List of international cricket five-wicket hauls by Lance Gibbs

Gibbs took two pairs of five-wicket hauls, three years apart, at Old Trafford.

In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a "fifer"[1]) refers to a bowler taking five or more wickets in a single Innings. This is regarded as a notable achievement,[2] and as of August 2015 only 43 bowlers have taken 15 or more five-wicket hauls at the international level.[3] Lance Gibbs is a former Test and One Day International (ODI) cricketer who represented the West Indies cricket team. A right-arm spin bowler, Gibbs made his Test debut against Pakistan at the Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain in February 1958.[4] He made his last Test appearance in February 1976, by which point he had taken a total of 309 wickets.[5] As of August 2015, he is 26th in the list of most Test cricket wickets taken overall.[6] With 18 five-wicket hauls, he ranks equal twenty-seventh among bowlers overall, and fourth in the equivalent list for West Indies, behind Curtly Ambrose, Courtney Walsh and Malcolm Marshall.[lower-alpha 1][3][7]

Gibbs' first five-wicket haul came a month after his debut, when he took 5 wickets for 80 runs against Pakistan in the fourth Test of the latter's 1957–58 tour of the West Indies.[8] His best bowling figures are 8 for 38 which he took in the third innings of the third Test between the West Indies and India at the Kensington Oval in Barbados.[9] Described by Cecil Kippins as "the greatest ever bowling spell in Test Cricket", Gibbs took the eight wickets in a sixteen-over spell, conceding six runs.[10] Although Gibbs played ODI cricket, he made just three appearances, during which his best bowling figures were 1 for 12.[5]

Tests

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 West Indies team
dagger Gibbs was the man of the match
double-dagger 10 or more wickets taken in the match
Section-sign One of two five-wicket hauls by Gibbs in the match
Five-wicket hauls in Test cricket by Lance Gibbs
No. Date Ground Against Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Batsmen Result
1 13 March 1958 Bourda, Georgetown, Guyana  Pakistan 3 42 80 5 1.90 Won[8]
2 13 January 1961 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia  Australia 4 268 66 5 1.90 Won[11]
3 27 January 1961 Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia  Australia 2 35.68 97 5 2.03 Won[12]
4 23 March 1962 Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados  India 3 53.3 38 8 0.71 Won[13]
5 6 June 1963 double-dagger Section-sign Old Trafford, Manchester  England 2 29.3 59 5 2.00 Won[14]
6 6 June 1963 double-dagger Section-sign Old Trafford, Manchester  England 3 46 98 6 2.13 Won[14]
7 14 April 1965 Bourda, Georgetown, Guyana  Australia 4 22.2 29 6 1.29 Won[15]
8 2 June 1966 dagger (bowling) double-dagger Section-sign Old Trafford, Manchester  England 2 28.1 37 5 1.31 Won[16]
9 2 June 1966 dagger (bowling) double-dagger Section-sign Old Trafford, Manchester  England 3 41 69 5 1.68 Won[16]
10 4 August 1966 Headingley Stadium, Leeds  England 3 19 19 6 2.05 Won[17]
11 31 December 1966 Eden Gardens, Calcutta  India 2 37 51 5 1.37 Won[18]
12 28 March 1968 Bourda, Georgetown, Guyana  England 4 40 60 6 1.50 Drawn[19]
13 6 December 1968 Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane  Australia 2 39.48 88 5 1.67 Won[20]
14 23 March 1973 Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad  Australia 3 45 102 5 2.26 Lost[21]
15 23 March 1973 Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad  England 3 57.2 108 6 1.88 Won[22]
16 11 December 1974 Feroz Shah Kotla, Dehli  India 3 40.5 76 6 1.86 Won[23]
17 23 January 1975 Wankhede Stadium, Bombay  India 2 59 98 7 1.66 Won[24]
18 28 November 1975 Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane  Australia 2 388 105 57 2.01 Won[25]
  1. ↑ Gibbs is ranked equal twenty-seventh with Graeme Swann.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Swinging it for the Auld Enemy – An interview with Ryan Sidebottom". The Scotsman. Johnston Press. 16 August 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2009. ... I'd rather take fifers (five wickets) for England ...
  2. ↑ Pervez, M. A. (2001). A Dictionary of Cricket. Orient Blackswan. p. 31. ISBN 9788173701849.
  3. 1 2 3 "Combined Test, ODI and T20I records: Most five-wicket hauls in a career". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
  4. ↑ "Pakistan tour of West Indies, 2nd Test: West Indies v Pakistan at Port of Spain, Feb 5–11, 1958". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Lance Gibbs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  6. ↑ "Statistics / Statsguru / Test matches / Bowling records". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "Records / Combined Test, ODI and T20I records / Bowling records / Most five-wickets-in-an-innings in a career". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  8. 1 2 "Pakistan tour of West Indies, 4th Test: West Indies v Pakistan at Georgetown, Mar 13–19, 1958". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  9. ↑ "India tour of West Indies, 3rd Test: West Indies v India at Bridgetown, Mar 23–28, 1962". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  10. ↑ Kippins, Cecil (1971). "The Greatest ever bowling spell in Test Cricket". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  11. ↑ "West Indies tour of Australia, 3rd Test: Australia v West Indies at Sydney, Jan 13–18, 1961". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  12. ↑ "West Indies tour of Australia, 4th Test: Australia v West Indies at Adelaide, Jan 27 – Feb 1, 1961". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  13. ↑ "India tour of West Indies, 3rd Test: West Indies v India at Bridgetown, Mar 23–28, 1962". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  14. 1 2 "West Indies tour of England, 1st Test: England v West Indies at Manchester, Jun 6–10, 1963". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  15. ↑ "Australia tour of West Indies, 3rd Test: West Indies v Australia at Georgetown, Apr 14–20, 1965". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  16. 1 2 "West Indies tour of England, 1st Test: England v West Indies at Manchester, Jun 2–4, 1966". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  17. ↑ "West Indies tour of England, 4th Test: England v West Indies at Leeds, Aug 4–8, 1966". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  18. ↑ "West Indies tour of India, 2nd Test: India v West Indies at Kolkata, Dec 31, 1966 – Jan 5, 1967". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  19. ↑ "England tour of West Indies, 5th Test: West Indies v England at Georgetown, Mar 28 – Apr 3, 1968". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  20. ↑ "West Indies tour of Australia, 1st Test: Australia v West Indies at Brisbane, Dec 6–10, 1968". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  21. ↑ "Australia tour of West Indies, 3rd Test: West Indies v Australia at Port of Spain, Mar 23–28, 1973". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  22. ↑ "1st Test: West Indies v England at Port of Spain, Feb 2–7, 1974". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  23. ↑ "West Indies tour of India, 2nd Test: India v West Indies at Delhi, Dec 11–15, 1974". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  24. ↑ "West Indies tour of India, 5th Test: India v West Indies at Mumbai, Jan 23–29, 1975". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  25. ↑ "West Indies tour of Australia, 1st Test: Australia v West Indies at Brisbane, Nov 28 – Dec 2, 1975". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
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