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| ICC World Test Championship Most 5-Wicket Hauls | ||||||||||||||||
| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| NM Lyon (AUS) | 2021-2023 | 19 | 32 | 5219 | 869.5 | 192 | 2239 | 83 | 8/64 | 11/99 | 26.97 | 2.57 | 62.87 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| K Rabada (SA) | 2021-2023 | 13 | 22 | 2332 | 388.4 | 65 | 1411 | 67 | 6/50 | 8/89 | 21.05 | 3.63 | 34.8 | 5 | 3 | – |
| R Ashwin (IND) | 2021-2023 | 13 | 26 | 2903 | 483.5 | 112 | 1200 | 61 | 6/91 | 8/42 | 19.67 | 2.48 | 47.59 | 5 | 2 | – |
| JM Anderson (ENG) | 2021-2022 | 15 | 28 | 3116 | 519.2 | 153 | 1182 | 58 | 5/60 | 6/62 | 20.37 | 2.27 | 53.72 | 4 | 2 | – |
| OE Robinson (ENG) | 2021-2022 | 13 | 25 | 2448 | 408 | 108 | 1100 | 53 | 5/49 | 7/81 | 20.75 | 2.69 | 46.18 | 2 | 3 | – |
| PJ Cummins (AUS) | 2021-2023 | 15 | 25 | 2512 | 418.4 | 105 | 1125 | 53 | 5/38 | 8/79 | 21.22 | 2.68 | 47.39 | 1 | 3 | – |
| MA Starc (AUS) | 2021-2023 | 16 | 30 | 2732 | 455.2 | 97 | 1391 | 51 | 4/33 | 6/80 | 27.27 | 3.05 | 53.56 | 3 | – | – |
| TG Southee (NZ) | 2021-2023 | 13 | 26 | 3289 | 548.1 | 133 | 1606 | 50 | 5/35 | 8/144 | 32.11 | 2.92 | 65.78 | 1 | 3 | – |
| MJ Leach (ENG) | 2021-2022 | 16 | 25 | 3822 | 637 | 161 | 1909 | 48 | 5/66 | 10/166 | 39.77 | 2.99 | 79.62 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| JJ Bumrah (IND) | 2021-2022 | 10 | 19 | 1973 | 328.5 | 82 | 888 | 45 | 5/24 | 9/110 | 19.73 | 2.7 | 43.84 | 1 | 3 | – |
| M Jansen (SA) | 2021-2023 | 11 | 18 | 1775 | 295.5 | 54 | 985 | 44 | 5/35 | 7/91 | 22.38 | 3.32 | 40.34 | 4 | 1 | – |
| RA Jadeja (IND) | 2021-2023 | 12 | 23 | 2489 | 414.5 | 97 | 999 | 43 | 7/42 | 10/110 | 23.23 | 2.4 | 57.88 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| SCJ Broad (ENG) | 2021-2022 | 11 | 21 | 2269 | 378.1 | 73 | 1218 | 43 | 5/101 | 7/86 | 28.32 | 3.22 | 52.76 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi (PAK) | 2021-2022 | 8 | 15 | 1558 | 259.4 | 69 | 746 | 41 | 6/51 | 10/94 | 18.19 | 2.87 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Mohammed Shami (IND) | 2021-2023 | 12 | 23 | 2022 | 337 | 68 | 1112 | 41 | 5/44 | 8/107 | 27.12 | 3.29 | 49.31 | 2 | 1 | – |
| AS Joseph (WI) | 2021-2023 | 10 | 20 | 1901 | 316.5 | 40 | 1152 | 41 | 5/81 | 7/111 | 28.09 | 3.63 | 46.36 | – | 1 | – |
| RTM Mendis (SL) | 2021-2022 | 8 | 15 | 2131 | 355.1 | 50 | 1021 | 38 | 6/70 | 11/136 | 26.86 | 2.87 | 56.07 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| KAJ Roach (WI) | 2021-2023 | 11 | 22 | 1993 | 332.1 | 72 | 1017 | 37 | 5/47 | 7/74 | 27.48 | 3.06 | 53.86 | – | 2 | – |
| NGRP Jayasuriya (SL) | 2022-2023 | 5 | 9 | 1598 | 266.2 | 43 | 815 | 33 | 6/59 | 12/177 | 24.69 | 3.06 | 48.42 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Mehidy Hasan Miraz (BAN) | 2021-2022 | 10 | 17 | 2436 | 406 | 79 | 1194 | 33 | 5/63 | 6/124 | 36.18 | 2.94 | 73.81 | 2 | 1 | – |
| JNT Seales (WI) | 2021-2022 | 8 | 16 | 1284 | 214 | 40 | 744 | 32 | 5/55 | 8/125 | 23.25 | 3.47 | 40.12 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Taijul Islam (BAN) | 2021-2022 | 7 | 13 | 2402 | 400.2 | 82 | 1101 | 32 | 7/116 | 9/202 | 34.4 | 2.75 | 75.06 | 3 | 2 | – |
| MA Wood (ENG) | 2021-2022 | 8 | 14 | 1441 | 240.1 | 33 | 803 | 31 | 6/37 | 9/152 | 25.9 | 3.34 | 46.48 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Mohammed Siraj (IND) | 2021-2023 | 13 | 23 | 1724 | 287.2 | 50 | 1019 | 31 | 4/32 | 8/126 | 32.86 | 3.54 | 55.61 | 3 | – | – |
| BA Stokes (ENG) | 2021-2022 | 18 | 24 | 1968 | 328 | 53 | 1060 | 30 | 4/33 | 5/80 | 35.33 | 3.23 | 65.59 | 1 | – | – |
| MJ Henry (NZ) | 2022-2023 | 6 | 12 | 1674 | 279 | 73 | 802 | 29 | 7/23 | 9/55 | 27.65 | 2.87 | 57.72 | 1 | 1 | – |
| KA Maharaj (SA) | 2021-2023 | 13 | 18 | 1741 | 290.1 | 53 | 888 | 29 | 7/32 | 9/97 | 30.62 | 3.06 | 60.03 | – | 2 | – |
| SM Boland (AUS) | 2021-2023 | 7 | 13 | 1033 | 172.1 | 52 | 376 | 28 | 6/7 | 7/55 | 13.42 | 2.18 | 36.89 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Abrar Ahmed (PAK) | 2022-2023 | 4 | 8 | 1431 | 238.3 | 28 | 942 | 28 | 7/114 | 11/234 | 33.64 | 3.94 | 51.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| KA Jamieson (NZ) | 2021-2022 | 8 | 15 | 1438 | 239.4 | 62 | 749 | 26 | 4/79 | 6/99 | 28.8 | 3.12 | 55.3 | 2 | – | – |
| TA Boult (NZ) | 2022-2022 | 5 | 10 | 1146 | 191 | 45 | 637 | 25 | 5/43 | 8/200 | 25.48 | 3.33 | 45.84 | 2 | 2 | – |
| KR Mayers (WI) | 2021-2023 | 10 | 16 | 1002 | 167 | 46 | 427 | 24 | 5/18 | 7/31 | 17.79 | 2.55 | 41.75 | – | 1 | – |
| Ebadot Hossain (BAN) | 2021-2022 | 10 | 17 | 1883 | 313.5 | 58 | 1088 | 24 | 6/46 | 7/121 | 45.33 | 3.46 | 78.45 | 1 | 1 | – |
| A Nortje (SA) | 2022-2023 | 7 | 11 | 875 | 145.5 | 17 | 549 | 23 | 5/36 | 6/84 | 23.86 | 3.76 | 38.04 | – | 1 | – |
| AR Patel (IND) | 2021-2023 | 9 | 17 | 1492 | 248.4 | 65 | 572 | 23 | 5/62 | 6/85 | 24.86 | 2.3 | 64.86 | 1 | 1 | – |
| AM Fernando (SL) | 2022-2023 | 6 | 9 | 1073 | 178.5 | 31 | 593 | 23 | 6/51 | 10/144 | 25.78 | 3.31 | 46.65 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| C Green (AUS) | 2021-2023 | 16 | 24 | 1298 | 216.2 | 44 | 671 | 23 | 5/27 | 5/27 | 29.17 | 3.1 | 56.43 | – | 1 | – |
| Naseem Shah (PAK) | 2022-2023 | 6 | 11 | 1114 | 185.4 | 32 | 669 | 22 | 4/58 | 5/81 | 30.4 | 3.6 | 50.63 | 1 | – | – |
| AY Patel (NZ) | 2021-2023 | 5 | 9 | 1236 | 206 | 36 | 718 | 22 | 10/119 | 14/225 | 32.63 | 3.48 | 56.18 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| L Embuldeniya (SL) | 2021-2022 | 6 | 9 | 1614 | 269 | 57 | 788 | 22 | 5/35 | 7/129 | 35.81 | 2.92 | 73.36 | – | 2 | – |
| Hasan Ali (PAK) | 2021-2023 | 9 | 17 | 1491 | 248.3 | 52 | 746 | 21 | 5/51 | 7/103 | 35.52 | 3 | 71 | – | 1 | – |
| Khaled Ahmed (BAN) | 2021-2022 | 9 | 16 | 1488 | 248 | 32 | 843 | 21 | 5/106 | 5/86 | 40.14 | 3.39 | 70.85 | 1 | 1 | – |
| JO Holder (WI) | 2021-2023 | 11 | 22 | 1936 | 322.4 | 82 | 844 | 21 | 3/26 | 4/62 | 40.19 | 2.61 | 92.19 | – | – | – |
| Noman Ali (PAK) | 2021-2022 | 9 | 16 | 2065 | 344.1 | 50 | 1059 | 21 | 6/107 | 6/107 | 50.42 | 3.07 | 98.33 | 1 | 1 | – |
| SN Thakur (IND) | 2021-2022 | 6 | 12 | 839 | 139.5 | 18 | 496 | 20 | 7/61 | 8/108 | 24.8 | 3.54 | 41.95 | – | 1 | – |
| MJ Potts (ENG) | 2022-2022 | 5 | 9 | 1097 | 182.5 | 41 | 560 | 20 | 4/13 | 7/68 | 28 | 3.06 | 54.85 | 1 | – | – |
| UT Yadav (IND) | 2021-2023 | 8 | 16 | 1118 | 186.2 | 26 | 611 | 20 | 4/25 | 6/136 | 30.55 | 3.27 | 55.9 | 1 | – | – |
| Sajid Khan (PAK) | 2021-2022 | 5 | 9 | 1464 | 244 | 42 | 717 | 20 | 8/42 | 12/128 | 35.85 | 2.93 | 73.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| L Ngidi (SA) | 2021-2022 | 7 | 11 | 869 | 144.5 | 34 | 446 | 19 | 6/71 | 8/102 | 23.47 | 3.07 | 45.73 | – | 1 | – |
| SR Harmer (SA) | 2022-2023 | 5 | 8 | 957 | 159.3 | 34 | 487 | 19 | 4/103 | 7/124 | 25.63 | 3.05 | 50.36 | 1 | – | – |
| CAK Rajitha (SL) | 2022-2023 | 6 | 10 | 1167 | 194.3 | 48 | 600 | 19 | 5/64 | 7/104 | 31.57 | 3.08 | 61.42 | 1 | 1 | – |
| MG Bracewell (NZ) | 2022-2023 | 6 | 12 | 1246 | 207.4 | 34 | 795 | 19 | 4/75 | 5/150 | 41.84 | 3.82 | 65.57 | 1 | – | – |
| N Wagner (NZ) | 2022-2023 | 7 | 14 | 1196 | 199.2 | 41 | 676 | 18 | 4/102 | 6/183 | 37.54 | 3.39 | 66.44 | 1 | – | – |
| CR Woakes (ENG) | 2021-2022 | 7 | 14 | 1377 | 229.3 | 60 | 714 | 18 | 4/55 | 7/138 | 39.65 | 3.11 | 76.5 | 1 | – | – |
| Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) | 2021-2022 | 7 | 11 | 1264 | 210.4 | 52 | 525 | 16 | 5/96 | 6/129 | 32.81 | 2.49 | 79 | 1 | 1 | – |
| T Murphy (AUS) | 2023-2023 | 4 | 6 | 825 | 137.3 | 33 | 353 | 14 | 7/124 | 7/124 | 25.21 | 2.56 | 58.92 | – | 1 | – |
| P Jayawickrama (SL) | 2021-2022 | 4 | 8 | 936 | 156 | 33 | 464 | 14 | 4/40 | 7/159 | 33.14 | 2.97 | 66.85 | 2 | – | – |
| JE Root (ENG) | 2021-2022 | 22 | 27 | 1143 | 190.3 | 23 | 672 | 14 | 2/23 | 3/88 | 48 | 3.52 | 81.64 | – | – | – |
| IS Sodhi (NZ) | 2022-2023 | 2 | 4 | 617 | 102.5 | 15 | 327 | 13 | 6/86 | 8/173 | 25.15 | 3.17 | 47.46 | – | 1 | – |
| V Permaul (WI) | 2021-2022 | 3 | 6 | 743 | 123.5 | 12 | 395 | 13 | 5/35 | 8/141 | 30.38 | 3.18 | 57.15 | – | 1 | – |
| C Overton (ENG) | 2021-2022 | 4 | 7 | 765 | 127.3 | 28 | 357 | 12 | 3/14 | 6/61 | 29.75 | 2.8 | 63.75 | – | – | – |
| Zahid Mahmood (PAK) | 2022-2022 | 2 | 4 | 375 | 62.3 | 3 | 434 | 12 | 4/235 | 6/115 | 36.15 | 6.94 | 31.25 | 1 | – | – |
| Mohammad Nawaz (PAK) | 2022-2022 | 3 | 6 | 576 | 96 | 11 | 349 | 11 | 5/88 | 6/106 | 31.72 | 3.63 | 52.36 | – | 1 | – |
| D Olivier (SA) | 2022-2022 | 5 | 7 | 648 | 108 | 18 | 370 | 11 | 3/64 | 4/115 | 33.63 | 3.42 | 58.9 | – | – | – |
| RL Chase (WI) | 2021-2023 | 8 | 14 | 1265 | 210.5 | 15 | 779 | 11 | 5/83 | 5/111 | 70.81 | 3.69 | 115 | – | 1 | – |
| JR Hazlewood (AUS) | 2021-2023 | 4 | 8 | 774 | 129 | 38 | 297 | 10 | 4/48 | 5/57 | 29.7 | 2.3 | 77.4 | 1 | – | – |
| DM de Silva (SL) | 2021-2023 | 11 | 16 | 734 | 122.2 | 10 | 438 | 10 | 2/32 | 3/79 | 43.8 | 3.58 | 73.4 | – | – | – |
| MJ Swepson (AUS) | 2022-2022 | 4 | 7 | 892 | 148.4 | 14 | 458 | 10 | 3/55 | 5/89 | 45.8 | 3.08 | 89.2 | – | – | – |
| G Coetzee (SA) | 2023-2023 | 2 | 4 | 240 | 40 | 6 | 143 | 9 | 3/37 | 6/78 | 15.88 | 3.57 | 26.66 | – | – | – |
| MP Kuhnemann (AUS) | 2023-2023 | 3 | 5 | 471 | 78.3 | 11 | 280 | 9 | 5/16 | 6/76 | 31.11 | 3.56 | 52.33 | – | 1 | – |
| JA Warrican (WI) | 2021-2021 | 3 | 6 | 579 | 96.3 | 18 | 287 | 9 | 4/50 | 5/129 | 31.88 | 2.97 | 64.33 | 1 | – | – |
| Yasir Shah (PAK) | 2021-2022 | 3 | 6 | 654 | 109 | 11 | 410 | 9 | 3/83 | 5/188 | 45.55 | 3.76 | 72.66 | – | – | – |
| Kuldeep Yadav (IND) | 2022-2022 | 1 | 2 | 216 | 36 | 9 | 113 | 8 | 5/40 | 8/113 | 14.12 | 3.13 | 27 | – | 1 | – |
| Faheem Ashraf (PAK) | 2021-2022 | 7 | 13 | 624 | 104 | 32 | 297 | 8 | 2/29 | 3/66 | 37.11 | 2.85 | 78 | – | – | – |
| BM Tickner (NZ) | 2023-2023 | 2 | 4 | 485 | 80.5 | 10 | 308 | 8 | 4/100 | 4/105 | 38.5 | 3.81 | 60.62 | 1 | – | – |
| MG Neser (AUS) | 2021-2022 | 2 | 4 | 281 | 46.5 | 11 | 117 | 7 | 3/22 | 5/56 | 16.71 | 2.49 | 40.14 | – | – | – |
| Rehan Ahmed (ENG) | 2022-2022 | 1 | 2 | 221 | 36.5 | 3 | 137 | 7 | 5/48 | 7/137 | 19.57 | 3.71 | 31.57 | – | 1 | – |
| TM Head (AUS) | 2021-2023 | 17 | 12 | 311 | 51.5 | 4 | 166 | 7 | 4/10 | 4/10 | 23.71 | 3.2 | 44.42 | 1 | – | – |
| Shoriful Islam (BAN) | 2022-2022 | 4 | 5 | 630 | 105 | 27 | 309 | 7 | 3/69 | 3/99 | 44.14 | 2.94 | 90 | – | – | – |
| S Mahmood (ENG) | 2022-2022 | 2 | 4 | 366 | 61 | 17 | 137 | 6 | 2/21 | 4/79 | 22.83 | 2.24 | 61 | – | – | – |
| Mohammad Abbas (PAK) | 2021-2021 | 2 | 4 | 396 | 66 | 23 | 156 | 6 | 3/43 | 3/70 | 26 | 2.36 | 66 | – | – | – |
| Nayeem Hasan (BAN) | 2022-2022 | 1 | 2 | 318 | 53 | 9 | 184 | 6 | 6/105 | 6/184 | 30.66 | 3.47 | 53 | – | 1 | – |
| WG Jacks (ENG) | 2022-2022 | 2 | 4 | 327 | 54.3 | 5 | 232 | 6 | 6/161 | 6/199 | 38.65 | 4.25 | 54.5 | – | 1 | – |
| MM Ali (ENG) | 2021-2021 | 3 | 5 | 516 | 86 | 3 | 299 | 6 | 2/84 | 3/137 | 49.83 | 3.47 | 86 | – | – | – |
| KC Brathwaite (WI) | 2021-2023 | 13 | 15 | 424 | 70.4 | 5 | 303 | 6 | 2/65 | 2/85 | 50.5 | 4.28 | 70.66 | – | – | – |
| Agha Salman (PAK) | 2022-2023 | 7 | 10 | 528 | 88 | 9 | 345 | 6 | 3/75 | 4/117 | 57.5 | 3.92 | 88 | – | – | – |
| Taskin Ahmed (BAN) | 2022-2022 | 4 | 7 | 737 | 122.5 | 22 | 385 | 6 | 3/36 | 3/113 | 64.16 | 3.13 | 122.83 | – | – | – |
| J Yadav (IND) | 2021-2022 | 2 | 4 | 198 | 33 | 9 | 98 | 5 | 4/49 | 5/62 | 19.6 | 2.96 | 39.6 | 1 | – | – |
| JA Richardson (AUS) | 2021-2021 | 1 | 2 | 229 | 38.1 | 13 | 120 | 5 | 5/42 | 5/120 | 24 | 3.14 | 45.8 | – | 1 | – |
| M Theekshana (SL) | 2022-2022 | 2 | 4 | 365 | 60.5 | 10 | 188 | 5 | 2/28 | 3/76 | 37.6 | 3.09 | 73 | – | – | – |
| PWA Mulder (SA) | 2021-2023 | 6 | 8 | 456 | 76 | 23 | 220 | 5 | 3/25 | 3/25 | 44 | 2.89 | 91.2 | – | – | – |
| I Sharma (IND) | 2021-2021 | 3 | 5 | 468 | 78 | 13 | 229 | 5 | 3/69 | 5/82 | 45.8 | 2.93 | 93.6 | – | – | – |
| CBRLS Kumara (SL) | 2022-2023 | 3 | 4 | 455 | 75.5 | 10 | 353 | 5 | 3/76 | 4/137 | 70.59 | 4.65 | 91 | – | – | – |
| ST Gabriel (WI) | 2021-2023 | 2 | 4 | 228 | 38 | 3 | 167 | 4 | 2/69 | 2/75 | 41.75 | 4.39 | 57 | – | – | – |
| RAS Lakmal (SL) | 2021-2022 | 4 | 5 | 348 | 58 | 10 | 168 | 4 | 2/90 | 2/90 | 42 | 2.89 | 87 | – | – | – |
| Mohammad Ali (PAK) | 2022-2022 | 2 | 4 | 294 | 49 | 2 | 261 | 4 | 2/64 | 4/188 | 65.25 | 5.32 | 73.5 | – | – | – |
| JD Unadkat (IND) | 2022-2022 | 1 | 2 | 150 | 25 | 5 | 67 | 3 | 2/50 | 3/67 | 22.33 | 2.68 | 50 | – | – | – |
| Mominul Haque (BAN) | 2021-2022 | 10 | 7 | 133 | 22.1 | 1 | 83 | 3 | 2/6 | 2/13 | 27.66 | 3.74 | 44.33 | – | – | – |
| LB Williams (SA) | 2022-2022 | 2 | 2 | 185 | 30.5 | 5 | 105 | 3 | 3/54 | 3/54 | 35 | 3.4 | 61.66 | – | – | – |
| G Motie (WI) | 2022-2023 | 2 | 4 | 270 | 45 | 6 | 158 | 3 | 3/75 | 3/115 | 52.66 | 3.51 | 90 | – | – | – |
ICC World Test Championship Most 5-Wicket Hauls: A 5-wicket haul in cricket means picking 5 or more wickets in a match. There is absolutely no denying that it is one of the toughest jobs in cricket.
And through this article, we are taking a look at the bowlers who have picked the most number of 5-wicket hauls in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship (ICC WTC) cycle.
ICC WTC 2021-23 cycle will come to an end in June with the mouth-watering final between Australia and India. After 69 Tests played by a total of 9 teams, Australia and India finished the cycle as the top two teams. Australia finished their campaign with a tally of 152 points and a 66.67 PCT while India finished with 127 points and a 58.8 PCT.
ICC World Test Championship Most 5-Wicket Hauls
While Australia will be playing its first-ever final, India is gearing up for their second WTC final. They had qualified for the inaugural final too under the captaincy of Virat Kohli and lost the title decider against Kane Williamson-led New Zealand. Talking about the most number of 5-wicket hauls in the ongoing ICC WTC cycle, Australia spin spearhead Nathan Lyon is leading the race.
The off-spinner, who is also the leading wicket-taker in this WTC cycle, has picked up 5 5-wicket hauls so far. Sri Lanka’s Prabath Jayasuriya is second in the list with 4 5-wicket hauls followed by Jasprit Bumrah, Ramesh Mendis, Kagiso Rabada, Ollie Robinson, Ravindra Jadeja, Pat Cummins and Tim Southee who have picked up 3 5-wicket hauls each.
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