There is an old saying that appeared in print once that goes, Batters win you matches and Bowlers win you tournaments.” The domestic one-day competitions in Australia have presented some astounding individual bowling performances, and nothing gets more exciting for the crowd than a hat-trick-the highest bowling achievement there can be.
Yet, hugely dominated by bat in the modern era, Australian domestic bowlers have kept reminding the spectators and critics that they still turn games in their favor through pace, swing, and accuracy.
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Such moments sow a seed of consciousness that even three magical deliveries changing the name of a match is a possibility.
Australian domestic one-day Competition
| Player | Hat-Tricks | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Gurinder Sandhu | 3 | First bowler in Australian domestic cricket to take three hat-tricks Tasmania vs Victoria – 2018 Final, Queensland vs South Australia – 2021. |
| Mitchell Starc | 2 | Took two hat-tricks in the same Sheffield Shield match (for NSW vs Western Australia, 2017). |
| Doug Bollinger | 1 | Claimed a domestic one-day hat-trick for NSW vs South Australia in 2004. |
| Liam Hatcher | 1 | Achieved a List A hat-trick for NSW vs South Australia in Marsh One-Day Cup, October 2023. |
1. Gurinder Sandhu
Gurinder Sandhu holds the record for the most hat-tricks in Australian domestic cricket. To have taken three hat-tricks across domestic competitions is a feat never before achieved in Australia.
He claimed the final three wickets for a hat trick in the 2018 JLT Cup Final between Tasmania and Victoria with game-changing big-stage breakthrough deliveries.
He repeated his heroics against Queensland while playing for South Australia in the 2021 Marsh Cup. In addition to these, he has a hat-trick in the Big Bash League, thus being one of the more lethal strike bowlers in Australian cricketing history.
2. Mitchell Starc
Mitchell Starc, Australia’s left-arm pace legend, had his name inscribed permanently in the annals of domestic cricket when he took two hat-tricks in the same Sheffield Shield match for New South Wales against Western Australia in 2017.
A rare feat and a phenomenal achievement in Australian domestic cricket, this record bears testimony to his unparalleled ability to wreak havoc by swinging the ball both ways.
3. Doug Bollinger
Doug Bollinger took a hat-trick in a one-day domestic match for New South Wales against South Australia in 2004. Known for his pace and aggression, Bollinger’s hat-trick came right in his prime bowling age and stands out as one of the memorable highlights of that era.
4. Liam Hatcher
The 2023 Marsh One-Day Cup saw an exciting outburst from Liam Hatcher for New South Wales, bagging a hat-trick against South Australia in October. In a fiery burst, he smote the middle order of SA, thus adding another name to the domestic hat-trick list and showcasing the emerging talent Australian bowling has to offer.
