Test debut fifers: The heroes who came before Sri Lanka's Praveen Jayawickrama

Leftarm spinner Praveen Jayawickrama recently became the first Sri Lankan to claim 10 or more wickets on Test debut He achieved this matchwinning feat during the second Test against Bangladesh to become the 10th player overall to pick five or more wickets in each innings of his maiden Testmiddaycom looks at other players who have claimed five or more wickets in both innings of their debut matchFrederick Martin England v Australia 650 amp 652 The Oval London 1880England leftarm pacer Frederick Martin was the first bowler to claim 10 or more wickets on Test debut Martin nicknamed Nutty grabbed 12102 against Australia to hold a record of best figures by a debutant until Aussie Bob Massie 16137 rattled England in 1972 Martin claimed six wickets each in both innings as England beat Australia by two wickets in the second Test to seal the threematch series 20Thomas Richardson England v Australia 549 amp 5107 Manchester 1893England pacer Thomas Richardson considered as one of the finest fast bowlers in history began his Test career with a bang claiming five wickets in both innings of the third Test against Australia to finish with a match figures of 5156 The third and final match however ended in a draw but England went on to win the series 10Clarence Grimmett Australia v England 545 amp 637 Sydney 1925Clarence Grimmett spun Australia to victory in the fifth and final Test over England The legspinner claimed 11 wickets giving away just 82 runs which included five and six wickets in first and second innings respectively as the hosts registered a massive 307run win to win the series 41Charles Marriott England v West Indies 537 amp 659 The Oval 1933Charles Marriott considered one of the best leg break and googly bowlers on the domestic circuit didnrsquot disappoint in his only Test against the West Indies The Englishman picked five and six wickets in the first and second innings respectively as hosts England registered an innings and 17 run win in the third Test to clinch the series 20Kenneth Farnes England v Australia 5102 amp 577 1934Cambridge and Essex fast bowler Kenneth Farnes who was quite impressive in domestic cricket lived up to expectations by claiming 10 wickets in his maiden Test against Australia However despite his fine performance England went on to lose the match as Australia began the fivematch series on a splendid note winning the game by a massive 238 runsHines Johnson West Indies v England 541 amp 555 Jamaica 1948Pacer Hines Johnson 6 feet 3 inches tall looked impressive on his Test debut He was rewarded with five wickets in each innings as West Indies went on to win the fourth Test by 10 wickets to clinch the series 20Sydney Burke South Africa v New Zealand 6128 amp 568 Cape Town 1962Rightarm pacer Sydney Burke had a dream debut against New Zealand claiming 11196 But his efforts however went in vain as The Kiwis beat the hosts by 72 runs to win their firstever Test match in South Africa To everyonersquos surprise Burke was made 12th man for the next Test He played his second and final Test three years later against England at the same groundBob Massie Australia v England 884 amp 853 Lordrsquos London 1972Australia went into the series against England as underdogs having not won a single match in the last 11 Tests But Ray Illingworthrsquos men fell into the trap laid by debutant Bob Massie who claimed 16 wickets conceding just 137 runs as Australia beat England by eight wickets to level the fivematch series 11Narendra Hirwani India v West Indies 861 amp 875 Chennai 1988Narendra Hirwani is the only Indian bowler to claim 10 or more wickets on Test debut The legspinner achieved this feat against West Indies when he returned an impressive 16wicket match haul Hirwanirsquos eight wickets in each innings helped the Ravi Shastriled side beat West Indies by a massive 255run margin to end the fivematch Test series 11 It was Indiarsquos first Test match and series win over the West Indies in 10 years