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Five Wicket haul in 1979: Top Performers, Rankings & Full Stats
Here is the complete breakdown of the five wicket haul in 1979, featuring the most impactful players of the year.
TEST
1979
14 entries
1
5
Kapil Dev
IND
1 clear of Sir Ian Botham
2
4
Sir Ian Botham
ENG
1 off the lead
3
3
Geoff Dymock
AUS
2 off the lead
● LEADS
Kapil Dev
IND
5 · 1 ahead of Botham
↑ IN THE CHASE
0
players within 10% of the lead — Dev is out on their own
● NATION IN FRONT
Pakistan
5 of the top 14 · 6 teams represented
★ RANGE
5
top of the list, down to 1 at the other end
Five Wicket haul — full list
14 entries, ranked
Table view
1
Kapil Dev
IND
5
2
Sir Ian Botham
ENG
4
3
Geoff Dymock
AUS
3
3
Sikander Bakht
PAK
3
4
Dilip Doshi
IND
2
4
Alan Hurst
AUS
2
4
Jim Higgs
AUS
2
4
Sir Richard Hadlee
NZ
2
5
Mushtaq Mohammad
PAK
1
5
Sarfraz Nawaz
PAK
1
5
Geoff Miller
ENG
1
5
Iqbal Qasim
PAK
1
5
Ehteshamuddin
PAK
1
5
Imran Khan
BHR
1
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