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List Of International Cricket Five-wicket Hauls By Muttiah Muralitharan
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; only five bowlers have taken more than 30 five-wicket hauls in their Test cricketing careers. Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan has the most five-wicket hauls in Test cricket, and also the second-highest number of five-wicket hauls in One Day Internationals (ODI). He did not take any five-wicket hauls in a Twenty20 International, where his best bowling figures were 3 wickets for 29 runs. One of the most experienced bowlers in international cricket, Muralitharan is the leading wicket taker in both Tests and ODIs. He was declared as the "best bowler ever" in Test cricket by the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack in 2002, and the Sri Lankan team depended heavily on the off spinner for wickets.

Muralitharan is well ahead of other bowlers by number of five-wicket hauls in Tests with 67 to his name; Australian cricketer Shane Warne ranks in second place with 37. Making his Test debut in 1992, Muralitharan took his first five-wicket haul a year later against South Africa. He performed this feat against every other Test playing nation. He went on to take ten or more wickets per match on 22 occasions—also a world record—while Shane Warne ranks second, having achieved this on 10 occasions. His career best is 9 wickets for 51 runs against Zimbabwe, which ranks as the world's fifth-best figures in an innings. He was most successful against Bangladesh and South Africa, with 11 five-wicket hauls against each team. Fourteen of Muralitharan's five-wicket hauls were taken at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground (SSC) in Colombo, Sri Lanka. He retired from Test cricket in July 2010, capturing his 67th and final five-wicket haul during his last match.

In ODIs, Muralitharan is ranked second in number of five-wicket hauls to Pakistani cricketer Waqar Younis. He played his first ODI in 1993, and took his first ODI five-wicket haul in 1998 against Pakistan. He repeated this performance against seven different opponents. His career best of 7 wickets for 30 runs is the fourth-best bowling figures in ODI history.

Key

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 Sri Lanka team
* One of two five-wicket hauls by Muralitharan in a match
† 10 or more wickets taken in the match
‡ Muralitharan was selected as man of the match

Tests

Five-wicket hauls in Test cricket by Muttiah Muralitharan
No. Date Ground Against Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Batsmen Result
1 25 August 1993 Tyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa  South Africa 2 39 104 5 2.66 Drawn
2 6 September 1993 Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo  South Africa 2 54 101 5 1.87 Lost
3 18 January 1994 K.D. Singh Babu Stadium, Lucknow  India 1 41.5 162 5 3.87 Lost
4 11 March 1995 McLean Park, Napier  New Zealand 4 36 64 5 1.77 Won
5 15 September 1995 ‡ Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad  Pakistan 2 23.3 68 5 2.89 Won
6 11 September 1996 R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo  Zimbabwe 3 20.3 33 5 1.60 Won
7 19 April 1997 R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo  Pakistan 2 53 98 6 1.84 Drawn
8 13 June 1997 Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's  West Indies 2 23.4 34 5 1.43 Lost
9 20 June 1997 The Playing Fields, Kingstown  West Indies 3 41 113 5 2.75 Drawn
10 7 January 1998 * † ‡ Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy  Zimbabwe 2 29 23 5 0.79 Won
11 7 January 1998 * † ‡ Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy  Zimbabwe 3 42.5 94 7 2.19 Won
12 27 March 1998 Centurion Park, Centurion  South Africa 2 30 63 5 2.10 Lost
13 27 May 1998 R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo  New Zealand 1 38.2 90 5 2.34 Lost
14 10 June 1998 Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo  New Zealand 4 18.3 30 5 1.62 Won
15 27 August 1998 * † ‡ The Oval, Kennington  England 1 59.3 155 7 2.60 Won
16 27 August 1998 * † ‡ The Oval, Kennington  England 3 54.2 65 9 1.19 Won
17 22 September 1999 Galle International Stadium, Galle  Australia 2 38 71 5 1.86 Drawn
18 5 March 2000 † ‡ Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar  Pakistan 4 27.1 71 6 2.61 Won
19 14 June 2000 Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo  Pakistan 2 47 115 5 2.44 Lost
20 20 July 2000 * † ‡ Galle International Stadium, Galle  South Africa 2 41 87 6 2.12 Won
21 20 July 2000 * † ‡ Galle International Stadium, Galle  South Africa 3 35 84 7 2.40 Won
22 6 August 2000 ‡ Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo  South Africa 3 45.5 68 5 1.48 Drawn
23 26 December 2000 * † Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban  South Africa 1 58.3 122 5 2.08 Drawn
24 26 December 2000 * † Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban  South Africa 3 10 39 6 3.90 Drawn
25 14 August 2001 Galle International Stadium, Galle  India 3 26.5 49 5 1.82 Won
26 29 August 2001 † ‡ Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo  India 1 34.1 87 8 2.54 Won
27 6 September 2001 * † ‡ Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo  Bangladesh 1 9.4 13 5 1.34 Won
28 6 September 2001 * † ‡ Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo  Bangladesh 3 35.3 98 5 2.76 Won
29 13 November 2001 * † ‡ Galle International Stadium, Galle  West Indies 1 53.4 126 6 2.34 Won
30 13 November 2001 * † ‡ Galle International Stadium, Galle  West Indies 3 31.3 44 5 1.39 Won
31 21 November 2001 † ‡ Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy  West Indies 4 35.5 81 6 2.26 Won
32 4 January 2002 † ‡ Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy  Zimbabwe 1 40 51 9 1.27 Won
33 12 January 2002 Galle International Stadium, Galle  Zimbabwe 2 58.3 67 5 1.14 Won
34 30 May 2002 Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham  England 2 64 143 5 2.23 Lost
35 21 July 2002 * † ‡ Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo  Bangladesh 1 19.4 39 5 1.98 Won
36 21 July 2002 * † ‡ Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo  Bangladesh 3 25 59 5 2.36 Won
37 3 May 2003 Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy  New Zealand 3 39 49 5 1.25 Drawn
38 20 June 2003 Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet  West Indies 2 50 138 5 2.76 Drawn
39 2 December 2003 † ‡ Galle International Stadium, Galle  England 2 31.4 46 7 1.45 Drawn
40 8 March 2004 * † Galle International Stadium, Galle  Australia 1 21.3 59 6 2.74 Lost
41 8 March 2004 * † Galle International Stadium, Galle  Australia 3 56 153 5 2.73 Lost
42 16 March 2004 Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy  Australia 3 50.3 173 5 3.42 Lost
43 24 March 2004 Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo  Australia 1 37.1 123 5 3.30 Lost
44 6 May 2004 Harare Sports Club, Harare  Zimbabwe 1 24.2 45 6 1.84 Won
45 13 July 2005 Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo  West Indies 3 21 36 6 1.71 Won
46 22 July 2005 † Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy  West Indies 4 16.2 46 8 2.81 Won
47 12 September 2005 ‡ R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo  Bangladesh 3 10.4 18 6 1.68 Won
48 10 December 2005 Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi  India 1 38.4 100 7 2.58 Lost
49 28 February 2006 Chittagong Divisional Stadium, Chittagong  Bangladesh 3 19.5 54 6 2.72 Won
50 8 March 2006 Shaheed Chandu Stadium, Bogra  Bangladesh 1 30.5 79 5 2.56 Won
51 3 April 2006 Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy  Pakistan 2 16.4 39 5 2.34 Lost
52 25 May 2006 † Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham  England 2 25 86 6 3.44 Lost
53 2 June 2006 † ‡ Trent Bridge, Nottingham  England 4 30 70 8 2.33 Won
54 27 July 2006 † Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo  South Africa 3 64 131 6 2.04 Won
55 4 August 2006 * † Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo  South Africa 1 33.5 128 5 3.78 Won
56 4 August 2006 * † Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo  South Africa 3 46.5 97 7 2.07 Won
57 15 December 2006 † Basin Reserve, Wellington  New Zealand 4 34.1 87 6 2.54 Won
58 25 June 2007 ‡ Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo  Bangladesh 1 7.3 15 5 2.00 Won
59 11 July 2007 * † ‡ Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy  Bangladesh 1 14.5 28 6 1.88 Won
60 11 July 2007 * † ‡ Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy  Bangladesh 3 21 54 6 2.57 Won
61 1 December 2007 Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy  England 2 35 55 6 1.57 Won
62 9 December 2007 Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo  England 1 47.2 116 5 2.45 Drawn
63 3 April 2008 Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain  West Indies 2 29.2 79 5 2.69 Lost
64 23 July 2008 * † ‡ Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo  India 2 29 84 5 2.89 Won
65 23 July 2008 * † ‡ Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo  India 3 13 26 6 2.00 Won
66 26 December 2008 † Sher-e-Bangla Stadium, Mirpur  Bangladesh 2 22 49 6 2.22 Won
67 18 July 2010 Galle International Stadium, Galle  India 2 17 63 5 3.70 Won

One Day Internationals

Five-wicket hauls in ODIs by Muttiah Muralitharan
No. Date Ground Against Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Batsmen Result
1 25 April 1998 Willowmoore Park, Benoni  Pakistan 2 9.2 23 5 2.46 Won
2 20 August 1998 ‡ Lord's, London  England 1 10 34 5 3.40 Won
3 14 July 2000 ‡ R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo  South Africa 2 10 44 5 4.40 Won
4 27 October 2000 ‡ Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah  India 2 10 30 7 3.00 Won
5 31 January 2001 ‡ McLean Park, Napier  New Zealand 2 7.5 30 5 3.82 Won
6 9 April 2002 Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah  New Zealand 1 10 9 5 0.90 Lost
7 18 May 2003 ‡ Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla  Pakistan 2 9.4 23 5 2.37 Won
8 29 April 2004 Harare Sports Club, Harare  Zimbabwe 2 10 23 5 2.30 Won
9 30 June 2008 National Stadium, Karachi  Bangladesh 2 10 31 5 3.10 Won
10 30 November 2008 ‡ Harare Sports Club, Harare  Zimbabwe 2 10 29 5 2.90 Won