Noman Ali, the spinner for Pakistan, became the first bowler from his country to achieve a Test hat-trick, making history for his country.
In the history of men’s Test cricket, Pakistani spinner Nomal Ali made history by becoming the first player from the country to record a hat-trick for the national side. Noman accomplished this on the first day of the second Test match against the West Indies in Multan by taking the wickets of Kevin Sinclair, Justin Greaves, and Tevin Imlach in three straight deliveries. When Pakistan played its first Test match in 1952, none of its bowlers, whether pacers or spinners, had ever taken wickets on three consecutive deliveries.After choosing to bat first, Noman put the West Indies at a disadvantage, as they lost seven wickets for a mere 38 runs. Noman only went on to write history in the inning’s twelfth over.
In the Multan Test, Pakistan switched to a spin-heavy bowling attack, replacing Khurram Shahzad with right-arm pacer Kashif Ali.
Following his stellar performance in the home circuit, Kashif put on the whites for Pakistan. The 24-year-old’s steady first-class cricket performances, which included a remarkable five-wicket haul for Pakistan Shaheens against Sri Lanka in November, earned him a selection. His inclusion, which makes him the only pacer in Pakistan’s spin-heavy bowling attack for the game, is a major turning point in his career. Kashif talked about how excited he was for his debut.Abrar Ahmed, Noman Ali, and Sajid Khan—all of whom were instrumental in destroying the West Indies team in the opening Test—led the assault once more with their cunning and accuracy.
Kashif took one of the first eight wickets that fell on Day 1; Noman took four; Sajid Khan took two; and Abrar Ahmed took one wicket for Pakistan.
