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Top 7 pacers with the most five-wicket hauls in World Test Championship (WTC)
These are the seamers who have given brilliant performances and have proved to be pivotal for their respective teams' success in the coveted ICC Test tournament
11 December 2024 • 4:53 PM
These pacers have turned out to be exceptional throughout the 3 WTC cycles and have picked up several five-wicket hauls in the tournament
1. Pat Cummins (Australia) – 9 fifers
The Australia skipper has been terrific to say the least in the ICC Test event. Taking 185 wickets, Cummins has also picked up 9 five-wicket hauls in WTC and his best bowling figures in the tournament so far are 6/91.
2. Jasprit Bumrah (India) – 8 fifers
The India pace spearhead has picked up 136 wickets in the ICC Test tournament so far, including 8 five-wicket hauls. Bumrah has by far been India’s best pacer in WTC and currently has the best figures of 6/27.
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3. Kagiso Rabada (South Africa) – 7 fifers
The South Africa pacer has easily been the best bowler for his side in the ICC event, picking up 143 wickets including 7 five-wicket hauls. Rabada’s best figures in the Test tournament so far are 6/46.
4. Tim Southee (New Zealand) – 6 fifers
The veteran Kiwi pacer has carried his side’s bowling department on various occasions. Southee has picked up 125 scalps in WTC, including 6 five-wicket hauls. His best figures in the Test tournament so far are 5/32.
5. Josh Hazlewood (Australia) – 6 fifers
The Australia pacer has been one of the most important bowlers for his side throughout the 3 cycles of WTC. Hazlewood has picked up 114 wickets in the Test tournament, including 6 five-wicket hauls. His best figures in the ICC event so far are 5/8.
6. James Anderson (England) – 5 fifers
The former England pacer was one of the finest bowlers for his side throughout the 3 WTC cycles. Anderson picked up 116 scalps in the tournament, including 5 five-wicket hauls. His best figures in the ICC event are 6/40.
7. Kyle Jamieson (New Zealand) – 5 fifers
The Kiwi pacer may have fallen down the pecking order now, but was pivotal to New Zealand’s WTC triumph in the first cycle. Jamieson picked up 77 scalps, including 5 five-wicket hauls in the Test tournament. His best figures in the ICC event so far are 6/48.