Team wise most hat tricks in ODI cricket

A hat-trick happens when a bowler dismisses three batsmen in as many deliveries in a row. This is not a usual sight in cricket and we rarely see bowlers being able to achieve this feat. It is tough to crack a hat-trick by having the better half of three batsmen in consecutive balls. But, bowlers have done it on quite a few occasions and made themselves a part of this unique pool.

Here we have a record for teams who have been able to affect most number of hat-ticks in ODI cricket so far.

1. Pakistan 8 Hat Tricks

Pakistan has always been a country proud of its bowlers, the first ever hat-trick to be taken in ODI cricket was by Jala-ud-Din of Pakistan against Australia in 1982. By this he encrypted his name in the record books of cricket in golden letters becoming the first bowler to do so in the history. His three wickets in three balls phenomenon was repeated by compatriot Wasim Akram next in the year 1989 against West Indies. It took Wasim only a few months to take his second hat-trick and as he dismissed three Aussie batsmen MG Hughes, CG Rackemann and TM Alderman. The third was taken by Aaquib Javed vs. India this was followed by one from Waqar Younis a couple more from Saqlain Mushtaq and the 8th hat-trick by a Pakistani bowler was scalped by Mohammad Shami against West Indies in the year 2002.