A diamond duck – when a batter is dismissed without facing any legal balls.
How does a diamond duck work?
This term is applied uniformly throughout the cricket world. A batsman who is dismissed without facing a ball (most usually run out from the non-striker’s end, but alternatively stumped or run out off a wide delivery) is said to be out for a diamond duck, but in some regions that term has an alternative definition.
Who is king of duck in cricket?
Total Runs
While having the most ducks in cricket history is certainly not a record to be proud of, that record belongs to Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan who was dismissed on a duck 59 times over his international cricket career.
What are the 8 ducks in cricket?
There are generally eight different types of ducks in cricket. These are golden duck, silver duck, bronze duck, diamond duck, royal duck, laughing duck, pair and king pair. All types of ducks require the batter to get out without scoring a single run.
What is a titanium duck in cricket?
Titanium duck – where a non-striker is dismissed off the first ball of the innings (very rare)
How many ducks Virat Kohli have?
ONE DAY INTERNATIONALS
| Innings: | 253 |
|---|---|
| Ducks: | 15 |
| 4s: | 1159 |
| 6s: | 125 |
| Balls Faced: | 13296 |
What is golden duck in IPL?
A golden duck is when a batter is out off the very first delivery he faces and a diamond duck is when a batter is dismissed without facing any legal delivery. The latest duck is Kohli’s sixth golden duck and 9th overall in the IPL.
What is called golden duck?
A golden duck – when a batter is dismissed after the first ball bowled to them in their innings. A diamond duck – when a batter is dismissed without facing any legal balls.
Who bowled the first yorker?
We can also rule out 19th century Yorkshire and England star Tom Emmett as the original Yorker. Emmett was certainly a very influential and successful left-arm quick bowler, and, according to Anthony Woodhouse, “perhaps cricket’s greatest character”.
What is the longest duck in cricket?
Longest duck in Test history took 77 balls, 101 minutes. New Zealand tail-ender Geoff Allott was dismissed without scoring a run after facing 77 balls against South Africa in 1999, making the record for the longest duck in Test cricket history. The 101-minute innings helped New Zealand draw the match.
What is platinum duck?
Royal or Platinum Duck
If you get out on the first ball of the day, you know your luck is out. The “Royal Duck” or “Platinum Duck” is what a commentator will sometimes call this. After they’ve stopped laughing, of course.
Why is 0 in cricket called a duck?
When the batter gets out for zero, his score is commonly referred to as a duck in the game of cricket. The term “duck” originates from the “duck’s egg”. The egg has the shape of 0 and hence a nought is commonly called “duck”.
Who has most golden ducks in cricket?
S L Malinga
| Player | Golden Ducks | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | S L Malinga* | 13 |
| 2 | Shahid Afridi | 12 |
| 3 | Wasim Akram | 10 |
| 4 | Moin Khan | 10 |
What is Royal duck?
A batsman is said to be dismissed for a Royal Duck when they are out without scoring from the first ball of their team’s innings.
What is a Jaffa cricket?
Jaffa (also corker) an exceptionally well bowled, practically unplayable delivery, usually but not always from a fast bowler.
What are the types of ducks in cricket?
It is more usually referred as a ‘2nd ball duck’.
- Bronze Duck In Cricket.
- Diamond Duck In Cricket.
- Royal Duck In Cricket.
- Laughing Duck In Cricket.
- A Pair In Cricket.
- King Pair In Cricket.
How many times Dhoni got duck?
ONE DAY INTERNATIONALS
| Innings: | 297 |
|---|---|
| 100s: | 10 |
| 200s: | |
| Ducks: | 10 |
| 4s: | 826 |
How many times Dhoni out in duck?
Apart from these two innings, Dhoni has been dismissed for a duck on only four occasions in the IPL.
How many times Sachin got out in 0?
Sachin Tendulkar, India : 91 innings
In total, he got out for zero 14 times in his Test career.
Who is most duck out in IPL history?
Rohit Sharma
Most Ducks in IPL History
| Position | Player Name | Ducks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rohit Sharma | 14 |
| 2 | Piyush Chawla | 13 |
| 3 | Harbhajan Singh | 13 |
| 4 | Parthiv Patel | 13 |
What is the lowest IPL score ever?
49
Lowest Score in IPL
| Position | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 49 |
| 2 | Rajasthan Royals | 58 |
| 3 | Delhi Daredevils | 66 |
| 4 | Delhi Daredevils | 67 |