List of international cricket five-wicket hauls by Brett Lee
In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a "five-for" or "fifer")[1][2] refers to a bowler taking five or more wickets in a single innings. This is regarded as a notable achievement,[3] and fewer than 40 bowlers have taken more than 15 five-wicket hauls at international level during their cricketing careers. Australian cricketer Brett Lee has taken nineteen five-wicket hauls during his career. A right-arm fast bowler, he has been described as "the world's fastest recorded bowler in modern times", along with Shoaib Akhtar.[4][5]
Lee made his Test debut in December 1999,[6] against India and his first five-wicket haul came in the second Test of the series; a match which Australia won.[7] His career-best figures for an innings were 5 wickets for 30 runs against West Indies at Brisbane in November 2005.[7] Lee took five wickets in a single innings of a Test match on ten occasions.[7] After having captured 310 wickets, he retired from Test cricket in 2010 and remains Australia's fourth most successful bowler in the format.[6]
Making his One Day International (ODI) debut against Pakistan in January 2000,[6] Lee's first one-day five-wicket haul came in the same series in a match against India; the performance ensured Australia's victory.[7] With nine five-wicket hauls, his position is third in the all-time ODI list.[8][N 1] His career-best bowling in ODI cricket was 5 wickets for 22 runs against South Africa at Melbourne Cricket Ground in January 2006; his performance earned him the man of the match award.[7][9] Lee claimed 19 five-wicket hauls in his International career, and Australia had never lost any of the games on such instances. However, he never took more than five wickets in a single innings in any format of the international game.[7][N 1]
Lee played his first Twenty20 International (T20I) against New Zealand in 2005, and is Australia's fourth highest wicket-taker in the format.[10][N 1] He has never taken a five-wicket haul in a T20I, where his best bowling figures remain at 3 wickets for 23 runs.[11][N 1]
Key
Symbol | Meaning |
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Date | Day the Test started or ODI held |
Inn | Innings in which five-wicket haul was taken |
Overs | Number of overs bowled |
Runs | Number of runs conceded |
Wkts | Number of wickets taken |
Econ | Runs conceded per over |
Batsmen | Batsmen whose wickets were taken |
Result | Result for the Australia team |
† | Brett Lee was man of the match |
Tests
No. | Date | Ground | Against | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Batsmen | Result |
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1 | 26 December 1999 | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | India | 2 | 18 | 47 | 5 | 2.61 | Won[12] | |
2 | 31 March 2000 | Westpac Trust Park, Hamilton | New Zealand | 1 | 23 | 77 | 5 | 3.34 | Won[13] | |
3 | 1 December 2000 | WACA Ground, Perth | West Indies | 3 | 15 | 61 | 5 | 4.06 | Won[14] | |
4 | 8 November 2001† | Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane | New Zealand | 2 | 23 | 61 | 5 | 2.91 | Won[15] | |
5 | 3 November 2005 | Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane | West Indies | 4 | 14 | 30 | 5 | 2.14 | Won[16] | |
6 | 16 December 2005 | WACA Ground, Perth | South Africa | 2 | 22.2 | 93 | 5 | 4.16 | Drawn[17] | |
7 | 24 March 2006 | Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban | South Africa | 2 | 19.4 | 69 | 5 | 3.50 | Won[18] | |
8 | 2 January 2008 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | India | 2 | 32.2 | 119 | 5 | 3.68 | Won[19] | |
9 | 30 May 2008 | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua | West Indies | 2 | 21 | 59 | 5 | 2.80 | Drawn[20] | |
10 | 28 November 2008 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | New Zealand | 3 | 25 | 105 | 5 | 4.20 | Won[21] |
One Day Internationals
No. | Date | Ground | Against | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Batsmen | Result |
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1 | 26 January 2000 | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | India | 2 | 8.5 | 27 | 5 | 3.05 | Won[22] | |
2 | 25 January 2003† | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | England | 2 | 9.3 | 30 | 5 | 3.15 | Won[23] | |
3 | 11 March 2003 | St George's Oval, Port Elizabeth | New Zealand | 2 | 9.1 | 42 | 5 | 4.58 | Won[24] | |
4 | 10 July 2005† | Lord's Cricket Ground, London | England | 1 | 10 | 41 | 5 | 4.10 | Won[25] | |
5 | 20 January 2006† | Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | South Africa | 2 | 10 | 22 | 5 | 2.20 | Won[9] | |
6 | 22 September 2006† | Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur | India | 2 | 8.5 | 38 | 5 | 4.30 | Won[26] | |
7 | 3 February 2008 | Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane | India | 1 | 9 | 27 | 5 | 3.0 | No result[27][N 2] | |
8 | 24 February 2008 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | India | 2 | 9.1 | 58 | 5 | 6.32 | Won[28] | |
9 | 12 September 2009† | Lord's Cricket Ground, London | England | 1 | 9 | 49 | 5 | 5.44 | Won[29] |
Notes
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