⚡Fred Spofforth 166th Birth Anniversary: Know About the Bowler Who Took the First Hat-Trick
By Gaurav Tripathi
On January 2, 1879, Spofforth dismissed three England batsman in consecutive deliveries and gave international cricket it’s first hat-trick. The pacer played 18 Tests in which he scalped 94 wickets which also includes seven five-wicket hauls.