Bowlers with five-wicket hauls in each format

#5 Imran Tahir, South Africa

Tests: 2, ODIs: 2, T20I: 1

The oldest bowler to feature in this coveted list is the 38-year-old veteran leg-spinner for the Proteas, Imran Tahir. Famous for his exuberant celebratory run after claiming a wicket, Tahir is one of the most mercurial limited overs bowlers since the turn of 2010s.

Tahir announced himself to the cricketing world with consistent performances throughout the 2011 World Cup, bagging 14 wickets in the five games he played. His strides in limited overs cricket earned him a call-up to the Test side, where his finest moment arrived when he picked up a five-wicket haul against Pakistan (his native country) on the first day. Though Tahir couldn't hold on to his place in the Test side for a consistent period of time, his returns in white-ball cricket made him the heartbeat of the South African bowling attack.

The leg-spinner, who has been a bit out of the sorts in the series against India, which only epitomize South Africa's struggles, reached the zenith of limited overs cricket by becoming the number one ranked ODI and T20I bowler.

Tahir has accumulated 5 five-wicket hauls across formats, including one in the shortest format of the game, which came against New Zealand at Auckland in 2017, where his 5-24 played a pivotal role in South Africa's 78-run win.