List of international cricket five-wicket hauls at Eden Gardens

Eden Gardens in Kolkata during a 2011 Indian Premier League match.
Bowlers have taken several five-wicket hauls in Tests, two in One Day Internationals, and one fifer in T20I matches played at Eden Gardens.

Eden Gardens is a cricket ground in Kolkata, India. It is the home of the Bengal cricket team and the Indian Premier League's Kolkata Knight Riders, as well as a venue for Test, One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I).[1] The stadium has hosted matches in major competitions including the World Cup, the World Twenty20, the Asia Cup and the Indian Premier League. In 1987, Eden Gardens became the second venue to host a World Cup final, after Lord's, London which had hosted the first three finals. With a seating capacity of 66,000, it is the largest cricket stadium in India, and the second-largest cricket stadium in the world, behind the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Eden Gardens has been called "cricket's answer to the Colosseum" and is widely acknowledged as one of the most iconic cricket stadiums in the world.[2]

The stadium gets its name from the Eden Gardens which is among the oldest parks in Kolkata, designed in 1841, and named after the Eden sisters of Lord Auckland, then Governor-General of India.[3] The stadium itself was established in 1864 and currently has a capacity of 66,349,[4][5] following renovations for the 2011 World Cup which reduced its capacity from an estimated 100,000. Prior to the 1987 World Cup, the capacity was said to be approximately 120,000; however, no official figures have been recorded. Nonetheless, there have been six matches at this venue which were attended by over 100,000 spectators.[1] The 1993 Hero Cup knockout matches were staged at Eden Gardens, the first matches played under lights at the ground.[6] The ground has hosted 39 Test matches, the first was a drawn match between India and England in 1934. It has also staged 29 ODI matches, the first of which was held in 1987. Seven T20Is have been played at the ground, the first of which was staged in 2011.[1][7][8][9]

In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a "five-for" or "fifer")[10][11] refers to a bowler taking five or more wickets in a single innings. This is regarded as a notable achievement.[12] The first bowler to take a five-wicket haul in a Test match at Eden Gardens was Dattu Phadkar in 1952, for India against Pakistan. With 6 five-wicket hauls in Test matches at the ground, Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh has taken the most fifers in Test matches at the ground.[13] Alan Donald and Anil Kumble are the only bowlers to have taken a five-wicket haul at the ground in ODIs, with the latter being the only bowler to have taken fifers in Tests and ODI formats.[14] Mustafizur Rahman took a five-wicket haul for Bangladesh against New Zealand in a 2016 World Twenty20 match, and is the only bowler to have taken a fifer in T20Is staged at the ground.[15]

Key

Symbol Meaning
dagger The bowler was man of the match
double-dagger 10 or more wickets taken in the match
Section-sign One of two five-wicket hauls by the bowler in the match
Date Day the Test started or ODI was 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 of the match

Tests

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Five-wicket hauls in Test matches at Eden Gardens
No. Bowler Date Team Opposing team Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Batsmen Result
1 Phadkar, DattuDattu Phadkar 12 December 1952  India  Pakistan 1 32 72 5 2.25 Match drawn[16]
2 Gupte, SubhashSubhash Gupte 28 December 1955  India  New Zealand 2 33.5 90 6 2.66 Match drawn[17]
3 Ahmed, GhulamGhulam Ahmed double-dagger 2 November 1956  India  Australia 1 20.3 49 7 2.39 Australia[18]
4 Benaud, RichieRichie Benaud double-daggerSection-sign 2 November 1956  Australia  India 2 29 52 6 1.79 Australia[18]
5 Benaud, RichieRichie Benaud double-daggerSection-sign 2 November 1956  Australia  India 4 24.2 53 5 2.17 Australia[18]

One Day Internationals

Five-wicket hauls in One Day Internationals at Eden Gardens
No. Bowler Date Team Opposing Team Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Batsmen Result
1 Alan Donald dagger[lower-alpha 1] 10 November 1991  South Africa  India 2 8.4 29 5 3.34 India[19]
2 Anil Kumble dagger 27 March 1993  India  West Indies 2 6.1 12 6 1.94 India[20]

Twenty20 Internationals

Five-wicket hauls in Twenty20 Internationals at Eden Gardens
No. Bowler Date Team Opposing Team Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Batsmen Result
1 Mustafizur Rahman 26 March 2016  Bangladesh  New Zealand 1 4 22 5 5.50 New Zealand[21]

Notes

  1. ↑ Joint man of the match with Sachin Tendulkar.[19]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Eden Gardens". CricInfo. Retrieved 12 April 2009.
  2. ↑ "India keep winning – but the crowds stay away". BBC news. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
  3. ↑ Bag, Shamik. "In the shadow of Eden". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  4. ↑ Eden Gardens | India | Cricket Grounds | ESPN Cricinfo. Content-ind.cricinfo.com. Retrieved on 4 September 2011.
  5. ↑ "Kolkata's Eden Gardens to miss World Cup deadline?". 20 January 2011.
  6. ↑ "Hero Cup, 1993–94". Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  7. ↑ "Eden Gardens, Kolkata / Records / Test matches / Match results". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  8. ↑ "Eden Gardens, Kolkata / Records / One-Day Internationals / Match results". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  9. ↑ "Eden Gardens, Kolkata / Records / Twenty20 Internationals / Match results". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  10. ↑ Greg Buckle (30 April 2007). "Pigeon's almost perfect sendoff". The Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 15 August 2008. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  11. ↑ "Swinging it for the Auld Enemy – An interview with Ryan Sidebottom". The Scotsman. 16 August 2008. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
  12. ↑ Pervez, M. A. (2001). A Dictionary of Cricket. Orient Blackswan. p. 31. ISBN 978-81-7370-184-9.
  13. ↑ "Records / Eden Gardens, Kolkata / Test matches / Best bowling figures in an innings". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  14. ↑ "Records / Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai / One-Day Internationals / Best bowling figures in an innings". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  15. ↑ "Records / Eden Gardens, Kolkata / Twenty20 Internationals / Best bowling figures in an innings". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  16. ↑ "Pakistan tour of India, 5th Test: India v Pakistan at Kolkata, Dec 12-15, 1952 / Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  17. ↑ "New Zealand tour of India, 4th Test: India v New Zealand at Kolkata, Dec 28, 1955 - Jan 2, 1956 / Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  18. 1 2 3 "Australia tour of India, 3rd Test: India v Australia at Kolkata, Nov 2-6, 1956 / Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  19. 1 2 "South Africa tour of India, 1st ODI: India v South Africa at Kolkata, Nov 10, 1991 / Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  20. ↑ "C.A.B. Jubilee Tournament (Hero Cup), Final: India v West Indies at Kolkata, Nov 27, 1993 / Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  21. ↑ "World T20, 28th Match, Super 10 Group 2: Bangladesh v New Zealand at Kolkata, Mar 26, 2016 / Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
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