Courtney Walsh- 43 ducks
Courtney Walsh, who led the pack with 43 ducks in his outstanding career, is not only known for his fast bowling but also for his unusual consistency in being dismissed without bothering the scorers. In his test career, Walsh picked 519 wickets for the West Indies in 132 Test matches. However, his striking was a different story. Walsh’s top score of 30* remains a testament to his modest batting ability, with an average of only 7.54 runs per innings.
Finally, the batsmen with the most ducks in Test cricket, including Courtney Walsh, Stuart Broad, Chris Martin, Glenn McGrath, Ishant Sharma and Shane Warne, have proven to us that cricket is an unpredictable game. Even the finest bowlers can be caught off guard by the bat.
Cricket, with its ups and downs, continues to encourage players and fans equally. The records of these amazing bowlers-turned-batsmen testify to the resilient nature of cricket and the possibility of greatness, even in the face of the dreaded duck. In the end, it is a cricketer’s capacity to rise above adversities and make an important contribution to the game that defines them.
Batsmen With Most Ducks in Test Cricket
| Player | Country | Matches | Runs | Ducks | HS | ||
| Courtney Walsh | West Indies | 132 | 936 | 43 | 30* | ||
| Stuart Broad | England | 167 | 3662 | 39 | 169 | ||
| Chris Martin | New Zealand | 71 | 123 | 36 | 12* | ||
| Glenn McGrath | Australia | 124 | 641 | 35 | 61 | ||
| Ishant Sharma | India | 105 | 785 | 34 | 57 | ||
| Shane Warne | Australia | 145 | 3154 | 34 | 99 | ||
| M. Muralidaran | Sri Lanka | 133 | 1261 | 33 | 67 | ||
| James Anderson | England | 183 | 1340 | 31 | 81 | ||
| Zaheer Khan | India | 92 | 1231 | 29 | 75 | ||
| Mervyn Dhillon | West Indies | 38 | 549 | 26 | 43 | ||
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