Bowlers who have captured five wicket hauls on ten or more occasions
The following table lists the bowlers who have captured five or more wickets in an innings on ten or more occasions in the annals of test cricket. RJ Hadlee of India holds the record with 14 five wicket hauls against Australia. The list contains a lone bowler from India in A Kumble who had ten five wicket hauls against Australia.
| No | Player | Team | Opp | Mat | I | Balls | Runs | Wkts | F |
| 1 | RJ Hadlee | NZl | Aus | 23 | 41 | 6099 | 2674 | 130 | 14 |
| 2 | SF Barnes | Eng | Aus | 20 | 36 | 5749 | 2288 | 106 | 12 |
| 3 | SF Barnes | Eng | SAF | 07 | 14 | 2124 | 0818 | 083 | 12 |
| 4 | TM Alderman | Aus | Eng | 17 | 32 | 4717 | 2117 | 100 | 11 |
| 5 | CV Grimmett | Aus | Eng | 22 | 39 | 9164 | 3439 | 106 | 11 |
| 6 | DK Lillee | Aus | Eng | 29 | 57 | 8516 | 3507 | 167 | 11 |
| 7 | Muralitharan | Srl | Ban | 11 | 22 | 2712 | 1190 | 089 | 11 |
| 8 | Muralitharan | Srl | SAF | 15 | 27 | 5908 | 2311 | 104 | 11 |
| 9 | T Richardson | Eng | Aus | 14 | 24 | 4498 | 2220 | 088 | 11 |
| 10 | CTB Turner | Aus | Eng | 17 | 30 | 5179 | 1670 | 101 | 11 |
| 11 | SK Warne | Aus | Eng | 36 | 72 | 10757 | 4535 | 195 | 11 |
| 12 | A Kumble | Ind | Aus | 20 | 38 | 6516 | 3366 | 111 | 10 |
| 13 | GD McGrath | Aus | Eng | 30 | 60 | 7280 | 3286 | 157 | 10 |
SF Barnes of England and M Muralitharan of Sri Lanka are the only two bowlers to capture five wicket hauls on ten plus occasions against two specific oppositions. It is interesting to note that these two bowlers have chosen South Africa as one of their oppositions
| No | Player | Team | Opp | Mat | I | Balls | Runs | Wkts | F |
| 1 | SF Barnes | Eng | Aus | 20 | 36 | 5749 | 2288 | 106 | 12 |
| 2 | SF Barnes | Eng | SAF | 07 | 14 | 2124 | 0818 | 083 | 12 |
| 1 | Muralitharan | Srl | Ban | 11 | 22 | 2712 | 1190 | 089 | 11 |
| 2 | Muralitharan | Srl | SAF | 15 | 27 | 5908 | 2311 | 104 | 11 |