HMRKB Herath’s distinction – become the first left arm spin bowler to capture 25 plus five wicket hauls

HMRKB Herath’s distinction – become the first left arm spin bowler to capture 25 plus five wicket hauls

HMRKB Herath’s 6 for 81 in the first innings of the just concluded test against was his 25th five wicket haul and his second innings effort of 7 for 64 was his 26th five wicket haul. He has now earned the unique distinction of becoming the only left arm spinner in the annals of test cricket to have 25 or more five wicket hauls. All his 26 such hauls are listed below in the chronological order

No Overs M Runs W Pos Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 35.0 5 99 5 5 3 v Pakistan Col-PSS 12 Jul 2009
2 46.0 6 157 5 3 3 v Pakistan Col-SSC 20 Jul 2009
3 48.0 9 139 5 4 4 v New Zealand Col-SSC 26 Aug 2009
4 33.0 2 121 5 3 1 v India Kanpur 24 Nov 2009
5 23.0 3 79 5 3 3 v Australia Galle 31 Aug 2011
6 52.0 11 157 7 4 3 v Australia Col-SSC 16 Sep 2011
7 30.3 7 79 5 5 4 v South Africa Durban 26 Dec 2011
8 19.0 5 74 6 3 2 v England Galle 26 Mar 2012
9 38.0 9 97 6 3 4 v England Galle 26 Mar 2012
10 53.0 9 133 6 3 2 v England Col-PSS 03 Apr 2012
11 30.0 5 65 5 4 1 v New Zealand Galle 17 Nov 2012
12 18.0 3 43 6 3 3 v New Zealand Galle 17 Nov 2012
13 49.0 10 103 6 4 1 v New Zealand Col-PSS 25 Nov 2012
14 21.5 2 95 5 6 3 v Australia Hobart 14 Dec 2012
15 28.3 6 68 5 5 1 v Bangladesh Col-RPS 16 Mar 2013
16 36.0 9 89 7 3 3 v Bangladesh Col-RPS 16 Mar 2013
17 38.1 8 125 5 1 2 v Pakistan Sharjah 16 Jan 2014
18 45.0 30 40 5 1 4 v South Africa Col-SSC 24 Jul 2014
19 30.2 11 48 6 1 3 v Pakistan Galle 06 Aug 2014
20 33.1 3 127 9 3 2 v Pakistan Col-SSC 14 Aug 2014
21 22.1 2 57 5 3 4 v Pakistan Col-SSC 14 Aug 2014
22 21.0 6 48 7 2 4 v India Galle 12 Aug 2015
23 33.0 9 68 6 3 2 v West Indies Galle 14 Oct 2015
24 33.3 16 54 5 2 4 v Australia Pallekele 26 Jul 2016
25 38.1 11 81 6 3 2 v Australia Col-SSC 13 Aug 2016
26 18.1 3 64 7 1 4 v Australia Col-SSC 13 Aug 2016

 

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