In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a "fiveâÂÂfor" or "fifer") refers to a bowler taking five or more wickets in a single innings. This is regarded as a notable achievement, Mitchell Starc, an Australian cricketer has taken 27 five-wicket hauls in international cricket. A left-arm fast bowler, Starc has played 102 Tests, 127 One Day International (ODI) matches and 65 Twenty20 International (T20I) matches for his country, and has taken 402, 244 and 79 wickets respectively .
Starc made his Test debut against New Zealand at The Gabba, Brisbane on 1 December 2011. He took his first Test five-wicket haul against South Africa at the WACA Ground, Perth on 30 November 2012, taking 6/154. His best figures in Tests is 7/58, taken against England at Perth Stadium on 21 November 2025. Starc also has the fastest five-wicket haul in men's Test history, 6/9 against the West Indies at Sabina Park, Kingston on 14 July 2025.
Starc made his One Day International (ODI) debut against India at the Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACAâÂÂVDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam on 20 October 2010. He took his first ODI five-wicket haul against Pakistan at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah on 28 August 2012, taking 5/42. His best figures of 6/28 in ODIs came against New Zealand on 28 February 2015 at Eden Park, Auckland.
Starc made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Pakistan on 7 September 2012 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. , he is yet to take a five-wicket haul in the format, with his best figures being 3/11, taken against the same opposition at the same ground in the following match of the series on 10 September 2012.