List of international cricket five-wicket hauls on Emirati cricket grounds

Top-level international cricket has been played in the United Arab Emirates since 1984 when the first One Day International (ODI) in the country was played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium between Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The country has been used regularly since, with both Pakistan and India playing home matches in the country on a regular basis. ^{[lower-alpha 1] [1]} The United Arab Emirates national cricket team became an Associate Member of the International Cricket Council in 1990 and played its first home ODI matches in 1994 against India and Pakistan in the Austral-Asia Cup.

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. ^[2] This article details the five-wicket hauls taken on grounds in the UAE in official international Test matches, One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals.

DSC/ICC Academy

Sharjah

Sheikh Zayed

Locations of all stadiums which have hosted an international cricket match within UAE

Key

Symbol	Meaning
Date	Date the ODI/T20I 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

Dubai International Cricket Stadium

Main article: List of international cricket five-wicket hauls at Dubai International Cricket Stadium

ICC Academy Ground

As of 15 March 2020

Four five-wicket hauls have been taken in international matches on the ICC Academy Ground, three in ODIs and one in a T20I match. ^{[lower-alpha 2]}

One Day International five-wicket hauls

Five-wicket hauls in Men's One Day Internationals at the ICC Academy Ground

No.	Bowler	Date	Team	Opposing Team	Inn	O	R	W	Result
1	Hameed Hassan	4 December 2014	Afghanistan	United Arab Emirates	1	10	45	5	UAE won [3]
2	Zahoor Khan	2 March 2017	United Arab Emirates	Ireland	1	6.3	34	6	Ireland won [4]
3	Sompal Kami	26 January 2019	Nepal	United Arab Emirates	2	6.3	33	5	Nepal won [5]

Twenty20 International five-wicket hauls

Five-wicket hauls in Men's Twenty20 Internationals at the ICC Academy Ground

No.	Bowler	Date	Team	Opposing Team	Inn	O	R	W	Result
1	Mark Watt	5 February 2016	Scotland	Netherlands	2	4	27	5	Scotland won [6]

Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Main article: List of international cricket five-wicket hauls at Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium

Main article: List of international cricket five-wicket hauls at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium

Notes

1. Both countries used the country for home matches due to its close proximity to the Indian subcontinent. Pakistan has continued to play "home" matches in the UAE due to political instability and the threat of domestic terrorism in the country, while India has moved away from playing matches in the UAE, partly as a result of match-fixing allegations surrounding grounds in the country.
2. International matches have been played on two grounds at the ICC Academy. No five-wicket hauls have been taken in international matches on ICC Academy Ground No. 2.

References

1. Sharjah Cricket Stadium, CricInfo. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
2. Pervez MA (2001) A Dictionary of Cricket, p.31. Hyderabad: Sangam Books (India). ISBN   978-81-7370-184-9
3. 4th ODI, United Arab Emirates v Afghanistan ODI Series at ICCA Dubai, Dec 4 2014, CricInfo. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
4. 1st ODI, Ireland tour of United Arab Emirates and India at ICCA Dubai, Mar 2 2017, CricInfo. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
5. 1st ODI, Ireland tour of United Arab Emirates and India at ICCA Dubai, Mar 2 2017, CricInfo. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
6. Only T20I, Scotland tour of United Arab Emirates at ICCA Dubai, Feb 5 2016, CricInfo. Retrieved 2020-03-15.

External links

• International five-wicket hauls on grounds in the United Arab Emirates, CricInfo