Discover the remarkable bowling feats and statistical milestones of the world’s premier red-ball specialists, who have picked the most fifers in the World Test Championship history.
Most Five-Wicket Hauls in WTC History
| Player | Innings | 5W | Innings Per 5W Haul | Best Bowling (Innings) | Total Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaspit Bumrah (IND) | 79 | 13 | 6.07 | 6/27 | 185 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin (IND) | 78 | 11 | 7.09 | 7/71 | 195 |
| Pat Cummins (AUS) | 97 | 10 | 9.7 | 6/28 | 221 |
| Nathan Lyon (AUS) | 98 | 10 | 9.8 | 8/64 | 224 |
| Prabath Jayasuriya (SL) | 35 | 9 | 3.89 | 6/42 | 97 |
| Noman Ali (PAK) | 36 | 8 | 4.5 | 8/46 | 89 |
| Kagiso Rabada (SA) | 65 | 8 | 8.12 | 6/46 | 164 |
| Taijul Islam (BAN) | 43 | 8 | 5.37 | 7/116 | 104 |
| Josh Hazlewood (AUS) | 61 | 7 | 8.71 | 5/8 | 131 |
| Keshav Maharaj (SA) | 57 | 7 | 8.14 | 7/32 | 120 |
| Mitchell Starc (AUS) | 103 | 7 | 14.71 | 7/58 | 217 |
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Key Insights on Most Five-Wicket Hauls in WTC History
Global Bowling Milestones and Historic Performances
Jasprit Bumrah, the one with the most away Test 5fers among Indian bowlers, is also the only bowler to take 10 or more five-wicket hauls in away Tests in WTC history.
Prabath Jayasuriya has been producing a five-for in his every fourth innings in the WTC (minimum 20 innings bowled).
Ajaz Patel has claimed the best bowling figures in an innings in WTC history, picking up all 10 of India’s wickets for 119 runs in the 2021 Wankhede Test.
Pat Cummins is the only captain to pick up more than five five-wicket hauls in WTC history.
Record-Breaking Cycles and Single-Edition Achievements
Pat Cummins picked up six of his five-wicket hauls in the 2023-25 cycle, the most by a bowler in a single WTC edition.
Several elite bowlers, including Kyle Jamieson (2019-21), Nathan Lyon (2021-23), Ravichandran Ashwin (2023-25), Noman Ali (2023-25), and Jasprit Bumrah (2023-25), have taken five fifers each in a single WTC edition.
Ravichandran Ashwin is the only bowler to grab five five-fors against a single team in the WTC, achieved against England.
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Top Bowlers in Inter-Continental Conditions
Ajaz Patel, Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon, and Keshav Maharaj are the four non-Asian bowlers with five or more five-wicket hauls against Asian teams in the WTC.
Jasprit Bumrah is the only Asian bowler with 10 or more five-wicket hauls against the SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia) teams combined in the WTC.
Bumrah is also the only Asian with more than five fifers in SENA countries specifically within the Test championship.
Ajaz Patel and Nathan Lyon are the two non-Asian bowlers who have picked up four or more five-wicket hauls in Asia during the WTC.
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