List of international cricket five-wicket hauls by Lance Gibbs
In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a "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] Lance Gibbs is a former Test and One Day International (ODI) cricketer who represented the West Indies cricket team. A right-arm spin bowler, Gibbs made his Test debut against Pakistan at the Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain in February 1958.[4] He made his last Test appearance in February 1976, by which point he had taken a total of 309 wickets.[5] As of August 2015, he is 26th in the list of most Test cricket wickets taken overall.[6] With 18 five-wicket hauls, he ranks equal twenty-seventh among bowlers overall, and fourth in the equivalent list for West Indies, behind Curtly Ambrose, Courtney Walsh and Malcolm Marshall.[a][3][7]
Gibbs' first five-wicket haul came a month after his debut, when he took 5 wickets for 80 runs against Pakistan in the fourth Test of the latter's 1957–58 tour of the West Indies.[8] His best bowling figures are 8 for 38 which he took in the third innings of the third Test between the West Indies and India at the Kensington Oval in Barbados.[9] Described by Cecil Kippins as "the greatest ever bowling spell in Test Cricket", Gibbs took the eight wickets in a sixteen-over spell, conceding six runs.[10] Although Gibbs played ODI cricket, he made just three appearances, during which his best bowling figures were 1 for 12.[5]
Tests
Symbol | Meaning |
---|---|
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 West Indies team |
† | Gibbs was the man of the match |
‡ | 10 or more wickets taken in the match |
§ | One of two five-wicket hauls by Gibbs in the match |
No. | Date | Ground | Against | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Batsmen | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 13 March 1958 | Bourda, Georgetown, Guyana | Pakistan | 3 | 42 | 80 | 5 | 1.90 | Won[8] | |
2 | 13 January 1961 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia | Australia | 4 | 268 | 66 | 5 | 1.90 | Won[11] | |
3 | 27 January 1961 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia | Australia | 2 | 35.68 | 97 | 5 | 2.03 | Won[12] | |
4 | 23 March 1962 | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados | India | 3 | 53.3 | 38 | 8 | 0.71 | Won[13] | |
5 | 6 June 1963 ‡ § | Old Trafford, Manchester | England | 2 | 29.3 | 59 | 5 | 2.00 | Won[14] | |
6 | 6 June 1963 ‡ § | Old Trafford, Manchester | England | 3 | 46 | 98 | 6 | 2.13 | Won[14] | |
7 | 14 April 1965 | Bourda, Georgetown, Guyana | Australia | 4 | 22.2 | 29 | 6 | 1.29 | Won[15] | |
8 | 2 June 1966 † (bowling) ‡ § | Old Trafford, Manchester | England | 2 | 28.1 | 37 | 5 | 1.31 | Won[16] | |
9 | 2 June 1966 † (bowling) ‡ § | Old Trafford, Manchester | England | 3 | 41 | 69 | 5 | 1.68 | Won[16] | |
10 | 4 August 1966 | Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds | England | 3 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 2.05 | Won[17] | |
11 | 31 December 1966 | Eden Gardens, Calcutta | India | 2 | 37 | 51 | 5 | 1.37 | Won[18] | |
12 | 28 March 1968 | Bourda, Georgetown, Guyana | England | 4 | 40 | 60 | 6 | 1.50 | Drawn[19] | |
13 | 6 December 1968 | Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane | Australia | 2 | 39.48 | 88 | 5 | 1.67 | Won[20] | |
14 | 23 March 1973 | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad | Australia | 3 | 45 | 102 | 5 | 2.26 | Lost[21] | |
15 | 23 March 1973 | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad | England | 3 | 57.2 | 108 | 6 | 1.88 | Won[22] | |
16 | 11 December 1974 | Feroz Shah Kotla, Dehli | India | 3 | 40.5 | 76 | 6 | 1.86 | Won[23] | |
17 | 23 January 1975 | Wankhede Stadium, Bombay | India | 2 | 59 | 98 | 7 | 1.66 | Won[24] | |
18 | 28 November 1975 | Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane | Australia | 2 | 388 | 105 | 57 | 2.01 | Won[25] |
- ^ Gibbs is ranked equal twenty-seventh with Graeme Swann.[3]
References
- ^ "Swinging it for the Auld Enemy – An interview with Ryan Sidebottom". The Scotsman. Johnston Press. 16 August 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
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- ^ Pervez, M. A. (2001). A Dictionary of Cricket. Orient Blackswan. p. 31. ISBN 9788173701849.
- ^ a b c "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.
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- ^ a b "Pakistan tour of West Indies, 4th Test: West Indies v Pakistan at Georgetown, Mar 13–19, 1958". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "India tour of West Indies, 3rd Test: West Indies v India at Bridgetown, Mar 23–28, 1962". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ Kippins, Cecil (1971). "The Greatest ever bowling spell in Test Cricket". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "West Indies tour of Australia, 3rd Test: Australia v West Indies at Sydney, Jan 13–18, 1961". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "West Indies tour of Australia, 4th Test: Australia v West Indies at Adelaide, Jan 27 – Feb 1, 1961". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "India tour of West Indies, 3rd Test: West Indies v India at Bridgetown, Mar 23–28, 1962". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ a b "West Indies tour of England, 1st Test: England v West Indies at Manchester, Jun 6–10, 1963". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "Australia tour of West Indies, 3rd Test: West Indies v Australia at Georgetown, Apr 14–20, 1965". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ a b "West Indies tour of England, 1st Test: England v West Indies at Manchester, Jun 2–4, 1966". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "West Indies tour of England, 4th Test: England v West Indies at Leeds, Aug 4–8, 1966". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "West Indies tour of India, 2nd Test: India v West Indies at Kolkata, Dec 31, 1966 – Jan 5, 1967". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "England tour of West Indies, 5th Test: West Indies v England at Georgetown, Mar 28 – Apr 3, 1968". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "West Indies tour of Australia, 1st Test: Australia v West Indies at Brisbane, Dec 6–10, 1968". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "Australia tour of West Indies, 3rd Test: West Indies v Australia at Port of Spain, Mar 23–28, 1973". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "1st Test: West Indies v England at Port of Spain, Feb 2–7, 1974". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "West Indies tour of India, 2nd Test: India v West Indies at Delhi, Dec 11–15, 1974". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "West Indies tour of India, 5th Test: India v West Indies at Mumbai, Jan 23–29, 1975". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "West Indies tour of Australia, 1st Test: Australia v West Indies at Brisbane, Nov 28 – Dec 2, 1975". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2015.