The sporting term ‘hat-trick’ — referring to achieving three successes in a row — is widely used across football and ice hockey, but it originally derives from which specific sport?

💡 Explanation:

The term 'hat-trick' originated in cricket in 1858 when H.H. Stephenson, playing for an All-England team, took three wickets with three consecutive deliveries. Fans awarded him a hat for this achievement.