It is a dream of every bowlers to take a hat-trick or a haul at some of point of their cricket career. Lucky are those who could fulfil this dream in their debut matches itself. This article is dedicated to those 5 debutants who took a hattrick in cricket and created this record.

1. Taijul Islam

On 1st December 2014, Taijmul Islam made his ODI debut against Zimbabwe. The Bangladeshi left arm spinner is the first bowler with a hattrick in his ODI debut. He took a 4 wicket haul in his ODI debut match including a hat-trick. He picked his first ODI wicket in the 26th over, his 6th over, and then continued to take 3 more wickets which resulted in a hat-trick. The Zimbabwe cricketers he sent back by his hat-trick were Tinashe Panyangara, John Nyumbu, and Tendai Chatara.

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2. Kagiso Rabada

A young South African cricketer made his ODI debut against Bangladesh on 10 July 2015 and became one of the strongest pillars of the South African cricket team in no time. In the first match of the ODI series, he made his debut and shocked the world by taking a 6-wicket haul against Bangladesh. The 50-over ODI match was reduced to a 40 over match because of rain delay. Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bat and the innings was opened with Rabada. In his first over, he conceded only 2 runs and began picking up wickets from his 3rd over. He took a hat-trick in his 3rd over and picked up the wickets of Tamim Iqbal, Liton Das, and Mahmudullah. Lastly in the next 7th, 28th and 30th overs, he scalped the rest 3 wickets and single-handedly won the match for South Africa. Rabada's 6/16 is indeed the best bowling figure on ODI debut.

3. Wanindu Hasaranga

The Sri Lankan leg spinner, Wanindu Hasaranga made his ODI debut against Zimbabwe in 2017. In the second match of the series, the condition of Zimbabwe's batting lineup was a bit critical and the debutante made it worse in his 3rd over. He picked up his first wicket by bowling onto the stumps and then continued with two googlies is which resulted in two more wickets in his name. He played incredibly well and picked up back-to-back wickets of Malcolm Waller, Donald Tiripano, and Tendai Chatara.

4. Shehan Madushanka

In the final of a tri-series tournament against Bangladesh, we witnessed one of Sri Lanka's newest fast bowling talent. Shehan Madhushanka made his ODI debut in this match and picked up a hat-trick against Bangladesh. Bangladesh lost their important wickets and was hopeful and dependent on Muhammadullah to score runs to win the match. But the debutant made sure to cause a loss for Bangladesh and picked up the wickets of Mahmadullah, Mashrafe Mortaza, and Rubel Hossain.

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5. Nathan Ellis

The 5th debutant to take a hat-trick in cricket is Nathan Ellis of Australia. He is the third Australian bowler to take a hat-trick in T20I and the first in cricket history to achieve this in his T20I debut match. In the 3rd T20 match against Bangladesh at Sher-e-Bangla Stadium, Dhaka on 6 August 2021, he picked up 3 wickets consecutively in the final over. He picked up the wickets of Mahmudullah, Mustafizur Rahman, and Mahedi Hasan with 3/34 in four overs.

Sri Lankan all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga has topped the wicket-takers list in 2024. After missing the ODI World Cup last year due to injury, Hasaranga made a superb comeback in 2024. In this article, we will look at the bowlers with most ODI wickets in 2024.

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Most ODI wickets in 2024

1# Wanindu Hasaranga | 26 Wickets 

Veteran Sri Lankan spinner Wanindu Hasaranga finished 2024 as the joint-highest wicket-taker in ODIs this year, taking 26 wickets in just 10 matches at an average of 15.61.

Hasaranga's most memorable performance in ODI cricket this year came against Bangladesh in Chittagong, where he scored 7/19 to help the team win by three wickets.

2# Dillon Heyliger | 26 Wickets

Canadian medium pacer bowler Dillon Heyliger registered his name as the joint-highest wicket taker in ODI cricket by taking 26 wickets in 14 matches at an average of 22.23 in 2024.

His impressive performances included five wickets once and four wickets twice. Dilan's best bowling figures of 5/31 came against Nepal at King City in September.

3# Allah Ghazanfar | 21 Wickets 

Afghanistan spinner Allah Ghaznafar, who will make his IPL debut for the Mumbai Indians in 2025, managed to take 21 wickets in 11 ODIs in 2024. He is the only bowler to take two five-wicket hauls in 2024.

4# Aryan Dutt | 21 Wickets 

Netherlands off-spinner Aryan Dutt registered his name as the third highest ODI wicket taker in 2024 by taking 21 wickets in 12 matches at an average of 18.71. His impressive performance also included taking five wickets once.

His best bowling was 6/34 which came against Namibia in Kirtipur.

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5# Nosthush Kenjige | 20 Wickets 

United States (USA) spinner Nosthush Kenjige took 20 wickets in 12 matches at an average of 21.90 in 2024. Known for his variations, Nosthush's impressive tally includes four wicket hauls. 

Kenjige's best bowling performance in 2024 came against Nepal in Dallas, where he took 4/52.

6# Kaleem Sana | 19 Wickets

Canada cricketer Kaleem Sana took 19 wickets in 11 matches at an average of 19.31 in 2024. Kaleem's tally also includes two four wicket hauls. Kaleem's best bowling performance in 2024 was 4/30.

7# Saad Bin Zafar | 19 Wickets

At No. 7, we have the third Canadian in the list. Saad Bin Zafar also took 19 wickets in 15 matches at an average of 30.73 in 2024. Zafar's best bowling performance in 2024 was 3/30.

8# Gerhard Erasmus | 18 Wickets

Namibia's Gerhard Erasmus took 18 wickets in 12 matches at an average of 22.38 in 2024. Erasmus' tally also includes a five wicket haul. His best bowling performance in 2024 was 5/28.

Bangladesh scripted a history for themselves after beating West Indies in the second and last test of the WI vs BAN series by a massive 101 runs at Kingston on Tuesday. This was their first test win in West Indies since 2009. Taijul Islam (1/24 & 5/50) was the player of the match in the last test.

After getting thrashed in the first test, Bangladesh came back strong to draw the series by 1-1 and secure their third away win in 2024 - their most in a calendar year.

First Inning | Bangladesh 164

Except for Shadman Islam (64) and captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz (36), none could stand against the fiery spells of Jayden Seales (4/5) and Shamar Joseph (3/49). The West Indian bowling line up was so impeccable that Jayden Seales registered the most economical figures in Test cricket since 1978, giving away just 5 runs in 15.5 overs while taking four wickets.

Shadman and Mehidy tried their bests but could not take Bangladesh over 200 in the first inning. 

Jayden 'Seales' the record! 🤩

The Windies spearhead recorded the best economy rate in Test cricket since 1978 as his 4 wickets helped bundle Bangladesh for 164! 👏🏻#WIvBANonFanCode pic.twitter.com/WNSyHAqa0S

— FanCode (@FanCode) December 2, 2024

Second Inning | West Indies 146

After a not-so-good show with the bat, Bangladesh made a quick turn around in the match by bundling out the home side for 146 in their first inning. Captain Kraigg Brathwaite tried to play a steady inning but after his dismissal at 39 from 129 balls, West Indian batting lineup fell like a house of cards. 

From 2/94, they were bowled out for 146 in just next 20 overs. Nahid Rana was the star of the show for Bangladesh, picking up his first five-wicket haul in test cricket with a fiery 5/61 in 18 overs.

Third Inning | Bangladesh 268

Despite having an important 18-run lead in the first inning, Bangladesh could not capitalize with their momentum. Mahmudul Hasan Joy returned to pavilion for a duck in the first over and Shadman Islam (46) had to solidify Bangladesh's inning again. But, after his dismissal, it was captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz (42 from 39 balls) who tried his best to take the counter attack to the West Indian bowlers. 

However, with Bangladesh at 193/5 at the end of Day 3's play, it was Jaker Ali who took them to a respectable score. Even after getting hit on the helmet early on Day 4, Jaker continued like a true fighter and scored his third test fifty in his third test match. 

He could have got his maiden test ton, if he was not forced to go for big shots while playing with the tail. With Zaker getting out on his best test score of 91, Bangladesh finished on 268 in the second innings, giving West Indies a 287 run target.

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Fourth Inning | West Indies 185 

With the series on the line, Bangladesh bowlers had to come up with a great performance on Day 4 and Taijul Islam and Taskin Ahmed provided them the start they were looking for. After Taijul removed a solid looking Kraigg Brathwaite (43), and followed it up with the wicket of Alick Athanaze in his next over, Bangladesh were close to a historic victory.

Post Kavem Hodge's (55) wicket, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud and Naihid Rana ran through the West Indian tail to register a historic win for Bangladesh.

Rs 1.8 crore | Chennai Super Kings

Chennai Super Kings sealed the coup of the IPL 2021 auction as they picked up New Zealand World Cup 2023 hero Rachin Ravindra for Rs 1.8 crore.

Not only has Rachin Ravindra proved himself capable of being useful left-handed top order batter, who can be in multiple gears, he can bowl effective left-arm spin.

Rs 5 crore | Mumbai Indians

Everyone expected South Africa pace sensation Gerald Coetzee to fetch big bucks at the IPL 2024 auction. Hence, it came as a surprise when Mumbai Indians picked him for Rs 5 crore.

Gerald Coetzee was in superb form in the World Cup 2023 where he emerged as South Africa's leading wicket-taker with 23 scalps.

Rs 1.5 crore | Sunrisers Hyderabad

Wanindu Hasaranga is one of the best spinners in World cricket right now, and SRH picking him for just Rs 1.5 crore is nothing short of a steal deal. He has been out for some time due to an injury, and his return is not yet known, and hence this might be the reason franchises did not show interest in him.

Rs 4 crore | Chennai Super Kings

The Indian pace bowling all-rounder is a commodity that all IPL teams would like to possess. So, it came as a shock when Shardul Thakur returned to CSK for just Rs 4 crore.

Azmatullah Omarzai was picked up at the IPL 2024 auction for Rs 50 lakh by Gujarat Titans in what can be termed as an absolute coup. His pace bowling all-rounder, who is an asset with both bat and ball. In the world cup 2023, the Afghan all-rounder scored 353 runs and picked up 7 wickets.

Wanindu Hasaranga

He was released by RCB ahead of IPL 2024. Hasarange is one of the best all-rounders going round in world cricket at the moment. Franchises can break to get Wanindu Hasaranga. SRH does not have a quality spinner in the squad, and they have 34 crores left in their purse. They can spend over 20 crores for Hasaranga.

Mitchell Starc

He is all set to return to IPL and he will be one of the hot picks in the auction. Starc has stayed away from IPL due to his national commitment but will make himself available for the IPL 2024. One of the most lethal pacer, Starc is likely to trigger a bidding war. Teams like KKR or CSK, who have 30+ crores left in the bank and need a good fast bowler.

Rachin Ravindra

He made full use of his opportunity in the World Cup and smashed three centuries. The all-rounder will be on the rader of the franchises. Punjab Kings have enough purse left to shell over 20 crores for Ravindra. SRH, KKR, CSK can also go for the all-rounder.

Josh Hazlewood

RCB released Josh Hazlewood ahead of the IPL 2024 and it came as a huge surprise given the quality bowler he is. He is likely to trigger war between teams like KKR, SRH, GT and CSK who can spend over 20+ crores for the pacer.

Travis Head will be available for buy in the IPL auction and most of the franchises will be looking to rope in the destructive Aussie batter. Teams like Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings can spend over 20 crores for him.