West Indies captains capturing five or more wickets in a test innings – JO Holder’s distinction
JO Holder of West Indies captured five wickets for 30 runs against Pakistan in the ongoing test at Sharjah to provide the 16th occasion of a West Indies captain capturing five or more wickets in a test innings. All such occasions are listed below. JO Holder earned the distinction of becoming the first captain to return with a five wicket haul at a neutral venue
| No | Player | Overs | M | Runs | W | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | JDC Goddard | 14.2 | 5 | 31 | 5 | 2 | v England | Georgetown | 3 Mar 1948 |
| 2 | DS Atkinson | 36.2 | 16 | 56 | 5 | 3 | v Australia | Bridgetown | 14 May 1955 |
| 3 | DS Atkinson | 31.0 | 12 | 66 | 5 | 3 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 03 Mar 1956 |
| 4 | DS Atkinson | 40.0 | 21 | 53 | 7 | 3 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 09 Mar 1956 |
| 5 | GS Sobers | 19.3 | 4 | 41 | 5 | 2 | v England | Leeds | 04 Aug 1966 |
| 6 | GS Sobers | 33.6×8 | 12 | 73 | 6 | 4 | v Australia | Brisbane | 06 Dec 1968 |
| 7 | GS Sobers | 40.0 | 18 | 42 | 5 | 3 | v England | Leeds | 10 Jul 1969 |
| 8 | CA Walsh | 22.0 | 4 | 79 | 6 | 1 | v India | Mumbai | 18 Nov 1994 |
| 9 | CA Walsh | 20.4 | 7 | 37 | 7 | 2 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 10 Feb 1995 |
| 10 | CA Walsh | 15.2 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 3 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 10 Feb 1995 |
| 11 | CA Walsh | 30.0 | 6 | 98 | 5 | 1 | v Australia | Sydney | 29 Nov 1996 |
| 12 | CA Walsh | 20.0 | 4 | 74 | 5 | 3 | v Australia | Perth | 01 Feb 1997 |
| 13 | CA Walsh | 32.0 | 9 | 78 | 5 | 2 | v Pakistan | Peshawar | 17 Nov 1997 |
| 14 | CA Walsh | 43.1 | 6 | 143 | 5 | 2 | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 29 Nov 1997 |
| 15 | DJG Sammy | 17.0 | 7 | 29 | 5 | 4 | v Pakistan | Providence | 12 May 2011 |
| 16 | JO Holder | 17.3 | 5 | 30 | 5 | 3 | v Pakistan | Sharjah | 30 Oct 2016 |
JO Holder of West Indies captured five wickets for 30 runs against Pakistan in the ongoing test at Sharjah to provide the fourth occasion of a West Indies captain capturing five or more wickets in a test innings against Pakistan All such occasions are listed below.
| No | Player | Overs | M | Runs | W | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | CA Walsh | 32.0 | 9 | 78 | 5 | 2 | v Pakistan | Peshawar | 17 Nov 1997 |
| 2 | CA Walsh | 43.1 | 6 | 143 | 5 | 2 | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 29 Nov 1997 |
| 3 | DJG Sammy | 17.0 | 7 | 29 | 5 | 4 | v Pakistan | Providence | 12 May 2011 |
| 4 | JO Holder | 17.3 | 5 | 30 | 5 | 3 | v Pakistan | Sharjah | 30 Oct 2016 |