In cricket, a “golden duck” occurs when a batsman is dismissed on the first ball he faces in an inning, know who tops the list of cricketers with the most golden ducks in ODI cricket
Whereas, a batter is referred to as a “duck” if they are out after starting their inning without scoring any runs.
Most Golden Ducks in ODIs: Subcontinental bowlers feature heavily in the top 10
It is a rare and unfortunate event for any batsman, but it happens more often than one might think in the world of cricket. When it comes to ODI cricket, subcontinental bowlers have been particularly successful at inducing golden ducks.
Top list of players with most golden ducks in ODI cricket and who has the ducks in a row in a series
According to the statistics, the top 10 bowlers who have taken the most golden ducks in ODI cricket are dominated by subcontinental players. Suryakumar Yadav has meanwhile set a record by becoming the only Indian cricketer in the world to record a golden duck for three matches in a row.
His dismissal on Wednesday added Surya in an unwanted tally of Indian batters who have been dismissed on ducks for three ODIs in a row made up of Sachin Tendulkar (1994), Anil Kumble (1996), Zaheer Khan (2003-04), Ishant Sharma (2010-11), Jasprit Bumrah (2017-2019).
Overall, Suryakumar Yadav was the 14th batter to register three golden ducks on the trot. The list includes names like Alec Stewart, Andrew Symonds and Shane Watson.
- Pakistan’s Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis,
- Sri Lanka’s Chaminda Vaas and Lasith Malinga
- Bangladesh’s Mashrafe Mortaza and Shakib Al Hasan
| Player | Country | Matches | Ducks | Golden Ducks |
| Lasith Malinga | Sri Lanka | 226 | 26 | 13 |
| Shahid Afridi | Pakistan | 398 | 30 | 12 |
| Wasim Akram | Pakistan | 356 | 28 | 10 |
| Moin Khan | Pakistan | 219 | 17 | 10 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | Sri Lanka | 445 | 34 | 9 |
| Muttiah Mualitharan | Sri Lanka | 350 | 25 | 9 |
| Javagal Srinath | India | 229 | 19 | 8 |
| Chaminda Vaas | Sri Lanka | 322 | 25 | 8 |
| Waqar Younis | Pakistan | 262 | 15 | 7 |
| Ricky Ponting | Australia | 375 | 20 | 7 |
Sri Lankan player Lasith Malinga tops the list by having the most golden ducks in ODIs. He holds the record for having the most overall ducks in the
Nonetheless, Malinga can still find comfort in the fact that he never lost his job for having several ducks in a row. In ODI cricket, there is no escaping the humiliation that comes from suffering multiple consecutive ducks.
14 Batters Have Already Been Out For Ducks In Three Straight ODI Innings
In ODIs, as many as 14 players have had the unfortunate experience of recording three straight ducks.
- Alec Stewart
- Andrew Symonds
- Shane Watson
- Tony Blain
- Ian Blackwell
- Nicholas de Groot
- Vusi Sibanda
- Tinashe Panyangara
- Brett Lee
- James Ngoche
- Devendra Bishoo
- Alex Cusac
- Blessing Muzarabani
- Suryakumar Yadav
Indian Player With Most Golden Ducks
Suryakumar Yadav, who failed to advance past the first ball in each of his three innings against Australia during a three-match ODI series with the Men in Blue in March 2023, became the first Indian player to suffer three straight ducks in ODI cricket. He became the first player to achieve three straight golden ducks in an ODI series as a result of his dismal run of performances with the bat in India’s ODI matches.
While previous players have experienced the same fate as Suryakumar and recorded three ducks in an ODI bilateral series, none of those players did it in a three-match series.
The Indian player with the most golden ducks in ODIs is still not Suryakumar. Throughout his 50-over career, former bowler Javagal Srinath was dismissed for eight golden ducks, earning him the dubious distinction. In ODIs, he was ejected for a total of 19 ducks.
None of the players listed as having a duck in three straight ODI innings is among the top 10 players in terms of golden ducks. Naturally, bowlers make up the majority of the players in this top 10.
Overall, the subcontinent has produced some of the greatest cricketers of all time, and the dominance of subcontinental bowlers in inducing golden ducks in ODI cricket is a testament to their skill and ability. It will be interesting to see if this trend continues in the future, as the sport continues to evolve and new stars emerge internationally.
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