In a remarkable display of all-round brilliance, Corbin Bosch has etched his name into South African cricket history by becoming the first player since the legendary Jacques Kallis in 2002 to score a century and claim a five-wicket haul in the same men’s Test match. This rare feat not only highlights Bosch’s exceptional talent but also signals the arrival of a new cricketing powerhouse ready to carry forward the legacy of South Africa’s great all-rounders.
First South African in 22 Years to Score Century and Take Five in a Test
Corbin Bosch has become the first South African men’s cricketer since Jacques Kallis in 2002 to achieve the rare feat of scoring a century and taking a five-wicket haul in the same Test match124. Bosch accomplished this during South Africa’s commanding 328-run victory over Zimbabwe in the first Test at Bulawayo. He scored an unbeaten 100 in the first innings and followed it up with bowling figures of 5 for 43 in Zimbabwe’s second innings.
Jacques Kallis achieved in 2002
Jacques Kallis achieved the rare feat of scoring a century and taking a five-wicket haul in the same men’s Test match in October 2002 against Bangladesh at Potchefstroom. In that match, Kallis scored an unbeaten 139* and took bowling figures of 5/21 in one innings and 2/26 in the other1236. This made him the last South African before Corbin Bosch (in 2025) to accomplish this double in a Test. Notably, Kallis is the only South African to have achieved this feat twice, having first done so against the West Indies in January 1999 (110 runs and 5/90).
Other Players with this Achievement
This achievement places Bosch in an elite group of South African players, only Jacques Kallis (who did it twice), Jimmy Sinclair, and Aubrey Faulkner had previously managed this double, with Kallis last achieving it against Bangladesh at Potchefstroom in October 2002. Notably, Bosch is also the first South African to do this away from home, as the previous instances by his compatriots were all on South African soil.
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Bosch’s all-round performance was pivotal in South Africa’s win, and his feat is recognized internationally as a significant milestone, joining a select list of players worldwide who have managed a century and a five-wicket haul in the same men’s Test.
