List of international five wicket hauls at Arbab Niaz Stadium
Arbab Niaz Stadium have been hosted six Tests since 1995 when Pakistan played Sri Lanka for the first time.[1] 15 One Day Internationals (ODIs) have been hosted, where the first of which was in 1984 when Pakistan played India.[2]
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 list details the five-wicket hauls taken in international cricket at Arbab Niaz Stadium.
The first bowler to take a five-wicket haul in an international test match at Arbab Niaz Stadium was Sri Lanka's Chaminda Vaas. Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan recorded the best bowling performance on the ground. The only five wicket haul on this ground has been taken by Waqar Younis of Pakistan.
Key
Symbol | Meaning |
---|---|
Date | Day 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 |
Test Match five-wicket hauls
- As of 27 August 2019
Ten five-wicket hauls have been taken on the ground in Tests.[4]
No. | Bowler | Date | Team | Opposing Team | Inn | O | R | W | Result | |
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1 | Chaminda Vaas | 8 September 1995 | 1 | 29 | 99 | 5 | 3.41 | Lost | ||
2 | Wasim Akram | 8 September 1995 | 2 | 20 | 55 | 5 | 2.75 | Won | ||
3 | Mushtaq Ahmed | 17 November 1997 | 1 | 18.3 | 35 | 5 | 1.89 | Won | ||
4 | Courtney Walsh | 17 November 1997 | 2 | 32 | 78 | 6 | 2.44 | Lost | ||
5 | Mushtaq Ahmed | 17 November 1997 | 3 | 23 | 71 | 5 | 3.09 | Won | ||
6 | Wasim Akram | 27 November 1998 | 2 | 23 | 52 | 5 | 2.260 | Lost | ||
7 | Shoaib Akhtar | 5 March 2000 | 1 | 24.3 | 75 | 5 | 3.06 | Lost | ||
8 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 5 March 2000 | 4 | 27.1 | 71 | 6 | 2.61 | Won | ||
9 | Shoaib Akhtar | 27 August 2003 | 1 | 22.5 | 50 | 6 | 2.19 | Won | ||
10 | Mohammad Rafique | 27 August 2003 | 2 | 45 | 118 | 5 | 2.62 | Lost |
One Day International five-wicket hauls
- As of 27 August 2019
Only one five-wicket hauls have been taken on the ground in ODIs.[5]
No. | Bowler | Date | Team | Opposing Team | Inn | O | R | W | Result |
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1 | Waqar Younis | 4 November 1990 | 1 | 6.4 | 11 | 5 | Won |
Notes
References
- "Arbab Niaz Stadium — Cricinfo profile". Cricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- "Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar / Records / One-Day Internationals / Match results". Cricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- Pervez, M. A. (2001). A Dictionary of Cricket. Orient Blackswan. p. 31. ISBN 978-81-7370-184-9.
- "Statistics - Statsguru - Test Matches - Bowling Records". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- "Statistics - Statsguru - One-Day Internationals - Bowling Records". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 August 2019.