Watch: 5 wickets of 5 balls! Curtis Campher Scripts History in T20 Cricket
In a spelling display etched into Irish cricket folktales Curtis Camper He achieved five wickets with five balls in a T20 match and became the first male cricket player in professional cricket to achieve this feat. The historic moment unfolded at the Pembroke Cricket Club in Dublin. There, Campia’s Munster Reds faced off against the Northwest Warriors in the Interprincipal T20 Trophy.
Sequence: Here’s how Curtis Campher created history:
Following the difficult targets of 189, the Northwest warriors continued to hold their grip on 5 and 87. Enter the Camper.
Ball 1 (12th, penultimate ball): Jared Wilson was bowled by a sharp inwinger to set the tone for the upcoming.
Ball 2 (12th, last ball): Graham Hume was given two wickets to another inswinger, with his leg trapped before the wicket, giving two balls two wickets.
Ball 3 (14th place, first ball): Back with a hat-trick, Camper rejected Andy McBrin.
Ball 4 (14th, second ball): Robbie Miller rounded out the delivery outside the stump and got caught up in the back.
Ball 5 (14th, 3rd): Josh Wilson was bowled and sealed five historic five celebrations.
The warriors collapsed spectacularly, falling 87-88-88 in just 13.3 overs. Campher’s final number: 16 wickets in 2.3 overs – a spell directed at the record book.
Relax the moment here:
Curtis Campher 5 balls 5 wickets. https://t.co/ypmgvx3ia0 pic.twitter.com/zhin6inz4w
– hus nain (@h11usnain) July 10, 2025
Camper opens about his magic spell
Speaking after the match, Kanker said, “Due to the over changes, I really didn’t know what was going on. I stuck to the gun, kept it really simple and fortunately left it.” The 26-year-old, who was making his second appearance after recovering from a finger injury, added. “Performance aside, it was really nice to be around the boys. When I get injured, it’s a bit dark, so I’m really happy to be back.”
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The rare feat of cricket
Several options, including Campher himself, have achieved four wickets of four balls at the 2021 T20 World Cup, but the male cricketer has never taken five wickets with five balls so far. The only other example of professional cricket came to women’s cricket when Zimbabwe’s Kelis ndhlovu achieved the feat of Zimbabwe’s U19 in 2024.