Top 10 Cricketers With The Most Golden Ducks In ODI Cricket

Jun 5, 2020 at 8:26 PM

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Top 10 Cricketers With The Most Golden Ducks In ODI Cricket

For cricketers, it is a matter of pride if they go on to score mammoth runs in a match and prolong their form over the years. On the other hand, it is also a matter of shame for cricketers to get out on a zero (duck) when they step on the field of play.

Whenever a player pads up and heads to the ground, he/she always visualizes of playing a grand knock and helping his/her team to win the match. However, things take a turn for the worse when he/she walks back to the pavilion without adding anything to the total. And when the duck is golden, nothing can be more embarrassing for a cricketer.

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Courtney-Walsh is known as the king of ducks. Image Courtesy: Twitter

A golden duck is the one wherein a batsman gets out on the first delivery that he faces. Today, we’ll take a look at the top 10 cricketers with the most golden ducks in ODI cricket.

Top 10 Cricketers With The Most Golden Ducks In ODI Cricket

10. Waqar Younis

Waqar Younis
Younis has served Pakistan between 1989 to 2003. Photo Credit: Getty Images.

Former Pakistan legend, Waqar Younis is known as one of the greatest pacers the world cricket has ever witnessed. His partnership with Wasim Akram made them the most lethal duo in world cricket when they were at their peak.

However, Waqar Younis has one of the most unwanted records in world cricket. He has been dismissed 15 times on the score of zero. Out of these 15, 8 have been golden ducks, and he is among the top 10 cricketers with the most golden ducks in ODI cricket.

9. Darren Powell

Darren Powell
Darren Powell Image Credits: Twitter

Darren Powell is a former West Indian bowler and has represented them in a total of 55 ODIs. He went on to bat in 25 innings and remained not out only thrice in his international career. Powell scored a total of 118 runs in his ODI career, and his highest score was 48 not out.

Darren Powell was dismissed eight times on a duck in his ODI stint and all the eight times. He departed on a golden duck. This, indeed, is among the most embarrassing stats that any cricketer could have in his international cricketing career.

8. Sanath Jayasuriya

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Sanath Jayasuriya, the sweet-timer of the cricket ball. Photo Credit: Getty Images.

Sanath Jayasuriya, one of Sri Lanka’s all-time batting greats, has been a legendary figure in the Lanka cricketing circuit throughout his stint on the international stage. He is among the leading run-scorers for the Asian giants as he has gone on to score more than 13000 runs in ODI cricket itself.

However, he too features on the list of the cricketers with most golden ducks in ODI cricket as he has 34 ducks to his name, 9 out of which are the golden ducks. It is surely a stain on Jayasuriya’s illustrious career with the Lankans.

7. Chaminda Vaas

Chaminda Vaas
The valuable prospect for the Lions during his international level, particularly with the ball. (Photo Credit: Getty Images.

One of Sri Lanka’s greatest ever fast bowlers, Chaminda Vaas also features on the list of cricketers with the most ducks in ODI cricket. Vaas played a total of 322 matches for Sri Lanka in the ODIs and came out to bat in 220 innings.

Although he went on to score more than 2000 runs in ODI cricket, Chaminda Vaas has a total of 25 ducks to his name in the 50-overs format. Out of these, nine times, he was dismissed on a golden duck and is on the 7th spot.

6. Wasim Akram

Wasim Akram, Ramiz Raja
Akram claimed 502 wickets in 351 ODI innings with the bowling average of 23.52. Photo Credit: Reuters.

Wasim Akram, once known to be the swing king os Pakistan, is undisputedly one of the best ever pace bowlers to come out of the country. He has numerous records to his name in international cricket, and he was a threat to all the opposition batsmen, irrespective of the team he played against.

However, there is one record that Akram would not want for himself. Wasim Akram is 6th on the list of cricketers with most golden ducks in ODI cricket. He has been dismissed a total of 28 times on a score of zero, 10 out of which have been golden ducks.

5. Moin Khan

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(Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)

Another Pakistani to feature on the list is former wicketkeeper-batsman, Moin Khan. Moin Khan is among those players who played for Pakistan during their dominance in world cricket. He was a successful wicketkeeper-batsman and made certain records for his country with the gloves.

However, there is this one unwanted record that Moin Khan will forever look to avoid. Moin Khan played a total of 219 ODI matches for Pakistan and scored 3266 runs at an average of 23 in the ODIs. He was dismissed 17 times on a duck, 11 of which turned out to be golden ducks.

4. Javagal Srinath

Javagal Srinath, Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar celebrates a wicket with Javagal Srinath. (Photo by Chris Turvey/EMPICS via Getty Images)

Javagal Srinath is the only Indian to feature in the top 10 cricketers with most golden ducks in ODI cricket. One of India’s finest-ever pacers, Javagal Srinath, features on the fourth spot in the list. He claimed a lot of wickets for India during his stint on the international stage.

However, batting does not seem to be his forte. Srinath could only manage to score 883 runs in the 121 innings he played in ODI cricket with an average of just above 10 in the format. He was dismissed 19 times on a duck in his ODI career, 11 of which are golden ducks.

3. Muttiah Muralitharan

Sachin Tendulkar, Muttiah Muralitharan,
Photo Credit: Getty Images.

Sri Lankan legend Muttiah Muralitharan has been the highest wicket-taker in the world and has spun his web around a plethora of legends in world cricket. He played a total of 350 ODIs for the Lankan lions and walked in to bat 162 times in the 50-overs format.

Having scored 674 runs at an average of 6.81 in the ODIs, Muttiah Muralitharan has a total of 30 ducks to his name in one-day internationals. Out of these 30, 11 have been golden ducks. It makes him feature on the list of cricketers with most ducks in ODI cricket.

2. Shahid Afridi

Shahid Afridi
Photo Credit: Getty Images.

One of the greatest all-rounders of the Pakistan cricket team, Shahid Afridi is second on the list of cricketers who have departed on a golden duck in ODI cricket. Afridi is widely regarded as Duckridi as well because of his knack of getting out on a zero time and again.

Afridi batted for Pakistan for a total of 369 times in ODI cricket. He also had the reputation of hitting gigantic sixes during his stint. However, Afridi had a knack of getting dismissed initially and has 30 ducks to his name in the ODIs, 12 out of which have been golden ducks.

1. Lasith Malinga

Lasith Malinga, Mumbai Indians
Photo Credit: Getty Images.

The Yorker King of world cricket, Lasith Malinga, tops the list of the cricketers who have been dismissed on a golden duck the maximum number of times in ODI cricket. Lasith Malinga has been one of the most unorthodox and most successful fast bowlers in world cricket.

It was simply incomprehensive to read Lasith Malinga’s deliveries when he used to bowl during his peak. However, his batting records have been dismal throughout his career, and that clearly reflects from his stats. Malinga has been dismissed 26 times on an individual score of zero, 14 of which have been golden ducks. Eventually, this makes him the flag-bearer of cricketers with most ducks in ODI cricket.

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