{ "id": "201417", "author": "33", "cnmid": "", "title": "No Bowler Has Ever Done This Before: Greaves' Historic Test Cricket Moment", "lang": "en", "series": "716", "cup_year": "2026", "article_type": "Spacial", "excerpt": "No bowler had ever achieved this before! Justin Greaves created Test cricket history with five consecutive wicket maidens, claiming a stunning 5\/27 spell that triggered Pakistan's collapse from 244\/3 to 282 all out.", "subtype": null, "editor1": "

The first Test between the West Indies and Pakistan at Tarouba will be remembered for one of the most extraordinary bowling spells in Test history. West Indies all-rounder Justin Greaves<\/strong> became the first bowler on record to deliver five consecutive wicket maidens, claiming his maiden Test five-wicket haul, in his 17th Test. .<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Pakistan was cruising at 244\/3 with captain Shan Masood well set before Greaves triggered an extraordinary collapse.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Over 64: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, W – Shan Masood<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Over 66: 0, W, 0, 0, 0, 0 – Aamer Jamal<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Over 68: 0, 0, W, 0, 0, 0 – Ali Usman<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Over 70: 0, 0, 0, W, 0, 0 – Mohammad Rizwan<\/p>\r\n\r\n

After lunch<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Over 72: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, W – Mohammad Abbas<\/p>\r\n\r\n

It completed an unprecedented sequence of five successive wicket maidens—the first in Test history. The previous best-known sequence was Stuart Broad's four consecutive wicket maidens against South Africa at Johannesburg in 2016.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Greaves finished with 5\/27, with all 27 runs coming in his first six wicketless overs, as Pakistan were dismissed for 282.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

He also became the 11th West Indian to score a Test double century and claim a Test five-wicket haul.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Greaves has developed a habit of rescuing West Indies from difficult situations. Last year, his unbeaten 202 at Christchurch lifted West Indies from 72\/4, while chasing an improbable 531, to a remarkable draw against New Zealand. Only a few days before his Tarouba heroics, he struck 180 against Sri Lanka, helping West Indies recover from 144\/4 to 499.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Other Remarkable Statistics<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Greaves is only the second player in Test history to score a fourth-innings double century and claim a Test five-wicket haul. He might even have taken six wickets in succession had Roston Chase not introduced Jayden Seales into the attack.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Greaves is the 10th bowler to take five or more wickets in succession without conceding a run (including Jermaine Lawson, who took six), but the first to achieve it through five consecutive wicket maidens.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Five wickets without conceding a run<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

5\/0 (32 balls) – Hugh Tayfield (South Africa)<\/p>\r\n\r\n

5\/0 (24 balls) – Fred Trueman (England)<\/p>\r\n\r\n

5\/0 (~36 balls) – Lance Gibbs (West Indies)<\/p>\r\n\r\n

5\/0 (35 balls) – Derek Underwood (England)<\/p>\r\n\r\n

5\/0 (18 balls) – Venkatesh Prasad (India)<\/p>\r\n\r\n

5\/0 (13 balls) – Waqar Younis (Pakistan)<\/p>\r\n\r\n

5\/0 (16 balls) – Stuart Broad (England)<\/p>\r\n\r\n

5\/0 (12 balls) – Trent Boult (New Zealand)<\/p>\r\n\r\n

5\/0 (25 balls) – Justin Greaves (West Indies)<\/p>\r\n\r\n

6\/0 (15 balls) – Jermaine Lawson (West Indies)<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Among all these instances, Greaves is the only bowler whose five wickets in succession were also his only wickets of the innings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Three bowlers came agonisingly close to matching the feat:<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Derek Underwood (England vs Pakistan, Lord's, 1974): 6.1-6-0-5.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Lance Gibbs (West Indies vs India, Bridgetown, 1962): 6.3-6-0-5.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Hugh Tayfield (South Africa vs New Zealand, Johannesburg, 1953-54): 4.3-4-0-5 (eight-ball overs).<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The Tarouba Test was also only the sixth in Test history in which all 40 wickets fell to pace bowlers—remarkably, only a few days after England vs New Zealand at Lord's in 2026.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Previous instances:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

England vs West Indies (1984)<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Pakistan vs Zimbabwe (1993)<\/p>\r\n\r\n

England vs South Africa (1998)<\/p>\r\n\r\n

South Africa vs India (2018)<\/p>\r\n\r\n

England vs New Zealand (2026)<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Also Read: <\/b> Live Cricket Score<\/a><\/h5>

Greaves' extraordinary spell has secured him a unique place in Test cricket history. Records are made to be broken, but five consecutive wicket maidens is one achievement that could remain untouched for many years.<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/justin-greaves-bowling-spell-world-record1.jpg", "alt_img": "Justin Greaves World Record Spell", "alt_title": "No Bowler Has Ever Done This Before: Greaves Historic Test Cricket Moment", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "No Bowler Has Ever Done This Before: Greaves' Historic Test Cricket Moment On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "No bowler had ever achieved this before! Justin Greaves created Test cricket history with five consecutive wicket maidens, claiming a stunning 5\/27 spell that triggered Pakistan's collapse from 244\/3 to 282 all out.", "seo_keywords": "Justin Greaves, Justin Greaves Historic Spell, West Indies Vs Pakistan Test, Five Consecutive Wicket Maidens, Test Cricket Records, Justin Greaves 5\/27, Pakistan Batting Collapse, Tarouba Test Match", "tag": null, "tagging": "Justin Greaves,Justin Greaves Historic Spell,West Indies Vs Pakistan Test,Five Consecutive Wicket Maidens,Test Cricket Records,Justin Greaves 5\/27,Pakistan Batting Collapse,Tarouba Test Match", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "no-bowler-has-ever-done-this-before-greaves-historic-test-cricket-moment", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "1", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "21", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2026-08-03 10:37:45", "updated": "2026-08-03 10:37:45", "img_from": "Image Source: Google", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Justin Greaves, Justin Greaves Historic Spell, West Indies Vs Pakistan Test, Five Consecutive Wicket Maidens, Test Cricket Records, Justin Greaves 5\/27, Pakistan Batting Collapse, Tarouba Test Match", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "1", "posted_by": "19", "jio_date": "2026-08-03 10:37:45", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "1", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": "Select", "article_content_type": "Cricket Editorial", "england_cricket": "0", "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-special\/no-bowler-has-ever-done-this-before-greaves-historic-test-cricket-moment-201417" }