
In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a "five–for" or "fifer")[3] refers to a bowler taking five or more wickets in a single innings. This is regarded as a notable achievement,[4] and Template:As of only 47 bowlers have taken at least 15 five-wicket hauls at international level in their cricketing careers.[5] Mitchell Starc, an Australian cricketer has taken 23 five-wicket hauls in international cricket.[5][6] A left-arm fast bowler, Starc has played 79 Tests, 110 One Day International (ODI) matches and 58 Twenty20 International (T20I) matches for his country, and has taken 316, 219 and 73 wickets respectively Template:As of.[6][7]
Starc made his Test debut against New Zealand at The Gabba, Brisbane on 1 December 2011.[8] He took his first Test five-wicket haul against South Africa at the WACA Ground, Perth on 30 November 2012, taking 6/154.[9] His best figures in Tests is 6/50, taken against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium, Galle on 4 August 2016.[10]
Starc made his One Day International (ODI) debut against India at the Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam on 20 October 2010.[11] He took his first ODI five-wicket haul against Pakistan at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah on 28 August 2012, taking 5/42.[12] His best figures of 6/28 in ODIs came against New Zealand on 28 February 2015 at Eden Park, Auckland.[13]
Starc made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Pakistan on 7 September 2012 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai.[14] Template:As of, he is yet to take a five-wicket haul in the format, with his best figures being 3/11, taken against the same opposition at the same ground in the following match of the series on 10 September 2012.[15][16]
Key
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Date | Day the Test started or ODI held |
| Inn | The innings of the match in which the five-wicket haul was taken |
| Overs | Number of overs bowled in that innings |
| Runs | Number of 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 | Result for Australia |
| Template:Asterisk | One of two five-wicket hauls by Starc in a match |
| Template:Dagger | 10 wickets or more taken in the match |
| Template:Double-dagger | Starc was selected as man of the match |
Test five-wicket hauls
Test ten-wicket hauls
| No. | Figures | Against | Venue | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11/94 | Template:Cr | Template:Flagicon Galle International Stadium, Galle | Template:Dts | Lost[10] |
| 2 | 10/100 | Template:Cr | Template:Flagicon Manuka Oval, Canberra | Template:Dts | Won[24] |
One Day Internationals
References
- ↑ Records – Test matches – Bowling records – Most five-wickets-in-an-innings in a career. ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ Records – One-Day Internationals – Bowling records – Most five-wickets-in-an-innings in a career. ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ Swinging it for the Auld Enemy – An interview with Ryan Sidebottom(17 August 2008).
- ↑ A Dictionary of Cricket{{#if:Pervez|, Pervez}. Orient Blackswan(2001). ISBN 978-81-7370-184-9
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Records – Combined Test, ODI and T20I records – Bowling records – Most five-wickets-in-an-innings in a career. ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Mitchell Starc. ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ Records/One-Day Internationals/Bowling records/Fastest to 150 wickets. ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ 1st Test, New Zealand tour of Australia at Brisbane, Dec 1-4 2011. ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 3rd Test, South Africa tour of Australia at Perth, Nov 30 - Dec 3 2012. ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 2nd Test, Australia tour of Sri Lanka at Galle, Aug 4-6 2016. ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ 2nd ODI (D/N), Australia tour of India [Sep-Oct 2010 at Visakhapatnam, Oct 20 2010]. ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 1st ODI (N), Australia tour of United Arab Emirates at Sharjah, Aug 28 2012. ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 20th Match, Pool A (D/N), ICC Cricket World Cup at Auckland, Feb 28 2015. ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ 2nd T20I (N), Australia tour of United Arab Emirates at Dubai, Sep 7 2012. ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ Statistics / Statsguru / MA Starc / Twenty20 Internationals. ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ 3rd T20I (N), Australia tour of United Arab Emirates at Dubai, Sep 10 2012. ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ Statistics / Statsguru / MA Starc / Test matches. ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ 1st Test, Sri Lanka tour of Australia at Hobart, Dec 14-18 2012. ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ 1st Investec Test, Australia tour of England and Ireland at Cardiff, Jul 8-11 2015. ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ 4th Investec Test, Australia tour of England and Ireland at Nottingham, Aug 6-8 2015. ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ 3rd Test, Australia tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Aug 13-17 2016. ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ 2nd Test (D/N), England tour of Australia and New Zealand at Adelaide, Dec 2-6 2017. ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ 1st Test, Australia tour of South Africa at Durban, Mar 1-5 2018. ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 2nd Test, Sri Lanka tour of Australia at Canberra, Feb 1-4 2019. ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ 2nd Test (D/N), ICC World Test Championship at Adelaide, Nov 29-Dec 2 2019. ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ 1st Test (D/N), ICC World Test Championship at Perth, Dec 12-16 2019. ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ 3rd Test, Leeds, July 6-9, 2023, The Ashes. ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ Statistics / Statsguru / MA Starc / Test matches. ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ Statistics / Statsguru / MA Starc / One Day International matches. ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ 1st ODI (D/N), West Indies tour of Australia at Perth, Feb 1 2013. ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ 2nd ODI (D/N), West Indies tour of Australia at Perth, Feb 3 2013. ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ 2nd Match (D/N), Carlton Mid One-Day International Tri-Series at Melbourne, Jan 18 2015. ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ 10th match, ICC Cricket World Cup at Nottingham, Jun 6 2019. ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ 37th match (D/N), ICC Cricket World Cup at Lord's, Jun 29 2019. ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ 1st ODI (D/N), Bridgetown, Jul 20 2021, Australia tour of West Indies. ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ 2nd ODI (D/N), Visakhapatnam, March 19, 2023, Australia tour of India. ESPNcricinfo.