List of international cricket five-wicket hauls by Craig McDermott
In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a "five–for" or "fifer")[1] refers to a bowler taking five or more wickets in a single innings. This is regarded as a notable achievement,[2] and as of August 2015 only 43 bowlers have taken 15 or more five-wicket hauls at the international level.[3] Craig John McDermott is a former Australian cricketer who, according to the sports journalist Greg Baum, was "Australia's premier strike bowler in the early 1990s".[4] A right-arm fast bowler, he played 71 Test matches and 138 ODIs in his career, taking 291 and 203 wickets respectively.[4] He took fourteen five-wicket hauls in Test cricket, including two in a single ten-wicket match, and one in the ODI format.[5]
McDermott made his Test match debut for Australia against the West Indies at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in December 1984, with Richie Richardson being his first Test victim.[6] His first Test five-wicket haul came at Lord's in the second Test of the 1985 Ashes series in June of that year, taking 6 wickets for 70 runs in a 4-wicket victory for Australia.[7] McDermott's best bowling analysis in Test cricket is 8 for 97 against England in the fifth Test of the 1990–91 Ashes series.[4] He was most successful against England, taking eight of his fourteen five-wicket hauls against them, including four during the 1994–95 Ashes in which he was named player of the series.[5]
McDermott's ODI debut came against the West Indies at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in January 1985.[4] He did not bat and although he took the wicket of Viv Richards, Australia lost the game by seven wickets.[8] McDermott played 138 ODIs, and took a solitary five-wicket haul against Pakistan in November 1987, in the Cricket World Cup semi-final.[9] His figures of 5 for 44, and an Australian victory by 18 runs, saw him awarded man of the match as Australia progressed to the final.[9]
Key[edit]
| 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 Australia in that match |
|
McDermott was man of the match |
|
One of two five-wicket hauls by McDermott in a match |
| § | 10 wickets or more taken in the match |
Test five-wicket hauls[edit]
| No. | Date | Ground | Against | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Batsmen | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 June 1985 | Lord's, London |  England |
1 | 29.0 | 70 | 6 | 2.38 | Won[7] | |
| 2 | 1 August 1985 | Old Trafford, Manchester | England |
2 | 36.0 | 141 | 8 | 3.91 | Drawn[10] | |
| 3 | 26 December 1987 | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |  New Zealand |
1 | 25.0 | 97 | 5 | 2.77 | Drawn[11] | |
| 4 | 25 January 1991 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | England |
2 | 26.3 | 97 | 5 | 3.66 | Drawn[12] | |
| 5 | 1 February 1991 § |
WACA Ground, Perth | England |
1 | 24.4 | 97 | 8 | 3.93 | Won[13] | |
| 6 | 1 March 1991 | Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica |  West Indies |
1 | 23.0 | 80 | 5 | 3.47 | Drawn[14] | |
| 7 | 29 November 1991 | The Gabba, Brisbane |  India |
1 | 28.1 | 54 | 5 | 1.91 | Won[15] | |
| 8 | 25 January 1992 § |
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | India |
2 | 31.0 | 76 | 5 | 2.45 | Won[16] | |
| 9 | 25 January 1992 § |
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | India |
4 | 29.1 | 92 | 5 | 3.15 | Won[16] | |
| 10 | 25 November 1994 | The Gabba, Brisbane | England |
2 | 19.0 | 53 | 6 | 2.78 | Won[17] | |
| 11 | 24 December 1994 | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | England |
4 | 16.5 | 42 | 5 | 2.49 | Won[18] | |
| 12 | 1 January 1995 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | England |
1 | 30.0 | 101 | 5 | 3.36 | Drawn[19] | |
| 13 | 3 February 1995 | WACA Ground, Perth | England |
4 | 15.0 | 38 | 6 | 2.53 | Won[20] | |
| 14 | 30 November 1995 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |  Pakistan |
3 | 15.3 | 49 | 5 | 3.16 | Lost[21] |
ODI five-wicket hauls[edit]
| No. | Date | Ground | Against | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Batsmen | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 November 1987 |
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | Pakistan |
2 | 10.0 | 44 | 5 | 4.40 | Won[9] |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Swinging it for the Auld Enemy – An interview with Ryan Sidebottom". The Scotsman. 17 August 2008. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
... I'd rather take fifers (five wickets) for England ...
- ↑ Pervez, M. A. (2001). A Dictionary of Cricket. Orient Blackswan. p. 31. ISBN 978-81-7370-184-9. Retrieved 23 October 2013. Search this book on
- ↑ "Combined Test, ODI and T20I records: Most five-wicket hauls in a career". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 7 October 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2011. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Craig McDermott". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Statistics / Statsguru / CJ McDermott / Combined Test, ODI and T20I records". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ↑ "West Indies tour of Australia, 4th Test: Australia v West Indies at Melbourne, Dec 22–27, 1984". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "2nd Test: Australia v England at Lord's, 27 June-2 July 1985". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 21 November 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2014. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Benson & Hedges World Series Cup, 1st Match: Australia v West Indies at Melbourne, Jan 6, 1985". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "1st SF: Pakistan v Australia at Lahore, 4 November 1987". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ↑ "4th Test: Australia v England at Lord's, 1–6 August 1985". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ↑ "3rd Test: Australia v New Zealand at MCG, 26–31 December 1987". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ↑ "4th Test: Australia v England at Adelaide, 25–29 January 1991". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ↑ "5th Test: Australia v England at Perth, 1–5 February 1991". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ↑ "1st Test: Australia v West indies at Kingston, 1–6 March 1991". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ↑ "1st Test: Australia v India at Brisbane, 29 November-2 December 1991". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 "4th Test: Australia v India at Adelaide, 25–29 January 1992". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ "1st Test: Australia v England at Brisbane, 25–29 November 1994". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ↑ "2nd Test: Australia v England at Melbourne, 24–29 December 1994". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ↑ "3rd Test: Australia v England at Sydney, 1–5 January 1995". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ↑ "5th Test: Australia v England at Perth, 3–7 February 1995". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ↑ "3rd Test: Australia v Pakistan at Sydney, 30 November-4 December 1995". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
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