All about ducks - Tables

Travis Basevi
15-Jan-2008
Most innings in a career and never scoring a duck - Tests
Player SpanMat Inns Runs HS Ave 100
AB de Villiers (SA) 2004-2008 35 632201 178 37.30 4
Yasir Hameed (Pak)2003-2007 23 45 1450 170 34.522
JW Burke (Aus) 1951-1959 24 441280 189 34.59 3
RA Duff (Aus)1902-1905 22 40 1317 146 35.592
BP Patel (India) 1974-1977 21 38972 115* 29.45 1
RJ Christiani (WI)1948-1954 22 37 896 107 26.351
DL Houghton (Zim) 1992-1997 22 361464 266 43.05 4
Waqar Hasan (Pak)1952-1959 21 35 1071 189 31.501
BD Julien (WI) 1973-1977 24 34866 121 30.92 2
MEK Hussey (Aus)2005-2008 20 33 2120 182 84.808
JW Zulch (SA) 1910-1921 16 32985 150 32.83 2
HL Collins (Aus)1920-1926 19 31 1352 203 45.064
MF Maharoof (SL) 2004-2007 20 31538 72 19.92 0
JM Anderson (Eng)2003-2007 20 30 143 21* 11.000
KD Karthik (India) 2004-2007 19 30931 129 32.10 1
WW Read (Eng)1882-1893 18 27 720 117 27.691
W Bates (Eng) 1881-1887 15 26656 64 27.33 0
MLC Foster (WI)1969-1978 14 24 580 125 30.521
UDU Chandana (SL) 1999-2005 16 24616 92 26.78 0
TJE Andrews (Aus)1921-1926 16 23 592 94 26.900

Most runs in a career and never scoring a duck - Tests
PlayerSpan Mat Inns Runs HS Ave100
AB de Villiers (SA) 2004-2008 3563 2201 178 37.30 4
MEK Hussey (Aus) 2005-2008 20 33 2120182 84.80 8
DL Houghton (Zim) 1992-199722 36 1464 266 43.05 4
Yasir Hameed (Pak) 2003-2007 23 45 1450170 34.52 2
HL Collins (Aus) 1920-192619 31 1352 203 45.06 4
RA Duff (Aus) 1902-1905 22 40 1317146 35.59 2
JW Burke (Aus) 1951-195924 44 1280 189 34.59 3
Waqar Hasan (Pak) 1952-1959 21 35 1071189 31.50 1
KS Duleepsinhji (Eng) 1929-193112 19 995 173 58.52 3
JW Zulch (SA) 1910-1921 16 32 985150 32.83 2
R Subba Row (Eng) 1958-196113 22 984 137 46.85 3
BP Patel (India) 1974-1977 21 38 972115* 29.45 1
KD Karthik (India) 2004-200719 30 931 129 32.10 1
RJ Christiani (WI) 1948-1954 22 37 896107 26.35 1
JDB Robertson (Eng) 1947-195211 21 881 133 46.36 2
BD Julien (WI) 1973-1977 24 34 866121 30.92 2
CF Walters (Eng) 1933-193411 18 784 102 52.26 1
RS Modi (India) 1946-1952 10 17 736112 46.00 1
CS Dempster (NZ) 1930-193310 15 723 136 65.72 2
WW Read (Eng) 1882-1893 18 27 720117 27.69 1

Most innings in a career before scoring first duck - Tests
Player Span Mat InnsRuns HS Ave 100
PA de Silva (SL) 1984-1994 44 75 2779 26738.59 7
CH Lloyd (WI) 1966-1974 3258 2153 178 39.87 5
AK Davidson (Aus) 1953-1961 37 51 107680 23.91 0
GO Jones (Eng) 2004-200633 51 1172 100 24.93 1
BF Butcher (WI) 1958-1967 27 46 1920209* 45.71 5
MJ Clarke (Aus) 2004-200831 46 1822 151 45.55 5
PD Collingwood (Eng) 2003-2007 24 45 1819206 45.47 5
MJ Slater (Aus) 1993-199525 44 2121 176 50.50 6
RT Ponting (Aus) 1995-1999 28 44 1661127 41.52 4
RN Harvey (Aus) 1948-195324 41 2416 205 65.29 10
GS Sobers (WI) 1954-1959 24 41 2053365* 60.38 6
KD Ghavri (India) 1974-197929 41 695 86 22.41 0
WH Ponsford (Aus) 1924-1933 25 40 1553183 41.97 5
Sadiq Mohammad (Pak) 1969-197723 40 1800 166 47.36 5
AJ Stewart (Eng) 1990-1992 22 40 1493190 41.47 4
AN Cook (Eng) 2006-200721 39 1658 127 44.81 6
MA Taylor (Aus) 1989-1991 21 38 1889219 53.97 6
AP Sheahan (Aus) 1967-197022 37 1110 114 32.64 1
JC Adams (WI) 1992-1996 24 37 1851208* 66.10 5
R Dravid (India) 1996-199823 37 1805 148 53.08 2

Most times dismissed for a duck - Tests
Player SpanMat Inns Runs HS Ave 1000
CA Walsh (WI) 1984-2001 132185 936 30* 7.54 0 43
GD McGrath (Aus) 1993-2007 124 138 64161 7.36 0 35
SK Warne (Aus)1992-2007 145 199 3154 99 17.320 34
M Muralitharan (ICC/SL) 1992-2007 118149 1144 67 11.67 0 30
CEL Ambrose (WI) 1988-2000 98 145 143953 12.40 0 26
M Dillon (WI)1997-2004 38 68 549 43 8.440 26
DK Morrison (NZ) 1987-1997 4871 379 42 8.42 0 24
BS Chandrasekhar (India) 1964-1979 58 80 16722 4.07 0 23
Danish Kaneria (Pak)2000-2007 51 69 260 29 6.840 23
SR Waugh (Aus) 1985-2004 168260 10927 200 51.06 32 22
MS Atapattu (SL) 1990-2007 90 156 5502249 39.02 16 22
Waqar Younis (Pak)1989-2003 87 120 1010 45 10.200 21
BS Bedi (India) 1966-1979 67101 656 50* 8.98 0 20
MA Atherton (Eng) 1989-2001 115 212 7728185* 37.69 16 20
CS Martin (NZ)2000-2008 37 50 64 12* 2.460 20
DL Underwood (Eng) 1966-1982 86116 937 45* 11.56 0 19
Wasim Bari (Pak) 1967-1984 81 112 136685 15.88 0 19
ME Waugh (Aus)1991-2002 128 209 8029 153* 41.8120 19
AR Caddick (Eng) 1993-2003 6295 861 49* 10.37 0 19
MJ Hoggard (Eng) 2000-2007 66 90 46738 7.41 0 19

Lowest percentage of ducks/innings in a career - Tests (qualification: 50 inns)
Player Span MatInns Runs HS Ave 100 0%
AB de Villiers (SA) 2004-2008 3563 2201 178 37.30 4 00.00
CL Walcott (WI) 1948-1960 44 743798 220 56.68 15 1 1.35
GM Turner (NZ) 1969-1983 41 73 2991259 44.64 7 1 1.36
AL Hassett (Aus) 1938-1953 43 69 3073198* 46.56 10 1 1.44
MH Richardson (NZ) 2000-2004 38 65 2776145 44.77 4 1 1.53
AK Davidson (Aus) 1953-1963 44 61 132880 24.59 0 1 1.63
PE Richardson (Eng) 1956-1963 34 56 2061126 37.47 5 1 1.78
CG Macartney (Aus) 1907-1926 35 55 2131170 41.78 7 1 1.81
GM Ritchie (Aus) 1982-1987 30 53 1690146 35.20 3 1 1.88
CH Lloyd (WI) 1966-1985 110 175 7515242* 46.67 19 4 2.28
H Sutcliffe (Eng) 1924-1935 54 84 4555194 60.73 16 2 2.38
CC McDonald (Aus) 1952-1961 47 83 3107170 39.32 5 2 2.40
Saeed Ahmed (Pak) 1958-1973 41 78 2991172 40.41 5 2 2.56
HW Taylor (SA) 1912-1932 42 76 2936176 40.77 7 2 2.63
MA Taylor (Aus) 1989-1999 104 186 7525334* 43.49 19 5 2.68
AH Jones (NZ) 1987-1995 39 74 2922186 44.27 7 2 2.70
WR Hammond (Eng) 1927-1947 85 140 7249336* 58.45 22 4 2.85
R Dravid (ICC/India) 1996-2008 117 201 9795270 55.33 24 6 2.98
C Washbrook (Eng) 1937-1956 37 66 2569195 42.81 6 2 3.03
Javed Miandad (Pak) 1976-1993 124 189 8832280* 52.57 23 6 3.17

Highest percentage of ducks/innings in a career - Tests (qualification: 20 inns)
Player SpanMat Inns Runs HS Ave 1000 %
AG Hurst (Aus) 1974-197912 20 102 26 6.00 010 50.00
AD Mullally (Eng) 1996-2001 1927 127 24 5.52 0 1244.44
CS Martin (NZ) 2000-2008 37 5064 12* 2.46 0 20 40.00
A Nehra (India) 1999-2004 17 25 7719 5.50 0 10 40.00
M Dillon (WI) 1997-2004 38 68 54943 8.44 0 26 38.23
D Ramnarine (WI) 1998-2002 12 21 10635* 6.23 0 8 38.09
DR Doshi (India) 1979-1983 33 38 12920 4.60 0 14 36.84
M Mbangwa (Zim) 1996-2000 15 25 348 2.00 0 9 36.00
RW Blair (NZ) 1953-1964 19 34 18964* 6.75 0 12 35.29
Mohammad Sharif (Ban) 2001-2007 10 20 12224* 7.17 0 7 35.00
JV Saunders (Aus) 1902-1908 14 23 3911* 2.29 0 8 34.78
DK Morrison (NZ) 1987-1997 48 71 37942 8.42 0 24 33.80
Danish Kaneria (Pak) 2000-2007 51 69 26029 6.84 0 23 33.33
C Pringle (NZ) 1990-1995 14 21 17530 10.29 0 7 33.33
HK Olonga (Zim) 1995-2002 30 45 18424 5.41 0 14 31.11
Manjural Islam (Ban) 2001-2004 17 33 8121 3.68 0 10 30.30
PT Collins (WI) 1999-2006 32 47 23524 5.87 0 14 29.78
WP Howell (Aus) 1898-1904 18 27 15835 7.52 0 8 29.62
NS Tamhane (India) 1955-1961 21 27 22554* 10.22 0 8 29.62
Aaqib Javed (Pak) 1989-1998 22 27 10128* 5.05 0 8 29.62

Most balls bowled in a career without taking a duck - Tests
Player SpanMat Balls Runs Wkts BBI Ave
Ghulam Ahmed (India) 1948-1959 22 56502052 68 7/49 30.17
IVA Richards (WI)1974-1991 121 5170 1964 32 2/1761.37
GA Hick (Eng) 1991-2001 65 30571306 23 4/126 56.78
HA Gomes (WI)1976-1987 60 2401 930 15 2/2062.00
ARA Murray (SA) 1952-1954 10 2374710 18 4/169 39.44
R Kilner (Eng)1924-1926 9 2368 734 24 4/5130.58
EAR de Silva (SL) 1985-1991 10 23281032 8 2/67 129.00
KR Stackpole (Aus)1966-1974 43 2321 1001 15 2/3366.73
PI Philpott (Aus) 1965-1966 8 22621000 26 5/90 38.46
C Gladwin (Eng)1947-1949 8 2129 571 15 3/2138.06
EJ Gray (NZ) 1983-1988 10 2076886 17 3/73 52.11
DJ Capel (Eng)1987-1990 15 2000 1064 21 3/8850.66
PL Harris (SA) 2007-2008 10 1961761 30 5/73 25.36
AJ Richardson (Aus)1924-1926 9 1812 521 12 2/2043.41
MLC Foster (WI) 1969-1978 14 1776600 9 2/41 66.66
S Chanderpaul (WI)1994-2008 107 1680 845 8 1/2105.62
AE Moss (Eng) 1954-1960 9 1657626 21 4/35 29.80
VI Smith (SA)1947-1957 9 1655 769 12 4/14364.08
Mohammad Sharif (Ban) 2001-2007 10 16511106 14 4/98 79.00
MN Samuels (WI)2000-2008 27 1596 889 7 2/49127.00

Most wickets in a career without taking a duck - Tests
PlayerSpan Mat Balls Runs Wkts BBIAve
Ghulam Ahmed (India) 1948-1959 225650 2052 68 7/49 30.17
IVA Richards (WI) 1974-1991 121 5170 196432 2/17 61.37
PL Harris (SA) 2007-200810 1961 761 30 5/73 25.36
PI Philpott (Aus) 1965-1966 8 2262 100026 5/90 38.46
R Kilner (Eng) 1924-19269 2368 734 24 4/51 30.58
GA Hick (Eng) 1991-2001 65 3057 130623 4/126 56.78
GWA Chubb (SA) 1951-19515 1425 577 21 6/51 27.47
AE Moss (Eng) 1954-1960 9 1657 62621 4/35 29.80
DJ Capel (Eng) 1987-199015 2000 1064 21 3/88 50.66
CEL Stuart (WI) 2000-2001 6 1116 62820 3/33 31.40
RK Illingworth (Eng) 1991-19959 1485 615 19 4/96 32.36
DB Close (Eng) 1949-1976 22 1212 53218 4/35 29.55
ARA Murray (SA) 1952-195410 2374 710 18 4/169 39.44
NB Mahwire (Zim) 2002-2005 10 1287 91518 4/92 50.83
PM Hornibrook (Aus) 1929-19306 1579 664 17 7/92 39.05
NC O'Neill (Aus) 1958-1965 42 1392 66717 4/41 39.23
Javed Miandad (Pak) 1976-1993124 1470 682 17 3/74 40.11
EJ Gray (NZ) 1983-1988 10 2076 88617 3/73 52.11
MB Owens (NZ) 1992-19948 1074 585 17 4/99 34.41
EAE Baptiste (WI) 1983-1990 10 1362 56316 3/31 35.18

Most wickets taken as ducks - Tests
Player Span Mat BallsRuns Wkts BBI Ave 0
GD McGrath (Aus) 1993-2007 124 29248 12186563 8/24 21.64 104
SK Warne (Aus)1992-2007 145 40705 17995 708 8/7125.41 102
M Muralitharan (ICC/SL) 1992-2007 11839202 15742 723 9/51 21.77 97
CA Walsh (WI) 1984-2001 132 30019 12688519 7/37 24.44 79
Wasim Akram (Pak)1985-2002 104 22627 9779 414 7/11923.62 79
CEL Ambrose (WI) 1988-2000 9822103 8501 405 8/45 20.99 76
Waqar Younis (Pak) 1989-2003 87 16224 8788373 7/76 23.56 76
A Kumble (India)1990-2008 123 38466 17179 599 10/7428.67 75
SM Pollock (SA) 1995-2008 10824353 9733 421 7/87 23.11 71
N Kapil Dev (India) 1978-1994 131 27740 12867434 9/83 29.64 68
RJ Hadlee (NZ)1973-1990 86 21918 9611 431 9/5222.29 66
WPUJC Vaas (SL) 1994-2007 10221786 9744 331 7/71 29.43 65
Imran Khan (Pak) 1971-1992 88 19458 8258362 8/58 22.81 61
RGD Willis (Eng)1971-1984 90 17357 8190 325 8/4325.20 57
MD Marshall (WI) 1978-1991 8117584 7876 376 7/22 20.94 57
M Ntini (SA) 1998-2008 82 17143 9214329 7/37 28.00 52
FS Trueman (Eng)1952-1965 67 15178 6625 307 8/3121.57 50
RR Lindwall (Aus) 1946-1960 6113650 5251 228 7/38 23.03 49
IT Botham (Eng) 1977-1992 102 21815 10878383 8/34 28.40 49
JN Gillespie (Aus)1996-2006 71 14234 6770 259 7/3726.13 47

Highest percentage of ducks/wickets in a career - Tests (qualification: 20 wkts)
Player Span Mat Balls RunsWkts BBI Ave 0 %
ST Clarke (WI) 1978-1982 11 2477 117042 5/126 27.85 14 33.33
AE Trott (Aus/Eng) 1895-1899 5 948 39026 8/43 15.00 8 30.76
RG Holland (Aus) 1984-1986 11 2889 135234 6/54 39.76 9 26.47
Shujauddin (Pak) 1954-1962 19 2313 80120 3/18 40.05 5 25.00
SI Mahmood (Eng) 2006-2007 8 1130 76220 4/22 38.10 5 25.00
Shoaib Akhtar (Pak) 1997-2007 46 8143 4574178 6/11 25.69 44 24.71
AG Steel (Eng) 1880-1888 13 1360 60529 3/27 20.86 7 24.13
MG Bevan (Aus) 1994-1998 18 1285 70329 6/82 24.24 7 24.13
Saleem Altaf (Pak) 1967-1978 21 4001 171046 4/11 37.17 11 23.91
JB Iverson (Aus) 1950-1951 5 1108 32021 6/27 15.23 5 23.80
DT Hondo (Zim) 2001-2005 9 1486 77421 6/59 36.85 5 23.80
Pervez Sajjad (Pak) 1964-1973 19 4145 141059 7/74 23.89 14 23.72
WE Bowes (Eng) 1932-1946 15 3655 151968 6/33 22.33 16 23.52
SJ Snooke (SA) 1906-1923 26 1620 70235 8/70 20.05 8 22.85
TWJ Goddard (Eng) 1930-1939 8 1563 58822 6/29 26.72 5 22.72
JT Hearne (Eng) 1892-1899 12 2976 108249 6/41 22.08 11 22.44
JC Adams (WI) 1992-2001 54 2853 133627 5/17 49.48 6 22.22
MJ Procter (SA) 1967-1970 7 1514 61641 6/73 15.02 9 21.95
EA Martindale (WI) 1933-1939 10 1605 80437 5/22 21.72 8 21.62
SE Bond (NZ) 2001-2007 17 3079 176979 6/51 22.39 17 21.51

Lowest percentage of ducks/wickets in a career - Tests (qualification: 50 wkts)
Player SpanMat Balls Runs Wkts BBI Ave0 %
Ghulam Ahmed (India) 1948-195922 5650 2052 68 7/49 30.170 0.00
CG Borde (India) 1958-1969 555695 2417 52 5/88 46.48 11.92
GP Wickramasinghe (SL) 1991-2001 40 72603559 85 6/60 41.87 2 2.35
N Boje (SA) 2000-2006 43 8620 4265100 5/62 42.65 3 3.00
Mohammad Rafique (Ban) 2000-2007 31 8162 383594 6/77 40.79 3 3.19
DJ Bravo (WI) 2004-2008 26 3997 215555 6/55 39.18 2 3.63
DA Allen (Eng) 1960-1966 39 11297 3779122 5/30 30.97 5 4.09
RW Price (Zim) 1999-2004 18 5135 247569 6/73 35.86 3 4.34
RWV Robins (Eng) 1929-1937 19 3318 175864 6/32 27.46 3 4.68
JR Reid (NZ) 1949-1965 58 7725 283585 6/60 33.35 4 4.70
JG Bracewell (NZ) 1980-1990 41 8403 3653102 6/32 35.81 5 4.90
RO Collinge (NZ) 1965-1978 35 7689 3393116 6/63 29.25 6 5.17
DN Patel (NZ) 1987-1997 37 6594 315475 6/50 42.05 4 5.33
JR Ratnayeke (SL) 1982-1989 22 3833 197256 8/83 35.21 3 5.35
Tauseef Ahmed (Pak) 1980-1993 34 7778 295093 6/45 31.72 5 5.37
CD Collymore (WI) 1999-2007 30 6337 300493 7/57 32.30 5 5.37
AMB Rowan (SA) 1947-1951 15 5193 208454 5/68 38.59 3 5.55
AR MacGibbon (NZ) 1951-1958 26 5659 216070 5/64 30.85 4 5.71
WW Armstrong (Aus) 1902-1921 50 8022 292387 6/35 33.59 5 5.74
HDPK Dharmasena (SL) 1993-2004 31 6939 292069 6/72 42.31 4 5.79

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