In a Test match between Australia and West Indies at Perth in 1988-89, Merv Hughes, one of the best fast bowlers to have graced the game, needed 3 different overs and 2 days to complete a hat-trick.
Ball 1, Day 1: He got Curtly Ambrose dismissed first off the last ball of the 36th over of the first innings.
Ball 2, Day 1: With the first ball of his next over, he dismissed the last batsman Patrick Patterson: a wicket that got the Windies all out.
Ball 3, Day 2: In the 2nd innings, he dismissed Gordon Greenidge with his first ball, to complete one of the most unusual hat-tricks in cricket.
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