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

The Pakistan national cricket team played its first Test match in India in October 1952.

Following the 2009 attack on the Sri Lanka national cricket team in Lahore, little international cricket has been played in Pakistan itself.

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] The following list is about the five-wicket hauls taken on Pakistani cricket grounds.

Key

Symbol	Meaning
Date	Day the Test started or 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

Arbab Niaz Stadium

As of 5 December 2020

A total of 11 five-wicket hauls have been taken at Arbab Niaz Stadium in international cricket, ten in men's Test matches and one in a men's One Day International.

Test matches

Five-wicket hauls in Men's Test matches at Arbab Niaz Stadium

No.	Bowler	Date	Team	Opposing Team	Inn	O	R	W	Result
1	Chaminda Vaas	8 September 1995	Sri Lanka	Pakistan	1	29	99	5	Pakistan won [4]
2	Wasim Akram	8 September 1995	Pakistan	Sri Lanka	2	20	55	5	Pakistan won [4]
3	Mushtaq Ahmed [upper-alpha 1]	17 November 1997	Pakistan	West Indies	1	18.3	35	5	Pakistan won [5]
4	Courtney Walsh	17 November 1997	West Indies	Pakistan	2	32	78	5	Pakistan won [5]
5	Mushtaq Ahmed [upper-alpha 1]	17 November 1997	Pakistan	West Indies	3	23	71	5	Pakistan won [5]
6	Wasim Akram	27 November 1998	Pakistan	Zimbabwe	2	23	52	5	Zimbabwe won [6]
7	Shoaib Akhtar	5 March 2000	Pakistan	Sri Lanka	1	24.3	75	5	Sri Lanka won [7]
8	Muttiah Muralitharan	5 March 2000	Sri Lanka	Pakistan	4	27.1	71	6	Sri Lanka won [7]
9	Shoaib Akhtar	27 August 2003	Pakistan	Bangladesh	1	22.5	50	6	Pakistan won [8]
10	Mohammad Rafique	27 August 2003	Bangladesh	Pakistan	2	45	118	5	Pakistan won [8]

One Day Internationals

Five-wicket hauls in Men's One Day International matches at Arbab Niaz Stadium

No.	Bowler	Date	Team	Opposing Team	Inn	O	R	W	Result
1	Waqar Younis	4 November 1990	Pakistan	New Zealand	1	6.4	11	5	Pakistan won [9]

Asghar Ali Shah Stadium

As of 3 December 2020

A single five-wicket haul has been taken in an international match at Asghar Ali Shah Stadium.

Five-wicket hauls in Women's One Day International matches at Asghar Ali Shah Stadium

No.	Bowler	Date	Team	Opposing Team	Inn	O	R	W	Result
1	Urooj Mumtaz	23 March 2004	Pakistan	West Indies	1	10	33	5	West Indies won [10]

Bagh-e-Jinnah Stadium

In the three Test matches played on the ground a total of two five-wicket hauls were taken at Bagh-e-Jinnah in Lahore. The ground has not been used for international cricket since the 1950s.

Five-wicket hauls in Men's Test matches at Bagh-e-Jinnah Stadium

No.	Bowler	Date	Team	Opposing Team	Inn	O	R	W	Result
1	Subhash Gupte	29 January 1955	India	Pakistan	1	73.5	133	5	Drawn [11]
2	Wes Hall [upper-alpha 2]	26 March 1959	West Indies	Pakistan	2	24	87	5	West Indies won [12]

Bahawal Stadium

Two five-wicket hauls were taken in the only international match played at Bahawal Stadium, a drawn Test match between Pakistan and India in 1955.

Five-wicket hauls in Men's Test matches at Bahawal Stadium

No.	Bowler	Date	Team	Opposing Team	Inn	O	R	W	Result
1	Khan Mohammad	15 January 1955	Pakistan	India	1	33	74	5	Drawn [13]
2	Polly Umrigar	15 January 1955	India	Pakistan	2	58	74	6	Drawn [13]

Dacca Stadium

Main article: List of international cricket five-wicket hauls at Bangabandhu National Stadium

Pakistan played seven Test matches as the home side at Dacca Stadium between 1955 and 1969 when East Pakistan was a constituent part of Pakistan. ^{[lower-alpha 1]} A total of 12 five-wicket hauls were taken during these matches. Following the Bangladesh Liberation War, East Pakistan became the independent country of Bangladesh in 1972. The ground, which is now known as Bangabandhu National Stadium, was used as a venue by the Bangladesh national cricket team between 1988 and 2005 for Test and ODI matches.

Gaddafi Stadium

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

Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala

A single international five-wicket hauls has been taken at Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala. The ground was last used for international cricket in 2000.

Five-wicket hauls in Men's One Day Internationals at Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala

No.	Bowler	Date	Team	Opposing Team	Inn	O	R	W	Result
1	Saqlain Mushtaq	4 December 1996	Pakistan	New Zealand	2	9.4	44	5	Pakistan won [14]

Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot

Seven international five-wicket hauls were taken at Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot, five in Test matches and two in One Day Internationals. The ground has not been used for international cricket since the 1990s.

Test matches

Five-wicket hauls in Men's Test matches at Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot

No.	Bowler	Date	Team	Opposing Team	Inn	O	R	W	Result
1	Ravi Ratnayeke	27 October 1985	Sri Lanka	Pakistan	2	23.2	83	8	Pakistan won [15]
2	Imran Khan	27 October 1985	Pakistan	Sri Lanka	3	18.3	40	5	Pakistan won [15]
3	Wasim Akram	9 December 1989	Pakistan	India	1	28.2	101	5	Drawn [16]
4	Vivek Razdan	9 December 1989	India	Pakistan	2	27	79	5	Drawn [16]
5	Waqar Younis	12 December 1991	Pakistan	Sri Lanka	1	30.5	84	5	Drawn [17]

One Day Internationals

Five-wicket hauls in Men's One Day Internationals at Sialkot Jinnah Stadium

No.	Bowler	Date	Team	Opposing Team	Inn	O	R	W	Result
1	Waqar Younis	9 November 1990	Pakistan	New Zealand	2	6	16	5	Pakistan won [18]
2	Chris Harris	6 December 1996	New Zealand	Pakistan	1	10	42	5	Pakistan won [19]

Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium

A single international five-wicket haul was taken in the only Test match played at Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium in Multan. International cricket has not been played on the ground since the 1990s.

Five-wicket hauls in Men's Test matches at Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium

No.	Bowler	Date	Team	Opposing Team	Inn	O	R	W	Result
1	Imran Khan	30 December 1980	Pakistan	West Indies	1	22	62	5	Drawn [20]

Iqbal Stadium

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

Multan Cricket Stadium

As of 5 December 2020

Six five-wicket hauls have been taken at Multan Cricket Stadium, all in men's Test matches.

Five-wicket hauls in Men's Test matches at Multan Cricket Stadium

No.	Bowler	Date	Team	Opposing Team	Inn	O	R	W	Result
1	Danish Kaneria	29 August 2001 [lower-alpha 2]	Pakistan	Bangladesh	1	13	42	6	Pakistan won [21]
2	Danish Kaneria	29 August 2001 [lower-alpha 2]	Pakistan	Bangladesh	3	15	52	6	Pakistan won [21]
3	Mohammad Rafique	3 September 2003	Bangladesh	Pakistan	2	17.4	36	5	Pakistan won [22]
4	Anil Kumble	28 March 2004	India	Pakistan	3	30	72	6	India won [23]
5	Jerome Taylor	19 November 2006	West Indies	Pakistan	1	26	91	5	Drawn [24]
6	Danish Kaneria	19 November 2006	Pakistan	West Indies	2	46	181	5	Pakistan won [24]

National Stadium, Karachi

61 five-wicket hauls have been taken at the National Stadium, including four in women's matches.

Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad

As of 5 December 2020

Six five-wicket hauls have been taken at Niaz Stadium in Hyderabad, all of them in men's Test matches.

Five-wicket hauls in Men's Test matches at Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad

No.	Bowler	Date	Team	Opposing Team	Inn	O	R	W	Result
1	Pat Pocock	16 March 1973	England	Pakistan	2	52	169	5	Drawn [25]
2	Abdul Qadir	2 January 1978	Pakistan	England	2	24 [lower-alpha 3]	44	6	Drawn [26]
3	Imran Khan	14 January 1983	Pakistan	India	2	17.2	35	6	Pakistan won [27]
4	Abdul Qadir	25 November 1984	Pakistan	New Zealand	1	40.3	108	5	Pakistan won [28]
5	Stephen Boock	25 November 1984	New Zealand	Pakistan	2	37	87	7	Pakistan won [28]
6	Iqbal Qasim	25 November 1984	Pakistan	New Zealand	3	24.1	78	5	Pakistan won [28]

Peshawar Club Ground

Two five-wicket hauls have been taken on Peshawar Club Ground in the only Test match to be held on the ground.

Five-wicket hauls in Men's Test matches at Peshawar Club Ground

No.	Bowler	Date	Team	Opposing Team	Inn	O	R	W	Result
1	Subhash Gupte	12 February 1955	India	Pakistan	1	41.3	63	5	Drawn [29]
2	Vinoo Mankad	12 February 1955	India	Pakistan	3	54	64	5	Drawn [29]

Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium

As of 5 December 2020

A total of 14 five-wicket hauls have been taken at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, nine in Test matches and five in ODIs.

Test matches

Five-wicket hauls in Men's Test matches at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium

No.	Bowler	Date	Team	Opposing Team	Inn	O	R	W	Result
1	Waqar Younis	9 December 1993	Pakistan	Zimbabwe	2	19	88	5	Pakistan won [30]
2	Heath Streak	9 December 1993	Zimbabwe	Pakistan	3	20.3	56	5	Pakistan won [30]
3	Wasim Akram	9 December 1993	Pakistan	Zimbabwe	4	23.2	65	5	Pakistan won [30]
4	Mushtaq Ahmed	28 November 1996	Pakistan	New Zealand	1	30	87	6	Pakistan won [31]
5	Chris Cairns	28 November 1996	New Zealand	Pakistan	2	30.4	137	5	Pakistan won [31]
6	Mohammad Zahid [upper-alpha 3]	28 November 1996	Pakistan	New Zealand	3	20	66	7	Pakistan won [31]
7	Saqlain Mushtaq	6 October 1997	Pakistan	South Africa	2	62	129	5	Drawn [32]
8	Courtney Walsh	29 November 1997	West Indies	Pakistan	2	43.1	143	5	Pakistan won [33]
9	Stuart MacGill	1 October 1998	Australia	Pakistan	1	22	66	5	Australia won [34]

One Day Internationals

Five-wicket hauls in Men's One Day Internationals at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium

No.	Bowler	Date	Team	Opposing Team	Inn	O	R	W	Result
1	Saqlain Mushtaq	30 October 2000	Pakistan	England	1	8	20	5	Pakistan won [35]
2	Shaheen Shah Afridi	30 October 2020	Pakistan	Zimbabwe	2	10	49	5	Pakistan won [36]
3	Iftikhar Ahmed	1 November 2020	Pakistan	Zimbabwe	1	10	40	5	Pakistan won [37]
4	Mohammad Hasnain [upper-alpha 4]	3 November 2020	Pakistan	Zimbabwe	1	10	26	5	Pakistan won [lower-alpha 4] [38]
5	Blessing Muzarabani [upper-alpha 4]	3 November 2020	Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe	2	10	49	5 [lower-alpha 5]	Tied [lower-alpha 4] [38]

Sheikhupura Stadium

Two five-wicket hauls have been taken at Sheikhupura Stadium, both in the first Test match played on the ground.

Five-wicket hauls in Men's Test matches at Sheikhupura Stadium

No.	Bowler	Date	Team	Opposing Team	Inn	O	R	W	Result
1	Shahid Nazir	17 October 1996	Pakistan	Zimbabwe	1	22.4	53	5	Drawn [39]
2	Paul Strang	17 October 1996	Zimbabwe	Pakistan	2	69	212	5	Drawn [39]

Southend Club Cricket Stadium, Karachi

As of 5 December 2020

Two five-wicket hauls were taken at Southend Club Cricket Stadium in Karachi, both by Waqar Younis in the only Test match played on the ground.

Five-wicket hauls in Men's Test matches at Arbab Niaz Stadium

No.	Bowler	Date	Team	Opposing Team	Inn	O	R	W	Result
1	Waqar Younis [upper-alpha 5]	1 December 1993	Pakistan	Zimbabwe	2	34.1	91	7	Pakistan won [40]
2	Waqar Younis [upper-alpha 5]	1 December 1993	Pakistan	Zimbabwe	4	21.5	44	6	Pakistan won [40]

Other grounds

See also: List of international cricket five-wicket hauls on Emirati cricket grounds

Pakistan has regularly played home matches at venues in the United Arab Emirates since 2002 due to the security situation in Pakistan. A number of five-wicket hauls have been taken on these grounds during matches when Pakistan was the home side.

The team also played one home Test match at Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium in Sri Lanka in 2002 – the first match of a three match series against Australia ^{[lower-alpha 6]} – and two home Test matches against the same opposition in England in 2010. Two five-wicket hauls were taken in the match played in Sri Lanka, two at Lord's and one at Headingley. The two countries also played a single One Day International with Lord's as the venue in 2004, and two Twenty20 International matches at Edgbaston in 2010. ^{[lower-alpha 7]}

Notes

1. Pakistan also played a Test match at Dhaka in 1999 with Sri Lanka as the opponents. This match was the final of the 1998–99 Asian Test Championship and the ground was used as a neutral venue.
2. This match was part of the 2001–02 Asian Test Championship.
3. 8-ball overs were used in this match.
4. Zimbabwe won the super over.
5. Muzarabani took another two wickets in the super over used to determine the winner of the match.
6. The other two matches in the series were played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the UAE.
7. A five-wicket haul was taken in the ODI.

1. Mushtaq took two five-wicket hauls in this match.
2. Hall's five-wicket haul included a hat-trick.
3. Mohammad Zahid took his five-wicket haul on his Test debut.
4. Mohammad Hasnain and Muzarabani took five-wicket hauls during the same ODI.
5. Waqar took two five-wicket hauls in the same match.

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External linkes

• Five-wicket hauls on Pakistani grounds, CricInfo