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

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

#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

#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

#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

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

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

#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

#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