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]
>> 177/8 (69.0 ov, RPN Priyadarshana 14*, DS Thilakaratne 16*, D Ranatunga 1/37) - Lunch

Badureliya Sports Club vs Moors Sports Club at Colombo (Colts), Major League Tournament Group B, Jan 17-19, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 258/7 (67.0 ov, T Prashan 21*, P Jayawickrama 7*, PM Pushpakumara 3/80) - Lunch

Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club vs Chilaw Marians Cricket Club at Galle, Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 17-19, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 328/7 (104.2 ov, KVA Adikari 50*, RS Fernando 4/112) - Lunch