List of international cricket five-wicket hauls at Old Wanderers

The ground in about 1893

Old Wanderers was a cricket ground in Johannesburg, South Africa. It was established in the 1880s and was the venue for 22 Test matches between 1896 and 1939 and was used for first-class cricket until 1945 after which it was built over, the site being used to build Johannesburg railway station. Test cricket in Johannesburg initially moved to Ellis Park before New Wanderers was opened.[1][2][3]

In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a "five-for" or "fifer") refers to a bowler taking five or more wickets in a single innings. This is regarded as a notable achievement.[4] This article details the five-wicket hauls taken on the ground in official international Test matches.

A total of 40 five-wicket hauls were taken during the 22 Test matches played on the ground. Three five-wicket hauls were taken during the ground's first Test match in 1896. South Africa's George Rowe took the first, taking five wickets for the cost of 115 runs (5/115) from 49 five-ball overs during the first innings of the match. England's George Lohmann and Christopher Heseltine both took five-wicket hauls later in the match, Lohmann becoming the first player to take nine wickets in a Test match innings with his 9/28, figures which were not bettered until Jim Laker took all 10 wickets in an innings against Australia at Old Trafford in 1956.[a][5]

The ground also saw a new record for best Test match bowling figures in 1913 when England's Sydney Barnes took 17 wickets in a match. These have only been bettered by Laker, who took 19 wickets in the match against Australia in 1956.[6][7]

Key

Symbol Meaning
Date Date the Test started or ODI was held
Inn Innings in which five-wicket haul was taken
O Number of overs bowled
R Number of runs conceded
W Number of wickets taken
Result Result of the match

Five-wicket hauls

A total of 40 five-wicket hauls were taken in Test matches on the ground.

Five-wicket hauls in Men's Test matches at Old Wanderers
No. Bowler Date Team Opposing Team Inn O R W Result
1 George Rowe[A] 2 March 1896 South Africa[b]  England 1 49[c] 115 5 England won[9]
2 George Lohmann[B][C] 2 March 1896  England South Africa 2 14.2[c] 28 9 England won[9]
3 Christopher Heseltine[C][D] 2 March 1896  England South Africa 3 16.2[c] 38 5 England won[9]
4 James Middleton 14 February 1899 South Africa  England 3 26[c] 51 5 England won[10]
5 Albert Trott 14 February 1899  England South Africa 4 33.1[c] 49 5 England won[10]
6 Charlie Llewellyn 11 October 1902 South Africa  Australia 2 22 92 6 Drawn[11]
7 Charlie Llewellyn[E] 18 October 1902 South Africa  Australia 1 18.1 43 5 Australia won[12]
8 Charlie Llewellyn[E] 18 October 1902 South Africa  Australia 3 31.4 73 5 Australia won[12]
9 Jack Saunders 18 October 1902  Australia South Africa 4 11 34 7 Australia won[12]
10 Walter Lees[F] 2 January 1906  England South Africa 2 23.1 34 5 South Africa won[13]
11 Walter Lees 10 March 1906  England South Africa 1 31.3 78 6 South Africa won[14]
12 Tip Snooke 10 March 1906 South Africa  England 4 31.4 70 8 South Africa won[14]
13 George Simpson-Hayward[G] 1 January 1910  England South Africa 1 16 43 6 South Africa won[15]
14 Bert Vogler[H][I] 1 January 1910 South Africa  England 2 30.1 87 5 South Africa won[15]
15 Aubrey Faulkner[H] 1 January 1910 South Africa  England 2 33 120 5 South Africa won[15]
16 Bert Vogler[I] 1 January 1910 South Africa  England 4 22 94 7 South Africa won[15]
17 Claude Buckenham 26 February 1910  England South Africa 1 31 115 5 England won[16]
18 George Simpson-Hayward 26 February 1910  England South Africa 3 22 69 5 England won[16]
19 Sydney Barnes[J] 26 December 1913  England  South Africa[d] 1 26.5 56 8 England won[18]
20 Jimmy Blanckenberg 26 December 1913  South Africa  England 2 38 83 5 England won[18]
21 Sydney Barnes[J] 26 December 1913  England  South Africa 3 38.4 103 9 England won[18]
22 J. W. Hearne 1 January 1914  England  South Africa 2 16 49 5 England won[19]
23 Sydney Barnes 1 January 1914  England  South Africa 4 38 102 5 England won[19]
24 Claude Carter 12 November 1921  South Africa  Australia 1 29.5 91 6 Drawn[20]
25 Jimmy Blanckenberg 23 December 1922  South Africa  England 2 22.5 76 6 South Africa won[21]
26 Buster Nupen 23 December 1922  South Africa  England 4 30 53 5 South Africa won[21]
27 Alf Hall 9 February 1923  South Africa  England 1 36.4 82 6 Drawn[22]
28 George Geary[K] 24 December 1927  England  South Africa 1 27.3 70 7 England won[23]
29 Henry Promnitz[L] 24 December 1927  South Africa  England 2 37 58 5 England won[23]
30 George Geary[K][M] 24 December 1927  England  South Africa 3 27 60 5 England won[23]
31 Wally Hammond[N][M] 24 December 1927  England  South Africa 3 21.2 36 5 England won[23]
32 Alf Hall 28 January 1928  South Africa  England 1 42.4 100 6 South Africa won[24]
33 Buster Nupen[O] 24 December 1930  South Africa[e]  England 2 26.1 63 5 South Africa won[25]
34 Buster Nupen[O] 24 December 1930  South Africa  England 4 25.3 87 6 South Africa won[25]
35 Ian Peebles 13 February 1931  England  South Africa 2 38.5 63 6 Drawn[26]
36 Buster Nupen 13 February 1931  South Africa  England 3 16.1 46 6 Drawn[26]
37 Bill O'Reilly 15 February 1936  Australia  South Africa 1 21 20 5 Australia won[27]
38 Clarrie Grimmett 15 February 1936  Australia  South Africa 3 19.5 40 7 Australia won[27]
39 Norman Gordon[P] 24 December 1938  South Africa  England 1 33.4[f] 103 5 Drawn[28]
40 Arthur Langton 18 February 1939  South Africa  England 1 19.2[f] 58 5 Drawn[29]

Notes

  1. ^ As of March 2020 Lohmann's figures remain the third best in any Test match.
  2. ^ The British colonies in South Africa did not use a common flag until 1910 when the Union of South Africa was created and the South Africa Red Ensign was used as the de facto flag for the colony.[8]
  3. ^ a b c d e Five-ball overs were used in this match.
  4. ^ The South Africa Red Ensign was adopted for use in May 1910 and was used as the de facto national flag of South Africa until May 1928.[8]
  5. ^ This version of the Flag of South Africa was used between May 1928 and April 1994.
  6. ^ a b Eight-ball overs were used in this match.
  1. ^ Rowe took his five-wicket haul on his Test match debut.
  2. ^ Lohmann became the first player to take nine wickets in a Test match innings. As of March 2020 his innings figures of 9/28 are the third best innings bowling figures in any Test match.
  3. ^ a b Rowe took his five-wicket haul in the second innings of the match and Heseltine his in the third innings after South Africa were required to follow on.
  4. ^ Heseltine took his five-wicket haul on his Test match debut.
  5. ^ a b Llewellyn took two five-wicket hauls in the match.
  6. ^ Lees took his five-wicket haul on his Test match debut.
  7. ^ Simpson-Hayward took his five-wicket haul on his Test match debut.
  8. ^ a b Vogler and Faulkner took their five-wicket hauls in the same innings.
  9. ^ a b Vogler took two five-wicket hauls in the match.
  10. ^ a b Barnes took two five-wicket hauls in the match. His match figures of 17/XXX are the best taken on the ground and set a new record for the best Test match bowling figures which was not beaten until Jim Laker took 19 wickets against Australia at Old Trafford in 1956.[17] As of March 2020 they remain the second-best bowling figures taken in any Test match.
  11. ^ a b Geary took two five-wicket hauls in the match.
  12. ^ Promnitz took his five-wicket haul on his Test match debut.
  13. ^ a b Geary and Hammond took five-wicket hauls in the same innings.
  14. ^ Hammond took his five-wicket haul on his Test match debut.
  15. ^ a b Nupen took two five-wicket hauls in the match.
  16. ^ Gordon tok his five-wicket haul on his Test match debut.

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