List of international cricket five-wicket hauls by Mitchell Starc explained

In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a "five–for" 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 only 47 bowlers have taken at least 15 five-wicket hauls at international level in their cricketing careers.[3] Mitchell Starc, an Australian cricketer has taken 23 five-wicket hauls in international cricket.[3] [4] A left-arm fast bowler, Starc has played 79 Tests, 110 One Day International (ODI) matches and 58 Twenty20 International (T20I) matches for his country, and has taken 316, 219 and 73 wickets respectively .[4] [5]

Starc made his Test debut against New Zealand at The Gabba, Brisbane on 1 December 2011.[6] He took his first Test five-wicket haul against South Africa at the WACA Ground, Perth on 30 November 2012, taking 6/154.[7] His best figures in Tests is 6/50, taken against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium, Galle on 4 August 2016.[8]

Starc made his One Day International (ODI) debut against India at the Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam on 20 October 2010.[9] He took his first ODI five-wicket haul against Pakistan at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah on 28 August 2012, taking 5/42.[10] His best figures of 6/28 in ODIs came against New Zealand on 28 February 2015 at Eden Park, Auckland.[11]

Starc made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Pakistan on 7 September 2012 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai.[12], he is yet to take a five-wicket haul in the format, with his best figures being 3/11, taken against the same opposition at the same ground in the following match of the series on 10 September 2012.[13] [14]

Key

SymbolMeaning
DateDay the Test started or ODI held
InnThe innings of the match in which the five-wicket haul was taken
OversNumber of overs bowled in that innings
RunsNumber of runs conceded
WktsNumber of wickets taken
BatsmenThe batsmen whose wickets were taken in the five-wicket haul
EconBowling economy rate (average runs per over)
ResultResult for Australia
One of two five-wicket hauls by Starc in a match
10 wickets or more taken in the match
Starc was selected as man of the match

Test five-wicket hauls

Five-wicket hauls in Tests by Mitchell Starc[15]
No.DateGroundAgainstInnOversRunsWktsEconBatsmenResult
1 align=left Lost
2 align=left Won[16]
3 align=left Lost[17]
4 align=left Lost[18]
5 align=left Lost
6 align=left Lost
7 align=left Lost[19]
8 align=left Won[20]
9 align=left Won[21]
10 align=left Won[22]
11 align=left Won
12 align=left Won[23]
13 align=left Won[24]
14 align=left Lost[25]

Test ten-wicket hauls

Ten-wicket hauls in Tests by Mitchell Starc[26]
No.FiguresAgainstVenueDateResult
1 11/94 Lost
2 10/100 Won

One Day Internationals

Five-wicket hauls in ODIs by Mitchell Starc[27]
No.DateGroundAgainstInnOversRunsWktsEconBatsmenResult
1 align=left Won
2 align=left Won[28]
3 align=left Won[29]
4 align=left Won[30]
5 align=left Lost
6 align=left Won[31]
7 align=left Won[32]
8 align=left Won[33]
9 align=left Won[34]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Swinging it for the Auld Enemy – An interview with Ryan Sidebottom. . 15 June 2019. 17 August 2008. ... I'd rather take fifers (five wickets) for England ....
  2. Book: Pervez, M. A.. A Dictionary of Cricket. . 2001. 31. 978-81-7370-184-9. 15 June 2019.
  3. Web site: Records – Combined Test, ODI and T20I records – Bowling records – Most five-wickets-in-an-innings in a career . 15 June 2019. ESPNcricinfo.
  4. Web site: Mitchell Starc . . 15 June 2019.
  5. Web site: Records/One-Day Internationals/Bowling records/Fastest to 150 wickets. ESPNcricinfo . 15 June 2019.
  6. Web site: 1st Test, New Zealand tour of Australia at Brisbane, Dec 1-4 2011. ESPNcricinfo. 15 June 2019.
  7. Web site: 3rd Test, South Africa tour of Australia at Perth, Nov 30 - Dec 3 2012. ESPNcricinfo. 15 June 2019.
  8. Web site: 2nd Test, Australia tour of Sri Lanka at Galle, Aug 4-6 2016. ESPNcricinfo. 15 June 2019.
  9. Web site: 2nd ODI (D/N), Australia tour of India [Sep-Oct 2010] at Visakhapatnam, Oct 20 2010]. ESPNcricinfo. 15 June 2019.
  10. Web site: 1st ODI (N), Australia tour of United Arab Emirates at Sharjah, Aug 28 2012. ESPNcricinfo. 15 June 2019.
  11. Web site: 20th Match, Pool A (D/N), ICC Cricket World Cup at Auckland, Feb 28 2015. ESPNcricinfo. 15 June 2019.
  12. Web site: 2nd T20I (N), Australia tour of United Arab Emirates at Dubai, Sep 7 2012. ESPNcricinfo. 15 June 2019.
  13. Web site: Statistics / Statsguru / MA Starc / Twenty20 Internationals. ESPNcricinfo. 15 June 2019.
  14. Web site: 3rd T20I (N), Australia tour of United Arab Emirates at Dubai, Sep 10 2012. ESPNcricinfo. 15 June 2019.
  15. Web site: Statistics / Statsguru / MA Starc / Test matches. ESPNcricinfo. 15 June 2019.
  16. Web site: 1st Test, Sri Lanka tour of Australia at Hobart, Dec 14-18 2012. ESPNcricinfo. 15 June 2019.
  17. Web site: 1st Investec Test, Australia tour of England and Ireland at Cardiff, Jul 8-11 2015. ESPNcricinfo. 15 June 2019.
  18. Web site: 4th Investec Test, Australia tour of England and Ireland at Nottingham, Aug 6-8 2015. ESPNcricinfo. 15 June 2019.
  19. Web site: 3rd Test, Australia tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Aug 13-17 2016. ESPNcricinfo. 15 June 2019.
  20. Web site: 2nd Test (D/N), England tour of Australia and New Zealand at Adelaide, Dec 2-6 2017. ESPNcricinfo. 15 June 2019.
  21. Web site: 1st Test, Australia tour of South Africa at Durban, Mar 1-5 2018. ESPNcricinfo. 16 June 2019.
  22. Web site: 2nd Test, Sri Lanka tour of Australia at Canberra, Feb 1-4 2019. ESPNcricinfo. 16 June 2019.
  23. Web site: 2nd Test (D/N), ICC World Test Championship at Adelaide, Nov 29-Dec 2 2019. ESPNcricinfo. 1 November 2019.
  24. Web site: 1st Test (D/N), ICC World Test Championship at Perth, Dec 12-16 2019. ESPNcricinfo. 12 December 2019.
  25. Web site: 3rd Test, Leeds, July 6-9, 2023, The Ashes. ESPNcricinfo. 6 July 2023.
  26. Web site: Statistics / Statsguru / MA Starc / Test matches. ESPNcricinfo. 16 June 2019.
  27. Web site: Statistics / Statsguru / MA Starc / One Day International matches . ESPNcricinfo . 16 June 2019.
  28. Web site: 1st ODI (D/N), West Indies tour of Australia at Perth, Feb 1 2013. ESPNcricinfo. 16 June 2019.
  29. Web site: 2nd ODI (D/N), West Indies tour of Australia at Perth, Feb 3 2013. ESPNcricinfo. 16 June 2019.
  30. Web site: 2nd Match (D/N), Carlton Mid One-Day International Tri-Series at Melbourne, Jan 18 2015. ESPNcricinfo. 16 June 2019.
  31. Web site: 10th match, ICC Cricket World Cup at Nottingham, Jun 6 2019. ESPNcricinfo. 16 June 2019.
  32. Web site: 37th match (D/N), ICC Cricket World Cup at Lord's, Jun 29 2019. ESPNcricinfo. 29 June 2019.
  33. Web site: 1st ODI (D/N), Bridgetown, Jul 20 2021, Australia tour of West Indies. ESPNcricinfo. 21 July 2021.
  34. Web site: 2nd ODI (D/N), Visakhapatnam, March 19, 2023, Australia tour of India. ESPNcricinfo. 19 March 2023.