Another year of cricket has come
and are about to leave us. The cricket world will take a welcome break after
the Boxing Day tests played across continents to join their kith and kin to
celebrate the New Year’s Eve. However, previously the New Year’s Eve used to
fell in between playing days of a test. Let us now see the cricket matches
beginning on the first and final days of a year.
Test matches beginning on Last
Day of a Year
Teams
|
Venue
|
Year
|
Result
|
Aus-Eng
|
MCG
|
1881
|
Drawn
by agreement
|
Aus-Eng
|
MCG
|
1920
|
Aus
won by an inngs & 91 runs
|
SA-Eng
|
Cape
Town
|
1927
|
Eng
won by 87 runs
|
Aus-SA
|
MCG
|
1931
|
Aus
won by 169 runs
|
SA-Eng
|
Cape
Town
|
1938
|
Draw
|
Ind-WI
|
Calcutta
|
1948
|
Draw
|
Aus-SA
|
Cape
Town
|
1949
|
Aus
won by 8 wkts
|
Aus-WI
|
MCG
|
1951
|
Aus
won by 1 wkt
|
Aus-Eng
|
MCG
|
1954
|
Eng
won by 128 runs
|
Aus-SA
|
Cape
Town
|
1957
|
Aus
won by inngs & 141 runs
|
Aus-Eng
|
MCG
|
1958
|
Aus
won by 8 wkts
|
Ind-WI
|
Calcutta
|
1958
|
WI
won by inngs & 336 runs
|
Ind-WI
|
Calcutta
|
1966
|
WI
won by inngs & 45 runs
|
Aus-SA
|
Cape
Town
|
1966
|
Aus
won by 6 wkts
|
Aus-Eng
|
MCG
|
1970
|
Match
Abandoned
|
Ind-Eng
|
Calcutta
|
1984
|
Draw
|
SL-Pak
|
Abu
Dhabi
|
2013
|
Draw
|
# In the Aus-SA test in 1957, LF Kline
finished the South African 2nd innings with a Test Hat-trick (Fuller, Tayfield,
Adcock). This was the 13th hat-trick in Test cricket (6th for Aus).
# In the above test, TL Goddard carried
his bat through the South African 2nd innings. This was the 15th occasion in
test cricket (3rd for SA).
# No
play was possible on Jan 1, 1967 in the Ind-WI test at Calcutta as a horrible
riot broke out.
# In the Aus-Eng test at MCG in 1970, rain
prevented play starting as the players were entering the field. A conference
between the Australian Board, the MCC Manager, and two MCC Officials lead to
the match being abandoned and replaced by a limited overs match which was later
recognised as the first ever ODI.
 |
| Aus taking on End at MCG, 01 Jan 1912 |
Test matches with a day’s play
falling on Last Day of a Year
Teams
|
Venue
|
Start
Date
|
Day
|
Result
|
Aus-Eng
|
MCG
|
29-Dec-1894
|
Day
2
|
Eng
won by 94 runs
|
Aus-Eng
|
MCG
|
29-Dec-28
|
Day
2
|
Eng
won by an 3 wkts
|
Aus-Eng
|
MCG
|
30-Dec-32
|
Day
2
|
Aus
won by 111 runs
|
Ind-Eng
|
Calcutta
|
30-Dec-51
|
Day
2
|
Draw
|
Ind-NZ
|
Calcutta
|
28-Dec-55
|
Day
3
|
Draw
|
Aus-WI
|
MCG
|
30-Dec-60
|
Day
2
|
Aus
won by 7 wkts
|
Ind-Pak
|
Calcutta
|
30-Dec-60
|
Day
2
|
Draw
|
Ind-Eng
|
Calcutta
|
30-Dec-61
|
Day
2
|
Ind
won by 187 runs
|
Aus-Eng
|
MCG
|
29-Dec-62
|
Day
2
|
Eng
won by 7 wkts
|
Aus-Eng
|
MCG
|
30-Dec-65
|
Day
2
|
Draw
|
Ind-Eng
|
Calcutta
|
30-Dec-72
|
Day
2
|
Ind
won by 28 runs
|
Aus-Eng
|
MCG
|
26-Dec-74
|
Day
5
|
Draw
|
Ind-WI
|
Calcutta
|
27-Dec-74
|
Day
4
|
Ind
won by 85 runs
|
Aus-Ind
|
MCG
|
30-Dec-77
|
Day
2
|
Ind
won by 222 runs
|
Ind-WI
|
Calcutta
|
29-Dec-78
|
Day
3
|
Draw
|
Aus-WI
|
MCG
|
29-Dec-79
|
Day
3
|
WI
won by 10 wkts
|
Pak-WI
|
Multan
|
30-Dec-80
|
Day
2
|
Draw
|
Aus-WI
|
SCG
|
30-Dec-84
|
Day
2
|
Aus
won by inngs & 55 runs
|
Ind-SL
|
Nagpur
|
27-Dec-86
|
Day
4
|
Ind
won by inngs & 106 runs
|
SL-Zimb
|
Colombo(SSC)
|
27-Dec-01
|
Day
5
|
SL
won by inngs & 166 runs
|
#In the Aus-Eng test
of 1894, Giffen was the first captain to give
his opponents first innings on winning the toss.
# Coningham took Mclaren's wicket with
his first ball in his only Test to claim the first instances of a wicket
falling to the first ball of a Test match.
# In England's second innings all
eleven batsmen reached double figures for the first time in a Test match
innings.
ODIs beginning on Last Day of a
Year
Team 1
|
Team 2
|
Year
|
Venue
|
Result
|
Pak
|
Ind
|
1982
|
Lahore
|
Ind
won by 18 runs
|
SL
|
Pak
|
1989
|
WACA
|
SL
won by 3 wkts
|
SL
|
Bang
|
1990
|
Calcutta
|
SL
won by 71 runs
|
NZ
|
SL
|
2005
|
Queenstown
|
NZ
won by 7 wkts
|
NZ
|
SL
|
2006
|
Queenstown
|
NZ
won by 1 wkt
|
NZ
|
Bang
|
2007
|
Queenstown
|
NZ
won by 10 wkts
|
NZ
|
WI
|
2008
|
Queenstown
|
No
result
|
# NZ chased down the target of 94 in just
6 overs against Banglasdesh.
Test matches beginning on First Day
of a Year
Teams
|
Venue
|
Year
|
Result
|
Aus-Eng
|
MCG
|
1885
|
Eng
won by 10 wkts
|
Aus-Eng
|
MCG
|
1892
|
Aus
won by 54 runs
|
Aus-Eng
|
MCG
|
1898
|
Aus
won by an inngs & 55 runs
|
Aus-Eng
|
MCG
|
1902
|
Aus
won by an 229 runs
|
Aus-Eng
|
MCG
|
1904
|
Eng
won by an 185 runs
|
Aus-Eng
|
MCG
|
1908
|
Eng
won by an 1 wkt
|
SA-Eng
|
Johannesburg
|
1910
|
SA
won by an 19 runs
|
Aus-SA
|
MCG
|
1911
|
Aus
won by an 89 runs
|
SA-Eng
|
Johannesburg
|
1914
|
Eng
won by an 91 runs
|
SA-Eng
|
Cape
Town
|
1923
|
Eng
won by 1 wkt
|
Aus-Eng
|
MCG
|
1925
|
Aus
won by an 81 runs
|
Aus-WI
|
SCG
|
1931
|
Aus
won by an inngs & 172 runs
|
SA-Eng
|
Cape
Town
|
1931
|
Draw
|
Aus-SA
|
Cape
Town
|
1936
|
Aus
won by an inngs & 78 runs
|
Aus-Eng
|
MCG
|
1937
|
Aus
won by an 365 runs
|
Aus-Eng
|
MCG
|
1947
|
Draw
|
Aus-Ind
|
MCG
|
1948
|
Aus won by 233 runs
|
SA-Eng
|
Cape
Town
|
1949
|
Draw
|
SA-NZ
|
Cape
Town
|
1954
|
Draw
|
Pak-Ind
|
Dhaka
|
1955
|
Draw
|
SA-Eng
|
Cape
Town
|
1957
|
Eng
won by 312 runs
|
Ind-Aus
|
Mumbai
(BS)
|
1960
|
Draw
|
SA-NZ
|
Cape
Town
|
1962
|
NZ
won by 72 runs
|
Aus-SA
|
MCG
|
1964
|
Aus
won by 8 wkts
|
SA-Eng
|
Cape
Town
|
1965
|
Draw
|
Aus-Pak
|
MCG
|
1977
|
Aus
won by 348 runs
|
Ind-Eng
|
Calcutta
|
1977
|
Eng
won by 10 wkts
|
Ind-Eng
|
Calcutta
|
1982
|
Draw
|
Aus-Eng
|
SCG
|
1995
|
Draw
|
#Aus- Eng, MCG, 1898: Ernest Jones was the first bowler to be
no-balled for throwing in a Test match - umpire Jim Phillips called him once.
# Aus- Eng, MCG,1902: Clem Hill became the first player to be
dimissed on 99
# Aus- Eng, MCG,1908:
Jack Hobbs made his debut in this test
# Aus- Eng, MCG,1925: Most runs scored on a New Year's day -
300
# Jan 1, 1931: First
occasion of 2 test matches on a New Year's day; SA- Eng test was the first occasion
of a played-out draw; 1st occasion of 3 centuries on Jan 1st
# Aus-SA, Cape Town,
1936: No play on Jan 1, 1936 because of rain
# Aus-Eng, MCG, 1947: The official attendance aggregate was
343,675 and the receipts of £44,063 made a world record for a cricket match.
 |
| George Mann & Dudley Nurse, SA vs Eng, 01 Jan 1949, Cape Town |
Test matches with a day’s play
falling on First Day of a Year
Teams
|
Venue
|
Start
Date
|
Day
|
Result
|
Aus-Eng
|
MCG
|
30-Dec-1882
|
Day
2
|
Aus
won by 9 wkts
|
Aus-Eng
|
MCG
|
29-Dec-1894
|
Day
3
|
Eng
won by 94 runs
|
Aus-Eng
|
MCG
|
30-Dec-11
|
Day
2
|
Eng
won by an 8 wkts
|
Aus-Eng
|
MCG
|
31-Dec-20
|
Day
2
|
Aus
won by an inngs & 91 runs
|
Aus-Eng
|
MCG
|
29-Dec-28
|
Day
3
|
Eng
won by an 3 wkts
|
Aus-SA
|
MCG
|
31-Dec-31
|
Day
2
|
Aus
won by 169 runs
|
Ind-WI
|
Calcutta
|
31-Dec-48
|
Day
2
|
Draw
|
Ind-Eng
|
Calcutta
|
30-Dec-51
|
Day
3
|
Draw
|
Aus-WI
|
MCG
|
31-Dec-51
|
Day
2
|
Aus
won by 1 wkt
|
Aus-Eng
|
MCG
|
31-Dec-54
|
Day
2
|
Eng
won by 128 runs
|
Ind-NZ
|
Calcutta
|
28-Dec-55
|
Day
4
|
Draw
|
Aus-SA
|
Cape
Town
|
31-Dec-57
|
Day
2
|
Aus
won by inngs & 141 runs
|
Aus-Eng
|
MCG
|
31-Dec-58
|
Day
2
|
Aus
won by 8 wkts
|
Ind-WI
|
Calcutta
|
31-Dec-58
|
Day
2
|
WI
won by inngs & 336 runs
|
Ind-Pak
|
Calcutta
|
30-Dec-60
|
Day
3
|
Draw
|
Ind-Eng
|
Calcutta
|
30-Dec-61
|
Day
3
|
Ind
won by 187 runs
|
Aus-Eng
|
MCG
|
29-Dec-62
|
Day
3
|
Eng
won by 7 wkts
|
Aus-Eng
|
MCG
|
30-Dec-65
|
Day
3
|
Draw
|
Aus-Ind
|
MCG
|
30-Dec-67
|
Day
2
|
Aus
won by inngs & 4 runs
|
Ind-Eng
|
Calcutta
|
30-Dec-72
|
Day
3
|
Ind
won by 28 runs
|
Aus-NZ
|
MCG
|
29-Dec-73
|
Day
3
|
Aus
won by inngs & 25 runs
|
Aus-Eng
|
MCG
|
29-Dec-78
|
Day
3
|
Aus
won by 103 runs
|
Aus-WI
|
MCG
|
29-Dec-79
|
Day
4
|
WI
won by 10 wkts
|
Aus-WI
|
SCG
|
30-Dec-84
|
Day
3
|
Aus
won by inngs & 55 runs
|
Ind-Eng
|
Calcutta
|
31-Dec-84
|
Day
2
|
Draw
|
SL-Pak
|
Abu
Dhabi
|
31-Dec-13
|
Day
2
|
Draw
|
ODIs beginning on First Day of a
Year
Team 1
|
Team 2
|
Year
|
Venue
|
Result
|
Aus
|
Eng
|
1975
|
MCG
|
Eng
won by 3 wkts
|
Aus
|
Eng
|
1987
|
WACA
|
Eng
won by 37 runs
|
WI
|
Pak
|
1989
|
WACA
|
WI
won by 7 wkts
|
Aus
|
Eng
|
1991
|
SCG
|
Aus
won by 68 runs
|
Aus
|
WI
|
1996
|
SCG
|
Aus
won by 1 wkt
|
Aus
|
Pak
|
1997
|
SCG
|
Pak
won by 4 wkts
|
Zimb
|
Eng
|
1997
|
Harare
|
Zimb
won by 7 runs
|
NZ
|
Ind
|
2003
|
Christchurch
|
NZ
won by 5 wkts
|
NZ
|
WI
|
2014
|
Queenstown
|
NZ
won by 159 runs
|
# The NZ-WI ODI was a
21 overs a side match.
Centuries with innings starting
on Dec 31
Player
|
Team
|
Vs
|
Year
|
Runs
Scored on 31 Dec
|
Reached
100 on
|
Final
Score
|
Venue
|
Andrew
Stoddart
|
Eng
|
Aus
|
1894
|
151
|
31-Dec-1894
|
173
|
MCG
|
Nip
Pellew
|
Aus
|
Eng
|
1920
|
33
|
01-Jan-21
|
116
|
MCG
|
Wally
Hammond
|
Eng
|
Aus
|
1928
|
12
|
01-Jan-29
|
200
|
MCG
|
Wally
Hammond
|
Eng
|
SA
|
1938
|
54
|
02-Jan-39
|
181
|
Cape
Town
|
Everton
Weekes
|
WI
|
Ind
|
1949
|
162
|
31-Dec-49
|
162
|
Calcutta
|
Neil
Harvey
|
Aus
|
SA
|
1949
|
55
|
02-Jan-50
|
178
|
Cape
Town
|
Frank
Worrell
|
WI
|
Aus
|
1951
|
108
|
31-Dec-51
|
108
|
MCG
|
Colin
Cowdrey
|
Eng
|
Aus
|
1954
|
102
|
31-Dec-54
|
102
|
MCG
|
Pankay
Roy
|
Ind
|
NZ
|
1955
|
23
|
01-Jan-56
|
100
|
Calcutta
|
Jim
Burke
|
Aus
|
SA
|
1957
|
114
|
31-Dec-57
|
189
|
Cape
Town
|
Peter
May
|
Eng
|
Aus
|
1958
|
89
|
01-Jan-59
|
113
|
MCG
|
Rohan
Kanhai
|
WI
|
Ind
|
1958
|
203
|
31-Dec-58
|
256
|
Calcutta
|
Basil
Butcher
|
WI
|
Ind
|
1958
|
87
|
01-Jan-59
|
103
|
Calcutta
|
Colin
Cowdrey
|
Eng
|
Aus
|
1962
|
94
|
01-Jan-63
|
113
|
MCG
|
John
Edrich
|
Eng
|
Aus
|
1965
|
48
|
01-Jan-66
|
109
|
MCG
|
Bob
Simpson
|
Aus
|
SA
|
1966
|
139
|
02-Jan-67
|
153
|
Cape
Town
|
Sunil
Gavaskar
|
Ind
|
Aus
|
1977
|
25
|
02-Jan-78
|
118
|
MCG
|
Sunil
Gavaskar
|
Ind
|
WI
|
1978
|
34
|
02-Jan-79
|
182
|
Calcutta
|
D
Vengsarkar
|
Ind
|
WI
|
1978
|
27
|
02-Jan-79
|
157
|
Calcutta
|
Centuries with innings ending on
Dec 31
Player
|
Team
|
Vs
|
Year
|
Runs
Scored on 31 Dec
|
Innings
Started On
|
Final
Score
|
Venue
|
Jack
Ryder
|
Aus
|
Eng
|
1928
|
1
|
29-Dec-28
|
112
|
MCG
|
John
Reid
|
NZ
|
Ind
|
1955
|
0
|
30-Dec-55
|
120
|
Calcutta
|
Viv
Richards
|
WI
|
Pak
|
1980
|
35
|
30-Dec-80
|
120*
|
Multan
|
Kepler
Wessels
|
Aus
|
WI
|
1984
|
53
|
30-Dec-84
|
173
|
SCG
|
D
Vengsarkar
|
Ind
|
SL
|
1986
|
38
|
30-Dec-86
|
153
|
Nagpur
|
Centuries with innings starting
on Jan 1
Player
|
Team
|
Vs
|
Year
|
Runs
Scored on Jan 1
|
Final
Score
|
Venue
|
Jonnny
Briggs
|
Eng
|
Aus
|
1885
|
65
|
121
|
MCG
|
Charlie
McLeod
|
Aus
|
Eng
|
1898
|
112
|
112
|
MCG
|
Jack
Gregory
|
Aus
|
Eng
|
1921
|
100
|
100
|
MCG
|
Jack
Hobbs
|
Eng
|
Aus
|
1921
|
53
|
122
|
MCG
|
Bill
Ponsford
|
Aus
|
Eng
|
1925
|
128
|
128
|
MCG
|
Vic
Richardson
|
Aus
|
Eng
|
1925
|
39
|
138
|
MCG
|
Bill
Ponsford
|
Aus
|
WI
|
1931
|
174
|
183
|
SCG
|
Bruce
Mitchell
|
SA
|
Eng
|
1931
|
119
|
123
|
Cape
Town
|
Jack
Siedle
|
SA
|
Eng
|
1931
|
141
|
141
|
Cape
Town
|
Ken
Viljoen
|
SA
|
Aus
|
1932
|
65
|
111
|
MCG
|
Colin
McCool
|
Aus
|
Eng
|
1947
|
28
|
104
|
MCG
|
Don
Bradman
|
Aus
|
Ind
|
1948
|
132
|
132
|
MCG
|
Dattu
Phadkar
|
Ind
|
Eng
|
1952
|
72
|
115
|
Calcutta
|
G
Ramchand
|
Ind
|
NZ
|
1956
|
10
|
106*
|
Calcutta
|
Colin
Cowdrey
|
Eng
|
SA
|
1957
|
43
|
101
|
Cape
Town
|
Neil
Harvey
|
Aus
|
Eng
|
1959
|
60
|
167
|
MCG
|
Gary
Sobers
|
WI
|
Ind
|
1959
|
106
|
106*
|
Calcutta
|
Nari
Contractor
|
Ind
|
Aus
|
1960
|
86
|
108
|
Bombay(BS)
|
Zin
Harris
|
NZ
|
SA
|
1962
|
91
|
101
|
Cape
Town
|
Brian
Booth
|
Aus
|
Eng
|
1963
|
19
|
103
|
MCG
|
Eddie
Barlow
|
SA
|
Aus
|
1964
|
109
|
109
|
MCG
|
Bill
Lawry
|
Aus
|
SA
|
1963
|
4
|
157
|
MCG
|
Eddie
Barlow
|
SA
|
Eng
|
1964
|
138
|
138
|
Cape
Town
|
Tony
Pithey
|
SA
|
Eng
|
1964
|
59
|
154
|
Cape
Town
|
Colin
Cowdrey
|
Eng
|
Aus
|
1966
|
104
|
104
|
MCG
|
Bob
Simpson
|
Aus
|
Ind
|
1968
|
109
|
109
|
MCG
|
Bill
Lawry
|
Aus
|
Ind
|
1968
|
100
|
100
|
MCG
|
Ian
Chappell
|
Aus
|
Ind
|
1968
|
45
|
151
|
MCG
|
Majid
Khan
|
Pak
|
Aus
|
1973
|
92
|
158
|
MCG
|
Paul
Sheahan
|
Aus
|
Pak
|
1973
|
27
|
127
|
MCG
|
John
Beneaud
|
Aus
|
Pak
|
1973
|
11
|
142
|
MCG
|
Greg
Chappell
|
Aus
|
Pak
|
1977
|
80
|
121
|
MCG
|
Gary
Cosier
|
Aus
|
Pak
|
1977
|
50
|
168
|
MCG
|
Centuries with innings ending on
Jan 1
Player
|
Team
|
Vs
|
Innings
started on
|
Runs
Scored on Jan 1
|
Final
Score
|
Venue
|
Young
Jack' Hearne
|
Eng
|
Aus
|
30-Dec-11
|
102
|
114
|
MCG
|
Sadiq
Mohammed
|
Pak
|
Aus
|
30-Dec-72
|
12
|
137
|
MCG
|
Highest scores in an ODI on the
first and last day of a year
Player
|
Score
|
Team
|
Vs
|
Venue
|
Date
|
C
Anderson
|
131*
|
NZ
|
WI
|
Queenstown
|
01-Jan-14
|
Javed
Miandad
|
119*
|
Pak
|
Ind
|
Lahore
|
31-Dec-82
|
Zaheer
Abbas
|
105
|
Pak
|
Ind
|
Lahore
|
31-Dec-82
|
J
Ryder
|
104
|
NZ
|
WI
|
Queenstown
|
01-Jan-14
|
Dean
Jones
|
104
|
Aus
|
Eng
|
Perth
|
01-Jan-87
|
C
Hooper
|
93*
|
WI
|
Aus
|
SCG
|
01-Jan-96
|
K
Sangakkara
|
89
|
SL
|
NZ
|
Queenstown
|
31-Dec-06
|
B
McCullum
|
80
|
NZ
|
Bang
|
Queenstown
|
31-Dec-07
|
M
Bevan
|
78
|
Aus
|
WI
|
SCG
|
01-Jan-96
|
Chris
Broad
|
76
|
Eng
|
Aus
|
Perth
|
01-Jan-87
|
S
O'Donnell
|
71
|
Aus
|
Eng
|
SCG
|
01-Jan-91
|
# Corey Anderson hit
the fastest ODI century off 36 balls.
# Jesse Ryderhit the 6th
fastest ODI century off 46 balls.
 |
| Corey Anderson walks back after a special effort, 01 Jan 2014, Queenstown |
Highest team scores in an ODI on
the first and last day of a year
Score
|
Team
|
Vs
|
Venue
|
Date
|
283
|
NZ
|
WI
|
Queenstown
|
01-Jan-14
|
272
|
Eng
|
Aus
|
Perth
|
01-Jan-87
|
252
|
Pak
|
Ind
|
Lahore
|
31-Dec-82
|
249
|
SL
|
Bang
|
Calcutta
|
31-Dec-90
|
235
|
Aus
|
Eng
|
Perth
|
01-Jan-87
|
228
|
NZ
|
SL
|
Queenstown
|
31-Dec-06
|
224
|
SL
|
NZ
|
Queenstown
|
31-Dec-06
|
223
|
SL
|
Pak
|
Perth
|
31-Dec-89
|
222
|
Pak
|
SL
|
Perth
|
31-Dec-89
|
221
|
Aus
|
Eng
|
SCG
|
01-Jan-91
|
203
|
Pak
|
Aus
|
SCG
|
01-Jan-97
|
200
|
Zimb
|
Eng
|
Harare
|
01-Jan-97
|
5-wkt hauls with innings starting
on Dec 31
Player
|
Team
|
Vs
|
Type
|
Venue
|
Year
|
Wkts
on Dec 31
|
Innings
ended on
|
Final
Figures
|
George
Giffen
|
Aus
|
Eng
|
RHM
|
MCG
|
1894
|
6
|
01-Jan-1895
|
6/155
|
GF
Bissett
|
SA
|
Eng
|
RHF
|
Cape
Town
|
1927
|
5
|
31-Dec-27
|
5/37
|
Donald
Blackie
|
Aus
|
Eng
|
OS
|
MCG
|
1928
|
6
|
01-Jan-29
|
6/94
|
Sandy
Bell
|
SA
|
Aus
|
RHFM
|
MCG
|
1931
|
5
|
31-Dec-27
|
5/69
|
Bill
O'Reily
|
Aus
|
Eng
|
LBG
|
MCG
|
1932
|
4
|
02-Jan-33
|
5/63
|
Norman
Gordan
|
SA
|
Eng
|
RHF
|
Cape
Town
|
1938
|
1
|
02-Jan-39
|
5/157
|
Keith
Miller
|
Aus
|
WI
|
RHF
|
MCG
|
1951
|
5
|
31-Dec-51
|
5/60
|
Hugh
Tayfield
|
SA
|
Aus
|
OS
|
Cape
Town
|
1957
|
5
|
01-Jan-58
|
5/120
|
Alan
Davidson
|
Aus
|
Eng
|
LHFM
|
MCG
|
1958
|
3
|
01-Jan-59
|
6/64
|
Salim
Durrani
|
Ind
|
Eng
|
SLA
|
Calcutta
|
1961
|
5
|
01-Jan-62
|
5/47
|
Alan
Davidson
|
Aus
|
Eng
|
LHFM
|
MCG
|
1962
|
2
|
01-Jan-63
|
6/75
|
Graham
McKenzie
|
Aus
|
Eng
|
RHF
|
MCG
|
1965
|
2
|
03-Jan-66
|
5/134
|
BS
Chandrasekhar
|
Ind
|
Eng
|
LBG
|
Calcutta
|
1972
|
2
|
01-Jan-73
|
5/65
|
BS
Chandrasekhar
|
Ind
|
Aus
|
LBG
|
MCG
|
1977
|
6
|
03-Dec-77
|
6/52
|
Bob
Holland
|
Aus
|
WI
|
LBG
|
SCG
|
1984
|
6
|
31-Dec-84
|
6/54
|
Maninder
Singh
|
Ind
|
SL
|
SLA
|
Nagpur
|
1986
|
7
|
31-Dec-86
|
7/51
|
Junaid
Khan
|
Pak
|
SL
|
LHFM
|
Abu
Dhabi
|
2013
|
5
|
31-Dec-13
|
5/58
|
5-wkt hauls with innings ending
on Dec 31
Player
|
Team
|
Vs
|
Type
|
Venue
|
Year
|
Innings
started on
|
Wkts
taken on Dec 31
|
Final
Figures
|
Subhash
Gupte
|
Ind
|
NZ
|
LBG
|
Calcutta
|
1955
|
28-Dec-55
|
4
|
6/90
|
Alan
Davidson
|
Aus
|
WI
|
LHFM
|
MCG
|
1960
|
30-Dec-60
|
1
|
6/53
|
David
Allen
|
Eng
|
Ind
|
OS
|
Calcutta
|
1961
|
30-Dec-61
|
2
|
5/67
|
Graham
McKenzie
|
Aus
|
Ind
|
RHF
|
MCG
|
1967
|
30-Dec-67
|
1
|
6/66
|
Imran
Khan
|
Pak
|
WI
|
RHF
|
Multan
|
1980
|
30-Dec-80
|
1
|
5/62
|
5-wkt hauls with innings starting
on Jan 1
Player
|
Team
|
Vs
|
Type
|
Venue
|
Year
|
Wkts
taken on Jan 1
|
Final
Figures
|
Joey
Palmer
|
Aus
|
Eng
|
OS
|
MCG
|
1883
|
7
|
7/65
|
John
Sharpe
|
Eng
|
Aus
|
RHFM
|
MCG
|
1892
|
5
|
6/84
|
Sydney
Barnes
|
Aus
|
Eng
|
RHFM
|
MCG
|
1902
|
2
|
6/42
|
Jack
Crawford
|
Eng
|
Aus
|
RHM/OS
|
MCG
|
1908
|
4
|
5/79
|
GS
Hayward
|
Eng
|
SA
|
OS(u)
|
Johannesburg
|
1910
|
6
|
6/43
|
Bert
Vaugler
|
SA
|
Eng
|
RHFM
|
Johannesburg
|
1910
|
0
|
5/87
|
Aurbey
Faulkner
|
SA
|
Eng
|
LBG
|
Johannesburg
|
1910
|
0
|
5/120
|
Young
Jack Hearne
|
SA
|
Eng
|
LBG
|
Johannesburg
|
1914
|
0
|
5/49
|
Jack
Gregory
|
Aus
|
Eng
|
RHF
|
MCG
|
1921
|
1
|
7/69
|
J
Blackenberg
|
SA
|
Eng
|
RHM
|
Cape
Town
|
1923
|
1
|
5/61
|
Athol
Rowan
|
SA
|
Eng
|
OS
|
Cape
Town
|
1949
|
4
|
5/80
|
John
Trim
|
WI
|
Aus
|
RHFM
|
MCG
|
1952
|
5
|
5/34
|
Brian
Statham
|
Eng
|
Aus
|
RHFM
|
MCG
|
1955
|
4
|
5/60
|
Ghulam
Ahmed
|
Ind
|
Pak
|
OS
|
Dhaka
|
1955
|
4
|
5/109
|
Hugh
Tayfield
|
SA
|
Eng
|
OS
|
Cape
Town
|
1957
|
3
|
5/130
|
Brian
Statham
|
Eng
|
Aus
|
RHFM
|
MCG
|
1959
|
1
|
7/57
|
Fazal
Mahmood
|
Pak
|
Ind
|
RHFM
|
Calcutta
|
1961
|
0
|
5/26
|
Sydney
Burke
|
SA
|
NZ
|
RHMF
|
Cape
Town
|
1962
|
2
|
6/128
|
Fred
Trueman
|
Eng
|
Aus
|
RHF
|
MCG
|
1963
|
2
|
5/62
|
Tony
Greig
|
Eng
|
Ind
|
RHM/OS
|
Calcutta
|
1973
|
1
|
5/24
|
Bob
Willis
|
Eng
|
Ind
|
RHF
|
Calcutta
|
1977
|
3
|
5/27
|
Kapil
Dev
|
Ind
|
Eng
|
RHFM
|
Calcutta
|
1982
|
3
|
6/91
|
C
McDermortt
|
Aus
|
Eng
|
RHF
|
SCG
|
1995
|
4
|
5/101
|
5-wkt hauls with innings ending
on Jan 1
Player
|
Team
|
Vs
|
Type
|
Venue
|
Year
|
Wkts
taken on Jan 1
|
Final
Figures
|
Innings
started on
|
Graham
McKenzie
|
Aus
|
Ind
|
RHF
|
MCG
|
1963
|
1
|
6/66
|
30-Dec-62
|
Rodney
Hogg
|
Aus
|
Eng
|
RHF
|
MCG
|
1978
|
1
|
5/30
|
30-Dec-78
|
RHFM
|
Right Hand Fast Medium
|
RHM
|
Right Hand Medium
|
OS
|
Off Spin
|
OS
(u)
|
Off Spin - Underarm
|
LBG
|
Leg Break Googly
|
RHF
|
Right Hand Fast
|
RHMF
|
Right Hand Medium Fast
|
LS
|
Leg Spin
|
LHFM
|
Left Hand Fast Medium
|
LHF
|
Left Hand Fast
|
SLA
|
Slow Left Arm
|
 |
| NZ vs SL ODI on 31 Dec 2005 at the picturesque Queens town |
Best bowling figures in an ODI on
the first and last day of a year
Player
|
Figures
|
Team
|
Vs
|
Venue
|
Date
|
D
Vettori
|
5/7
|
NZ
|
Bang
|
Queenstown
|
31-Dec-07
|
I
Bishop
|
5/27
|
WI
|
Pak
|
Perth
|
01-Jan-89
|
P
Reiffel
|
4/29
|
Aus
|
WI
|
SCG
|
01-Jan-96
|
S
Warne
|
4/37
|
Aus
|
Pak
|
SCG
|
01-Jan-97
|
Chris
Old
|
4/57
|
Eng
|
Aus
|
MCG
|
01-Jan-75
|
C
Ambrose
|
3/20
|
WI
|
Aus
|
SCG
|
01-Jan-96
|
S
Mushtaq
|
3/23
|
Pak
|
Aus
|
SCG
|
01-Jan-97
|
A
Border
|
3/24
|
Aus
|
Eng
|
SCG
|
01-Jan-91
|
A
Agarkar
|
3/26
|
Ind
|
NZ
|
Christchurch
|
01-Jan-03
|
P
Taylor
|
3/27
|
Aus
|
Eng
|
SCG
|
01-Jan-91
|
A
Fraser
|
3/28
|
Eng
|
Aus
|
SCG
|
01-Jan-91
|
S
Bond
|
3/29
|
NZ
|
SL
|
Queenstown
|
31-Dec-05
|
S
Warne
|
3/30
|
Aus
|
WI
|
SCG
|
01-Jan-96
|
P
Hitchcook
|
3/30
|
NZ
|
Ind
|
Christchurch
|
01-Jan-03
|
K
Mills
|
3/31
|
NZ
|
SL
|
Queenstown
|
31-Dec-05
|
J
Oram
|
3/31
|
NZ
|
SL
|
Queenstown
|
31-Dec-05
|
M
Muralitharan
|
3/31
|
SL
|
NZ
|
Queenstown
|
31-Dec-06
|
P
Tufnell
|
3/40
|
Eng
|
Aus
|
SCG
|
01-Jan-91
|
P
DeFreitas
|
3/42
|
Eng
|
Aus
|
Perth
|
01-Jan-87
|
# No T20I has been played on the first or last day of an year yet.
