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Aussie makes cricket history with never-before-seen world record

sam goodwin
Sports Editor

Aussie star Megan Schutt has become the first woman to take two hat-tricks in international cricket.

Schutt became the first Australian woman to take a hat-trick in ODI cricket on Wednesday, snaring three wickets from the final three balls of the West Indies’ innings.

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She clean-bowled Chinelle Henry for 39, had Karishma Ramharack caught on the boundary next ball before getting Afy Fletcher bowled to complete the hat-trick.

Megan Schutt, pictured here completing her hat-trick against the West Indies.
Megan Schutt is the first woman to take two international hat-tricks. Image: Australian women's cricket team

It gave her two hat-tricks in international cricket - the first woman to achieve that incredible feat.

Her first came in a T20 against India in 2018, which she completed over two overs.

"It was good to actually take it all in the one over," Schutt told cricket.com.au.

"It's kind of luck of the draw, it was the last over of the innings so you're either getting hit for six or getting wickets.”

Megan Schutt, pictured here celebrating with teammates.
Megan Schutt celebrates with teammates. (Photo by David Davies/PA Images via Getty Images)

Schutt is just the seventh Australian - male or female - to take a hat-trick in a one-dayer.

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Meg Lanning (58 not out) and Alyssa Healy (61) starred with the bat as Australia won by eight wickets.