5-Wicket Haul In The Champions Trophy(1998-2017)

Jacques Kallis was the first to have a 5-wicket haul in Champions Trophy

5-Wicket haul is a challenging feat for the bowlers in cricket, and picking up only one in international matches is an amazing achievement for any bowler. In ICC world tournaments, there are numerous bowlers who have picked up 5-Wicket hauls, and here is the list of the bowlers who took 5 or more wickets in the Champions trophy matches from 1998-2017.

List Of Bowlers Who Took 5 Wicket Haul In The Champions Trophy

S.NO.PlayerCountryYearFiguresAgainst
1Jacques KallisSouth Africa19985/30West Indies
2Shayne O’ ConnorNew Zealand20005/46Pakistan
3Glenn McGrathAustralia20025/37New Zealand
4Jacob OramNew Zealand20045/36United States
5Shahid AfridiPakistan20045/11Kenya
6Mervyn DillonWest Indies20045/29Bangladesh
7Farveez MaharoofSri lanka20066/14West Indies
8Makhaya NtiniSouth Africa20065/21Pakistan
9Wayne ParnellSouth Africa20095/57New Zealand
10Ravindra JadejaIndia20135/36West Indies
11Josh HazlewoodAustralia20176/52New Zealand

Jacques Kallis

South African all-rounder was one of the greatest all-rounders ever to play cricket. He was the first to pick a 5 wicket haul in the Champions trophy. Jacques Kallis picked 5 wickets by giving away just 30 runs against West Indies in the inaugural edition of the Champions trophy.

Shayne O’Connor

New Zealand’s Shane O’Connor is the next in this list as the Kiwi bowler picked a 5-wicket haul against Pakistan in the Champions Trophy 2000.

Glenn McGrath

Australian bowler Glenn McGrath is the next to have a 5 wicket haul in this list. He picked 5 wickets for 37 runs in a Champions Trophy 2002 match against New Zealand.

Jacob Oram

All-rounder Jacob Oram was the second Kiwi bowler to have a 5-wicket haul in the Champion trophy after Shayne O’Connor. In the Champions Trophy in 2004, Oram picked 5 wickets in his spell against the United States.

Shahid Afridi

Pakistan’s all-rounder Shahid Afridi was among three bowlers who picked a 5-wicket haul in the Champions Trophy 2004. His best bowling figures in the tournament were 5/11 while bowling against Kenya.

Mervyn Dillon

West Indies Mervyn Dillon was the third bowler to pick a five-wicket haul in the Champions Trophy 2004. It was against Bangladesh when he registered his best figures 5/29 against Bangladesh in the tournament.

Farveez Maharoof

Sri Lankan all-rounder Mohamed Farveez Maharoof picked up his 5-wicket haul against West Indies. In fact, he was the first bowler to pick a six-fer in the tournament. Maharoof picked 6/14 against West Indies.

Makhaya Ntini

South African speedster had a 5-wicket haul in the Champions Trophy 2006. He had 5/21 against Pakistan.

Wayne Parnell

After Jacques Kallis and Makhaya Ntini, left-arm pacer Wayne Parnell is another South African on the list. He registered his best figures of 5/57 in the Champions Trophy 2009 against New Zealand.

Ravindra Jadeja

The only Indian bowler who has his name in this list of 5 wicket hauls is the all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who performed exceptionally well in the Champions Trophy 2013. He picked 5/36 against the West Indies.

Josh Hazlewood

Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood is the second bowler in this list to have picked 6 wickets in a match in the Champions trophy. In the Champions Trophy 2017, Josh Hazlewood dismantled New Zealand’s batting line-up. He picked 6/52 in his bowling spell.

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