Six bowlers who have taken 4 wickets in 4 balls

4) Alfonso Thomas

Alfonso Thomas exults after picking yet another wicket for Somerset

In the 2014 County Championship, Alfonso Thomas picked up 4 in 4 against Sussex at Taunton and helped Somerset to a comfortable win. The South African was all over the Sussex batters as they found it extremely difficult to counter his swing.

Thomas picked up a hat-trick in the last three balls of an over and picked up another one in the first ball of his next. He bowled full and had the nightwatchman Jimmy Anyon bowled off an inside edge. He then caught Rory Hamilton-Brown in front, off his next ball and finished his hat-trick with the wicket of former Irish skipper, Ed Joyce who was caught fishing outside the off stump. His fourth victim was Matt Machan who was bowled in a similar fashion to Anyon.