5 wicket hauls is an achievement for a bowler who takes five wickets in a single innings. We will cover the athletes who have registered themselves in the record for having the most number of five wicket hauls in different formats of cricket.
Most five wicket hauls in T20 (white ball cricket)
David Wiese, the right-arm medium bowler and an all-rounder from South Africa, has achieved this feat with the white ball in T20 international format. He made his debut in 2012 for South Africa and played his first T20 match against Sri Lanka. Later, he left the South African team to play county cricket due to a kolpak deal signed with Sussex.
He debuted for Namibia in 2021 and was part of a team when Namibia registered its first win in an ICC tournament against the Netherlands. He has taken seven 5 wicket hauls in T20 cricket internationals. David has taken a total of 307 wickets in his T20 career, with a best figure of 5/19.
Most Five Wickets in ODI (white ball cricket)
Waqar Younis, the right-arm fast bowler and former captain from Pakistan, holds many records in his cricket career, such as fastest to reach and complete 400 wickets in 252 matches, most consecutive 4 wickets till 3 innings, and best figures in an innings by a captain.
Waqar took a total of thirteen 5 wicket hauls in his career, which is the maximum, and stands alone at the top of the list with an economy of 4.68. He has taken 416 wickets in total of his career span, and his best bowling figures are 7 wickets, conceding only 36 runs.
Most five wicket hauls in Test cricket (red ball cricket)
This feat is achieved by Muttiah Muralitharan, one of the legends of spin alongside Shane Warne, who were the best in their art and dominated international cricket till the end of their careers.
Muttiah Muralitharan was the Sri Lankan off-spinner who struggled a lot due to his action being called out legal. His bowling action seemed as if he chucked his arm while bowling the ball for more accuracy and spin, but later it was certified legal by the ICC, and he reigned in world cricket. Murlitharan has taken a total of 800 wickets in international cricket.
He is the only player in the world to achieve the feat of taking 800 wickets, which is the most by any bowler in the world. Now, along with that, he took a total of sixty-seven-five wicket hauls in Test cricket, and twenty-two times he grabbed the ten wicket haul in red ball cricket.
Murlitharan could have also topped the list for most 5 wicket hauls in ODI as he is in second place, though he broke all the records and registered some next to impossible records in world cricket that are still unbroken till date and not even close any active players achievements.
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