Bowling Most 5wi Career - vs South Africa

Players - vs South Africa

Most five-wickets-in-an-innings

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
MG Johnson (AUS)	2014-2014	3	6	757	126.1	26	382	22	7/68	17.36	3.02	34.40	1	2	1
RA Jadeja (IND)	2013-2013	1	2	374	62.2	15	154	6	6/138	25.66	2.47	62.33	-	1	-
Saeed Ajmal (PAK)	2013-2013	2	3	706	117.4	21	284	12	6/151	23.66	2.41	58.83	1	1	-
NM Lyon (AUS)	2014-2014	3	6	744	124.0	28	312	8	5/130	39.00	2.51	93.00	-	1	-

Adjust:Most recentPast weekPast MonthPast year4 years10 years25 years

Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Performances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Colombo Cricket Club vs Police Sports Club at Colombo (NCC), Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 17-19, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 258/9 (96.0 ov, N Premaratne 22*, DS Thilakaratne 61*, I Karannagoda 1/19)

Badureliya Sports Club vs Moors Sports Club at Colombo (Colts), Major League Tournament Group B, Jan 17-19, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 83/5 (23.0 ov, RTM Mendis 20*, S Fernando 8*, S Lakshan 0/6) - Tea

Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club vs Chilaw Marians Cricket Club at Galle, Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 17-19, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 402/10 (131.0 ov, KVA Adikari 110*, RK Chandraguptha 1/13) - Tea