{"id":565512,"date":"2026-05-04T11:15:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T11:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/565512\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T11:15:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T11:15:16","slug":"quiz-how-many-players-have-taken-a-mens-odi-hat-trick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/565512\/","title":{"rendered":"Quiz! How Many Players Have Taken A Men&#8217;s ODI Hat-Trick?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200px\" height=\"675px\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4aWCGrziXS.jpg\"  alt=\"\" importance=\"low\" class=\"lazy\"\/>  <\/p>\n<p class=\"drop-cap-intro\">In this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisden.com\/play-and-win\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">quiz<\/a>, you have to name all the bowlers who have registered a hat-trick in men\u2019s ODI cricket.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisden.com\/quizzes\/play-and-win\/quiz-procter-donald-steyn-how-well-do-you-know-the-south-african-seamers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">The SA seamers quiz: Who was the first South African fast bowler to take 100 Test wickets?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>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 &#8220;doosra&#8221; and a South African.<\/p>\n<p>Also try: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisden.com\/quizzes\/play-and-win\/quiz-youngest-cricketers-to-score-maiden-test-match-hundreds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Quiz! Youngest cricketers to score maiden Test match hundreds<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Two Sri Lankans joined the overall list in 2025: a spinner v New Zealand and a left-arm seamer v Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n<p>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!<\/p>\n<p>Also try: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisden.com\/quizzes\/play-and-win\/quiz-hat-trick-heroes-wisden-toppers-how-well-do-you-know-south-african-spinners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Quiz! Hat-trick heroes, Wisden toppers \u2013 how well do you know South African spinners?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Correct as of May 4, 2026.<\/p>\n<p> Quiz! Name the players with a hat-trick in men&#8217;s ODIs <\/p>\n<p>Please refresh the page if the quiz does not load properly.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Follow Wisden for all cricket updates, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisden.com\/live-cricket-scores\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/www.wisden.com\/live-cricket-scores\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" class=\"c-link c-link--underline\">live scores<\/a>, match stats, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisden.com\/quizzes\/daily-quiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/www.wisden.com\/quizzes\/daily-quiz\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-14407\" class=\"c-link c-link--underline\">quizzes<\/a> and more. 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