Cricket, known for its thrilling moments and remarkable records, also has its share of less glamorous statistics. One such statistic is the number of times a player gets out without scoring, commonly referred to as a “duck.”
Nathan Astle of New Zealand and Ijaz Ahmed of Pakistan share the record for the most ducks in ICC Cricket World Cup live history. Both players have been dismissed for zero runs five times each during the tournament.
In this article, we delve into the records for the most ducks in ODI cricket, exploring the players who hold these records, the circumstances behind their dismissals, and the impacts on their careers.
Which batsman has recorded 5 ducks in ODI World Cup matches?
Two batters, namely Nathan Astle and Ijaz Ahmed, have recorded five ducks in World Cup matches. Given below is the Top 10 list for most ducks in ICC World Cup Cricket Match:
| Position | Player | Team | Matches | Ducks | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | Highest Score |
| 1 | Nathan Astle | New Zealand | 22 | 5 | 403 | 20.15 | 70.45 | 102* |
| 2 | Ijaz Ahmed | Pakistan | 29 | 5 | 516 | 23.45 | 71.96 | 70 |
| 3 | Kyle McCallan | Ireland | 9 | 4 | 33 | 4.71 | 44 | 20* |
| 4 | Darren Bravo | West Indies | 12 | 4 | 207 | 23 | 70.64 | 73 |
| 5 | Keith Arthurton | West Indies | 14 | 4 | 241 | 20.08 | 62.43 | 58* |
| 6 | AB de Villiers | South Africa | 23 | 4 | 1207 | 63.52 | 117.29 | 162* |
| 7 | Kris Srikkanth | India | 23 | 4 | 521 | 23.68 | 68.37 | 75 |
| 8 | Eoin Morgan | England/Ireland | 29 | 4 | 672 | 25.84 | 84.84 | 148 |
| 9 | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Pakistan | 35 | 4 | 717 | 23.90 | 74.60 | 81 |
| 10 | Shem Ngoche | Kenya | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
Seven batsmen have each recorded four ducks in ICC World Cup matches. These players are AB de Villiers (South Africa), Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pakistan), Eoin Morgan (England/Ireland), Kris Srikkanth (India), Darren Bravo (West Indies), Kyle McCallan (Ireland), and Keith Arthurton (West Indies).
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Which Indian player holds the record for the most ducks in a World Cup?
Kris Srikkanth holds the record for the most ducks by an Indian in World Cup history, having recorded 4 ducks in his 23 World Cup matches. Below is the list of the top 10 Indian batsmen with the most ducks in ICC World Cup matches.
| Position | Player | Matches | Ducks |
| 1 | Kris Srikkanth | 23 | 4 |
| 2 | Zaheer Khan | 23 | 3 |
| 3 | Javagal Srinath | 34 | 3 |
| 4 | Mohammad Azharuddin | 30 | 2 |
| 5 | Roger Binny | 9 | 2 |
| 6 | MS Dhoni | 29 | 2 |
| 7 | Harbhajan Singh | 21 | 2 |
| 8 | Venkatesh Prasad | 14 | 2 |
| 9 | Sachin Tendulkar | 45 | 2 |
| 10 | Yuvraj Singh | 23 | 1 |
Zaheer Khan and Javagal Srinath each recorded three ducks in World Cup matches. Additionally, six Indian players have been dismissed for a duck twice in World Cup history: Harbhajan Singh, Venkatesh Prasad, Sachin Tendulkar, Mohammad Azharuddin, MS Dhoni, and Roger Binny.
Which Pakistan player holds the record for the most ducks in a World Cup?
Ijaz Ahmed was dismissed for a duck five times in World Cup matches, the highest number for any Pakistani player in World Cup history. Below is the list of the top 10 Pakistani batsmen with the most ducks.
| Position | Player | Matches | Ducks |
| 1 | Ijaz Ahmed | 29 | 5 |
| 2 | Inzamam-ul-Haq | 35 | 4 |
| 3 | Wasim Akram | 38 | 3 |
| 4 | Younis Khan | 19 | 3 |
| 5 | Fakhar Zaman | 8 | 2 |
| 6 | Imran Khan | 28 | 2 |
| 7 | Javed Miandad | 33 | 2 |
| 8 | Mudassar Nazar | 12 | 2 |
| 9 | Rashid Latif | 12 | 2 |
| 10 | Saleem Malik | 27 | 2 |
Inzamam-ul-Haq holds the second position with four ducks. Wasim Akram and Younis Khan were dismissed for a duck three times each. Fakhar Zaman, Imran Khan, Saleem Malik, Rashid Latif, Mudassar Nazar, Javed Miandad, and Saqlain Mushtaq have each recorded two ducks in World Cup matches.
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List of Players With Most Ducks in the ICC World Cup History
Here is a detailed list of players with the most ducks in ICC World Cup history:
| Player | Ducks | Inns | Runs | Span |
| Nathan Astle (NZ) | 5 | 22 | 403 | 1996-2003 |
| Ijaz Ahmed (PAK) | 5 | 26 | 516 | 1987-1999 |
| Kyle McCallan (IRE) | 4 | 8 | 33 | 2007-2007 |
| Darren Bravo (WI) | 4 | 11 | 207 | 2011-2019 |
| Keith Arthurton (WI) | 4 | 13 | 241 | 1992-1999 |
| Mitchell Starc (AUS) | 4 | 16 | 126 | 2015-2023 |
| AB de Villiers (SA) | 4 | 22 | 1207 | 2007-2015 |
| Kris Srikkanth (IND) | 4 | 23 | 521 | 1983-1992 |
| Eoin Morgan (ENG/IRE) | 4 | 27 | 672 | 2007-2019 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq (PAK) | 4 | 33 | 717 | 1992-2007 |
| Shem Ngoche (KENYA) | 3 | 3 | – | 2011-2011 |
| Gerrie Snyman (NAM) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2003-2003 |
| Krishna Chandran (UAE) | 3 | 5 | 38 | 2015-2015 |
| Shafiul Islam (BAN) | 3 | 5 | 26 | 2011-2011 |
| Nicholas de Groot (CAN) | 3 | 6 | 44 | 2003-2003 |
| Chris Old (ENG) | 3 | 7 | 91 | 1975-1979 |
| Imran Tahir (SA) | 3 | 8 | 20 | 2011-2019 |
| Andre Botha (IRE) | 3 | 9 | 84 | 2007-2011 |
| James Anderson (ENG) | 3 | 10 | 15 | 2003-2015 |
| Abdur Razzak (BAN) | 3 | 11 | 44 | 2007-2011 |
| Hamid Hassan (AFG) | 3 | 11 | 53 | 2015-2019 |
| Zaheer Khan (IND) | 3 | 11 | 52 | 2003-2011 |
| Andre Russell (WI) | 3 | 12 | 192 | 2011-2019 |
| Tim de Leede (NED) | 3 | 13 | 223 | 1996-2007 |
| Mohammad Rafique (BAN) | 3 | 13 | 113 | 1999-2007 |
| Martin Suji (KENYA) | 3 | 13 | 68 | 1996-2003 |
| John Davison (CAN) | 3 | 14 | 340 | 2003-2011 |
| Andrew Flintoff (ENG) | 3 | 14 | 263 | 1999-2007 |
| Angelo Mathews (SL) | 3 | 17 | 533 | 2011-2023 |
| Alistair Campbell (ZIM) | 3 | 18 | 281 | 1992-2003 |
| Javagal Srinath (IND) | 3 | 18 | 85 | 1992-2003 |
| Younis Khan (PAK) | 3 | 18 | 349 | 2003-2015 |
| Dave Houghton (ZIM) | 3 | 19 | 567 | 1983-1992 |
| Kennedy Otieno (KENYA) | 3 | 19 | 427 | 1996-2003 |
| William Porterfield (IRE) | 3 | 21 | 627 | 2007-2015 |
| Thomas Odoyo (KENYA) | 3 | 23 | 463 | 1996-2011 |
| Arjun Ranatunga (SL) | 3 | 29 | 969 | 1983-1999 |
| Tamim Iqbal (BAN) | 3 | 29 | 718 | 2007-2019 |
| Wasim Akram (PAK) | 3 | 30 | 426 | 1987-2003 |
| Mahela Jayawardene (SL) | 3 | 34 | 1100 | 1999-2015 |
| Robert Callender (CAN) | 2 | 2 | – | 1979-1979 |
| Adam Huckle (ZIM) | 2 | 2 | – | 1999-1999 |
| Riaan Walters (NAM) | 2 | 2 | – | 2003-2003 |
| Berend Westdijk (NED) | 2 | 2 | – | 2011-2011 |
| Jacob Esmeijer (NED) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2003-2003 |
| Nuwan Pradeep (SL) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2019-2019 |
| Harilal Shah (EAf) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1975-1975 |
| Kevin Hurdle (BMUDA) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2007-2007 |
| Bruce Patterson (SCOT) | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1999-1999 |
| Irving Romaine (BMUDA) | 2 | 3 | 11 | 2007-2007 |
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Which player holds the record for the most ducks in a single World Cup edition?
AB de Villiers was dismissed for a duck four times in the 2007 World Cup, setting the record for the most ducks in a single edition of the tournament. Below is the year-wise table of most ducks:
| Year | Player | Team | Mat | Inns | 0 | Runs | HS | Ave |
| 2019 | Nuwan Pradeep | Sri Lanka | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1* | 0.5 |
| 2015 | Krishna Chandran | UAE | 5 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 34 | 7.6 |
| 2011 | Shem Ngoche | Kenya | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | AB de Villiers | South Africa | 10 | 10 | 4 | 372 | 146 | 37.2 |
| 2003 | Nathan Astle | New Zealand | 7 | 7 | 3 | 213 | 102 | 42.6 |
| 1999 | Akram Khan | Bangladesh | 5 | 5 | 2 | 62 | 42 | 12.4 |
| 1996 | Keith Arthurton | West Indies | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.4 |
| 1992 | Kris Srikkanth | India | 8 | 8 | 3 | 117 | 40 | 16.71 |
| 1987 | Winston Benjamin | West Indies | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 5 |
| 1983 | Arjuna Ranatunga | Sri Lanka | 6 | 6 | 3 | 80 | 34 | 13.33 |
| 1979 | Mike Brearley | England | 5 | 5 | 2 | 161 | 64 | 32.2 |
| 1975 | Harilal Shah | East Africa | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
FAQs
Q: Who holds the record for the most ducks in ICC ODI Cricket World Cup history?
A: Nathan Astle of New Zealand and Ijaz Ahmed of Pakistan both hold the record, each having been dismissed for a duck five times.
Q: Which player has the most ducks in a single World Cup edition?
A: AB de Villiers of South Africa holds the record, having been dismissed for a duck four times in the 2007 World Cup.
Q: Which Indian player has the most ducks in World Cup matches?
A: Kris Srikkanth holds the record for the most ducks by an Indian in World Cup history, with four ducks in his career.
Q: How many ducks did Zaheer Khan and Javagal Srinath record in World Cup matches?
A: Both Zaheer Khan and Javagal Srinath recorded three ducks each in World Cup matches.
