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Originally, cricket wickets had only two stumps and one bail and looked like a gate, much like the wicket used in the North American game of wicket. The third (middle) stump was introduced in 1775, after Lumpy Stevens bowled three successive deliveries to John Small that went straight through the two stumps rather than hitting them. [5]
As of March 2024, former Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan has the highest aggregate with 800 wickets. [6] He also holds the record for the most five-wicket hauls (67) and ten-wicket hauls in a match (22); his 16 wickets for 220 runs against England in 1998 is the fifth-best bowling performance by a player in a match.
Wicket came to America from England most likely during the late 17th century. [5] George Washington playing a match in 1778 during the Revolutionary War, [6] [7] the sport was regularly played by soldiers as a way to maintain physical health.
Sri Lankan cricketer Uvais Karnain was the first to take a five-wicket haul on ODI debut; [4] he took 5 wickets for 26 runs against New Zealand in March 1984. His figures were bettered by Australian cricketer Tony Dodemaide who took 5 wickets while conceding 21 runs in a match against Sri Lanka in January 1988. [4]
Abhishek Sharma scored a 20-ball half-century as India beat England by seven wickets Wednesday in the first T20 of their five-match series. India's opener smacked five fours and eight sixes ...
Muttiah Muralitharan has the highest number of five-wicket hauls in Test and international cricket [1] Waqar Younis has the highest number of five-wicket hauls in ODI cricket [2] Anisa Mohammed has the highest number of five-wicket hauls in Women's cricket - 8 across ODI and T20I formats Shakib Al Hasan is one of twelve cricketers who have taken at least a five-wicket haul in all three ...
In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a "five–for" or "fifer") occurs when a bowler takes five or more wickets in a single innings. This is regarded by critics as a notable achievement, equivalent to a century from a batsman.
Hong Kong's Nadeem Ahmed and Nepal's Paras Khadka took their first wickets during the same match on 16 March 2014; the former in the first innings of the match and the latter in the second. [19] The first woman cricketer to do this was Chloe Tryon who did it against West Indies in 2010. [20]