Curtis Campher: Ireland cricketer first man to take five wickets in five balls | Cricket News
Curtis Campher of Ireland became the first male player to take five counters in as many deliveries.
The 26 -year -old was the realization of the versatile women in Zimbabwe, Kelis Ndhlovu, who won five in five in a domestic match under 19 against the women of the Eagles in 2024.
Campher’s transportation played to Munster Reds during his T20 inter-proste victory against the Northwest Warriors in Dublin on Thursday.
The Seamer played Jared Wilson of the Warriors, then pinned Graham Hume LBW of the last two balls of the 12th before finishing his hat -trick in the 14th while his Irish teammate Andy McBrine was caught in Deep Midwicket.
Campher’s remarkable race continued when he had Robbie Millar caught behind, then threw Josh Wilson to end with 5-16 figures from 2.3 Overs while warriors went from 88 to 5 to 88 all.
The versatile born in South Africa said: “Because of the change of Overs, I was not really sure of what was going on. I am just stuck to my arms and I kept it really simple and fortunately, it happened.”
Campher previously put four counters in four balls for Ireland against the Netherlands during the T20 2021 World Cup.
