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.[3] This article details the five-wicket hauls taken on the ground in official international Test and One Day International matches.[a]
The first bowler to take a five-wicket haul in a Test match on the ground was Zimbabwean Heath Streak against Pakistan in 1995. Streak took five wickets for 70 runs, with Pakistan's Wasim Akram also taking a five-wicket haul later in the same match.[6] The best figures in Test cricket on the ground are the 8/109 taken by Zimbabwean spinner Paul Strang against New Zealand in 2000. Team-mate Adam Huckle has the best match figures in Test cricket on the ground, taking 11 wickets, including two five-wicket hauls, against New Zealand in 1995.[2]
The first ODI five-wicket haul on the ground was also taken by Streak, who took 5/32 against India in 1997.[7] New Zealand's Shane Bond has the best ODI figures on the ground, taking 6/19 against India in 2005.[2] As of December 2019[update], no five-wicket hauls have been taken in Twenty20 International matches on the ground.
^The ground was used by Rhodesia and Zimbabwe to play touring international teams before Zimbabwe gained Full Member status and has been used to host matches against touring A sides and by Zimbabwe representative sides since. Although Zimbabwe played its first ODI in 1983, it did not play a home ODI match until after gaining Full Member status in 1992.[4][5]
^ abStreak and Wasim Akram took their five-wicket hauls during the same match.
^ abHuckle took his five-wicket hauls during the same match. They were the only five-wicket hauls of his international career and his 11/255 represent the best bowling match figures on the ground. His 6/109 in the second innings of the match was the first time six wickets had been taken in an innings in a Test match on the ground.[2][10]
^Wickramasinghe's 6/60 set new best Test match innings bowling figures on the ground.
^ abcWiseman, Strang and Cairns took their five-wicket hauls during the same match. Strang's 8/109 was the first time eight wickets had been taken in an innings on the ground in a Test match and remain the best Test match innings bowling figures on the ground.[2]
^ abBlignaut and Manjural Islam took their five-wicket hauls during the same match. The match was Blignaut's Test match debut. This was the only time Manjural took a five-wicket haul in international cricket.[15][16]
^ abcVettori, Jarvis and Bracewell took their five-wicket hauls during the same match. The match was Bracewell's debut Test match.
^ abcMotie and Nyauchi took their five-wicket hauls during the same match. Motie also took five-wicket hauls during both Zimbabwean innings in the match.
^ abMuzarabani and Rashid Khan took their five-wicket hauls during the same match. Rashid Khan also took a ten-wicket haul in the match.
^Bond's 6/19 are the best bowling figures in an ODI on the ground.[2]
^Both sides were bowled out for 210 runs. As the match was in the group stages of the competition no super over was played.[39]
