{"id":52291,"date":"2024-04-15T23:37:14","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T23:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=52291"},"modified":"2024-04-15T23:37:14","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T23:37:14","slug":"who-was-the-first-indian-bowler-to-take-a-hatrick-in-test-matches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/who-was-the-first-indian-bowler-to-take-a-hatrick-in-test-matches\/","title":{"rendered":"Who was the first Indian bowler to take a hatrick in test matches?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;nan&#8221; option2=&#8221;E.A.S.Prasanna&#8221; option3=&#8221;B.S.Bedi&#8221; option4=&#8221;Harbhajan Singh&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is B.S. Chandrashekhar.<\/p>\n<p>B.S. Chandrashekhar was the first Indian bowler to take a hat-trick in Test matches. He achieved this feat against England at the Oval in 1971. He took the wickets of John Snow, Alan Knott, and Derek Underwood in consecutive deliveries. This was the first time that a hat-trick had been taken in a Test match in England.<\/p>\n<p>B.S. Chandrashekhar was a right-arm off-break bowler. He was born in Bangalore, India, in 1947. He made his Test debut for India in 1964. He played 60 Test matches for India, taking 242 wickets. He was also a member of the Indian team that won the 1983 Cricket World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>B.S. Chandrashekhar was a very successful bowler. He was known for his ability to spin the ball both ways. He was also a very accurate bowler. He was a key member of the Indian team for many years.<\/p>\n<p>A hat-trick is a feat in cricket in which a bowler takes three wickets in consecutive deliveries. This is a very rare event, and it is considered to be a very special achievement.<\/p>\n<p>The first hat-trick in Test cricket was taken by Frederick Spofforth of Australia in 1877. The first hat-trick in One Day International (ODI) cricket was taken by Imran Khan of Pakistan in 1982.<\/p>\n<p>There have been only 46 hat-tricks taken in Test cricket history. There have been only 10 hat-tricks taken in ODI cricket history.<\/p>\n<p>B.S. Chandrashekhar&#8217;s hat-trick at the Oval in 1971 was a very special achievement. It was the first time that a hat-trick had been taken in a Test match in England. It was also the first time that an Indian bowler had taken a hat-trick in Test cricket.<\/p>\n<p>B.S. Chandrashekhar&#8217;s hat-trick was a very important moment in Indian cricket history. It showed that Indian bowlers could compete with the best in the world. 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