List of international cricket five-wicket hauls on English cricket grounds
No Bowler Date Team Opposing Team Inn O R W Result
1 Sydney Barnes 3 July 1902 England Australia 1 20 49 6 Australia won
2 Jack Saunders 3 July 1902 Australia England 2 15.3 50 5 Australia won
3 Monty Noble 3 July 1902 Australia England 2 19 51 5 Australia won
4 Wilfred Rhodes 3 July 1902 England Australia 3 17.1 63 5 Australia won
5 Monty Noble 3 July 1902 Australia England 4 21 52 6 Australia won
Bramall Lane , Sheffield
A total of five five-wicket hauls were taken in the only Test match to be played at Bramall Lane . [ 8 ] Two were taken in the England first innings by Jack Saunders and Monty Noble , with Noble taking two five-wicket hauls and 11 wickets in the match , bowling `` in an unplayable way '' on a wearing pitch which made batting difficult . [ 9 ]
England is the joint oldest team in Test cricket history, having played in the first ever Test match in 1877. The team also plays first ever One Day International against Australia in the 1970-71 season and the England's first Twenty20 International on 13 June 2005, once more against Australia. There are many more world-famous cricket grounds in Australia. Lord's in London, is known as the heart of cricket and where it births. Since 1 January 1997 it has been governed by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), having been previously governed by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) from 1903 until the end of 1996. In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a five-for or fifer) refers to a bowler taking five or more wickets in a single innings. This is regarded as a notable achievement. The following list is about the five-wicket hauls taken at Australian grounds.