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List of West Indies cricketers who have taken five-wicket hauls on Test debut

List of West Indies 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] refers to a bowler taking five or more wickets in a single innings. This is regarded as a significant achievement.[3] As of January 2024, 170 cricketers have taken a five-wicket haul on their debut in a Test match,[4] with ten of them being taken by West Indian players.[5] They have taken a five-wicket haul on debut against five different opponents: four times against England, twice against India and Australia, and once against Pakistan and Sri Lanka each.[6] Of the ten occasions, the West Indies won the match four times, and drew once.[7][8] The players have taken five-wicket hauls at four different venues, two in the West Indies and two overseas.[9] The most common venue for a West Indies player to achieve the feat is Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica, where it has occurred five times.[9] Of the overseas hauls, three occurred at Old Trafford in Manchester, England.[9][10]

Darren Sammy took a five-wicket haul on Test debut in 2007.[1]

Hines Johnson was the first West Indian player to take a five-wicket haul on his Test debut, taking five wickets for 41 runs against England in 1948.[11][12] Alf Valentine, Darren Sammy and Franklyn Rose took eight, seven and six wickets respectively, while six others have taken five wickets on their debut.[5] Valentine took eight wickets for 104 runs, the best bowling figures by a West Indian bowler on debut, against England in 1950, at Old Trafford, Manchester.[13] He accumulated 11 wickets for 204 runs in the match.[14] Johnson and Valentine are the only West Indians to have taken ten wickets in a match on debut; Johnson is one of only nine bowlers to take two five-wicket hauls on debut.[15][16] Amongst the bowlers, Johnson is the most economical, with 1.17 runs per over,[17] and Sammy has the best strike rate.[18][note 1] As of 2024, the most recent bowler to achieve the feat was Shamar Joseph, taking five wickets for 94 runs in his debut Test, against Australia at the Adelaide Oval in January, 2024.[20]

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    In cricket, a bowler's strike rate is the average number of deliveries bowled for each wicket.[19]
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