The first Australian player who had taken hat-trick in test cricket is Fred Spofforth.

Answered by Nirav Patel , an ibibo Citizen, at 11:40 PM on October 27, 2008

Tuktuk,
The first Australian to achieve a hat-trick in Test cricket is Fred Spofforth for Australia against England in 1879. After that many have taken it for Australia counting total of 10 hat-tricks for Australian bowlers.

2nd- Hugh Trumble against England again in 1902 in Australia,
3rd - Hugh Trumble again against England in 1904 in Australia,
4th - Jimmy Mathews against South Africa in 1912,
5th - Jimmy Mathews again against South Africa in 1912,
6th - Lindsay Kline against South Africa in 1958,
7th - Merv Hughes against West Indies in 1988,
8th - Damien Fleming against Pakistan in 1994,
9th - Shane Warne against England in 1994,
10th - Glen McGrath against West Indies in 2000.

From India's perspective only two bowlers have achieved this feet as Harbhajan singh and Irfan Pathan.
Harbhajan against Australia and Irfan Pathan against Pakistan.

Answered by Jateen Gutta , an ibibo Master, at 9:45 PM on October 15, 2008

In cricket Hat Trick Wickets is the very best perform of bowler. Most of Players took hat trick wickets in Test Cricket. The first Australian player FR Spofforth was took hat trick wickets in Test Cricket. After him 7 Australian Players were Took Hat Trick Wickets. They are H.Trumble (2 times), TJ mathews (2 times), LF kline, Damein Flemming, Shane Warne, Glen Mc Grath. Harbajan is the one and only indian player took hat trick wicket against australian.

Answered by srini vasan , an ibibo Citizen, at 1:34 PM on October 06, 2008

Fred Spofforth AUSvs ENG 1st Only

• Vernon Royle (b)
• Francis MacKinnon (b)
• Tom Emmett (c Tom Horan)
MCG, Melbourne 2 January, 1879

Answered by ani , an ibibo Advisor, at 10:04 PM on October 05, 2008

Frederick Spofforth took his only test match hat trick in the first test of the 1878-79 series against England.
The match was played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and the three English batsmen dismissed were Vernon Royle, Francis MacKinnon and Thomas Emmett. Australia won the match by ten wickets. Francis Allan, Thomas Garrett and Henry Boyle were the other bowlers for Australia.

Answered by Beekay , an ibibo Advisor, at 12:11 AM on October 05, 2008