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Joginder Rao played only five matches before a parachute accident cut his first-class career. It was, however, an incredible stint: on his debut, for Services against Jammu & Kashmir in the 1963/64 Ranji Trophy, he performed a hat-trick. In his second match, he had two hat-tricks in the second innings against Northern Punjab, becoming the second cricketer with two hat-tricks in one innings and three in a season, and the first with three in his first two matches.

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In 1881, WG Grace opened bowling for his team against a 28-member Bristol and District side, for whom all 28 men batted. Bowling unchanged in both innings, Grace had 17-47 in the first innings and 17-59 in the second – in other words, match figures of 34-106.

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In international cricket, Lasith Malinga has taken four wickets in four balls twice including one in a World Cup match. The history of cricket is replete with such devastating spells. Take our quiz to test your knowledge on these.

Quiz! How well do you know these freakish bowling spells?

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