List of international cricket five-wicket hauls at Queens Sports Club explained

Queens Sports Club Ground is a cricket ground in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. It has been used for cricket matches since 1899 and has hosted international matches as well as domestic games. The venue is the Zimbabwe national cricket team's second-most used home ground, after Harare Sports Club in Harare. The first Test match at the venue was held in 1994 with Sri Lanka as the visiting side. The first One Day International (ODI) took place in 1996 with England Zimbabwe's opposition and the first Twenty20 International (T20I) on the ground was held in 2013 with Bangladesh the visitors.[1] The ground hosted One Day International matches during the 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup and 2018 ICC World Cup Qualifier.[2]

In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a "five-for" or "fifer") refers to a bowler taking five or more wickets in a single innings. This is regarded as a notable achievement.[3] This article details the five-wicket hauls taken on the ground in official international Test and One Day International matches.

The first bowler to take a five-wicket haul in a Test match on the ground was Zimbabwean Heath Streak against Pakistan in 1995. Streak took five wickets for 70 runs, with Pakistan's Wasim Akram also taking a five-wicket haul later in the same match.[4] The best figures in Test cricket on the ground are the 8/109 taken by Zimbabwean spinner Paul Strang against New Zealand in 2000. Team-mate Adam Huckle has the best match figures in Test cricket on the ground, taking 11 wickets, including two five-wicket hauls, against New Zealand in 1995.[2]

The first ODI five-wicket haul on the ground was also taken by Streak, who took 5/32 against India in 1997.[5] New Zealand's Shane Bond as the best ODI figures on the ground, taking 6/19 against India in 2005.[2], no five-wicket hauls have been taken in Twenty20 International matches on the ground.

Key

SymbolMeaning
DateDay the Test started or ODI was held
InnInnings in which the five-wicket haul was taken
ONumber of overs bowled by the bowler in the innings
RNumber of runs conceded by the bowler in the innings
WNumber of wickets taken by the bowler in the innings
ResultResult of the match

Test match five-wicket hauls

A total of 23 five-wicket hauls have been taken in Test matches on the ground.

Five-wicket hauls in Men's Test matches at Queens Sports Club
No.BowlerDateTeamOpposing TeamInnORWResult
1 Pakistan won
2 Pakistan won
3 Drawn[6]
4 Drawn[7]
5 Drawn
6 Drawn[8]
7 Drawn[9]
8 New Zealand won[10]
9 New Zealand won
10 New Zealand won
11 Zimbabwe won[11]
12 Zimbabwe won
13 Drawn[12]
14 Pakistan won[13]
15 West Indies won[14]
16 New Zealand won[15]
17 India won[16]
18 New Zealand won[17]
19 New Zealand won
20 New Zealand won
21 New Zealand won[18]
22 West Indies won[19]
23 Sikandar RazaDrawn[20]

One Day International five-wicket hauls

13 five-wicket hauls have been taken in ODIs on the ground.

Five-wicket hauls in Men's One Day International matches at Queens Sports Club
No.BowlerDateTeamOpposing TeamInnORWResult
1 Zimbabwe won
2 England won[21]
3 Zimbabwe won[22]
4 New Zealand won[23]
5 West Indies won[24]
6 Bangladesh won[25]
7 India won[26]
8 Afghanistan won[27]
9 Tied[28]
10 Pakistan won[29]
11 Sri Lanka won[30]
12 Sri Lanka won[31]
13 Sri Lanka won[32]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/ground/59537.html Queens Sports Ground
  2. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/32/1813.html Queens Sport Club
  3. Pervez MA (2001) A Dictionary of Cricket, p.31. Hyderabad: Sangam Books (India).
  4. https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/16309/game/63673/zimbabwe-vs-pakistan-2nd-test-pakistan-tour-of-zimbabwe-1994-95 2nd Test, Pakistan tour of Zimbabwe at Bulawayo, Feb 7-9 1995
  5. https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/16111/game/64537/zimbabwe-vs-india-1st-odi-india-tour-of-zimbabwe-1996-97 1st ODI, India tour of Zimbabwe at Bulawayo, Feb 15 1997
  6. https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/16129/game/63734/zimbabwe-vs-england-1st-test-england-tour-of-zimbabwe-1996-97 1st Test, England tour of Zimbabwe at Bulawayo, Dec 18-22 1996
  7. https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/16033/game/63765/zimbabwe-vs-new-zealand-2nd-test-new-zealand-tour-of-zimbabwe-1997-98 2nd Test, New Zealand tour of Zimbabwe at Bulawayo, Sep 25-29 1997
  8. https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/15957/game/63797/zimbabwe-vs-pakistan-1st-test-pakistan-tour-of-zimbabwe-1997-98 1st Test, Pakistan tour of Zimbabwe at Bulawayo, Mar 14-18 1998
  9. https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/15753/game/63857/zimbabwe-vs-sri-lanka-1st-test-sri-lanka-tour-of-zimbabwe-1999-00 1st Test, Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe at Bulawayo, Nov 18-22 1999
  10. https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/15628/game/63896/zimbabwe-vs-new-zealand-1st-test-new-zealand-tour-of-zimbabwe-2000-01 1st Test, New Zealand tour of Zimbabwe at Bulawayo, Sep 12-16 2000
  11. https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/15547/game/63930/zimbabwe-vs-bangladesh-1st-test-bangladesh-tour-of-zimbabwe-2000-01 1st Test, Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe at Bulawayo, Apr 19-22 2001
  12. https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/15470/game/63950/zimbabwe-vs-south-africa-2nd-test-south-africa-tour-of-zimbabwe-2001-02 2nd Test, South Africa tour of Zimbabwe at Bulawayo, Sep 14-18 2001
  13. https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/15268/game/64017/zimbabwe-vs-pakistan-2nd-test-pakistan-tour-of-zimbabwe-2002-03 2nd Test, Pakistan tour of Zimbabwe at Bulawayo, Nov 16-19 2002
  14. https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/15129/game/64055/zimbabwe-vs-west-indies-2nd-test-west-indies-tour-of-zimbabwe-2003-04 2nd Test, West Indies tour of Zimbabwe at Bulawayo, Nov 12-16 2003
  15. https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/14791/game/216055/zimbabwe-vs-new-zealand-2nd-test-new-zealand-tour-of-zimbabwe-2005 2nd Test, New Zealand tour of Zimbabwe at Bulawayo, Aug 15-17 2005
  16. https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/14782/game/219062/zimbabwe-vs-india-1st-test-india-tour-of-zimbabwe-2005 1st Test, India tour of Zimbabwe at Bulawayo, Sep 13-16 2005
  17. https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/12708/game/527017/zimbabwe-vs-new-zealand-only-test-new-zealand-tour-of-zimbabwe-2011-12 Only Test, New Zealand tour of Zimbabwe at Bulawayo, Nov 1-5 2011
  18. https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/10694/game/1024041/zimbabwe-vs-new-zealand-1st-test-new-zealand-tour-of-zim-2016 1st Test, New Zealand tour of Zimbabwe at Bulawayo, Jul 28-31 2016
  19. https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18076/game/1122886/zimbabwe-vs-west-indies-1st-test-wi-in-zim-2017-18 1st Test, West Indies tour of Zimbabwe at Bulawayo, Oct 21-24 2017
  20. https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18076/game/1122887/zimbabwe-vs-west-indies-2nd-test-wi-in-zim-2017-18 2nd Test, West Indies tour of Zimbabwe at Bulawayo, Oct 29 - Nov 2 2017
  21. https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/15714/game/64649/zimbabwe-vs-england-2nd-odi-england-tour-of-zimbabwe-1999-00 2nd ODI, England tour of Zimbabwe at Bulawayo, Feb 18 2000
  22. https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/15254/game/64810/zimbabwe-vs-kenya-3rd-odi-kenya-tour-of-zimbabwe-2002-03 3rd ODI, Kenya tour of Zimbabwe at Bulawayo, Dec 15 2002
  23. https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8594/game/217116/india-vs-new-zealand-2nd-match-videocon-triangular-2005 2nd Match, Videocon Triangular Series at Bulawayo, Aug 26 2005
  24. https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/14235/game/317581/zimbabwe-vs-west-indies-4th-odi-west-indies-tour-of-zimbabwe-and-south-africa-2007-08 4th ODI, West Indies tour of Zimbabwe and South Africa at Bulawayo, Dec 7 2007
  25. https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/12137/game/623573/zimbabwe-vs-bangladesh-1st-odi-bangladesh-tour-of-zimbabwe-2013 1st ODI, Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe at Bulawayo, May 3 2013
  26. https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/12015/game/643677/zimbabwe-vs-india-5th-odi-india-tour-of-zimbabwe-2013 5th ODI, India tour of Zimbabwe at Bulawayo, Aug 3 2013
  27. https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/11681/game/756041/zimbabwe-vs-afghanistan-4th-odi-afghanistan-tour-of-zimbabwe-2014 4th ODI, Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe at Bulawayo, Jul 24 2014
  28. https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8038/game/1133017/zimbabwe-vs-scotland-20th-match-group-b-icc-world-cup-qualifiers-2018 20th Match, Group B, ICC World Cup Qualifiers at Bulawayo, Mar 12 2018
  29. https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18632/game/1142922/zimbabwe-vs-pakistan-3rd-odi-pak-in-zim-2018 3rd ODI, Pakistan tour of Zimbabwe at Bulawayo, Jul 18 2018
  30. https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-cricket-world-cup-qualifier-2023-1377745/sri-lanka-vs-united-arab-emirates-3rd-match-group-b-1377748/full-scorecard
  31. https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-cricket-world-cup-qualifier-2023-1377745/oman-vs-sri-lanka-11th-match-group-b-1377756/full-scorecard
  32. https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-cricket-world-cup-qualifier-2023-1377745/ireland-vs-sri-lanka-15th-match-group-b-1377760/full-scorecard