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List of New Zealand cricketers who have taken five-wicket hauls on Test debut

List of New Zealand cricketers who have taken five-wicket hauls on Test debut

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In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a "five–for" or "fifer")[2][3] refers to a bowler taking five or more wickets in a single innings. This is regarded as a notable achievement.[4] As of January 2024, 170 cricketers have taken a five-wicket haul on their debut in a Test match,[5] with nine of them being taken by New Zealand cricketers.[6] They have taken a five-wicket haul on debut against six different opponents: three times against England, twice against Pakistan, and once against India, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe each.[7] Of the nine occasions, New Zealand won the match four times, drew three times, and lost twice.[8][9][10] The players have taken five-wicket hauls at nine different venues, including six outside New Zealand; the most recent was taken at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi.[11]

Tim Southee at a training session at the Adelaide Oval in 2009
Tim Southee took a five-wicket haul on Test debut, against England in 2008.[1]

The first New Zealand player to take a five-wicket haul on Test debut was Fen Cresswell who took six wickets for 168 runs against England in 1949.[12][13] Cresswell, Alex Moir and Colin de Grandhomme are the only bowlers to have taken six wickets each on debut. Six other players have taken five wickets on their Test debut.[6] De Grandhomme took six wickets for 41 runs, the best bowling figures by a New Zealand bowler in an innings on Test debut, against Pakistan in 2016, at Hagley Oval.[6][14] He accumulated seven wickets for 64 runs in the match, the best bowling figures by a New Zealander in a Test match on debut.[12] De Grandhomme and Ajaz Patel are the only players to get the man of the match award on their Test debuts.[14][15] Amongst the bowlers, Bruce Taylor is the only player "to achieve the all-round feat" on his Test debut against India in 1964–65 at Eden Gardens, Calcutta; [note 1] he scored 105 runs and took 5 wickets for 86 runs.[16] Paul Wiseman's five-wicket haul is the most economical, with 1.75 runs per over, and Tim Southee has the best strike rate.[note 2] As of November 2018, the most recent Zealand cricketer to achieve this feat was Ajaz Patel.[6] Moir, Wiseman and Patel are the only spin bowlers to achieve this feat, the others being fast bowlers.[18][19]

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  1. [N 1]
    Calcutta was renamed as Kolkata in 2001.
  2. [N 2]
    In cricket, strike rate is referred to the average number of deliveries bowled before a bowler takes a wicket.[17]

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    "3rd Test: New Zealand v England at Napier, Mar 22–26, 2008". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
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    Buckle, Greg (30 April 2007). "Pigeon's almost perfect sendoff". Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 15 August 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2016. McGrath didn't get the five-for that he had hoped for...
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    "Swinging it for the Auld Enemy – An interview with Ryan Sidebottom". The Scotsman. 17 August 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2016. ... I'd rather take fifers (five wickets) for England ...
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    Pervez, M. A. (2001). A Dictionary of Cricket. Orient Blackswan. p. 31. ISBN 978-81-7370-184-9.
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    "Bowling records: Test matches". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
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    "4th Test: England v New Zealand at The Oval, Aug 13–16, 1949". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
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    "1st Test: New Zealand v Pakistan at Christchurch, Nov 17–21, 2016". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
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    "1st Test, New Zealand tour of United Arab Emirates at Abu Dhabi, Nov 16-19 2018". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
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    Williamson, Martin. "An explanation of cricket – A glossary of cricket terms". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
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    "Statistics / Statsguru / Test matches / Bowling records / Spin bowler". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
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    "1st Test: New Zealand v England at Christchurch, Mar 17–21, 1951". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
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    "2nd Test: India v New Zealand at Kolkata, Mar 5–8, 1965". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
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    "1st Test: Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Colombo (RPS), May 27–31, 1998". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
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    "2nd Test: South Africa v New Zealand at Centurion, Nov 16–18, 2007". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
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    "Only Test: Zimbabwe v New Zealand at Bulawayo, Nov 1–5, 2011". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
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    "Second Test: New Zealand v South Africa at Hamilton, February 13 - 17, 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
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