New Zealand Glenn Phillips becomes the first spinner in 16 years to achieve a major landmark
On Saturday, New Zealander Glenn Phillips became the first spinner to pick up a 5-wicket haul in Tests at home in 16 years. Phillips accomplished the feat in the opening Test between the Black Caps and Australia at the Basin Reserve in Wellington.
Daniel Vettori The legendary Kiwi spinner was the last to achieve the feat when, back in 2008, he picked up a 5-wicket haul against Chris Gayle’s West Indies at the University Oval in Dunedin.
On the second day of the ongoing test, Phillips finished with figures of 16-4-45-5. The off-break bowler picked up the wickets of Usman Khawaja, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, and Alex Carey as New Zealand bowled Australia out for 164 in their second innings.
After already picking up two four-wicket hauls, the 27-year-old Phillips also racked up his best bowling figures in first-class cricket.
In the ODI World Cup 2023, Phillips was also impressive with the ball when New Zealand finished as a semi-finalist that took place on Indian soil. During the mega event, Phillips had figures of 10-0-37-3 in one of the matches against Australia at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala.