User:PeeJay/List of England Test cricketers who have taken five wickets on debut

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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] As of 2013, 140 cricketers have taken a five-wicket haul on their debut in a Test match,[4] with 45 of them being taken by English players.[5] English players have taken five-wicket hauls on debut against seven different opponents: 17 times against Australia, eight each against South Africa and the West Indies, four against Pakistan, three each against India and New Zealand, and two against Zimbabwe.[6] Of the 45 occasions, England won the match 27 times, and drew 12 times, the remainder ending in defeat. England players have taken five-wicket hauls on debut at 17 different venues, including 11 outside England; eight of them have achieved the feat at Lord's, the home of English cricket.[7]

Alfred Shaw was the first English player to take a five-wicket haul on his Test debut; he took five wickets for 38 runs against Australia in 1877.[5][8] Five bowlers – James Langridge, Alec Bedser, Jim Laker, John Lever and Dominic Cork – have taken seven wickets each, nine bowlers have taken six wickets each, and 31 others have taken five wickets each on their debut.[5] Cork took seven wickets for 43 runs, the best bowling figures by an England bowler on debut.[5] He accumulated 8 wickets for 115 runs on his first appearance, against the West Indies at Lord's.[9] Amongst the bowlers, Dick Pollard is the most economical, with 0.88 runs per overs, and Jim Smith has the best strike rate, with a wicket every 9.6 balls. Most recently, the feat was achieved by Graham Onions, against the West Indies at Lord's in 2009; he took five wickets for 38 runs.[5][10]

Key

Symbol Meaning
Date Date the match was held, or starting date of the match for Test matches
Inn The 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 The batsmen whose wickets were taken in the five-wicket haul
Econ Bowling economy rate (average runs per over)
Result The result for the England team in that match
† Bowler selected as "Man of the match"
‡ 10 wickets or more taken in the match

Tests

Five-wicket hauls on Test debut by English bowlers
No. Bowler Date Ground Against Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Batsmen Result
1 Alfred Shaw 15 March 1877 Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne  Australia 3 34 38 5 1.67 Lost[8]
2 Fred Morley 6 September 1880 The Oval, London  Australia 2 32 56 5 2.62 Won[11]
3 Bobby Peel 12 December 1884 Adelaide Oval, Adelaide  Australia 3 40.1 51 5 1.90 Won[12]
4 Sir Aubrey Smith 12 March 1889 St George's Oval, Port Elizabeth  South Africa 1 13.2 19 0504 2.11 Won[13]
5 Fred Martin 11 August 1890 The Oval, London  Australia 1 27 50 0601 2.22 Won[14]

References

  1. ^ Buckle, Greg (30 April 2007). "Pigeon's almost perfect sendoff". Canberra Times. Retrieved 30 October 2009. McGrath didn't get the five-for that he had hoped for...
  2. ^ "Swinging it for the Auld Enemy – An interview with Ryan Sidebottom". The Scotsman. 17 August 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2009. ... I'd rather take fifers (five wickets) for England ...
  3. ^ Pervez, M. A. (2001). A Dictionary of Cricket. Orient Blackswan. p. 31. ISBN 978-81-7370-184-9.
  4. ^ "Statistics / Statsguru / Test matches / Bowling records / Overall figures". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Statistics / Statsguru / Test matches / Bowling records / Overall figures (England)". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  6. ^ "Statistics / Statsguru / Test matches / Bowling records / Overall figures (grouped by opposition team)". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  7. ^ "Statistics / Statsguru / Test matches / Bowling records / Overall figures (grouped by each ground)". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  8. ^ a b "1st Test: Australia v England at Melbourne, Mar 15-19, 1877". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  9. ^ "2nd Test: England v West Indies at Lord's, Jun 22–26, 1995". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  10. ^ "1st Test: England v West Indies at Lord's, May 6–8, 2009". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  11. ^ "Only Test: England v Australia at The Oval, Sep 6–8, 1880". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  12. ^ "1st Test: Australia v England at Adelaide, Dec 12–16, 1884". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  13. ^ "1st Test: South Africa v England at Port Elizabeth, Mar 12–13, 1889". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  14. ^ "2nd Test: England v Australia at The Oval, Aug 11–12, 1890". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. Retrieved 22 September 2013.


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