1999 to 2025: All Pakistan bowlers who have taken a hat-trick in Tests including Noman Ali
PAK vs WI: On January 25, left-arm spinner Noman Ali becomes the first ever Pakistan spinner to take a hat-trick in the format.
On January 25, veteran left-arm spinner Noman Ali rushed through West Indies batting lineup in Multan. Noman claimed six wickets including a hat-trick to bowl out West Indies for 163. Here is the list of hattricks taken by Pakistan bowlers.
In March 1999, Wasim Akram became the first Pakistan bowler to take a hat-trick in Test cricket. Akram achieved the feat in Lahore. Despite the left-arm pacer's heroics, the Test ended in a draw.
In the final of Asian Test Championship in Pakistan, Wasim Akram bagged a hat-trick against Sri Lanka in Dhaka. Pakistan won the Test by an innings and 175 runs.
Pakistan's pace-bowling all-rounder Abdul Razzaq registered his hat-trick against Sri Lanka as well. Pakistan won the Test by an innings and 163 runs.
Pakistan pacer Mohammad Sami claimed a hat-trick against Sri Lanka in 2002 in Lahore. Despite Sami's hat-trick, Pakistan could not put up a fight. They lost the Test by eight wickets.
Young Naseem Shah made his mark in Test cricket months after making his debut. Naseem dismissed Najmul Hossain Shanto, Taijul Islam and Mahmudullah. Pakistan won by an innings and 44 runs.
38-year-old left-arm spinner Noman Ali got the wickets of Justin Greaves, Tevin Imlach and Kevin Sinclair to script history in Multan. He became Pakistan's first spinner to achieve the feat in Test cricket.
