Discover the 9 Types of Ducks in Cricket

Darshna Khudania

#1 Golden Duck - When a batsman is dismissed on the first ball of his innings, it is called a Golden Duck

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#2 Silver Duck - When a batsman is dismissed on the second ball of his innings, it is called a Silver Duck

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#3 Bronze Duck - When a batsman is out on the third ball of his innings without scoring any runs, it is called a Bronze Duck

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#4 Diamond Duck - When a batsman is dismissed without playing a single ball, either through a run out or time out, it is called a Diamond Duck

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#5 A Pair - When a batsman is dismissed without scoring any runs on any ball in both innings of a Test, it is called an A Pair

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#6 King Pair - When a batsman is dismissed on a Golden Duck in both innings, it is called a King Pair

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#7 Batting Hattrick - When a batsman is dismissed three times in three consecutive balls, it is called a Batting Hattrick

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#8 Royal Duck - Royal Duck is associated with The Ashes. When a batsman gets out on the first ball of the Ashes series, it is called a Royal Duck

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#9 Laughing Duck - Laughing Duck occurs when a batsman is dismissed without scoring any runs and his team's innings ends along with his wicket

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