On hat-tricks in ODIs
On this day in 2019, Trent Boult became the only New Zealander to bag a hat-trick in ODI World Cup history. He achieved it against Australia at Lord’s.
Jalal-ud-Din from Pakistan was the first bowler to achieve a hat-trick in ODIs. Who was the latest?
Kuldeep Yadav against West Indies in 2019 in Visakhapatnam bagged Shai Hope, Jason Holder and Alzarri Joseph.
Trent Boult (NZ)
Mohammed Shami (IND)
Imran Tahir (SA)
Kuldeep Yadav (IND)
What is the similarity in Wasim Akram’s two hat-tricks in ODIs?
In both his hat-tricks against West Indies and Australia, all six batsmen were dismissed bowled.
Both were against Australia
All six batsmen were left-handers
All six were bowled
Both were across two overs
Imran Tahir was the oldest bowler to take a hat-trick in ODIs. Who was the youngest?
At the age of 19 years and 81 days, Aaqib Javed became the youngest to achieve an ODI hat-trick.
Wasim Akram (PAK)
Shane Bond (NZ)
Aaqib Javed (PAK)
Shahadat Hossain (BAN)
What connects Taijul Islam, Kagiso Rabada, Wanindu Hasaranga and Shehan Madushanka in ODIs?
Taijul in 2014 against ZIM in Dhaka, Rabada in 2015 against BAN in Mirpur, Hasaranga in 2017 against ZIM in Galle and Madushanka in 2018 against BAN bagged a hat-trick on their ODI debuts.
All four achieved a hat-trick on their ODI debut
All bagged a hat-trick at the same venue
All wickets in the hat-trick were bowled
Their hat-tricks came against the same team
Which of these following bowlers has the most number of hat-tricks to his name?
Lasith Malinga has three hat-tricks in ODIs. He achieved them against South Africa in 2007, Kenya in 2011 and Australia in 2011.
Kuldeep Yadav (IND)
Lasith Malinga (SL)
Wasim Akram (PAK)
Trent Boult (NZ)
Chetan Sharma became the 1st bowler to record a hat-trick in World Cups. What else was the match famous for?
Gavaskar scored an unbeaten 103 off 88 balls. He had a 136-run opening partnership with Kris Srikkanth
India’s first win over NZ in WC
Sunil Gavaskar’s only ODI century
Chetan Sharma’s only 5-wicket haul
First 100-run opening stand in WC
Which of these following teams have the most hat-tricks in ODIs?
Sri Lanka has a total of nine hat-tricks. Lasith Malinga - 3, Chaminda Vaas - 2, Farveez Mahroof - 1, Thisara Perera - 1, Wanindu Hasaranga - 1, Shehan Madushanka - 1.
Pakistan
India
Australia
Sri Lanka
Only one bowler has taken a hat-trick whose three victims were adjudged LBW? Name the bowler.
Aaqib Javed’s hat-trick against India at Sharjah in 1991 had 3 LBWs. His victims were Ravi Shastri, Mohammad Azharuddin & Sachin Tendulkar.
Wasim Akram (PAK)
Chaminda Vaas (SL)
Aaqib Javed (PAK)
Waqar Younis (PAK)
Which of these following player played just one ODI and picked a hat-trick in that match?
Madushanka played his only match against Bangladesh in 2018 in Dhaka before being suspended for alleged possession of illegal drugs.
Anthony Stuart (AUS)
Wanindu Hasaranga (SL)
Jalal-ud-Din (PAK)
Shehan Madushanka (SL)
Which of these bowlers took a hat-trick off the first three deliveries of an innings in ODIs?
Chaminda Vaas against Bangladesh in the 2003 WC match in Pietermaritzburg, dismissed Hannan Sarkar, Mohammad Ashraful and Ehsanul Haque off the first three deliveries of the innings.
Chaminda Vaas (SL)
Clint McKay (AUS)
Prosper Utseya (ZIM)
Trent Boult (NZ)
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