Five-wicket haul

The Lord's honours board commemorating English five- or ten-wicket hauls at Lord's.
Scoreboard summarising Samit Patel's 5-wicket haul. The bar chart shows the runs conceded (white rectangles) and wickets taken (red dots) in each over.
Scoreboard summarising Samit Patel's 5-wicket haul. The bar chart shows the runs conceded (white rectangles) and wickets taken (red dots) in each over.

In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a "five–for" or "fifer")[1][2] occurs when a bowler takes five or more wickets in a single innings. This is regarded by critics as a notable achievement,[3] equivalent to a century from a batter.[4]

Taking a five-wicket haul at Lord's earns the bowler a place on the Lord's honours boards.[5]

  1. ^ "Eight five-fors and counting: Starc's record setting ODI pace". ICC. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Fifer in cricket: What do commentators mean when they say that a bowler has picked a fifer?". Sports Rush. 20 June 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  3. ^ Pervez, M.A. (2001). A Dictionary of Cricket. Universities Press. ISBN 978-81-7370-184-9.
  4. ^ de Lisle, Tim; Booth, Lawrence (2011). Young Wisden: A new fan's guide to cricket. A&C Black. p. 110. ISBN 9781408165256. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  5. ^ "About The Honours Boards". Lords.org. Retrieved 20 December 2021. By scoring a century, taking five wickets in an innings or ten wickets in a match, a player ensures that their name is added to one of the famous Honours Boards in the Pavilion.