List of international cricket five-wicket hauls by Abdul Qadir

A view of a cricket ground during a practice match
Qadir took five of his five-wicket hauls at the National Stadium, Karachi.

Abdul Qadir, a retired Pakistani cricketer, took 17 five-wicket hauls during his career in international cricket.[1][2] 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 fewer than 40 bowlers have taken more than 15 five-wicket hauls at international level in their cricketing careers.[2][5][6] A right-arm leg spin bowler who represented his country between 1977 and 1994, Yahoo! Cricket wrote that Qadir "was a master of the leg-spin" and "mastered the googlies, the flippers, the leg-breaks and the topspins."[7]

Qadir made his Test debut in 1977 against England at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.[8] His first Test five-wicket haul came the following year against the same team in a match at the Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad.[9] In March 1984 against the English at the Gaddafi Stadium, he took a five-wicket haul in both innings of a Test match for the first time.[10] He repeated this feat only once more in his career, at the National Stadium, Karachi, against the same team, in December 1987.[11] His career-best figures for an innings were 9 wickets for 56 runs against England at the Gaddafi Stadium, in November 1987.[12] In Tests, Qadir was most successful against the English taking eight of his five-wicket hauls against them.[13] He took ten or more wickets in a match on five occasions.[14] Qadir claimed 15 five-wicket hauls in his Test career, and Pakistan never lost any of the games on such instances.

Qadir made his One Day International (ODI) debut during the 1983 Cricket World Cup against New Zealand at Edgbaston.[15] His first ODI five-wicket haul came in June 1983, against Sri Lanka, a match which Pakistan won at the Headingley Stadium, Leeds. He took 5 wickets for 44 runs in the match, which is his best performance in ODIs.[16] Qadir took two five-wicket hauls in ODI cricket.[5][6] As of 2012, he is twenty-sixth overall among all-time combined five-wicket haul takers, a position he shares with Fred Trueman and Derek Underwood.[2] He is fifth in the list of five-wicket haul takers for Pakistan, all formats of the game combined.[17]

Key

Symbol Meaning
Date Date the match was held, or starting date of the match for Test matches
Inn The innings of the match in which the five-wicket haul was taken
Overs Number of overs bowled in that innings
Runs 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 The result for the Pakistan team in that match
dagger Qadir selected as "Man of the match"
double-dagger 10 wickets or more taken in the match
* One of two five-wicket hauls by Qadir in a match
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Tests

List of Test cricket five-wicket hauls by Abdul Qadir
No. Date Ground Against Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Batsmen Result
1 01978-01-022 January 1978 Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad  England 70002000000000000002 700124000000000000024[n 1] 700144000000000000044 6 70001370000000000001.37 Drawn[9]
2 01982-09-2222 September 1982dagger National Stadium, Karachi  Australia 70003000000000000003 700126000000000000026 700176000000000000076 5 70002920000000000002.92 Won[18]
3 01982-09-3030 September 1982daggerdouble-dagger Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad  Australia 70004000000000000004 700150500000000000050.5 7002142000000000000142 7 70002790000000000002.79 Won[19]
4 01983-12-2626 December 1983 Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne  Australia 70002000000000000002 700154300000000000054.3 7002166000000000000166 5 70003040000000000003.04 Drawn[20]
5 01984-03-022 March 1984dagger National Stadium, Karachi  England 70001000000000000001 700131000000000000031 700174000000000000074 5 70002380000000000002.38 Won[21]
6 01984-03-1919 March 1984*double-dagger Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore  England 70001000000000000001 700130000000000000030 700184000000000000084 5 70002800000000999992.80 Drawn[10]
7 01984-03-1919 March 1984*double-dagger Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore  England 70003000000000000003 700142000000000000042 7002110000000000000110 5 70002610000000000002.61 Drawn[10]
8 01984-11-2525 November 1984 Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad  New Zealand 70001000000000000001 700140300999990000040.3 7002108000000000000108 5 70002660000000000002.66 Won[22]
9 01985-11-077 November 1985 National Stadium, Karachi  Sri Lanka 70001000000000000001 700120500000000000020.5 700144000000000000044 5 70002110099999000002.11 Won[23]
10 01986-10-2424 October 1986 Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad  West Indies 70004000000000000004 70009100000000000009.1 700116000000000000016 6 70001680000000000001.68 Won[24]
11 01987-08-066 August 1987double-dagger The Oval, London  England 70002000000000000002 700144400000000000044.4 700196000000000000096 7 70002140000000000002.14 Drawn[25]
12 01987-11-2525 November 1987daggerdouble-dagger Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore  England 70001000000000000001 700137000000000000037 700156000000000000056 9 70001510000000000001.51 Won[12]
13 01987-12-1616 December 1987*daggerdouble-dagger National Stadium, Karachi  England 70001000000000000001 700149400000000000049.4 700188000000000000088 5 70001770000000000001.77 Drawn[11]
14 01987-12-1616 December 1987*daggerdouble-dagger National Stadium, Karachi  England 70003000000000000003 700155000000000000055 700198000000000000098 5 70001780000000000001.78 Drawn[11]
15 01989-02-2424 February 1989 Eden Park, Auckland  New Zealand 70002000000000000002 700158100000000000058.1 7002160000000000000160 6 70002750000000000002.75 Drawn[26]
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One Day Internationals

List of ODI five-wicket hauls by Abdul Qadir
No. Date Ground Against Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Batsmen Result
1 01983-06-1616 June 1983dagger Headingley Stadium, Leeds  Sri Lanka 70002000000000000002 700112000000000000012 700144000000000000044 5 70003660000000000003.66 Won[16]
2 01996-12-1515 December 1996dagger Adelaide Oval, Adelaide  Australia 70001000000000000001 700110000000000000010 700153000000000000053 5 70005300000000000005.30 Lost[27]
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Notes

  1. ^ Eight-ball overs were bowled in this match.[9]
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References

  1. ^ "Abdul Qadir". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2012. 
  2. ^ a b c "Records – Combined Test, ODI and T20I records – Bowling records – Most five-wickets-in-an-innings in a career". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 August 2012. 
  3. ^ "Swinging it for the Auld Enemy – An interview with Ryan Sidebottom". The Scotsman. 17 August 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2012. "... I'd rather take fifers (five wickets) for England ..." 
  4. ^ Pervez, M. A. (2001). A Dictionary of Cricket. Orient Blackswan. p. 31. ISBN 978-81-7370-184-9. Retrieved 9 December 2012. 
  5. ^ a b "Records – Test matches – Bowling records – Most five-wickets-in-an-innings in a career". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2012. 
  6. ^ a b "One-Day Internationals: Bowling Records – Most five-wickets-in-an-innings in a career". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2012. 
  7. ^ "Profile of Abdul Qadir". Yahoo! Cricket. Retrieved 9 December 2012. 
  8. ^ "England in Pakistan Test Series – 1st Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2012. 
  9. ^ a b c "England in Pakistan Test Series – 2nd Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2012. 
  10. ^ a b c "England in Pakistan Test Series – 3rd Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2012. 
  11. ^ a b c "England in Pakistan Test Series – 3rd Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2012. 
  12. ^ a b "England in Pakistan Test Series – 1st Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2012. 
  13. ^ "Statistics – Statsguru – Abdul Qadir – Test matches". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2012. 
  14. ^ "Test Matches: Bowling Records – Most ten-wickets-in-a-match in a career". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2012. 
  15. ^ "Prudential World Cup – 6th match, Group A". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2012. 
  16. ^ a b "Prudential World Cup – 15th match, Group A". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2012. 
  17. ^ "Cricket Records – Records – Pakistan – Combined Test, ODI and T20I – Most five-wickets-in-an-innings". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2012. 
  18. ^ "Australia in Pakistan Test Series – 1st Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2012. 
  19. ^ "Australia in Pakistan Test Series – 2nd Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2012. 
  20. ^ "Pakistan in Australia Test Series – 4th Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2012. 
  21. ^ "England in Pakistan Test Series – 1st Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2012. 
  22. ^ "New Zealand in Pakistan Test Series – 2nd Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2012. 
  23. ^ "Sri Lanka in Pakistan Test Series – 3rd Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2012. 
  24. ^ "West Indies in Pakistan Test Series – 1st Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2012. 
  25. ^ "Pakistan in England Test Series – 5th Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2012. 
  26. ^ "Pakistan in New Zealand Test Series – 3rd Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2012. 
  27. ^ "Benson & Hedges World Series Cup – 8th match". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2012. 
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