Twitter Reacts as Incredible Mitchell Starc Wins it for New South Wales Blues with another Hat-Trick
Nov 7, 2017 at 3:32 PM
Being in a red-hot form, Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc created history on November 7 (Tuesday) when he claimed his second hat-trick in the space of two days β to blow-off Western Australia in the same match at Hurstville Oval in Sydney.
Interestingly, simply incredible 27-year-old speedster Starc become the first bowler in Australian premium domestic JLT Sheffield Shield competition to achieve the feat of two hat-tricks, in a four-day fixture against Mitchell Marsh-led Warriors on the final day of the second round of the Shield.
Delivering big ahead of the Magellan Ashes campaign, Starc dismissed Jason Behrendorff and David Moody (king pair) in his 15th over before returning to deceive Jonathan Wells (16 off 73), who nicked a ball to see skipper Steven Smith erupting in joy after completing a regulation catch at first slip.
This is how it unfolded; the right-handed batter Behrendorff was caught on nought after facing 13 balls by gloveman Peter Nevill before Starc rattled moody following a peach of a delivery that jagged back.
Incredible! Twin hat-tricks for @mstarc56 in the Sheffield Shield!
He's in sizzling form ahead of the #Ashes… pic.twitter.com/7Al5aCZXOL
— Cricket Network (@CricketNetwork) November 7, 2017
However, after 39 years, the left-arm pace portent Starc became an eighth overall player in the first-class set-up β to take two hat-tricks in a single game and has subsequently become the first player to do so on Australian soil owing to his cunning accuracy and hostile approach with the cherry.
Moreover, T.J Matthews was the first player in Australian national team to achieve the milestone against South Africa in 1912 at Manchester in England.
So much so, the seventh player, who took two hat-tricks, was Amin Lakhani, who represented Combined XI in 1978-79 when he bagged the hat-trick against Indians in Multan.
Starc-led Blues to a 171-run victory over Warriors as he finished his figures with of three for 41 in 15.1 overs.
Adding to the surprise, after Starc dismissed Simon Mackin in the first innings to register his first hat-trick of the ongoing edition of the Shield competition, Starc repeated what he did in the first innings to send back Behrendorff and Moody in a bid to wrap up the Warriors tail.
So… Mitchell Starc just did THIS in the Sheffield Shield π³
Just 17 days until the #Ashes pic.twitter.com/bEUCzeqykt
— Cricket Network (@CricketNetwork) November 6, 2017
WA was bundled out for 223 in 77.1 overs after chasing the target of 395, as Blues declared at 300 for six in its second innings.
Paceman Josh Hazlewood also picked three wickets followed by two each from Pat Cummins and off-spinner Nathan Lyon.
Pace spearhead is representing his domestic side in 72 first-class games in which he claimed 274 scalps at an average of 26.41.
Concluding, Starc picked seven wickets in the match, before he was adjudged, Man of the Match. In six innings of Shield competition so far, Starc claimed 21 wickets.
This is how Twittersphere reacted over Man of the Moment Starcβs performance, who registered yet another Shield hat-trick:
A Mitchell Starc hat-trick. That's something you don't see every day. Oh wait.
— Daniel Cherny (@DanielCherny) November 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/FranklinnMJ/status/927391813907890176
The trailer is fantastic hope the movie lives upto the expectations.
Mitchell Starc took his second hat-trick of the match#Ashes— Soochin π (@cricdrugs) November 7, 2017
Mitchell Starc goes yorker-yorker-yorker and finishes off WA with a hat-trick. Forget our middle order, England aren't getting past 100.
— Dean Bilton (@Dean_Bilton) November 6, 2017
https://twitter.com/cricketingview/status/927800708501590016
Mitchell Starc. Hat-trick in each innings. Left. Arm. Fast
— James Morrison (@jcmorrison1985) November 7, 2017
Lookout Poms .. Mitchell Starc has just taken a hat-trick v WA. Knows how to finish the tail. @telegraph_sport @mstarc56 @CricketNSWBlues pic.twitter.com/mxb0K0gv17
— Phil Hillyard (@philthy295) November 6, 2017
Mitchell Starc is the first bowler to take the last three wickets in each innings with a hat-trick in a first-class match
— #IPL2017 IPL 2017 (@IPL2017_Live) November 7, 2017
Mitchell Starc is on fire with two hat-trick in the same match England be afraid be very afraid #ashes #AusVsEng
— Naman Agarwal (@namanagarwal312) November 7, 2017
Four happy horsemen #NSWvWA #SheffieldShield pic.twitter.com/M1UYFE9LAe
— Andrew Jones (@acxjones) November 7, 2017
ruthless
[adjective]
1. having or showing no pity or compassion for others.
2. Mitchell Starc bowling. #Ashes pic.twitter.com/cT8BaYLU0g
— bet365 AUS (@bet365_aus) November 7, 2017
Mitchell Starc becomes the first bowler in 39 years to take two hat-tricks in the same match; 8th instance overall#SheffieldShield
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) November 7, 2017
Mitchell Starc wins match with 2nd hat-trick of the match. Wow
— ChrisBarrett (@ChrisBarrett_) November 7, 2017
What a way to warm-up for the Ashes. Mitchell Starc takes 2 hat-tricks in a first-class match. First bowler to do it in nearly four decades.
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) November 7, 2017
INCREDIBLE SCENES AT HURSTVILLE. Mitchell Starc SECOND hat-trick for the MATCH.
— Ben Horne (@BenHorne8) November 7, 2017
Mitchell Starc is the first bowler to take the last three wickets in each innings with a hat-trick in a first-class match
— Andrew Samson (@AWSStats) November 7, 2017
WA vs NSW:
1st innings: Mitchell Starc took hat trick
2nd innings: Mitchell Starc took hat trick
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) November 7, 2017
Top orders collapsing all over the place while Cowan, Klinger, White etc. are punted. Making a mockery of #SheffieldShield.
— Richard Hinds (@rdhinds) November 4, 2017
Bang. Bang! BANG!
Watch @mstarc56's brilliant #SheffieldShield hat-trick here: https://t.co/yOshU0Z0qh pic.twitter.com/YCdbvG2fOY
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) November 6, 2017
Mitchell Starc is now the 1st player to take two hat-tricks in a #SheffieldShield game & the 8th player to take 2 hat-tricks in an FC game.
— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) November 7, 2017
Mitchell Starc has done an Amin Lakhani!! (A sentence I thought I'd never write (two hat-tricks, one game): https://t.co/hrA7K9CctV
— Osman Samiuddin (@OsmanSamiuddin) November 7, 2017
Incredible. @mstarc56 has taken his 2nd hat trick in the same #SheffieldShield match
Not a bad way to find your form ahead of the #Ashes pic.twitter.com/ZXbCFgqdIY
— Test Match Special (@bbctms) November 7, 2017