On This Day
On This Day in International Cricket — 5 May
Memorable innings and spells from 5 May across Test, ODI and T20I cricket (2006–2023). Drawn from GeoCric's ball-by-ball internationals database (2005–present).
On 5 May, JD Campbell produced one of the standout performances in our records — 179 for West Indies against Ireland at Castle Avenue in ODI cricket. Here are the most notable batting and bowling feats from this date across international cricket.
Memorable batting
- 2019ODIJD Campbell179(137b, SR 130.7)West Indies v Ireland · Castle Avenue
- 2019ODISD Hope170(152b, SR 111.8)West Indies v Ireland · Castle Avenue
- 2023ODIBabar Azam107(117b, SR 91.5)🇵🇰 Pakistan v New Zealand · National Stadium, Karachi
- 2019ODIKJ O'Brien68(77b, SR 88.3)🇮🇪 Ireland v West Indies · Castle Avenue
- 2006TestGC Smith68(80b, SR 85.0)🇿🇦 South Africa v New Zealand · The Wanderers Stadium
- 2019T20IBabar Azam65(42b, SR 154.8)🇵🇰 Pakistan v England · Sophia Gardens
- 2019T20ID Busingye65*(59b, SR 110.2)🏏 Uganda v Sierra Leone · Old Hararians
- 2006TestGC Smith63(63b, SR 100.0)🇿🇦 South Africa v New Zealand · The Wanderers Stadium
- 2019T20ISM Mayers62(45b, SR 137.8)🇿🇼 Zimbabwe v Mozambique · Old Hararians
- 2023ODITWM Latham60(76b, SR 78.9)🇳🇿 New Zealand v Pakistan · National Stadium, Karachi
- 2006TestDL Vettori60(91b, SR 65.9)🇳🇿 New Zealand v South Africa · The Wanderers Stadium
- 2023ODIAgha Salman58(46b, SR 126.1)🇵🇰 Pakistan v New Zealand · National Stadium, Karachi
Best bowling
- 2017ODIAU Rashid5/27(econ 3.38)🏴 England v Ireland · County Ground
- 2006TestM Ntini5/35(econ 2.19)🇿🇦 South Africa v New Zealand · The Wanderers Stadium
- 2006TestCS Martin5/37(econ 2.47)🇳🇿 New Zealand v South Africa · The Wanderers Stadium
- 2019T20IC Aweko4/6(econ 1.57)🏏 Uganda v Sierra Leone · Old Hararians
- 2023ODIUsama Mir4/43(econ 4.30)🇵🇰 Pakistan v New Zealand · National Stadium, Karachi
- 2019ODIAR Nurse4/51(econ 6.65)West Indies v Ireland · Castle Avenue
- 2006TestDW Steyn4/91(econ 4.14)🇿🇦 South Africa v New Zealand · The Wanderers Stadium
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Feats are ranked by runs (batting) and wickets then economy (bowling) from GeoCric's internationals database, which covers men's and women's Test, ODI and T20I matches from 2005 onwards. It is not a complete record of all cricket history.