Ireland’s Curtis Campher has stunned the cricket world with a historic five wickets in five balls.

By Aniket Chakraborty

July 11, 2025

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Playing for Munster Reds, Campher demolished North-West Warriors in the Inter-Provincial T20 Trophy.

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His spell of 5 for 16 in just 2.3 overs turned the match on its head during a tense run chase.

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The carnage began in the 12th over with Jared Wilson bowled clean by a perfect inswinger.

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Next ball: Graham Hume trapped LBW on the back foot—Campher on a hat-trick.

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Campher claimed his hat-trick with a mistimed slog from Andy McBrine to deep midwicket.

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It didn’t stop there—two more wickets followed in two balls, both dismissed cheaply.

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The final tally: five wickets in five legal deliveries—no bowler has done this before in men’s cricket.

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The 25-year-old returned from injury just days earlier, making the feat even more remarkable.

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“Just happy to be out there in the sun,” said Campher, smiling through cricketing immortality.

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