As of 26 December 2024, 25 bowlers have taken a wicket with a first ball in Test cricket.
Proteas seamer Corbin Bosch is the latest to achieve the feat.
ALL bowlers to take wicket with first ball in Test cricket
| Bowler | Country | Wicket | Country | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 25. Corbin Bosch | South Arica | Shan Masood | Pakistan | Centurion | 2024 |
| 24. Tshepo Moreki | South Arica | Devon Conway | New Zealand | Mount Maunganui | 2024 |
| 23. Shamar Joseph | West Indies | Steven Smith | Australia | Adelaide | 2024 |
| 22. Nijat Masood | Afghanistan | Zakir Hasan | Bangladesh | Mirpur | 2023 |
| 21. Hardus Viljoen | South Arica | Alastair Cook | England | Johannesburg | 2016 |
| 20. Dane Piedt | South Arica | Mark Vermeulen | Zimbabwe | Harare | 2014 |
| 19. Shaminda Eranga | Sri Lanka | Shane Watson | Australia | Colombo | 2011 |
| 18. Nathan Lyon | Australia | Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka | Galle | 2011 |
| 17. Chamila Gamage | Sri Lanka | Mohammad Ashraful | Bangladesh | Colombo | 2002 |
| 16. Nilesh Kulkarni | India | Marvan Atapattu | Sri Lanka | Colombo | 1997 |
| 15. Richard Illingworth | England | Phil Simmons | West Indies | Nottingham | 1991 |
| 14. Intikhab Alam | Pakistan | Colin McDonald | Australia | Karachi | 1959 |
| 13. Dick Howorth | England | Dennis Dryer | South Africa | London | 1947 |
| 12. Keith Miller | Australia | Walter Hadlee | New Zealand | Wellington| 1946 |
| 11. Tyrell Johnson | West Indies | Walter Keeton | England | London | 1939 |
| 10. Dennis Smith | New Zealand | Eddie Paynter | England | Christchurch | 1933 |
| 9. Matt Henderson | New Zealand | Eddie Dawson | England | Christchurch | 1930 |
| 8. Maurice Tate | England | Fred Susskind | South Africa | Birmingham | 1924 |
| 7. George Macaulay | England | George Hearne | South Africa | Cape Town | 1923 |
| 6. Jack Crawford | England | Bert Vogler | South Africa | Johannesburg | 1906 |
| 5. Bert Vogler | South Africa | Ernie Hayes | England | Johannesburg | 1906 |
| 4. Ted Arnold | England | Victor Trumper | Australia | Sydney | 1903 |
| 3. Bill Bradley | England | Frank Laver | Australia | Manchester | 1899 |
| 2. Arthur Cunningham | Australia | Archie MacLaren | England | Melbourne | 1894 |
| 1. Tom Horan | Australia | Walter Read | England | Sydney | 1883 |
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