In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a fifer or five-for), [2] refers to a bowler taking five or more wickets in a single innings. Trent Boult, a New Zealand cricketer, has taken 15 five-wicket hauls during his international cricket, ten in Test cricket and five in One Day International matches (ODIs). [3] Boult has also played for New Zealand in Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket.
Boult is a left-arm fast-medium bowler, who is notable for his ability to swing the ball both ways. He is one of 36 players to have taken 300 or more wickets in Test cricket [4] and has been ranked consistently towards the top of the ICC Men's ODI Player Rankings. [5] He made his international debut for New Zealand on 9 December 2011 against Australia in the second Test of New Zealand's 2011 tour of Australia, taking four wickets in the match. [6]
Boult's first five-wicket haul was against England, during the third Test of England's 2012–13 tour of New Zealand; he took six wickets for the cost of 68 runs (6/68) during England's first innings. [7] His career best Test match bowling analysis came against Sri Lanka with 6/30 taken during Sri Lanka's 2018–2019 tour of New Zealand. [8]
Boult's first ODI five-wicket haul was taken against Australia, during the 2015 Cricket World Cup. He took five wickets for 27 runs in a group stage match. [9] With five individual five-wicket hauls, Boult is equal for eighth place for the most five-wickets taken in an ODI. [10] His seven wickets for 34 against the West Indies are the eighth best figures taken in men's ODI cricket and the second best taken for New Zealand after Tim Southee's 7/33. [11]
Boult has taken five-wickets in an innings in a Test match ten times.
No. | Date | Ground | Opponents | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Result | Refs |
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1 | 22 March 2013 | Eden Park, Auckland | England | 2 | 25 | 68 | 6 | Drawn | [7] |
2 | 24 May 2013 | Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds | England | 1 | 22 | 57 | 5 | Lost | [12] |
3 | 11 December 2013 [lower-alpha 1] [lower-alpha 2] | Basin Reserve, Wellington | West Indies | 2 | 15 | 40 | 6 | Won | [13] |
4 | 21 May 2015 | Lord's Cricket Ground, London | England | 3 | 34 | 85 | 5 | Lost | [14] |
5 | 27 November 2015 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Australia | 4 | 16 | 60 | 5 | Lost | [15] |
6 | 22 March 2018 [lower-alpha 2] | Eden Park, Auckland | England | 1 | 10.4 | 32 | 6 | Won | [16] |
7 | 26 December 2018 | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | Sri Lanka | 2 | 15 | 30 | 6 | Won | [8] |
8 | 28 February 2019 | Seddon Park, Hamilton | Bangladesh | 3 | 28 | 123 | 5 | Won | [17] |
9 | 9 January 2022 | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | Bangladesh | 2 | 13.2 | 43 | 5 | Won | [18] |
10 | 10 June 2022 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | England | 2 | 33.3 | 106 | 5 | Lost | [19] |
Boult has taken five-wicket hauls in five One Day International matches.
No. | Date | Ground | Opponents | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Result | Refs |
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1 | 28 February 2015 [lower-alpha 2] | Eden Park, Auckland | Australia | 1 | 10 | 27 | 5 | Won | [20] |
2 | 5 February 2017 [lower-alpha 2] | Seddon Park, Hamilton | Australia | 1 | 10 | 33 | 6 | Won | [21] |
3 | 23 December 2017 [lower-alpha 2] | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | West Indies | 2 | 10 | 34 | 7 | Won | [22] |
4 | 13 January 2018 [lower-alpha 2] | University Oval, Dunedin | Pakistan | 2 | 7.2 | 17 | 5 | Won | [23] |
5 | 31 January 2019 [lower-alpha 2] | Seddon Park, Hamilton | India | 1 | 10 | 21 | 5 | Won | [24] |
6 | 13 September 2023 | The Oval, London | England | 1 | 9.1 | 51 | 5 | Lost | [25] |
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