Different types of ducks (0) in cricket 1
Duck in cricket
  1. Laughing Duck

When a batsman is dismissed for a duck concluding the batting team’s innings is said to be out for a “Laughing Duck”. However, this term is hardly used in cricket.

  1. Palladium Duck/Golden Goose

A batsman who is dismissed for a duck on the first ball of the match in his or her team’s first match of the season is said to be out for a “Palladium Duck” or “Golden Goose”. The term is not commonly used in the cricket.

  1. Pair

When a batsman is dismissed for zero in the both innings of a two-innings cricket match, then it is called a “Pair”. It is a very common term and naturally it happens in the Test cricket and first-class cricket.

Different types of ducks (0) in cricket 2

  • King Pair – “King Pair” refers to that dismissal when a batsman is dismissed on “Golden Duck” in the both innings of a match. It is also very commonly used in the international cricket.

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