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

Mohammad Sami (2 hat-tricks)

Mohammad Sami was one of Pakitan's most potent bowlers in his prime.

The now-forgotten former Pakistan medium pacer also has two hat-tricks to his name. The first one came against West Indies at Sharjah during an ODI on February 15, 2002.

Chasing Pakistan’s 233 built around Shoaib Malik’s unbeaten 111, West Indies were already in trouble at 181 for 7. Bowling the 35th over, Sami first had Ridley Jacobs lbw for 1, then clean bowled Corey Collymore and Cameron Cuffy as West Indies finished on 181 all out.

Sami’s second hat-trick came less than a month later, against Sri Lanka during the final of the Asian Test Championship at Lahore, played from March 6-10, 2002. Sami claimed it either side of lunch on Day 3.

He had Charitha Buddhika lbw for 7 before lunch and Nuwan Zoysa lbw and Muttiah Muralitharan bowled after it. Kumar Sangakkara’s 230, however, led Sri Lanka to an 8-wicket victory.