wickets for 136 runs in the match are a record for any bowler on debut. As of February 2021, he is the only Indian cricketer to take ten or more wickets in a Test match on debut.[10]

The most recent Indian cricketer to achieve this feat was Axar Patel, who took 5 wickets for 60 runs against England in February 2021. India won the match by 317 runs.[11] Nissar, Ali and Shami are the only fast bowlers to achieve this feat, with rest of the six being spin bowlers.[12]

Key

  • Date – Starting date of the Test match
  • 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 India team in that match.
  • – The bowler was selected "Man of the match".
  • – 10 wickets or more taken in the match.

Five-wicket hauls

Five-wicket hauls on Test debut by Indian bowlers[13]
No.BowlerDateGroundAgainstInnOversRunsWktsEconBatsmenResult
1Mohammad Nissaralign=left Lost
2Vaman Kumaralign=left Drawn[14]
3Syed Abid Alialign=left Lost[15]
4Dilip Doshi Drawn[16]
5 Won[17]
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6Amit Mishra Won[18]
7 Won[19]
8Mohammed Shami Won[20]
9Axar Patel Won

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Swinging it for the Auld Enemy – An interview with Ryan Sidebottom . . 30 October 2009 . 17 August 2008 . ... I'd rather take fifers (five wickets) for England ... . 27 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150627100427/http://www.scotsman.com/sport/swinging-it-for-the-auld-enemy-an-interview-with-ryan-sidebottom-1-1436381 . live .
  3. Web site: Shetty. Disha. Wahab Riaz, and strength in adversity. Wisden India. FW Sports and Media India Private Limited. 17 February 2015. 27 September 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150217215209/http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-article/wahab-riaz-strength-adversity/128379. 17 February 2015. dmy-all.
  4. Web site: 2011 – A great year for debutant bowlers. CNN-IBN. 17 February 2015. 30 December 2011. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20130924002337/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/567365.html. 24 September 2013. dmy-all.
  5. Web site: Bowling records:Test matches. ESPNcricinfo. 1 May 2021. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150705213816/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1%3Bdebut_or_last%3D1%3Bfilter%3Dadvanced%3Borderby%3Dwickets%3Btemplate%3Dresults%3Btype%3Dbowling%3Bwicketsmin1%3D5%3Bwicketsval1%3Dwickets. 5 July 2015. dmy-all.
  6. Web site: First Test match, Lord's – England v India 1932. ESPNcricinfo. 2 December 2014. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150104050848/http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/151765.html. 4 January 2015. dmy-all.
  7. Web site: Heinrich. Scott. Pakistan in India – a retrospective. BBC. 15 May 2015. 28 February 2005. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306011031/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/4273633.stm. 6 March 2016. dmy-all.
  8. Web site: Ramchand. Partab. Vaman Kumar. ESPNcricinfo. 15 May 2015. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150414051655/http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/30173.html. 14 April 2015. dmy-all.
  9. Web site: Jayaraman. Shiva. Bhuvneshwar has Gayle's number. ESPNcricinfo. 6 November 2013. 9 December 2014. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150519015627/http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-west-indies-2013-14/content/story/686105.html. 19 May 2015. dmy-all.
  10. Web site: Records / Test matches / Bowling records / Best figures in a match on debut. ESPNcricinfo. 16 February 2021. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20141209213630/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283352.html. 9 December 2014. dmy-all.
  11. Web site: 2nd Test, Chennai, Feb 13 - Feb 16 2021, England tour of India . ESPNcricinfo . 16 February 2021 . 16 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210216030428/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-tour-of-india-2020-21-1243364/india-vs-england-2nd-test-1243385/live-cricket-score . live .
  12. Web site: Statistics / Test matches / Bowling records. ESPNcricinfo. 16 February 2021. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170820075159/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?bowling_pacespin=1%3Bclass%3D1%3Bdebut_or_last%3D1%3Bfilter%3Dadvanced%3Binnings_number%3D1%3Binnings_number%3D2%3Borderby%3Dwickets%3Bteam%3D6%3Btemplate%3Dresults%3Btype%3Dbowling%3Bview%3Dinnings. 20 August 2017. dmy-all.
  13. Web site: Bowling records: Test matches (India) . ESPNcricinfo . 7 September 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141103230639/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1%3Bdebut_or_last%3D1%3Bfilter%3Dadvanced%3Borderby%3Dstart%3Bteam%3D6%3Btemplate%3Dresults%3Btype%3Dbowling%3Bwicketsmin1%3D5%3Bwicketsval1%3Dwickets . 3 November 2014 . dmy-all .
  14. Web site: 5th Test: India v Pakistan at Delhi, Feb 8–13, 1961. ESPNcricinfo. 19 December 2011. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20120107005438/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/62887.html. 7 January 2012. dmy-all.
  15. Web site: 1st Test: Australia v India at Adelaide, Dec 23–28, 1967. ESPNcricinfo. 19 December 2011. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20111229155842/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63010.html. 29 December 2011. dmy-all.
  16. Web site: 1st Test: India v Australia at Chennai, Sep 11–16, 1979. ESPNcricinfo. 19 December 2011. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20151027022434/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63241.html. 27 October 2015. dmy-all.
  17. Web site: 4th Test: India v West Indies at Chennai, Jan 11–15, 1988. ESPNcricinfo. 19 December 2011. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20151027021533/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63469.html. 27 October 2015. dmy-all.
  18. Web site: 2nd Test: India v Australia at Mohali, Oct 17–21, 2008. ESPNcricinfo. 19 December 2011. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20111209153052/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/345670.html. 9 December 2011. dmy-all.
  19. Web site: 1st Test: India v West Indies at Delhi, Nov 6–9, 2011. ESPNcricinfo. 19 December 2011. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20130727162148/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/535997.html. 27 July 2013. dmy-all.
  20. Web site: 1st Test: India v West Indies at Kolkata, Nov 6–10, 2013. ESPNcricinfo. 8 November 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20131109061859/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/676525.html. 9 November 2013. dmy-all.

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