List of international cricket five-wicket hauls by Curtly Ambrose

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A head and shoulder shoot of Curtly Ambrose
Curtly Ambrose has taken the most five-wicket hauls for the West Indies.[1]

Curtly Ambrose, a former West Indian cricketer, took 26 five-wicket hauls at international level.[2][3] In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a "five–for" or "fifer"[4]) refers to a bowler taking five or more wickets in a single innings. This is regarded as a notable achievement,[5] and only 41 bowlers have taken 15 or more five-wicket hauls at international level in their cricketing careers.[3] Ambrose played 98 Tests and 176 One Day Internationals (ODIs), and took 405 and 225 wickets respectively.[2] A right-arm fast bowler who represented the West Indies from 1988 to 2000, he took 22 five-wicket hauls in Tests and 4 in ODIs.[6][7] The cricket almanack Wisden noted his "smooth, leggy run-up, fast arm action and accuracy", apart from "lethal yorker[s]" and "nasty bouncer[s]", and named him one of their Cricketers of the Year in 1992.[8] Upon his induction into the International Cricket Council Cricket Hall of Fame in September 2011, ESPNcricinfo described Ambrose as "one of the finest bowlers of all time",[9][10] and as of 2013 he is tenth overall among all-time combined five-wicket haul takers.[3]

Ambrose made his Test debut in 1988 against Pakistan at the Bourda, Georgetown, a match the West Indies lost by 9 wickets.[11] His first five-wicket haul came eight months later against Australia at the WACA Ground, Perth; West Indies won the match by 169 runs.[12] His career-best bowling figures for an innings were 8 wickets for 45 runs against England at the Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, in April 1990 where his match-winning performance earned him a man of the match award.[13][14] Ambrose took his solitary pair of five-wicket hauls in a Test match—5 wickets for 60 runs and 6 wickets for 24 runs—against the same opponents at the Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, in March 1994, his best bowling performance in a Test match.[2][15] Ambrose achieved his 22 five-wicket hauls at 12 different grounds, including 11 at 9 different venues outside the West Indies.[13][16] He was most successful against Australia and England taking eight five-wicket hauls each.[13] He took ten or more wickets in a match on three occasions.[17]

Ambrose made his ODI debut against Pakistan at the Sabina Park, Kingston, in March 1988.[18] His first five-wicket haul in this format came later that year against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, where he took 5 wickets for 17 runs in the match, his best performance in ODI matches.[19] Ambrose took three of his four one-day five-wicket hauls against Australia and one against Pakistan.[19] As of 2013, he is joint tenth—with Dale Steyn—overall among all-time combined five-wicket haul takers.[3]

Key

Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain
The Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain, where Ambrose took six Test five-wicket hauls, the most by any player at the ground.[20]
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
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 West Indies team in that match
Template:Asterisk One of two five-wicket hauls by Ambrose in a match
Template:Dagger Ambrose selected as "Man of the match"
Template:Double-dagger 10 wickets or more taken in the match
Drawn The match was drawn

Tests

Five-wicket hauls in Test cricket by Curtly Ambrose
No. Date Ground Against Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Batsmen Result
1 Template:Dts WACA Ground, Perth Template:Cr Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Sort Template:Nts Won[12]
2 Template:DtsTemplate:DaggerTemplate:Double-dagger Kensington Oval, Bridgetown Template:Cr Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Sort Template:Nts Won[14]
3 Template:Dts Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Template:Cr Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Sort Template:Nts Drawn[21]
4 Template:Dts Headingley, Leeds Template:Cr Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Sort Template:Nts Lost[22]
5 Template:DtsTemplate:Dagger Trent Bridge, Nottingham Template:Cr Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Sort Template:Nts Won[23]
6 Template:DtsTemplate:Dagger[n 1] Kensington Oval, Bridgetown Template:Cr Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Sort Template:Nts Won[24]
7 Template:Dts The Gabba, Brisbane Template:Cr Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Sort Template:Nts Drawn[25]
8 Template:DtsTemplate:DaggerTemplate:Double-dagger Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Template:Cr Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Sort Template:Nts Won[26]
9 Template:DtsTemplate:Dagger WACA Ground, Perth Template:Cr Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Sort Template:Nts Won[27]
10 Template:DtsTemplate:AsteriskTemplate:DaggerTemplate:Double-dagger Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain Template:Cr Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Sort Template:Nts Won[15]
11 Template:DtsTemplate:AsteriskTemplate:DaggerTemplate:Double-dagger Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain Template:Cr Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Sort Template:Nts Won[15]
12 Template:DtsTemplate:Dagger Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain Template:Cr Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Sort Template:Nts Won[28]
13 Template:Dts The Oval, London Template:Cr Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Sort Template:Nts Drawn[29]
14 Template:Dts Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's Template:Cr Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Sort Template:Nts Drawn[30]
15 Template:DtsTemplate:Dagger Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Template:Cr Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Sort Template:Nts Won[31]
16 Template:DtsTemplate:Dagger WACA Ground, Perth Template:Cr Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Sort Template:Nts Won[32]
17 Template:Dts Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain Template:Cr Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Sort Template:Nts Drawn[33]
18 Template:DtsTemplate:Dagger Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's Template:Cr Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Sort Template:Nts Won[34]
19 Template:DtsTemplate:Dagger Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain Template:Cr Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Sort Template:Nts Won[35]
20 Template:Dts Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain Template:Cr Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Sort Template:Nts Lost[36]
21 Template:Dts St George's Oval, Port Elizabeth Template:Cr Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Sort Template:Nts Lost[37]
22 Template:Dts Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's Template:Cr Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Sort Template:Nts Won[38]

One Day Internationals

Five-wicket hauls in ODI cricket by Curtly Ambrose
No. Date Ground Against Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Batsmen Result
1 Template:DtsTemplate:Dagger Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Template:Cr Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Sort Template:Nts Won[39]
2 Template:Dts Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Template:Cr Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Sort Template:Nts Lost[40]
3 Template:DtsTemplate:Dagger Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah
(neutral venue)		 Template:Cr Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Sort Template:Nts Lost[41]
4 Template:DtsTemplate:Dagger Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Template:Cr Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Nts Template:Sort Template:Nts Won[42]

Notes

  1. ↑ Records / West Indies / Combined Test, ODI and T20I records / Most five-wickets-in-an-innings. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Curtly Ambrose. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Records / Combined Test, ODI and T20I records / Bowling records / Most five-wickets-in-an-innings in a career. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  4. ↑ Swinging it for the Auld Enemy – An interview with Ryan Sidebottom(17 August 2008). Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  5. ↑ A Dictionary of Cricket{{#if:Pervez|, Pervez}. Orient Blackswan(2001). ISBN 978-81-7370-184-9
  6. ↑ Records / Test matches / Bowling records – Most five-wickets-in-an-innings in a career. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  7. ↑ One-Day Internationals: Bowling Records / Most five-wickets-in-an-innings in a career. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  8. ↑ Wisden:Cricketer of the year 1992 – Curtly Ambrose. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  9. ↑ How Curtly Ambrose, West Indies' silent assassin, became a big noise, Bagchi, Rob(13 September 2011). Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  10. ↑ ICC news: Ambrose makes it into ICC Hall of Fame, ESPNcricinfo, Staff. ESPNcricinfo(12 September 2011). Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  11. ↑ Pakistan tour of West Indies, 1987/88: Test series – 1st Test. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Australia tour of West Indies, 1988/89: The Frank Worrell Trophy – 2nd Test. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Statistics / Statsguru / Curtly Ambrose / Test matches. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 England tour of West Indies, 1989/90: The Wisden Trophy – 2nd Test. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 England tour of West Indies, 1993/94: The Wisden Trophy – 3rd Test. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  16. ↑ Statistics / Statsguru / Curtley Ambrose / Test matches / Five-wicket hauls at venues outside West Indies. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.Template:Dead link
  17. ↑ Records / Test matches / Bowling records / Most ten-wickets-in-a-match in a career. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  18. ↑ Pakistan tour of West Indies, 1987/88: ODI series – 1st ODI. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Statistics / Statsguru / Curtly Ambrose / One Day Internationals. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  20. ↑ Records / Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad / Test matches / Most five-wickets-in-an-innings. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  21. ↑ West Indies tour of Pakistan, 1990/91: Test series – 3rd Test. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  22. ↑ West Indies tour of England, 1990: The Wisden Trophy – 1st Test. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  23. ↑ West Indies tour of England, 1990: The Wisden Trophy – 3rd Test. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  24. ↑ South Africa tour of West Indies, 1991/92 – Test Match. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  25. ↑ West Indies tour of Australia, 1992/93: The Frank Worrell Trophy – 1st Test. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  26. ↑ West Indies tour of Australia, 1992/93: The Frank Worrell Trophy – 4th Test. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  27. ↑ West Indies tour of Australia, 1992/93: The Frank Worrell Trophy – 5th Test. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  28. ↑ Australia tour of West Indies, 1994/95: The Frank Worrell Trophy – 3rd Test. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  29. ↑ West Indies tour of England, 1995: The Wisden Trophy – 6th Test. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  30. ↑ New Zealand tour of West Indies, 1995/96: Test series – 2nd Test. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  31. ↑ West Indies tour of Australia, 1996/97: The Frank Worrell Trophy – 3rd Test. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  32. ↑ West Indies tour of Australia, 1996/97: The Frank Worrell Trophy – 5th Test. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  33. ↑ India tour of West Indies, 1996/97: Test series – 2nd Test. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  34. ↑ Sri Lanka tour of West Indies, 1997: Test series – 1st Test. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  35. ↑ England tour of West Indies, 1997/98: The Wisden Trophy – 2nd Test. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  36. ↑ England tour of West Indies, 1997/98: The Wisden Trophy – 3rd Test. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  37. ↑ West Indies tour of South Africa, 1998/99: Test series – 2nd Test. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  38. ↑ Australia tour of West Indies, 1998/99: The Frank Worrell Trophy – 4th Test. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  39. ↑ Benson & Hedges World Series, 1988/89 – 4th Match. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  40. ↑ Benson & Hedges World Series, 1988/89 – 1st Final. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  41. ↑ Wills Trophy, 1991/92 – 4th Match. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  42. ↑ Benson & Hedges World Series, 1992/93 – 1st Final. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.

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