Dale Steyn, a South African cricketer, has taken 29 five-wicket hauls in international cricket.[2][3] In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a "five–for" or "fifer"[4]) refers to a bowler taking five or more wickets in a single innings. This is regarded as a notable achievement,[5] and only 42 bowlers have taken at least 15 five-wicket hauls at international level in their cricketing careers.[3] A right-arm fast bowler, Steyn reached 300 Test wickets in fewer matches than any other South African bowler.[6] He was named the ICC's Test Player of the Year in 2008, and the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack named him one of their cricketers of the year in 2013.[7]
Steyn made his Test debut in 2004 against England at the St George's Oval, Port Elizabeth.[8] His first Test five-wicket haul came in 2006, against New Zealand at the SuperSport Park, Centurion.[9] In November 2007 against the same team at the Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, he took a five-wicket haul in both innings of a Test match for the first time.[10] He has repeated this feat twice more: against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 2008,[11] and Pakistan at the Wanderers Stadium in 2013.[12] Steyn's career-best figures for an innings are 7 wickets for 51 runs against India at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur, in February 2010.[13] He has taken ten or more wickets in a match on five occasions.[14] As of 2015, he has taken the most number five-wicket hauls for South Africa.[1]
Steyn made his One Day International (ODI) debut for the African XI in the first match of the 2005 Afro-Asia Cup, against the Asian XI at the SuperSport Park, Centurion.[15] His first ODI five-wicket haul came during the 2011 Cricket World Cup, against India, a match which South Africa won at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium.[16] His career-best bowling in ODI cricket is 6 wickets for 39 runs against Pakistan at the St George's Park, Port Elizabeth, in November 2013.[17]
Making his first Twenty20 International (T20I) appearance in 2006, Steyn has yet to take a five-wicket haul in the format.[18] His best performance in T20I is 4 wickets for 9 runs, against the West Indies at the St George's Oval, in December 2007.[19] As of 2015, he is joint eighth—with Harbhajan Singh—overall among all-time combined five-wicket haul takers.[3]
Key
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Date | Day the Test started or ODI held |
| 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 |
| Econ | Runs conceded per over |
| Batsmen | The batsmen whose wickets were taken in the five-wicket haul |
| Result | Result for the South Africa team |
| * | One of two five-wicket hauls by Steyn in a match |
| † | 10 wickets or more taken in the match |
| ‡ | Steyn was selected as man of the match |
Tests
One Day Internationals
| No. | Date | Ground | Against | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Batsmen | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 March 2011 ‡ | Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur |  India | 1 | 9.4 | 50 | 5 | 5.17 | Won[16] | |
| 2 | 8 November 2013 ‡ | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi |  Pakistan | 2 | 10 | 25 | 5 | 2.50 | Won[39] | |
| 3 | 27 November 2013 | St George's Park, Port Elizabeth | Pakistan | 1 | 9 | 39 | 6 | 4.33 | Lost[17] |
References
External links
- "Statistics / Statsguru / Dale Steyn / Test matches". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 12 August 2013.
- "Statistics / Statsguru / Dale Steyn / ODI matches". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 12 August 2013.
- "Profile of Dale Steyn". CricketArchive.
- "Profile of Dale Steyn". Yahoo! Cricket.