List of international cricket five-wicket hauls on Pakistani cricket grounds

Pakistan's first Test match was played in Delhi in October 1952 as part of a five Test series which India won 2–1.

There are many more world-famous cricket grounds in Pakistan. These pitches are renowned for slow spinning tracks, where most of the non-Indian subcontinent nations playing with more difficulty. Gadaffi Stadium in Lahore is the most famour cricket ground in Pakistan. Most of the grounds are used for all three forms of the game, where they are no categorized as Test venues, limited over venues. With the 2009 attack on the Sri Lanka national cricket team at Lahore, Pakistan grounds were out of international hosting until 2014, where Zimbabwe toured Pakistan. However, all the other major cricketing nations refused to tour Pakistan up to date.

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. This is regarded as a notable achievement.[3] The following list is about the five-wicket hauls taken at Pakistani cricket grounds.

Bagh-e-Jinnah Stadium

Tests

Five-wicket hauls in Tests at Bagh-e-Jinnah Stadium
No. Bowler Date Team Opposing Team Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Batsmen Result
1Subhash Gupte29 January 1955 India Pakistan173.513351.80 Drawn[4]
1Wes Hall26 March 1959 West Indies Pakistan2248753.62 West Indies won[5]

Bahawal Stadium

Tests

Five-wicket hauls in Tests at Bahawal Stadium
No. Bowler Date Team Opposing Team Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Batsmen Result
1Khan Mohammad15 January 1955 Pakistan India1337452.24 Drawn[6]
2Polly Umrigar15 January 1955 India Pakistan2587461.27 Drawn[7]

Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium

Tests

Five-wicket hauls in Tests at Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium
No. Bowler Date Team Opposing Team Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Batsmen Result
1Imran Khan30 December 1980 Pakistan West Indies1226252.81 Drawn[8]

Gujranwala Jinnah Stadium

ODIs

Five-wicket hauls in One Day Internationals at Gujranwala Jinnah Stadium
No. Bowler Date Team Opposing Team Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Batsmen Result
1Saqlain Mushtaq4 December 1996 Pakistan New Zealand29.44454.55 Pakistan won[9]

Sialkot Jinnah Stadium

Tests

Five-wicket hauls in Tests at Sialkot Jinnah Stadium
No. Bowler Date Team Opposing Team Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Batsmen Result
1Ravi Ratnayeke27 October 1985 Sri Lanka Pakistan223.28383.55 Pakistan won[10]
2Imran Khan27 October 1985 Pakistan Sri Lanka318.34052.16 Pakistan won[11]
3Wasim Akram9 December 1989 Pakistan India128.210153.56 Drawn[12]
4Vivek Razdan9 December 1989 India Pakistan2277952.92 Drawn[13]
5Waqar Younis12 December 1991 Pakistan Sri Lanka130.58452.72 Drawn[14]

ODIs

Five-wicket hauls in One Day Internationals at Sialkot Jinnah Stadium
No. Bowler Date Team Opposing Team Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Batsmen Result
1Waqar Younis9 November 1990 Pakistan New Zealand261652.66 Pakistan won[15]
2Chris Harris6 December 1996 New Zealand Pakistan1104254.20 Pakistan won[16]

Multan Cricket Stadium

Tests

Five-wicket hauls in Tests at Multan Cricket Stadium
No. Bowler Date Team Opposing Team Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Batsmen Result
1Danish Kaneria29 August 2001 Pakistan Bangladesh1134263.23 Pakistan won[17]
2Danish Kaneria29 August 2001 Pakistan Bangladesh3155263.46 Pakistan won[18]
3Mohammad Rafique3 September 2003 Bangladesh Pakistan217.43652.03 Pakistan won[19]
4Anil Kumble28 March 2004 India Pakistan3307262.40 India won[20]
5Jerome Taylor19 November 2006 West Indies Pakistan1269153.50 Drawn[21]
6Danish Kaneria19 November 2006 Pakistan West Indies24618153.93 Pakistan won[22]

References

  1. ↑ Buckle, Greg (30 April 2007). "Pigeon's almost perfect sendoff". The Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 15 August 2008. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "Swinging it for the Auld Enemy – An interview with Ryan Sidebottom". The Scotsman. 16 August 2008. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  3. ↑ Pervez, M. A. (2001). A Dictionary of Cricket. Orient Blackswan. p. 31. ISBN 978-81-7370-184-9.
  4. ↑ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/62784.html
  5. ↑ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/62857.html
  6. ↑ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/62783.html
  7. ↑ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/62783.html
  8. ↑ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63275.html
  9. ↑ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/64530.html
  10. ↑ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63413.html
  11. ↑ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63413.html
  12. ↑ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63516.html
  13. ↑ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63516.html
  14. ↑ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63568.html
  15. ↑ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/64357.html
  16. ↑ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/64531.html
  17. ↑ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63946.html
  18. ↑ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63946.html
  19. ↑ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/64045.html
  20. ↑ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/64081.html
  21. ↑ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/257766.html
  22. ↑ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63946.html
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