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  • noun cricket The feat of a bowler taking five wickets in one innings

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Examples

  • Bangladesh 361-8 (Mushfiqur Rahim c Prior b Finn 0) Good delivery, thin outside edge and a straightforward catch by Prior gives Finn a five-for and sends Mushfiqur packing.

    England v Bangladesh - as it happened morning session 2010

  • Of the 20 leading wicket-takers in Tests at the Waca only two are spinners: Shane Warne, and even he did not take a five-for here, and Bruce Yardley, a Western Australian who knew the square as well as anybody.

    Unbeaten century from Andrew Strauss leads England to victory in Perth David Hopps at the Waca 2010

  • Steve Finn took his first Test five-for as England romped home by eight wickets

    England v Bangladesh - as it happened morning session 2010

  • They have lost three wickets since lunch; the first two fell to Stuart Meaker, giving him the second five-for of his fledgling career.

    County cricket - as it happened! 2010

  • I know as a bowler if you're going to keep putting it there or there abouts and it's doing something, on his day he could have got five-for.

    NEWS.com.au | Top Stories 2011

  • "Sometimes you've just got to persevere and that five-for is not far away, it could be in Hobart."

    NEWS.com.au | Top Stories 2011

  • "Who wouldn't be full of confidence after getting a five-for then four-for in Test match cricket?"

    Evening Standard - Home 2011

  • It's more important vice versa though, if he has a great time batting you can guarantee that he'll get near a five-for.

    NEWS.com.au | Top Stories 2011

  • "Who wouldn't be full of confidence after getting a five-for then four-for in Test match cricket?"

    Evening Standard - Home 2011

  • Bryant had 17 points - none in the first half - on woeful five-for-18 shooting.

    latimes.com - News 2011

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