Jul 2, 2024

​​Players with the most ducks in the T20 World Cups​

TOI Sports Desk

Shahid Afridi

Shahid Afridi played 34 T20 International matches for Pakistan, batting in 32 innings. He scored a total of 546 runs, with his highest score being 54* not out. Afridi has 5 ducks to his name and maintained an impressive strike rate of 154.23.

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Tillakratne Dilshan

TM Dilshan represented Sri Lanka in 35 T20 International matches, batting in 34 innings. He amassed 897 runs, with his highest score being 96* not out. Dilshan also recorded 5 ducks and had a strike rate of 124.06.

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George Dockrell

GH Dockrell played 19 T20 International matches for Ireland, batting in 11 innings. He scored 144 runs, with his highest score being 39* not out. Dockrell recorded 4 ducks and had a strike rate of 112.50.

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Mohammad Nabi

Mohammad Nabi played 30 matches for Afghanistan from 2010 to 2024, batting in all 30 innings and remaining not out 7 times. He scored 347 runs with a highest score of 52, averaging 15.08. He faced 317 balls, resulting in a strike rate of 109.46. Nabi has 4 ducks, hit 28 fours, and 8 sixes.

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Luke Wright

LJ Wright played for England in 22 matches from 2007 to 2012, batting in 20 innings and remaining not out 3 times. He scored 439 runs, with his highest score being 99*, and an average of 25.82. He faced 308 balls, resulting in a strike rate of 142.53. Wright has 4 ducks, hit 35 fours, and 21 sixes.

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Sanath Jayasuriya

ST Jayasuriya played 18 matches for Sri Lanka from 2007 to 2010, batting in 18 innings and remaining not out 2 times. He scored 346 runs with a highest score of 88, averaging 21.62. He faced 285 balls, achieving a strike rate of 121.40. Jayasuriya has 4 ducks, hit 40 fours, and 12 sixes.

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Soumya Sarkar

Soumya Sarkar played 17 matches for Bangladesh between 2016 and 2024, batting in all 17 innings without remaining not out. He scored 161 runs, with a highest score of 21, and an average of 9.47. He faced 163 balls, achieving a strike rate of 98.77. Sarkar has 4 ducks, hit 16 fours, and 4 sixes.

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Lendl Simmons

LMP Simmons represented the West Indies in 14 matches from 2009 to 2021, with 14 innings and 1 not out. He scored 339 runs, with his highest score being 82*, and an average of 26.07. He faced 286 balls, resulting in a strike rate of 118.53. Simmons has 4 ducks, hit 35 fours, and 10 sixes.

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RE van der Merwe

RE van der Merwe played 21 matches between 2009 and 2022, batting in 13 innings and remaining not out 4 times. He scored a total of 19 runs with a highest score of 6, averaging 2.11. He faced 42 balls, achieving a strike rate of 45.23. Van der Merwe has 4 ducks, hit 1 four, and no sixes.

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Andre Russell

AD Russell represented the West Indies in 29 matches between 2012 and 2024, batting in 24 innings and remaining not out 10 times. He scored 236 runs, with a highest score of 43*, and an average of 16.85. He faced 160 balls, achieving a strike rate of 147.50. Russell has 4 ducks, hit 20 fours, and 14 sixes.

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