List of international cricket five-wicket hauls on Australian cricket grounds
Australia is the joint oldest team in Test cricket history, having played in the first ever Test match in 1877. The team also plays One Day International cricket and Twenty20 International, participating in both the first ODI, against England in the 1970â71 season and the first Twenty20 International, against New Zealand in the 2004â05 season,
There are many more world famous cricket grounds in Australia. Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne has hosted the most Tests in the world, and also has the largest seating capacity of any cricket stadium in the world, being capable of holding more than 100,000 spectators, and has the tallest light towers of any sporting venue.
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. The following list is about the five-wicket hauls taken at Australian grounds.
International contribution by Australian grounds
Stadium |
City |
Tests |
ODIs |
T20Is |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Melbourne Cricket Ground |
Melbourne |
108 |
145 |
9 |
Adelaide Oval |
Adelaide |
74 |
81 |
3 |
Bellerive Oval |
Hobart, Tasmania |
12 |
35 |
2 |
The Gabba |
Woolloongabba, Brisbane |
58 |
76 |
3 |
Sydney Cricket Ground |
Sydney |
104 |
152 |
4 |
WACA Ground |
Perth |
42 |
79 |
2 |
Manuka Oval |
Canberra |
0 |
8 |
0 |
Berri Oval |
Berri |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Cazaly's Stadium |
Cairns, Queensland |
2 |
2 |
0 |
Docklands Stadium |
Melbourne |
0 |
12 |
0 |
Brisbane Exhibition Ground |
Brisbane |
2 |
0 |
0 |
TIO Stadium |
Darwin, Australia |
2 |
4 |
0 |
Devonport Oval |
Devonport, Tasmania |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Eastern Oval |
Ballarat, Victoria |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Harrup Park |
Mackay, Queensland |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Lavington Sports Ground |
Albury, New South Wales |
0 |
1 |
0 |
NTCA Ground |
Launceston, Tasmania |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Stadium Australia |
Sydney |
0 |
0 |
4 |
TCA Ground |
Hobart, Tasmania |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Tony Ireland Stadium |
Townsville, Queensland |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Cazaly's Stadium
Tests
No. |
Bowler |
Date |
Team |
Opposing Team |
Inn |
Overs |
Runs |
Wkts |
Econ |
Batsmen |
Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Stuart MacGill |
|
Australia won |
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2 |
Stuart MacGill |
|
Australia won |
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3 |
Upul Chandana |
|
Drawn |
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4 |
Upul Chandana |
|
Drawn |
Docklands Stadium
ODIs
No. |
Bowler |
Date |
Team |
Opposing Team |
Inn |
Overs |
Runs |
Wkts |
Econ |
Batsmen |
Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Brett Lee |
|
India won |
Brisbane Exhibition Ground
Tests
No. |
Bowler |
Date |
Team |
Opposing Team |
Inn |
Overs |
Runs |
Wkts |
Econ |
Batsmen |
Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Harold Larwood |
|
England won |
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2 |
Clarrie Grimmett |
|
England won |
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3 |
Clarrie Grimmett |
|
Australia won |
TIO Stadium
Tests
No. |
Bowler |
Date |
Team |
Opposing Team |
Inn |
Overs |
Runs |
Wkts |
Econ |
Batsmen |
Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Stuart MacGill |
|
Australia won |
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2 |
Chaminda Vaas |
|
Australia won |
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3 |
Glenn McGrath |
|
Australia won |
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4 |
Michael Kasprowicz |
|
Australia won |
See also
- List of cricket grounds in Australia