In cricket, a ten-wicket haul occurs when a bowler takes ten wickets in either a single innings [1] [2] or across both innings of a two-innings match. [3] [4] The phrase ten wickets in a match is also used. [5]
Taking ten wickets in a match at Lord's earns the bowler a place on the Lord's honours boards. [6]
Taking all ten wickets in a single innings is rare. It has happened only three times in Test cricket.
The only players to achieve this feat are Jim Laker of England, Anil Kumble of India, and Ajaz Patel of New Zealand.
Taking ten wickets across both innings of a match is more common, but is still a notable achievement. The bowler to achieve this feat the most in Test cricket was Muttiah Muralitharan, who did so 22 times. [5]
Mulvantrai Himmatlal "Vinoo" Mankad was a former Captain of Indian cricket team and appeared in 44 Test matches for India between 1946 and 1959. He was best known for his world record setting opening partnership of 413 runs with Pankaj Roy in 1956, a record that stood for 52 years, and for running out a batsman "backing up" at the non-striker's end. Mankading in cricket is named after him. In June 2021, he was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.
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Ajaz also became the only bowler to snap up a ten wicket-haul in the first innings of a Test
Richard Stokes was taken by his father to the 1956 Ashes Test at Old Trafford, and watched Jim Laker complete his ten-wicket haul.
Tim Southee became just the second New Zealander to take a ten-wicket haul at Lord's when he finished their 2013 Test v England with figures of 10-108
By scoring a century, taking five wickets in an innings or ten wickets in a match, a player ensures that their name is added to one of the famous Honours Boards in the Pavilion.