Achieving a hat-trick in One Day International (ODI) cricket is a historic moment in any bowler's career. Taking three wickets on three consecutive deliveries is no easy feat, which is why this achievement is always recorded in golden letters in cricket history.
Sports News: Sri Lanka has the most dominance when it comes to hat-tricks in ODI cricket. Bowlers from this team have achieved hat-tricks 11 times so far, which is more than any other country. Recently, young pacer Dilshan Madushanka also registered his name in this special achievement by taking a hat-trick, further strengthening Sri Lanka's record.
Lasith Malinga's name stands out for Sri Lanka, who has achieved this feat three times on his own, creating history. This is why Sri Lanka is considered the king of hat-tricks in ODI cricket.
ODI Hat-Tricks: Sri Lanka Leads the Pack
Sri Lanka holds the record for taking the most hat-tricks in ODI cricket. Sri Lankan bowlers have accomplished this feat 11 times to date. This number is significantly higher than any other team. Lasith Malinga has made the biggest contribution to strengthening this record, having taken three hat-tricks himself. Besides him, Chaminda Vaas took two, while Farveez Maharoof, Thisara Perera, Shehan Madushanka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, and Dilshan Madushanka have achieved this once each. Dilshan Madushanka's recent hat-trick has further solidified Sri Lanka's position on this list.
Pakistan in Second Place
Pakistan is in second place on the ODI hat-trick list. Pakistani bowlers have recorded a total of 8 hat-tricks so far. Wasim Akram and Saqlain Mushtaq achieved this feat twice each. In addition to them, Jalal-ud-Din, Aqib Javed, Waqar Younis, and Mohammad Sami also accomplished this for Pakistan. Pakistan's bowling tradition has always been aggressive and sharp, and this record is a testament to that.
Australia in Third Place
Australian bowlers have taken hat-tricks 6 times in ODI history. Bruce Reid, Anthony Stuart, Brett Lee, Dan Christian, Clint McKay, and James Faulkner are on this list. This achievement by the Kangaroo team indicates how lethal their fast bowling has been.
India and Other Teams' Standing
India is in fourth place on this list. Indian bowlers have taken 5 ODI hat-tricks so far. The first name is Chetan Sharma, who achieved this feat against New Zealand in the 1987 World Cup. Following him, Kapil Dev, Kuldeep Yadav (twice), and Mohammed Shami also joined this club. In recent years, the hat-tricks by Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Shami have been a matter of pride for Indian cricket fans.
Bangladesh is also jointly in fourth place with India. Bangladeshi bowlers have also recorded 5 hat-tricks. This includes the names of Shahadat Hossain, Abdur Razzak, Rubel Hossain, Taijul Islam, and Taskin Ahmed.
- New Zealand, England, and South Africa – all three teams have achieved hat-tricks 4 times each in ODIs.
- For New Zealand, Trent Boult (2), Danny Morrison, and Shane Bond are on this list.
- For England, James Anderson, Steve Harmison, Andrew Flintoff, and Steven Finn have recorded hat-tricks.
- For South Africa, Charl Langeveldt, JP Duminy, Kagiso Rabada, and Imran Tahir have achieved this feat.
Meanwhile, Zimbabwe and West Indies are at the bottom. Bowlers from both these teams have taken hat-tricks only twice each. For Zimbabwe, Eddo Brandes and Prosper Utseya accomplished this, while for West Indies, Jerome Taylor and Kemar Roach have achieved this.
