Opening Bowlers both Taking 5 Wickets in Innings since 1981 in test cricket.
| Bowlers | Country | Wickets | Match | Innings | Versus | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapil Dev | India | 5-97 | 02-01-1981 | 1st | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| K D Ghavri | 5/107 | |||||
| D K Lillee | Australia | 5-46 | 18-06-1981 | 2nd | England | Trent Bridge |
| T M Alderman | 5-62 | |||||
| Kapil Dev | India | 5-70 | 27-11-1981 | 2nd | England | Wankhede Stadium |
| S Madan Lal | 5-23 | |||||
| R J Hadlee | New Zealand | 5-73 | 24-03-1984 | 1st | Sri Lanka | Colombo Cricket Club Ground |
| E J Chatfield | 5-63 | |||||
| C E L Ambrose | West Indies | 5-35 | 06-12-1990 | 1st | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium |
| I R Bishop | 5-41 | |||||
| Wasim Akram | Pakistan | 5-45 | 02-01-1993 | 2nd | New Zealand | Seddon Park |
| Waqar Younis | 5-22 | |||||
| S M Pollock | South Africa | 5-53 | 06-08-1998 | 2nd | England | Headingley |
| A A Donald | 5-71 | |||||
| M Ntini | South Africa | 5-51 | 15-04-2006 | 2nd | New Zealand | SuperSport Park |
| D W Steyn | 5-47 | |||||
| L Embuldeniya* | Sri Lanka | 5-35 | 29-11-2021 | 2nd | West Indies | Galle International Stadium |
| Ramesh Mendis* | 5-66 |