Roland-Jones joins elite England club

Toby Roland-Jones became just the sixth England cricketer to take five or more wickets in their debut bowling Test innings with a return of five for 57 against South Africa on Saturday. The Middlesex seamer's haul was instrumental in the Proteas being dismissed for 175 in reply to England's first innings 353 -- a deficit of 178 runs -- on the third day of the third Test at The Oval.

What a moment!

Watch Toby Roland-Jones take a five-wicket haul on his Test debut ? https://t.co/8RkaYsLnxp pic.twitter.com/yAG4FScjv6— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 29, 2017

Among the other five England bowlers to have also achieved the feat is fellow Middlesex seamer Richard Johnson, who coached Roland-Jones at the reigning county champions. Johnson took six for 33 against Zimbabwe at Chester-le-Street in 2003.

The 47th England bowler to take a five-for on debut: Toby Roland-Jones! https://t.co/FVb2N7HZPk #ENGvSA #Oval100 pic.twitter.com/MCtAVVNi2M— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) July 29, 2017

James Anderson, a team-mate of Roland-Jones in this current match and England's all-time leading wicket-taker at this level, took five for 73 at Lord's during that same 2003 series against Zimbabwe.

Toby Roland-Jones with 5-57 on his debut!

Worth. Waiting. For. ? #ENGvSA pic.twitter.com/G4cxhdrKm3— BigSport (@BigSportGB) July 29, 2017

England cricketers to have taken five or more wickets in their first bowling Test innings

return	player	match innings	opposition	venue	Year
6-33	Richard Johnson	2	ZIM	Chester-le-Street	2003
6-67	Peter Such	1	AUS	Old Trafford	1993
5-35	Nick Cook	2	NZL	Lord's	1983
5-38	Graham Onions	2	WIS	Lord's	2009
5-57	Toby Roland-Jones	2	RSA	The Oval	2017
5-73	James Anderson	2	ZIM	Lord’s	2003