List of international cricket five-wicket hauls by Brett Lee

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Brett Lee has the third-highest number of fifers in ODIs.

In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a "five-for" or "fifer")[1][2] refers to a bowler taking five or more wickets in a single innings. This is regarded as a notable achievement,[3] and as of October 2024, only 54 bowlers have taken 15 or more five-wicket hauls at international level in their cricketing careers. Brett Lee has the seventh-highest number of international five-wicket hauls among Australian cricketers as of 2024.[4][N 1] A right-arm fast bowler, he is regarded as one of the fastest international bowlers in the modern cricketing era.[5][6]

Lee picked up a five-wicket haul on Test debut,[7] playing against India in December 1999;[8] a match that Australia won.[9] His career-best figures for an innings were 5 wickets for 30 runs against West Indies at the Brisbane Cricket Ground in November 2005; while never managing to take ten wickets in a single match.[9] Eight of his ten Test five-wicket hauls were taken at home.[10] After capturing 310 wickets, Lee retired from Test cricket in 2010 and remains Australia's fourth-most successful bowler in the format.[8]

After making his One Day International (ODI) debut against Pakistan in January 2000,[8] Lee's first ODI five-wicket haul came in one of the matches of the series against India; the performance ensured Australia's victory.[9] With nine five-wicket hauls, his position is third in the all-time ODI list.[11] His career-best bowling in ODI cricket was 5 wickets for 22 runs against South Africa at Melbourne Cricket Ground in January 2006; his performance earned him the man of the match award.[9][12] Lee claimed 19 five-wicket hauls in his International career, and Australia never lost any of the games on such instances. However, he never took more than five wickets in a single innings in any format of the international game.[9] Lee played his first Twenty20 International (T20I) against New Zealand in 2005, and is Australia's fourth-highest wicket-taker in the format.[13] He never took a five-wicket haul in T20I, where his best bowling figures remain 3 wickets for 23 runs.[14] Lee announced his retirement from international cricket in July 2012.[15]

Lee bowling to a Pakistani batsman. Two other players are also seen.
Lee bowling in a warm-up match against Pakistan during the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy.
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 Australia team
‡ Lee was selected as man of the match

Tests

List of five-wicket hauls by Brett Lee in Test cricket
No. Date Ground Against Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Batsmen Result
126 December 1999Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne India21847 5 2.61 Won[16]
231 March 2000Westpac Trust Park, Hamilton New Zealand12377 5 3.34 Won[17]
31 December 2000WACA Ground, Perth West Indies31561 5 4.06 Won[18]
48 November 2001 ‡Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane New Zealand22361 5 2.91 Won[19]
53 November 2005Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane West Indies41430 5 2.14 Won[20]
616 December 2005WACA Ground, Perth South Africa222.293 5 4.16 Drawn[21]
724 March 2006Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban South Africa219.469 5 3.50 Won[22]
82 January 2008Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney India232.2119 5 3.68 Won[23]
930 May 2008Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua West Indies22159 5 2.80 Drawn[24]
1028 November 2008Adelaide Oval, Adelaide New Zealand325105 5 4.20 Won[25]

ODIs

List of five-wicket hauls by Brett Lee in One Day Internationals
No. Date Ground Against Inn Overs Runs Wkts Econ Batsmen Result
126 January 2000Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne India28.527 5 3.05 Won[26]
225 January 2003 ‡Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne England29.330 5 3.15 Won[27]
311 March 2003St George's Oval, Port Elizabeth New Zealand29.142 5 4.58 Won[28]
410 July 2005 ‡Lord's Cricket Ground, London England11041 5 4.10 Won[29]
520 January 2006 ‡Docklands Stadium, Melbourne South Africa21022 5 2.20 Won[12]
622 September 2006 ‡Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur India28.538 5 4.30 Won[30]
73 February 2008Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane India1927 5 3.00 N/R[31][N 2]
824 February 2008Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney India29.158 5 6.32 Won[32]
912 September 2009 ‡Lord's Cricket Ground, London England1949 5 5.44 Won[33]

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