Highly rated county pacer takes hat-tricks in successive County Championship matches

Double Hat-Trick Hero Crocombe Announces Himself as England's Next Big Pacer 🏏

What a day at Chelmsford! Sussex young gun Henry Crocombe has done something truly special, taking his second hat-trick in two consecutive County Championship games against Essex today.

Let me break down the magic: Essex crumbled under pressure, losing their last seven wickets in just 4.1 overs. Crocombe struck with deadly precision—Simon Harmer planked a straight delivery off his pad, then near-identical balls caught Zaman Akhter and Shane Snater (who thud-ed straight into leg stump, sending Crocombe sprinting off with arms wide). He wrapped it up with a brave 5-for, figures of 5-3-9, all five wickets crashing down within just 14 deliveries.

And this wasn't a fluke. Just last week, Crocombe bagged a hat-trick against Somerset too. According to statistician Andrew Samson, only seven bowlers have ever pulled off successive hat-tricks in first-class cricket—so Crocombe now sits in an exclusive club.

Here's the tasty bit for the season ahead: this breakthrough summer earned him a call-up to England's squad as injury cover for teammate Ollie Robinson. But heads up, Sussex fans—he's heading to Surrey at season's end amid the county's financial strain. Surrey, though, are fighting relegation, so it's an interesting move for both parties.

What a talent. Keep an eye on this one—he's just getting started. 🌟

What do you think, folks? Is Crocombe England Test material already?

Source: Wisden