Top 10 Teams With Most Ducks In ODI Cricket

Top 10 Teams With Most Ducks In ODI Cricket: When you think what is cricket? The answer- it’s an enthralling game which is widely regarded by many as the batsman’s game. The advent of one day cricket goes far back to the era of early 1970’s. We all are very familiar with the batsman’s barbarous and demolishing range of strokes in the back end of the innings which takes the bowlers to haywire. But, ultimately it’s the beginning of the innings, in which even the most maverick batsman seems to be vulnerable, everyone has those butterflies in the stomach before they take the first run. Sometimes, even the best in the business are inept to induce a single run on the board. That’s the beauty of the game where one day you are a hero while on the other you end up on a zero. Here’s a look at the Top 10 Teams With Most Ducks In ODI Cricket. 10. Bangladesh – 314 Ducks: Shakib Al Hasan Bangladesh. (© Getty Images) Bangladeshi team lies at the 10th position in our list with most ducks in ODI’s with 314 ducks. Although, it’s quite surprising but it is due to the very fact that they have played the least number of matches among all the teams in the list. Bangladesh played its first match in 1986 and so far it has featured in 312 matches. They also hold the record for minimum fifties, hundreds, average and strike rate in the list. Also Read – Top 10 Teams With Most International Wickets 9. South Africa – 322 Ducks: AB de Villiers South Africa. (© Getty Images) The Proteas side holds admirable stats which are worth appreciating. The rainbow nation which has played 550 matches has 322 ducks against its name. The side is renown for batters like Kallis, AB de Villiers, Smith, and Amla. It has the highest average and strike rate of 33 and 78 respectively. They are ranked 9th in our list. 8. Zimbabwe – 429 Ducks: Andy Flower Zimbabwe. (© Getty Images) Although Zimbabwe has been playing ODI’s since it made its debut in 1983 but yet due to its sullen level of growth and consistency in the international arena, it has been deprived of that many opportunities. Barring the era in which majestic players like the Flower Brothers, Alistair Campbell, Heath Streak featured, they have been an invariably inconsistent side. So far they have played in 471 matches and have 429 ducks to their credit. 7. New Zealand – 478 Ducks: Brendon McCullum New Zealand. (© Getty Images) The Kiwis have been a consistent performer whenever they have donned the Colored Jersey. They are considered as specialists in limited overs cricket but are yet to triumph to the World Cup glory. New Zealand started playing ODI’s from as early as 1973 and have so far played 703 matches with 478 ducks to their name. 6. England – 483 Ducks: Alastair Cook England. (© Getty Images) The English side holds the distinct history of featuring in the very first match of ODI Cricket along with Australia. The team which played its first game in 1971 has so far capped 243 players in ODI’s which is the most number of players for any team in this format of the game. They have played 662 matches and have piled up 483 ducks. 5. Australia – 504 Ducks: Ricky Ponting Australia. (© Getty Images) Surprisingly, the Australian side lies at the 5th position in our list. But, undoubtedly the Kangaroos are the best ODI team to has played the game. They are the five times World Champions and their glorious stats are second to none. Australia played the second most number of matches which is 870 and has 504 ducks against their name. This colossal side has also racked up the most number of fifties that is 1063 and is second in terms of most hundreds – 193. 4. West Indies – 537 Ducks: Chris Gayle West Indies. (© Getty Images) There was a time when the Calypso Kings were the epitome of aggression and domination in the world cricket across all the formats of the game. This team had enthralled fear factor in the minds of the opponents with the likes of Sir Vivian Richards, Desmond Haynes, Gordon Greenidge, Michael holding, Andy Roberts and Clive Lloyd in their ranks. They were the Champions in the first two editions of World Cup Cricket. But, now they are hardly the shadow of their historical legacy. In the 734 matches they have played, on 537 occasions, their batsmen have got out before opening their accounts. 3. India – 554 Ducks: Yuvraj Singh India. (© Getty Images) The Jubilant Men in Blue are considered to be a batting firepower in this format of the game. The Indian team has played the most number of one-day matches and has been the World Champions twice in 1983 and 2011 respectively. In the 896 matches, they have played so far since their debut in 1974, Team India has got 554 ducks. They hold the record for most number fours as well as centuries in ODI’s. 2. Sri Lanka – 558 Ducks: Sanath Jayasuriya Sri Lanka. (© Getty Images) The Island nation is ranked second in the list of most number of ducks by a team in ODI cricket. The Sri Lankans who played their first match in 1975 and has so far featured in 765 matches has piled up 558 ducks. Sanath Jayasuriya, Mahela Jayawardene, Muttiah Muralitharan, Chaminda Vaas and Romesh Kaluwithrana are the five players who feature in the list of top 10 players with most ducks in ODI Cricket. Sanath Jayasuriya leads the list with most ducks- 34. 1. Pakistan – 618 Ducks: Shahid Afridi Pakistan. (© Getty Images) Pakistani side tops the chart in the rather unwanted list of most ducks by a team in One Day International Cricket. They have played 857 matches so far in which their players have been dismissed without a run on the board for as many as 618 times. Pakistani duo of Shahid Afridi and Wasim Akram occupies the second and third places on the list of most ducks by an individual in ODI’s with 30 and 28 ducks respectively. Also Read – Top 10 Teams with Most Ducks in Test Cricket (All Stats Updated Till 11th Feb 2016)

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