
In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a "fifer"[1]) refers to a bowler taking five or more wickets in a single innings. This is regarded as a notable achievement,[2] and Template:As of only 54 bowlers have taken 15 or more five-wicket hauls at international level in their cricketing careers.[3] Ravichandran Ashwin Template:En dash a right-arm off break bowler Template:En dash is a Test, One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) cricketer who represents the India national cricket team. In a 2016 interview, former Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan described Ashwin as the "best current Test spinner".[4] Template:As of, Ashwin has taken 37 five-wicket hauls in international cricket;[3] he ranks joint-fourth in the all-time list, and joint-first among his countrymen.Template:Efn
Ashwin made his Test debut in November 2011 against the West Indies. He took nine wickets in the match, including a five-wicket haul in the second innings. India won the match and his performance earned him the man of the match honour.[5] His career-best figures of seven wickets for 59 runs came against New Zealand in October 2016; in the process he also became the fifth bowler to take six five-wicket hauls against them.Template:Efn He has picked up ten or more wickets in a match on seven occasions.Template:Efn Ashwin made his ODI and T20I debuts in June 2010 against Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, respectively, and is yet to take a five-wicket haul in both formats. His four wickets for 25 runs against the United Arab Emirates in the 2015 World Cup remain his best in ODIs,[6] while his figures of four wickets for 8 runs against Sri Lanka are his best in T20Is.[7]
Key
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Date | Day the Test started or ODI held |
| Inn | Innings in which five-wicket haul was taken |
| Overs | Number of overs bowled |
| Runs | Number of runs conceded |
| Wkts | Number of wickets taken |
| Econ | Runs conceded per over |
| Batsmen | Batsmen whose wickets were taken |
| Result | Result for the India team |
| Template:Dagger | 10 or more wickets taken in the match |
| Template:Double-dagger | Ashwin was selected as man of the match |
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References
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Combined Test, ODI and T20I records: Most five-wicket hauls in a career. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ↑ Ravichandran Ashwin best spinner in the world: Muttiah Muralitharan, Ramesh, Akshay. India Today(5 July 2016). Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ↑ India v West Indies in India, 2011–12, Premachandran, Dileep. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. reprinted by ESPNcricinfo(17 December 2012). Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ↑ 21st match, Perth: India v United Arab Emiratres. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. reprinted by ESPNcricinfo(29 April 2016). Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ↑ Records / Twenty20 Internationals / Bowling records / Best figures in an innings. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ↑ Statistics / R Ashwin / Test matches. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ↑ 1st Test: India v West Indies at Delhi, Nov 6–9, 2011. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ↑ 3rd Test: India v West Indies at Mumbai, Nov 22–26, 2011. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 1st Test: India v New Zealand at Hyderabad (Deccan), Aug 23–26, 2012. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ↑ 2nd Test: India v New Zealand at Bangalore, Aug 31 – Sep 3, 2012. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 1st Test: India v Australia at Chennai, Feb 22–26, 2013. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ↑ 2nd Test: India v Australia at Hyderabad (Deccan), Mar 2–5, 2013. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ↑ 4th Test: India v Australia at Delhi, Mar 22–24, 2013. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ↑ Only Test: Bangladesh v India at Fatullah, Jun 10–14, 2015. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ↑ 1st Test: Sri Lanka v India at Galle, Aug 12–15, 2015. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ↑ 2nd Test: Sri Lanka v India at Colombo (PSS), Aug 20–24, 2015. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ↑ 1st Test: India v South Africa at Mohali, Nov 5–7, 2015. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 3rd Test: India v South Africa at Nagpur, Nov 25–27, 2015. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ↑ 4th Test: India v South Africa at Delhi, Dec 3–7, 2015. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ↑ India tour of West Indies, 1st Test: West Indies v India at North Sound, Jul 21–24, 2016. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ↑ India tour of West Indies and United States of America, 2nd Test: West Indies v India at Kingston, Jul 30 – Aug 3, 2016. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ↑ New Zealand tour of India, 1st Test: India v New Zealand at Kanpur, Sep 22–26, 2016. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 New Zealand tour of India, 3rd Test: India v New Zealand at Indore, Oct 8–12, 2016. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ↑ England tour of India, 2nd Test: India v England at Visakhapatnam, Nov 17–21, 2016. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 England tour of India, 4th Test: India v England at Mumbai, Dec 8–12, 2016. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ↑ Australia tour of India, 2nd Test: India v Australia at Bengaluru, Mar 4–8, 2017. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ↑ India tour of Sri Lanka, 2nd Test: Sri Lanka v India at Colombo (SSC), Aug 2–6, 2017. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ↑ 1st Test, ICC World Test Championship at Visakhapatnam, Oct 2–6 2019. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ↑ 1st Test, Chennai, Feb 5-9 2021, England tour of India. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ↑ 2nd Test, Chennai, Feb 13-17 2021, England tour of India. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ↑ 4th Test, Ahmedabad, Mar 4-8 2021, England tour of India. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ↑ 1st Test, Nagpur, February 9-11, 2023, Australia tour of India. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ↑ 4th Test, Ahmedabad, March 9-13, 2023, Australia tour of India. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ↑ 36.0 36.1 1st Test, Roseau, July 12-14, 2023, India tour of West Indies. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ↑ 4th Test, Ranchi, February 23-26, 2024. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ↑ 5th Test, Dharamsala, March 7-9, 2024. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ↑ 1st Test, Chennai, September 19 - 22, 2024. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 September 2024.