First Test Hat Trick In Almost 3 Years: Test cricket saw a hat-trick after three years. This feat was done by England’s fast bowler Gus Attinckson. These days a three-match Test series is being played between England and New Zealand. The second test of the series is in progress, in which the English bowler completed a hat-trick. He sent the last three batsmen of New Zealand to the pavilion in three balls.
Let us tell you that this was the first hat-trick in Test cricket in about three years. Earlier, the last hat-trick in Test cricket was taken in 2021, which was completed by South Africa’s star spinner Keshav Maharaj against West Indies.
Attinckson became the 14th England player to take a hat-trick
Let us tell you that Gus Attinckson has become the 14th player to take a hat-trick in Test for England. He completed his hat-trick by dismissing Nathan Smith, Matt Henry and Tim Saudi in the match being played in Wellington. The English pacer took 4 wickets including a hat-trick in the innings. Attinckson all out New Zealand with a hat-trick.
Gus Atkinson Hat Trick
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New Zealand bowled out for 125 runs
During Attinckson’s hat-trick, the New Zealand team was reduced to just 125 runs. During this, Kane Williamson played the biggest innings for the team and scored 37 runs with the help of 3 fours. Apart from Attinkson, Brayden Carse also took 4 wickets for England. The remaining 1-1 wicket went to Chris Woakes and captain Ben Stokes.
England is ahead 1-0 in the series
It is noteworthy that England is ahead 1-0 in the three-match Test series. In the first test of the series played at Hagley Oval, the English team had won against New Zealand by 8 wickets. Fast bowler Brayden Carse, who performed brilliantly for England in the match, was awarded the title of Player of the Match. Kars took a total of 10 wickets in the match.
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