NSW vs West Aust, 5th match at Sydney, Sheffield Shield, Nov 04 2017 - Ball by Ball Commentary

Twitter reactions after Mitchell Starc became the first bowler to take two hat-tricks in one Sheffield Shield game

The fast bowler became the first bowler in nearly 40 years - and only the second Australian ever - to claim two hat-tricks in the same first-class match

The Australia quick underlined his destructive capability with a hat-trick composed of three screeching yorkers, while captain Steven Smith coupled his first-innings 76 with an unbeaten 74

After an impressive performance behind the stumps and his resistance against NSW's pace attack, the 24-year-old could possibly be a contender for Australia's Ashes wicketkeeping berth