In this quiz, you have to name all the bowlers who have registered a hat-trick in men’s ODI cricket. Can you?
Till date, there have been 52 occasions when bowlers have struck thrice in as many deliveries in one-dayers. The list largely comprises Sri Lanka and Pakistan bowlers, who collectively make up for 19 of those.
One Sri Lankan took as many as three ODI hat-tricks, of which one consisted of four wickets in four balls, coming in a 2007 World Cup match against South Africa. In total, only 11 players have taken an ODI World Cup hat-trick. The most recent two were taken by an Indian seamer and a New Zealand seamer in the 2019 edition. The World Cup list features only two spinners: a Pakistani who is the inventor of the "doosra" and a South African.
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Two Sri Lankans joined the overall list in 2025: a spinner v New Zealand and a left-arm seamer v Zimbabwe.
Your challenge is to name every bowler who has accomplished this rare feat. The clock is set for 10 minutes! To help you, here are hints listing the match name in one column, alongside the venue and year in another. All the best!
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Quiz! Name the players with a hat-trick in men's ODIs
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