Tony Dodemaide of Australia did do it
in 1987-88, when his first four Tests against New Zealand, Sri Lanka, England
and Pakistan were successive matches for Australia, so it wasn't a case of him
being in and out of the side. Tony Dodemaide started his career as a
fast-bowling all-rounder and appeared in 10 Tests and 24 One Day Internationals
for Australia, taking 534 first-class wickets for Victoria and Sussex. In spite
of healthy batting and bowling averages for an all-rounder at test level Tony
only made 10 Test appearances. On his debut, he took six wickets in the second
innings against New Zealand in Melbourne in 1987
But it wasn't unique, even then: the
Scottish-born Middlesex and England opener Eric Russell had played his first
five Tests against different countries during the 1960s (Pakistan, India, South
Africa, Australia and New Zealand). Since then three others have replicated
Russell's feat: Robin Peterson, the South African slow left-armer; and current
New Zealand quick bowler; Trent Boult, and the Bangladesh fast bowler
Hasibul Hossain, who actually only played five Tests, all against different
opposition.
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