9 bowlers with more than one hat-trick in international cricket

Chaminda Vaas (2 hat-tricks)

Sri Lanka's Chaminda Vaas has one hat-trick at home and one abroad.

Chaminda Vaas of the 90s claimed his first hat-trick in the first match of a triangular series at Colombo (SSC), against Zimbabwe on December 8, 2001. This was the famous match in which the Sri Lankan pace spearhead set a new record for the best bowling figures in ODIs -- 8 for 19.

Vaas dismissed Stuart Carlisle caught for 16 and then trapped Craig Wishart and Tatenda Taibu lbw to complete his hat-trick. Zimbabwe went from 27 for 3 to 27 for 6 and eventually were bundled out for 38.

Vaas picked up his second hat-trick against Bangladesh during the 2003 World Cup at Pietermaritzburg, on February 14, 2003, this time with the first three balls of the innings. The former left-arm seamer had Hannan Sarkar bowled, Mohammad Ashraful caught & bowled, Ehsanul Haque caught by Mahela Jayawardene off consecutive deliveries.

Vaas made it four wickets in five balls by trapping Sanwar Hossain lbw as Bangladesh folded up for 124 Sri Lanka went on to win by 10 wickets.