Bowlers have taken several five-wicket hauls in Tests, two in One Day Internationals, and one fifer in T20I matches played at Eden Gardens.
Eden Gardens is a cricket ground in Kolkata, India. It is the home of the Bengal cricket team and the Indian Premier League's Kolkata Knight Riders, as well as a venue for Test, One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I).[1] The stadium has hosted matches in major competitions including the World Cup, the World Twenty20, the Asia Cup and the Indian Premier League. In 1987, Eden Gardens became the second venue to host a World Cup final, after Lord's, London which had hosted the first three finals. With a seating capacity of 66,000, it is the largest cricket stadium in India, and the second-largest cricket stadium in the world, behind the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Eden Gardens has been called "cricket's answer to the Colosseum" and is widely acknowledged as one of the most iconic cricket stadiums in the world.[2]
The stadium gets its name from the Eden Gardens which is among the oldest parks in Kolkata, designed in 1841, and named after the Eden sisters of Lord Auckland, then Governor-General of India.[3] The stadium itself was established in 1864 and currently has a capacity of 66,349,[4][5] following renovations for the 2011 World Cup which reduced its capacity from an estimated 100,000. Prior to the 1987 World Cup, the capacity was said to be approximately 120,000; however, no official figures have been recorded. Nonetheless, there have been six matches at this venue which were attended by over 100,000 spectators.[1] The 1993 Hero Cup knockout matches were staged at Eden Gardens, the first matches played under lights at the ground.[6] The ground has hosted 39 Test matches, the first was a drawn match between India and England in 1934. It has also staged 29 ODI matches, the first of which was held in 1987. Seven T20Is have been played at the ground, the first of which was staged in 2011.[1][7][8][9]
In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a "five-for" or "fifer")[10][11] refers to a bowler taking five or more wickets in a single innings. This is regarded as a notable achievement.[12] The first bowler to take a five-wicket haul in a Test match at Eden Gardens was Dattu Phadkar in 1952, for India against Pakistan. With 6 five-wicket hauls in Test matches at the ground, Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh has taken the most fifers in Test matches at the ground.[13] Alan Donald and Anil Kumble are the only bowlers to have taken a five-wicket haul at the ground in ODIs, with the latter being the only bowler to have taken fifers in Tests and ODI formats.[14] Mustafizur Rahman took a five-wicket haul for Bangladesh against New Zealand in a 2016 World Twenty20 match, and is the only bowler to have taken a fifer in T20Is staged at the ground.[15]
Key
Symbol |
Meaning |
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The bowler was man of the match |
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10 or more wickets taken in the match |
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One of two five-wicket hauls by the bowler in the match |
Date |
Day the Test started or ODI was held |
Inn |
Innings in which five-wicket haul was taken |
Overs |
Number of overs bowled |
Runs |
Number of runs conceded |
Wkts |
Number of wickets taken |
Econ |
Runs conceded per over |
Batsmen |
Batsmen whose wickets were taken |
Result |
Result of the match |
Tests
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One Day Internationals
Twenty20 Internationals
Five-wicket hauls in Twenty20 Internationals at Eden Gardens
No. |
Bowler |
Date |
Team |
Opposing Team |
Inn |
Overs |
Runs |
Wkts |
Econ |
Batsmen |
Result |
1 |
Mustafizur Rahman |
26 March 2016 |
Bangladesh |
New Zealand |
1 |
4 |
22 |
5 |
5.50 |
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New Zealand[21] |
Notes
References
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