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Kapil Dev, a retired Indian cricketer, took 24 five-wicket hauls during his international career. In cricket, a five-wicket haul occurs when a bowler takes five or more wickets in a single innings. Dev represented India in Test and One Day International (ODI) cricket between 1978 and 1994. With 23 five-wicket hauls in Tests, he has the third-highest number of international five-wicket hauls among Indian cricketers as of 2012, after Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh. His first five-wicket haul came in 1979, against England during the first Test of India's tour. In Tests, Dev was most successful against Pakistan and Australia, with seven five-wicket hauls against each of them. He took his only five-wicket haul in ODIs against Australia during the 1983 Cricket World Cup. (Full list...)