West Indies’ Jason Holder became the latest player to take a double hat-trick in cricket when he took four wickets in four balls in the fifth T20I against England on Monday, January 31.
With England needing 20 runs from the last over to chase a target of 180, Holder dismissed the quartet of Chris Jordan, Sam Billings, Adil Rashid and Saqib Mahmood in consecutive deliveries to become the fourth T20I bowler and fifth overall to take a double hat-trick in cricket.
While a double hat-trick might generally suggest six wickets in six balls, a double hat-trick in cricketing terminology refers to when a bowler dismisses four batters in consecutive balls in the same match.
Lasith Malinga was the first bowler to register a double hat-trick in international cricket, achieving the feat in a 2007 Cricket World Cup match against South Africa. To date, no bowler has managed to match the Sri Lankan pace icon’s feat in ODI cricket.
With the Proteas needing four runs off 32 balls, the Sri Lankan pace legend dismissed Shaun Pollock (44.5 overs) and Andrew Hall (44.6 overs) in the last two deliveries of the 45th over.
Upon returning to bowl his final over, Malinga notched the wickets of Jacques Kallis (46.1 overs) and Makhaya Ntini (46.2 overs) to complete a sensational double hat-trick in cricket. However, Sri Lanka still lost the game by one wicket and with 10 balls to spare.
Lasith Malinga replicated his 2007 feat again in the T20I format in 2019. This took place in a 20-over contest at Pallekele when New Zealand - chasing 126 - were reduced to 15/4 by the end of the third over.
Malinga first dismissed Colin Munro, making the Sri Lankan pacer the first bowler to take 100 T20I wickets. He followed that up with the wickets of Hamish Rutherford, Colin de Grandhomme and Ross Taylor in the next three balls to become the first and only bowler in cricket history to record a double hat-trick in cricket twice.
Afghanistan star Rashid Khan is credited as the first T20I bowler to take a double hat-trick in cricket having achieved the feat during a T20I series against Ireland in India in 2019.
Ireland’s Curtis Campher recently became the first bowler to register a double hat-trick in a T20 World Cup match with his incredible effort against Netherlands in 2021.
In the 10th over of the fixture, Campher bagged the wickets of Colin Ackermann, Ryan ten Doeschate and Scott Edwards to become the only second bowler after Brett Lee to complete a hat-trick in an ICC T20 World Cup match.
After Roelof van der Merwe fell for a golden duck on Campher’s fourth delivery, the Irish all-rounder wrote his name into the record books for taking four wickets in four balls in international cricket.
Bowlers with double hat-trick in cricket
| Bowler | Opponent | Format | Year |
| Lasith Malinga | South Africa | ODI | 2007 |
| Rashid Khan | Ireland | T20I | 2019 |
| Lasith Malinga | New Zealand | T20I | 2019 |
| Curtis Campher | Netherlands | T20I | 2021 |
| Jason Holder | England | T20I | 2022 |
Author: William Paul
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FAQs
The feat is often termed as "double hat-trick" because the bowler takes two sets of wickets in four deliveries. In this collection of pictures, we will take you through some of the bowlers who have taken 'Double hat-trick' in their careers.
Has anyone taken 6 wickets in an over? ›
In a thrilling turn of events, Australian club cricketer Gareth Morgan takes six wickets in the final over to snatch victory in a one-day game. Facing almost certain defeat, Morgan's exceptional bowling skills led to the dismissal of all six batters, securing an improbable win for his team.
Who is the only cricketer to take two World Cup hat-tricks? ›
Lasith Malinga is the only bowler to register more than two men's ODI hat-tricks, and two of his came in World Cup matches (also a record). The first of these came in 2007 against South Africa and actually saw him take a remarkable four wickets in four balls – the only time this has ever happened in a men's ODI.
Which player has 3 hat-tricks? ›
Who has taken the most IPL hat-tricks? Leg-spinner Amit Mishra has recorded three IPL hat-tricks, the most by any bowler. He took his first hat-trick for Delhi Daredevils in 2008 against Deccan Chargers.
How many is a double hat-trick? ›
Taking four wickets in four balls is called a double hat-trick in cricket. We know taking 3 wickets in three consecutive balls is called a hat-trick.
Has anyone taken a double hat-trick in cricket? ›
Lasith Malinga was the first bowler to register a double hat-trick in international cricket, achieving the feat in a 2007 Cricket World Cup match against South Africa. To date, no bowler has managed to match the Sri Lankan pace icon's feat in ODI cricket.
Has anyone taken 4 wickets in a row? ›
Malinga made it four in a row with the wicket of Makhaya Ntini who was castled by that famous yorker. South Africa huffed and puffed their way to get the remaining three runs and ended up on the winning side.
Who has most hat-tricks in cricket history? ›
Top Cricketers with the Most Hat-tricks in ODI and Test Cricket
- Lasith Malinga. The Sri Lankan pacer is the only bowler to have taken a hat-trick three times in his cricketing career. ...
- Wasim Akram. The legendary bowler from Pakistan has taken two hat-tricks in his career. ...
- Saqlain Mushtaq. ...
- Chaminda Vaas. ...
- Trent Boult.
In India's 70-run victory over the Kiwis, Shami took seven wickets, conceding 57 runs. With this, Shami recorded best bowling figures for India in World Cup history.
Has anyone taken 5 wickets in an over? ›
Rubina Chhetri, a women cricketer from Nepal, took 5 wicket in an over (5 in 5 balls) against Singapore in the ACC Women's Twenty20 Cricket. She defended just 1 run in the final over of the game and Nepal won the game in bowl-out. Rubina chettri, Nepal bowler against Singapore in the ACC Women's Twenty20 Cricket 2009.
Taking all ten wickets in a single innings is rare. It has happened only three times in Test cricket. The only players to achieve this feat are Jim Laker of England, Anil Kumble of India, and Ajaz Patel of New Zealand.
Who was the first hat-trick in World Cup cricket history? ›
Chetan Sharma (India - 1987)
Chetan Sharma became the first bowler to take a hat-trick in Cricket World Cup history. He achieved this feat against New Zealand in the 1987 World Cup at Nagpur. He dismissed Ken Rutherford, Ian Smith, and Ewen Chatfield, clean bowling all three off consecutive deliveries.
Has anyone ever scored a hat-trick in the World Cup? ›
Since the World Cup was first held in Uruguay back in 1930, a total of 48 players have struck a hat trick on the global soccer stage with such famous names as Pele, Cristiano Ronaldo and Just Fontaine on the list. Portugal striker Goncalo Ramos is the latest player to score a hat trick on the World Cup stage.
Who was the first cricketer to take a hat-trick in the T20 World Cup? ›
Chronological list of hat-tricks
| No. | Bowler | Date |
|---|
| 1 | Brett Lee | 16 September 2007 |
| 2 | Jacob Oram | 2 September 2009 |
| 3 | Tim Southee (1/2) | 26 December 2010 |
| 4 | Thisara Perera | 12 February 2016 |
41 more rowsFerenc Puskas is the only player to score 2 hat-tricks in a major international club final, achieved the feat with trebles at the European Cup finals of 1960 and 1962 for Real Madrid. Shokhan Salihi holds the record for the most goals scored in a women's football match.
Has anyone ever scored a double hat-trick in the NHL? ›
Syd Howe of Detroit (no relation to Gordie) scored 6 goals on February 1944 (Syd never did have a “Gordie Howe Hat Trick”). Red Berenson had a double hat trick for St. Louis in 1968 and Toronto's Darryl Sittler is the most recent addition to this lofty list, scoring 6 times in 1976.
