List of international cricket five-wicket hauls at Old Wanderers
Old Wanderers was a cricket ground in Johannesburg, South Africa. It was established in the 1880s and was the venue for 22 Test matches between 1896 and 1939 and was used for first-class cricket until 1945 after which it was built over, the site being used to build Johannesburg railway station. Test cricket in Johannesburg initially moved to Ellis Park before New Wanderers was opened.
In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a "five-for" or "fifer") refers to a bowler Taking Five or more wickets in a single innings. This is regarded as a notable achievement. This article details the five-wicket hauls taken on the ground in official international Test matches.
A total of 40 five-wicket hauls were taken during the 22 Test matches played on the ground. Three five-wicket hauls were taken during the ground's first Test match in 1896. South Africa's George Rowe took the first, taking five wickets for the cost of 115 runs (5/115) from 49 five-ball overs during the first innings of the match. England's George Lohmann and Christopher Heseltine both took five-wicket hauls later in the match, Lohmann becoming the first player to take nine wickets in a Test match innings with his 9/28, figures which were not bettered until Jim Laker took all 10 wickets in an innings against Australia at Old Trafford in 1956.
The ground also saw a new record for best Test match bowling figures in 1913 when England's Sydney Barnes took 17 wickets in a match. These have only been bettered by Laker, who took 19 wickets in the match against Australia in 1956.
Key
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Date | Date the Test started or ODI was held |
| Inn | Innings in which five-wicket haul was taken |
| O | Number of overs bowled |
| R | Number of runs conceded |
| W | Number of wickets taken |
| Result | Result of the match |
Five-wicket hauls
A total of 40 five-wicket hauls were taken in Test matches on the ground.
| No. | Bowler | Date | Team | Opposing Team | Inn | O | R | W | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Rowe | 2 March 1896 | South Africa | England | 1 | 49 | 115 | 5 | England won |
| 2 | George Lohmann | 2 March 1896 | England | South Africa | 2 | 14.2 | 28 | 9 | England won |
| 3 | Christopher Heseltine | 2 March 1896 | England | South Africa | 3 | 16.2 | 38 | 5 | England won |
| 4 | James Middleton | 14 February 1899 | South Africa | England | 3 | 26 | 51 | 5 | England won |
| 5 | Albert Trott | 14 February 1899 | England | South Africa | 4 | 33.1 | 49 | 5 | England won |
| 6 | Charlie Llewellyn | 11 October 1902 | South Africa | Australia | 2 | 22 | 92 | 6 | Drawn |
| 7 | Charlie Llewellyn | 18 October 1902 | South Africa | Australia | 1 | 18.1 | 43 | 5 | Australia won |
| 8 | Charlie Llewellyn | 18 October 1902 | South Africa | Australia | 3 | 31.4 | 73 | 5 | Australia won |
| 9 | Jack Saunders | 18 October 1902 | Australia | South Africa | 4 | 11 | 34 | 7 | Australia won |
| 10 | Walter Lees | 2 January 1906 | England | South Africa | 2 | 23.1 | 34 | 5 | South Africa won |
| 11 | Walter Lees | 10 March 1906 | England | South Africa | 1 | 31.3 | 78 | 6 | South Africa won |
| 12 | Tip Snooke | 10 March 1906 | South Africa | England | 4 | 31.4 | 70 | 8 | South Africa won |
| 13 | George Simpson-Hayward | 1 January 1910 | England | South Africa | 1 | 16 | 43 | 6 | South Africa won |
| 14 | Bert Vogler | 1 January 1910 | South Africa | England | 2 | 30.1 | 87 | 5 | South Africa won |
| 15 | Aubrey Faulkner | 1 January 1910 | South Africa | England | 2 | 33 | 120 | 5 | South Africa won |
| 16 | Bert Vogler | 1 January 1910 | South Africa | England | 4 | 22 | 94 | 7 | South Africa won |
| 17 | Claude Buckenham | 26 February 1910 | England | South Africa | 1 | 31 | 115 | 5 | England won |
| 18 | George Simpson-Hayward | 26 February 1910 | England | South Africa | 3 | 22 | 69 | 5 | England won |
| 19 | Sydney Barnes | 26 December 1913 | England | South Africa | 1 | 26.5 | 56 | 8 | England won |
| 20 | Jimmy Blanckenberg | 26 December 1913 | South Africa | England | 2 | 38 | 83 | 5 | England won |
| 21 | Sydney Barnes | 26 December 1913 | England | South Africa | 3 | 38.4 | 103 | 9 | England won |
| 22 | J. W. Hearne | 1 January 1914 | England | South Africa | 2 | 16 | 49 | 5 | England won |
| 23 | Sydney Barnes | 1 January 1914 | England | South Africa | 4 | 38 | 102 | 5 | England won |
| 24 | Claude Carter | 12 November 1921 | South Africa | Australia | 1 | 29.5 | 91 | 6 | Drawn |
| 25 | Jimmy Blanckenberg | 23 December 1922 | South Africa | England | 2 | 22.5 | 76 | 6 | South Africa won |
| 26 | Buster Nupen | 23 December 1922 | South Africa | England | 4 | 30 | 53 | 5 | South Africa won |
| 27 | Alf Hall | 9 February 1923 | South Africa | England | 1 | 36.4 | 82 | 6 | Drawn |
| 28 | George Geary | 24 December 1927 | England | South Africa | 1 | 27.3 | 70 | 7 | England won |
| 29 | Henry Promnitz | 24 December 1927 | South Africa | England | 2 | 37 | 58 | 5 | England won |
| 30 | George Geary | 24 December 1927 | England | South Africa | 3 | 27 | 60 | 5 | England won |
| 31 | Wally Hammond | 24 December 1927 | England | South Africa | 3 | 21.2 | 36 | 5 | England won |
| 32 | Alf Hall | 28 January 1928 | South Africa | England | 1 | 42.4 | 100 | 6 | South Africa won |
| 33 | Buster Nupen | 24 December 1930 | South Africa | England | 2 | 26.1 | 63 | 5 | South Africa won |
| 34 | Buster Nupen | 24 December 1930 | South Africa | England | 4 | 25.3 | 87 | 6 | South Africa won |
| 35 | Ian Peebles | 13 February 1931 | England | South Africa | 2 | 38.5 | 63 | 6 | Drawn |
| 36 | Buster Nupen | 13 February 1931 | South Africa | England | 3 | 16.1 | 46 | 6 | Drawn |
| 37 | Bill O'Reilly | 15 February 1936 | Australia | South Africa | 1 | 21 | 20 | 5 | Australia won |
| 38 | Clarrie Grimmett | 15 February 1936 | Australia | South Africa | 3 | 19.5 | 40 | 7 | Australia won |
| 39 | Norman Gordon | 24 December 1938 | South Africa | England | 1 | 33.4 | 103 | 5 | Drawn |
| 40 | Arthur Langton | 18 February 1939 | South Africa | England | 1 | 19.2 | 58 | 5 | Drawn |