Most Matches before first Five-For

Players who have played most matches before taking five wickets in an innings for the first time.
List does not include those who have not collected a five wicket haul.

Taken over all matches played since the beginning of the 1938/39 season.

		First
228	ZACPAL Simon	2023/24
207	HUNTER Richard	1997/98
175	GALLASCH Graham	1989/90
140	OAKEY Rahsaan	2014/15
138	LLOYD Rowan	1994/95
121	KOIRALA Jai	2012/13
121	MCMANUS Josh	2018/19
112	WALLACE Chris	1999/00
102	CARPENTER Bruce	1982/83
82	HEWETT Jack	1940/41
81	BIRD Thomas	2011/12
76	BUET Andrew	2020/21
76	MARSHALL Ken	1995/96
76	GRIFFIN Peter	1993/94
69	SANDERSON Bob	1945/46
67	REES Brian	1967/68
63	KERNICH Ben	2012/13
61	LEEDHAM Barry	1966/67
61	MAGAREY David (Snr)	1951/52
60	DAY Stuart	1985/86
58	WATCHMAN Alf	1948/49
57	CLARKE Ben	2001/02
56	CRANE Jack	1951/52
54	FERGUSON Andrew	2005/06
54	KNUCKEY Kym	1991/92
51	MCDONOUGH Richard	1988/89
51	BEVERLEY John	2003/04
50	BRUCE Gareth	2009/10
49	PITTENDREIGH Dion	1990/91
49	CARPENTER Graham	1997/98
48	BUSHAWAY Roy	1984/85
47	CUMMINS Darren	1998/99
46	NICHOLLS Rolly	1953/54
44	MUGGRIDGE Anthony	2009/10
44	EAMES Ben	2002/03
44	PARKIN Barry	1967/68
42	HANNA Tim	2000/01
42	MACLEAN Maksim	2021/22
40	WANNAN Grant	1986/87
39	JENKE Brad	2020/21
39	HAYDEN John	1954/55
36	HEWETT Mike	1974/75
35	CAMBRIDGE Ian	1981/82
35	MORRIS Adam	2009/10
32	CHEEK Sam	2002/03
32	VAN DEN BOS Cameron	2020/21
32	MAGAREY David	1998/99
31	STUART Dick	1947/48
31	SIEVERS Vin	1953/54
31	GRAY Stewart	1983/84
29	HEWETT Bob	1947/48
29	CARMAN Liam	2006/07
29	PARKER Jeff	1983/84
29	GRANT Colin	1961/62
29	GRAHAM Tristan	1998/99
29	PURSER Chris	1976/77
29	JOHNSTON Mark	1984/85
28	WEBER Mark	1980/81
27	WALTON Jack	2023/24
26	MYERS Shane	2016/17
26	ZADOW Joseph	2015/16
25	HOPKINS Bob	1971/72
25	MAGAREY Alec	1946/47
24	PURSER Tony	1975/76
24	HILLIER Will	2000/01
24	SLEE Arthur	1959/60
23	MATTHEWS Darrell	1993/94
22	GOOCH Mark	1991/92
22	CHAMPION David	2018/19
21	ZADOW John	2015/16
21	BONNER Derek	1990/91
21	QUILLIAM Declan	2020/21
21	JOHNSON Ted	1981/82
21	DOYLE Steve	1981/82
20	CRAWFORD Jim	1975/76
20	CARLOS Jim	1936/37
20	MAGAREY Rob	1969/70
20	DYSON John	1998/99
20	WORTHINGTON Bill	1966/67
20	SCHMIDT Ron	1966/67
20	KEARSLEY Greg	1999/00