England bowler’s third innings five wicket hauls in a losing cause
JM Anderson of Engand captured 5 for 43 in the third innings of the test against Australia in the just concluded test. His effort was in vain to provide the 40th occasion of a England bowler’s third innings five wicket haul going in vain. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Player | Overs | M | Runs | W | Inns | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | A Shaw | 34.0×4 | 16 | 038 | 5 | 3 | Aus | Melbourne | 15 Mar 1877 |
| 2 | W Bates | 20.0×4 | 10 | 024 | 5 | 3 | Aus | Sydney | 20 Feb 1885 |
| 3 | SF Barnes | 64.0 | 17 | 121 | 7 | 3 | Aus | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1902 |
| 4 | LC Braund | 26.1 | 04 | 095 | 5 | 3 | Aus | Melbourne | 28 Feb 1902 |
| 5 | W Rhodes | 17.1 | 03 | 063 | 5 | 3 | Aus | Sheffield | 3 Jul 1902 |
| 6 | WH Lockwood | 17.0 | 05 | 028 | 5 | 3 | Aus | Manchester | 24 Jul 1902 |
| 7 | GH Hirst | 16.5 | 04 | 048 | 5 | 3 | Aus | Melbourne | 05 Mar 1904 |
| 8 | JN Crawford | 36.0 | 10 | 141 | 5 | 3 | Aus | Sydney | 21 Feb 1908 |
| 9 | SF Barnes | 35.0 | 16 | 063 | 6 | 3 | Aus | Leeds | 01 Jul 1909 |
| 10 | FR Foster | 31.3 | 05 | 092 | 5 | 3 | Aus | Sydney | 15 Dec 1911 |
| 11 | MW Tate | 33.7 | 08 | 098 | 5 | 3 | Aus | Sydney | 19 Dec 1924 |
| 12 | MW Tate | 33.3 | 08 | 099 | 6 | 3 | Aus | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1925 |
| 13 | MW Tate | 39.3 | 06 | 115 | 5 | 3 | Aus | Sydney | 27 Feb 1925 |
| 14 | K Farnes | 25.0 | 03 | 077 | 5 | 3 | Aus | Nottingham | 08 Jun 1934 |
| 15 | WE Bowes | 11.3 | 03 | 055 | 5 | 3 | Aus | The Oval | 18 Aug 1934 |
| 16 | EW Clark | 20.0 | 01 | 098 | 5 | 3 | Aus | The Oval | 18 Aug 1934 |
| 17 | WR Hammond | 15.2 | 01 | 057 | 5 | 3 | Aus | Adelaide | 29 Jan 1937 |
| 18 | AV Bedser | 22.4 | 08 | 037 | 6 | 3 | SAF | Nottingham | 07 Jun 1951 |
| 19 | JH Wardle | 35.0 | 16 | 056 | 7 | 3 | Pak | The Oval | 12 Aug 1954 |
| 20 | FS Trueman | 28.0 | 02 | 090 | 5 | 3 | Aus | Lord’s | 21 Jun 1956 |
| 21 | FH Tyson | 23.0×8 | 07 | 040 | 6 | 3 | SAF | Port Elizabeth | 01 Mar 1957 |
| 22 | GAR Lock | 39.3 | 16 | 065 | 6 | 3 | Ind | Chennai | 10 Jan 1962 |
| 23 | JDF Larter | 29.0 | 07 | 068 | 5 | 3 | SAF | Nottingham | 05 Aug 1965 |
| 24 | PI Pocock | 33.0 | 10 | 079 | 6 | 3 | Aus | Manchester | 06 Jun 1968 |
| 25 | AW Greig | 19.5 | 09 | 024 | 5 | 3 | Ind | Kolkata | 30 Dec 1972 |
| 26 | RGD Willis | 15.3 | 06 | 042 | 5 | 3 | Win | Leeds | 22 Jul 1976 |
| 27 | RGD Willis | 15.0×8 | 02 | 032 | 5 | 3 | NZl | Wellington | 10 Feb 1978 |
| 28 | IT Botham | 45.5 | 14 | 098 | 5 | 3 | Aus | Perth | 14 Dec 1979 |
| 29 | IT Botham | 22.3 | 03 | 061 | 5 | 3 | Ind | Mumbai | 27 Nov 1981 |
| 30 | JE Emburey | 46.0 | 15 | 078 | 7 | 3 | Aus | Sydney | 10 Jan 1987 |
| 31 | AR Caddick | 26.0 | 05 | 065 | 6 | 3 | Win | Port of Spain | 25 Mar 1994 |
| 32 | PM Such | 25.5 | 05 | 081 | 5 | 3 | Aus | Sydney | 02 Jan 1999 |
| 33 | MS Panesar | 37.1 | 13 | 078 | 5 | 3 | Pak | Nottingham | 02 Jun 2006 |
| 34 | RJ Sidebottom | 17.0 | 04 | 049 | 6 | 3 | NZl | Hamilton | 05 Mar 2008 |
| 35 | CT Tremlett | 24.0 | 04 | 087 | 5 | 3 | Aus | Perth | 16 Dec 2010 |
| 36 | MS Panesar | 38.2 | 08 | 062 | 6 | 3 | Pak | Abu Dhabi | 25 Jan 2012 |
| 37 | MS Panesar | 56.4 | 13 | 124 | 5 | 3 | Pak | Dubai (DSC) | 03 Feb 2012 |
| 38 | GP Swann | 30.0 | 05 | 082 | 6 | 3 | Pak | Galle | 26 Mar 2012 |
| 39 | CR Woakes | 18.0 | 06 | 032 | 5 | 3 | Pak | Lord’s | 14 Jul 2016 |
| 40 | JM Anderson | 22.0 | 07 | 043 | 5 | 3 | Aus | Adelaide | 02 Dec 2017 |
JM Anderson of Engand captured 5 for 43 in the third innings of the test against Australia in the just concluded test. His effort was in vain to provide the 24th occasion of a England bowler’s third innings five wicket haul against Australia going in vain. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Player | Overs | M | Runs | W | Inns | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | A Shaw | 34.0×4 | 16 | 038 | 5 | 3 | Aus | Melbourne | 15 Mar 1877 |
| 2 | W Bates | 20.0×4 | 10 | 024 | 5 | 3 | Aus | Sydney | 20 Feb 1885 |
| 3 | SF Barnes | 64.0 | 17 | 121 | 7 | 3 | Aus | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1902 |
| 4 | LC Braund | 26.1 | 04 | 095 | 5 | 3 | Aus | Melbourne | 28 Feb 1902 |
| 5 | W Rhodes | 17.1 | 03 | 063 | 5 | 3 | Aus | Sheffield | 3 Jul 1902 |
| 6 | WH Lockwood | 17.0 | 05 | 028 | 5 | 3 | Aus | Manchester | 24 Jul 1902 |
| 7 | GH Hirst | 16.5 | 04 | 048 | 5 | 3 | Aus | Melbourne | 05 Mar 1904 |
| 8 | JN Crawford | 36.0 | 10 | 141 | 5 | 3 | Aus | Sydney | 21 Feb 1908 |
| 9 | SF Barnes | 35.0 | 16 | 063 | 6 | 3 | Aus | Leeds | 01 Jul 1909 |
| 10 | FR Foster | 31.3 | 05 | 092 | 5 | 3 | Aus | Sydney | 15 Dec 1911 |
| 11 | MW Tate | 33.7 | 08 | 098 | 5 | 3 | Aus | Sydney | 19 Dec 1924 |
| 12 | MW Tate | 33.3 | 08 | 099 | 6 | 3 | Aus | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1925 |
| 13 | MW Tate | 39.3 | 06 | 115 | 5 | 3 | Aus | Sydney | 27 Feb 1925 |
| 14 | K Farnes | 25.0 | 03 | 077 | 5 | 3 | Aus | Nottingham | 08 Jun 1934 |
| 15 | WE Bowes | 11.3 | 03 | 055 | 5 | 3 | Aus | The Oval | 18 Aug 1934 |
| 16 | EW Clark | 20.0 | 01 | 098 | 5 | 3 | Aus | The Oval | 18 Aug 1934 |
| 17 | WR Hammond | 15.2 | 01 | 057 | 5 | 3 | Aus | Adelaide | 29 Jan 1937 |
| 18 | FS Trueman | 28.0 | 02 | 090 | 5 | 3 | Aus | Lord’s | 21 Jun 1956 |
| 19 | PI Pocock | 33.0 | 10 | 079 | 6 | 3 | Aus | Manchester | 06 Jun 1968 |
| 20 | IT Botham | 45.5 | 14 | 098 | 5 | 3 | Aus | Perth | 14 Dec 1979 |
| 21 | JE Emburey | 46.0 | 15 | 078 | 7 | 3 | Aus | Sydney | 10 Jan 1987 |
| 22 | PM Such | 25.5 | 05 | 081 | 5 | 3 | Aus | Sydney | 02 Jan 1999 |
| 23 | CT Tremlett | 24.0 | 04 | 087 | 5 | 3 | Aus | Perth | 16 Dec 2010 |
| 24 | JM Anderson | 22.0 | 07 | 043 | 5 | 3 | Aus | Adelaide | 02 Dec 2017 |
JM Anderson became the second England bowler to witness his third innings five wicket haul in a losing cause at Adelaide after WR Hammond. WR Hammond’s 5 for 57 against Australia had gone in vain at Adelaide in Jan 1937.
| No | Player | Overs | M | Runs | W | Inns | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | WR Hammond | 15.2 | 01 | 057 | 5 | 3 | Aus | Adelaide | 29 Jan 1937 |
| 2 | JM Anderson | 22.0 | 07 | 043 | 5 | 3 | Aus | Adelaide | 02 Dec 2017 |