List of Champions Trophy five-wicket hauls
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In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a "five–for" or "fifer")[2] refers to a bowler taking five or more wickets in a single innings. This is regarded as a significant achievement,[3] and there have been only 15 instances of a bowler taking a fifer in ICC Champions Trophy tournaments. The ICC Champions Trophy is a One Day International (ODI) tournament organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC),[4][5] and is considered the second most significant cricket tournament after the World Cup.[6][7] Originally inaugurated as the "ICC Knock Out Trophy" in 1998, the tournament has been organised every two or three years since.[5][8]
As 2 March 2025, 15 players from 8 different nations have taken fifers.[9] South Africa's Jacques Kallis was the first to take a five-wicket haul in the tournament, while playing against the West Indies in the final of the inaugural edition.[1] His bowling figures of 5 wickets for 30 runs in the final helped South Africa win the tournament.[10] The figures also secured a place in the "Top 100 bowling performances of all-time", a list released by the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack in 2002.[11] The Indians, New Zealanders and the South Africans, have taken the most fifers with three each, followed by the Australians with two. Afghanistan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the West Indies each have one. Sri Lanka's Farveez Maharoof holds the record for the best bowling figures: 6 wickets for 14 runs – also his career best figures – against the West Indies in the 2006 tournament.[12][13] The 2025 edition saw four five-wicket hauls, the highest for a single tournament.[14]
Key
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Bowler | The bowler who took the five-wicket haul |
| Date | The date when the match was played |
| Team | The cricket team the bowler was representing |
| Opposition | The team the bowler was playing against |
| Inn | Innings in which the score was made |
| Overs | Number of overs bowled |
| Runs | Number of runs conceded |
| Wkts | Number of wickets taken |
| Econ | Economy rate (number of runs conceded per over) |
| Batsmen | Batsmen whose wickets were taken |
| Result | Result for the team for which the five-wicket haul was taken |
