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- 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. As of 2022, 161 cricketers have taken a five-wicket haul on debut in a Test match. Players from 11 teams that have permanent Test status have picked up five-wicket hauls on their debut, apart from Ireland. This comprises forty-seven of them being taken by England cricketers, thirty-Four by Australia, twenty-four by South Africa, twelve by Pakistan, nine by West Indies, nine by New Zealand, nine by India, eight by Bangladesh, six by Sri Lanka, two by Zimbabwe and one by Afghanistan. Australian cricketer Billy Midwinter was the first bowler in the history of Test cricket to take a five-wicket haul on debut. He took five wickets for 78 runs in the first innings of the inaugural Test match in March 1877 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Two other players, Englishman Alfred Shaw (five for 38) and Australian Tom Kendall (seven for 55), also took fifers in the same match. Midwinter's and Kendall's performances ensured Australia's 45-run victory over England. Albert Trott's eight wickets for 43 runs in the second innings of the third Test of the series against England in 1894–95, are the best bowling analysis by any bowler on Test debut. Six, thirteen and thirty-six bowlers from four, five and nine different nations respectively, have taken eight, seven and six wickets in a Test innings on debut. Eighty-seven players from all Test playing nations have taken five wickets at their debut in Test cricket. The latest cricketer to achieve this feat is Prabath Jayasuriya with 6/118 against Australia. As of 2021, eleven players have picked up two five-wicket hauls on their Test debut. English cricketer Fred Martin was the first player to do so whereas Sri Lanka's Prabath Jayasuriya is the latest bowler to take two five-wicket hauls on debut. (en)
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- 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. As of 2022, 161 cricketers have taken a five-wicket haul on debut in a Test match. Players from 11 teams that have permanent Test status have picked up five-wicket hauls on their debut, apart from Ireland. This comprises forty-seven of them being taken by England cricketers, thirty-Four by Australia, twenty-four by South Africa, twelve by Pakistan, nine by West Indies, nine by New Zealand, nine by India, eight by Bangladesh, six by Sri Lanka, two by Zimbabwe and one by Afghanistan. (en)
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