Stats: Best bowling figures in the Champions Trophy

Amidst the frustrating intervals due to the rain curtailed Champions Trophy fixture between Australia and New Zealand at Edgbaston, a few records were broken during the game. Luke Ronchi struck the 6th fastest fifty in CT while Josh Hazlewood picked up 6 wickets, which turned out to be only the second 6-fer in the Champions Trophy history.

Hazlewood gave the breakthrough to the Australians by dismissing Martin Guptill and later held the key role in keeping New Zealand down to a low score as he claimed the wickets of Neil Broom and Jimmy Neesham. In his final over, he took the wickets of Adam Milne, Mitchell Santner and Trent Boult in the last 4 balls to ensure New Zealand didn’t play out all of their restricted 46 overs.

The right-arm pacer recorded the 2nd best bowling figures of the tournament as he now stands only behind Farveez Maharoof who picked up 6/14 vs West Indies in 2006 at CCI, Mumbai. Overall, Hazlewood’s haul is only the 11th 5+ wicket haul in the CT and the 2nd most expensive one as well. Parnell conceded 57 runs for his 5-fer vs New Zealand in 2009.

Best bowling figures in the Champions Trophy:

This was Hazlewood’s maiden appearance in the Champions Trophy and he ended it by becoming the first player to take 5 or more wickets in his maiden CT game. The previous best bowling figures for anyone on CT debut was 4/25 by West Indies’ GC Tonge in 2009 against Pakistan.

Overall, only 8 bowlers so far including Hazlewood have taken a 4-fer on Champions Trophy debut but only Mitchell McClenaghan and DT Hondo managed to take another 4-fer in their 2nd CT game as well.

Players with a four-wicket haul on Champions Trophy debut:

(Stats as on June 2, 2017)