Cricketers who have taken 5-wicket hauls in all formats

#4 Umar Gul

Umar Gul celebrates in a match for Pakistan

Best bowling figures:

Test- 6/135

ODI- 6/42

T20- 5/6

One of the most consistent bowlers of the ‘yorker’, Umar Gul maintained Pakistan’s legacy of producing world-class fast bowlers. Gul was exactly the bowler needed by the Asian team after Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis’ exit from the International arena. Playing an instrumental role in Pakistan’s 2009 ICC World T20 triumph, he became the new pace sensation in the world of cricket.

When Pakistani cricket was shattered by match-fixing controversies involving contemporaries like Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif, he stood out from the rest keeping a clean image and performing with the ball whenever given the opportunity.

A special mention to his figures of 5 wickets conceding only 6 runs during a T20 International match against South Africa at Centurion where he only bowled only 2.2 overs! Umar Gul, like the previous bowler on the has taken two 5-wicket hauls in T20 Internationals, while he has taken four 5-fors in Tests and two in ODIs, which makes him one of Pakistan’s best bowlers from recent times.