Mitchell Starc bags two hat-tricks in one match

(FILES) A file photo taken on July 8, 2015, shows Australia's Mitchell Starc (R) celebrating bowling England's Ben Stokes (L) during play on the third day of the opening Ashes cricket test match in Cardiff, south Wales. Fast bowler Mitchell Starc has urged Australian fans to

Strike bowler Mitchell Starc became the first man to take two hat-tricks in the same first-class game in Australia on Tuesday as he hit ominous form ahead of the Ashes Test series against England.

The left-arm paceman became only the eighth player in first-class cricket history -- and the first in 39 years -- to achieve the feat as he spearheaded New South Wales to victory over Western Australia in the Sheffield Shield.

Having removed Jason Behrendorff, David Moody and Simon Mackin in WA's first innings to complete his first career hat-trick, Starc then got both Behrendorff and Moody again off the final two deliveries of his 15th over.

Jono Wells then edged Starc on the first ball of his next over to Australia and NSW captain Steve Smith at first slip to end the match.

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