List of international cricket five-wicket hauls by Imran Khan
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Imran Khan, a retired Pakistani cricketer and former Prime Minister of Pakistan, took 24 five-wicket hauls during his career in international cricket. 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 as of 2014 fewer than 45 bowlers have taken more than 15 five-wicket hauls at international level in their cricketing careers.[3][4][5] A right-arm fast bowler who represented his country between 1971 and 1992, Khan was described by the BBC as "one of the finest fast bowlers cricket has ever seen",[6] while ESPNcricinfo declared him as "the greatest cricketer to emerge from Pakistan, and arguably the world's second-best allrounder after Garry Sobers".[7][8][9] In 1983 he was named as one of the five Cricketers of the Year by the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack,[10] and was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in January 2009.[11][12]
Khan made his Test debut in 1971 against England at Edgbaston Cricket Ground.[13] His first Test five-wicket haul came in 1977 against Australia in a match at Melbourne Cricket Ground which Pakistan lost.[14] In the same year, he took his first pair of five-wicket hauls in a single match against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground.[15] By the end of his career, he had claimed five-wickets hauls in both innings of a match on three occasions.[15][16][17] His career-best figures for an innings were 8 wickets for 58 runs against Sri Lanka at Gaddafi Stadium, in March 1982.[16] He took ten or more wickets in a match on six occasions.[18]
Having made his One Day International (ODI) debut in August 1974[19] against England at Trent Bridge, Nottingham,[20] Khan's solitary ODI five-wicket haul came in 1985 against India in a match at the Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium which Pakistan lost.[21] He took 6 wickets for 14 runs in the match, which was his career-best bowling in ODI cricket.[21] By the time he retired from international cricket in 1992 after nearly 21 years,[19] Khan had taken 23 five-wicket hauls in Test cricket[4] and one in ODIs.[21] As of 2017[update], he is fifteenth overall among all-time combined five-wicket haul takers, a position which he shares with Sydney Barnes, Kapil Dev and Dennis Lillee.[note 1][3]
Key
Symbol | Meaning |
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Date | Date the match was held, or starting date of the match for Test matches |
Overs | Number of overs bowled in that innings |
Runs | Runs conceded |
Wkts | Number of wickets taken |
Batsmen | The batsmen whose wickets were taken in the five-wicket haul |
Econ | Bowling economy rate (average runs per over) |
Inn | The innings of the match in which the five-wicket haul was taken |
Result | The result for the Pakistan team in that match |
† | Khan selected as "Man of the match" |
‡ | 10 wickets or more taken in the match |
* | One of two five-wicket hauls by Khan in a match |
Tests
No. | Date | Ground | Against | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Batsmen | Result |
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1 | 1 January 1977 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | ![]() | 3 | 25.5[note 2] | 122 | 5 | 3.57 |
| Lost[14] |
2 | 14 January 1977*‡ | Sydney Cricket Ground | ![]() | 1 | 26[note 2] | 102 | 6 | 2.94 | Won[15] | |
3 | 14 January 1977*‡ | Sydney Cricket Ground | ![]() | 3 | 19.7[note 2] | 63 | 6 | 2.37 | Won[15] | |
4 | 15 April 1977 | Sabina Park, Kingston | ![]() | 1 | 18 | 90 | 6 | 5.00 | Lost[24] | |
5 | 16 February 1979 | McLean Park, Napier | ![]() | 2 | 33[note 2] | 106 | 5 | 2.40 |
| Drawn[23] |
6 | 15 January 1980 | Madras Cricket Club Ground, Chennai | ![]() | 2 | 38.2 | 114 | 5 | 2.97 | Lost[25] | |
7 | 29 January 1980 | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | ![]() | 3 | 23.5 | 63 | 5 | 2.64 | Drawn[26] | |
8 | 30 December 1980 | Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium, Multan | ![]() | 1 | 22 | 62 | 5 | 2.81 |
| Drawn[27] |
9 | 22 March 1982*‡ | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | ![]() | 1 | 29.3 | 58 | 8 | 1.96 | Won[16] | |
10 | 22 March 1982*‡ | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | ![]() | 3 | 22.5 | 58 | 6 | 2.54 |
| Won[16] |
11 | 29 July 1982 † | Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham | ![]() | 1 | 25.3 | 52 | 7 | 2.03 |
| Lost[28] |
12 | 26 August 1982 † | Headingley, Leeds | ![]() | 2 | 25.2 | 49 | 5 | 1.93 |
| Lost[29] |
13 | 23 December 1982 ‡† | National Stadium, Karachi | ![]() | 4 | 20.1 | 60 | 8 | 2.97 | Won[30] | |
14 | 3 January 1983*‡† | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad | ![]() | 1 | 25 | 98 | 6 | 3.92 | Won[17] | |
15 | 3 January 1983*‡† | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad | ![]() | 3 | 30.5 | 82 | 5 | 2.65 |
| Won[17] |
16 | 14 January 1983 | Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad | ![]() | 2 | 17.2 | 35 | 6 | 2.01 | Won[31] | |
17 | 27 October 1985 | Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot | ![]() | 3 | 18.3 | 40 | 5 | 2.16 | Won[32] | |
18 | 20 November 1986 | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | ![]() | 2 | 30.5 | 59 | 5 | 1.91 |
| Lost[33] |
19 | 7 November 1986 | National Stadium, Karachi | ![]() | 3 | 22.3 | 46 | 6 | 2.04 | Drawn[34] | |
20 | 4 July 1987 ‡† | Headingley, Leeds | ![]() | 3 | 19.1 | 40 | 7 | 2.08 |
| Won[35] |
21 | 23 July 1987 | Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham | ![]() | 2 | 41.5 | 129 | 6 | 3.08 |
| Drawn[36] |
22 | 2 April 1988 ‡† | Bourda, Georgetown | ![]() | 1 | 22.4 | 80 | 7 | 3.52 |
| Won[37] |
23 | 17 April 1988 | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain | ![]() | 3 | 45 | 115 | 5 | 2.55 | Drawn[38] |
One Day Internationals
No. | Date | Ground | Against | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Batsmen | Result |
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1 | 22 March 1985 † | Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium | ![]() | 1 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 1.40 | Lost[21] |
Notes
- ^ He is third in the equivalent list for Pakistan.[22]
- ^ a b c d Eight-ball overs were bowled in this match.[14][15][23]
References
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- ^ a b "Records – Combined Test, ODI and T20I records – Bowling records – Most five-wickets-in-an-innings in a career". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
- ^ a b "Records – Test matches – Bowling records – Most five-wickets-in-an-innings in a career". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ "One-Day Internationals: Bowling Records – Most five-wickets-in-an-innings in a career". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ "BBC NEWS – Millennium – Imran Khan". BBC. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- ^ "Imran Khan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- ^ "Fast bowlers – Strike fear with three – Imran Khan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- ^ Abhijit Sen Gupta (18 July 2002). "Fast bowlers – Who's the fastest?". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 13 February 2006. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- ^ "Wisden – Cricketer of the Year – 1983 – Imran Khan". Wisden. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "ICC Cricket Hall of Fame". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ^ "Hanif and Javed inducted into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame". Dawn. Pakistan. 10 January 2009. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ^ "Pakistan in England Test Series – 1st Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ a b c "Pakistan in Australia Test Series – 2nd Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Pakistan in Australia Test Series – 3rd Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Sri Lanka in Pakistan Test Series – 3rd Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ a b c "India in Pakistan Test Series – 3rd Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ "Test Matches: Bowling Records – Most ten-wickets-in-a-match in a career". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
- ^ a b "Imran Khan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ "Prudential Trophy – 1st ODI". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ a b c d "India v Pakistan: Rothmans Four-Nations Cup – 1st match". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ "Cricket Records – Records – Pakistan – Combined Test, ODI and T20I – Most five-wickets-in-an-innings". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Pakistan in New Zealand Test Series – 2nd Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ "Pakistan in West Indies Test Series – 5th Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ "Pakistan in India Test Series – 5th Test". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 27 October 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ "Pakistan in India Test Series – 6th Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ "West Indies in Pakistan Test Series – 4th Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ "Pakistan in England Test Series – 1st Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ "Pakistan in England Test Series – 3rd Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ "India in Pakistan Test Series – 2nd Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ "India in Pakistan Test Series – 4th Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ "Sri Lanka in Pakistan Test Series – 2nd Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ "West Indies in Pakistan Test Series – 2nd Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ "West Indies in Pakistan Test Series – 3rd Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ "Pakistan in England Test Series – 3rd Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ "West Indies in Pakistan Test Series – 4th Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ "Pakistan in West Indies Test Series – 1st Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ "Pakistan in West Indies Test Series – 2nd Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
External links
- "Statistics – Statsguru – Imran Khan – Test matches". ESPNcricinfo.