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Top 5 players with most most number of ducks in ODI World Cup history
It’s always a dream for every cricketer to represent his country on a global stage like the ODI World Cup which is known as the pinnacle of all cricket tournaments in the World. Many batters smash centuries and half-centuries and register their names in the history of the grand event.
However, there are also some players who have registered some unwanted records in the ODI World Cup. One of the unwanted and embarrassing records is the most ducks in the tournament. As the ODI World Cup 2023 is just around the corner, we’ll take a look at 5 players with the most golden ducks in the history of the ODI World Cup.
5. AB de Villiers
AB de Villiers (Source – Twitter)
Former South African legendary batter AB de Villiers comes to no. 5 in the list of most ducks in ODI World Cups. It is quite shocking to see his name on the list as he was one of the most destructive batters of his generation. De Villiers has registered 4 ducks in the World Cups and all his ducks came in the 2007 edition of the grand event.
4. Darren Bravo
Darren Bravo (Source – Twitter)
West Indies’ left-handed batter Darren Bravo is one of those batters who showed a lot of potential in the initial stage of their careers but failed to keep the consistency. Bravo has played 11 World Cup innings and scored just 207 runs. He registered ducks in 4 out of his 11 innings.
3. Keith Arthurton
Keith Arthurton (Source – Twitter)
Former West Indies batter Keith Arthruton appeared in 13 World Cup innings in his career between 1992 and 1999. During this, he scored 241 runs but registered 4 ducks in it due to which he has made it to the embarrassing list of most ducks in ODI World Cups.
2. Ijaz Ahmed
Ijaz Ahmed (Source – Twitter)
Former Pakistan player Ijaz Ahmed was one of the most known power hitters of his time. He was famous for his quick cameos and he also produced some destructive innings in the World Cup as well. Ahmed appeared in 26 World Cup innings in which he scored 516 runs. However, his penchant for playing big shots from the very first ball has cost him a lot as he registered 5 ducks in the prestigious tournament.
1. Nathan Astle
Nathan Astle (Source – Twitter)
Former New Zealand batter Nathan Astle featured in 22 ODI World Cup matches between 1996 and 2003. During this, he scored 403 runs and always showed an aggressive approach, however, this led to featuring himself in the unfortunate list of most ducks as he was dismissed without scoring a single run in 5 innings.