As a batter, there is nothing more embarrassing than getting dismissed for a duck. The only thing which could be worse than getting dismissed without scoring is getting dismissed for a duck in World Cups. In this article, we will take a look at the players with the most ducks in World Cups.
Most ducks in World Cups
| Player | Span | Matches | Innings | Ducks |
| Nathan Astle (New Zealand) | 1996-2003 | 22 | 22 | 5 |
| Ijaz Ahmed (Pakistan) | 1987-1999 | 29 | 26 | 5 |
| Kyle McCallan (Ireland) | 2007-2007 | 9 | 8 | 4 |
| Darren Bravo (West Indies) | 2011-2019 | 12 | 11 | 4 |
| Keith Arthurton (West Indies) | 1992-1999 | 14 | 13 | 4 |
| Mitchell Starc (Australia) | 2015-2023 | 26 | 18 | 4 |
| Angelo Mathews | 2011-2023 | 26 | 20 | 4 |
| AB de Villiers (South Africa) | 2007-2015 | 23 | 22 | 4 |
| Kris Srikkanth (India) | 1983-1992 | 23 | 23 | 4 |
| Eoin Morgan (Ireland/England) | 2007-2019 | 29 | 27 | 4 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pakistan) | 1992-2007 | 35 | 33 | 4 |
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Nathan Astle (New Zealand)
- Nathan Astle’s first duck in the World Cups came in the 1996 Cricket World Cup against the Netherlands. He was run out for a five-ball duck.
- His second duck came in the 1999 Cricket World Cup against Pakistan. Shoaib Akhtar dismissed the Kiwi opener for a six-ball duck.
- Astle started the 2003 World Cup in a horrid manner by getting out for a duck in the first match. The Kiwi batter was run out by Chaminda Vaas.
- His fourth duck came against the eventual champions of the 2003 World Cup, Australia. Glenn McGrath dismissed him for a duck.
- He was dismissed for a golden duck in New Zealand’s final game at the 2003 World Cup. Zaheer Khan dismissed him by trapping him in front of the stumps in the first over.
Ijaz Ahmed (Pakistan)
- Ijaz Ahmed’s first duck came in the 1992 World Cup against England. He was dismissed by Gladstone Small for a 15-ball duck.
- In the same tournament, Ijaz was dismissed for a silver duck against Australia as he was run out by wicketkeeper Ian Healy.
- In the 1996 World Cup, he was once again dismissed for a silver duck this time against South Africa. Hansie Cronje trapped the Pakistani middle-order batter in front of the stumps.
- His fourth duck in the tournament came during the 1999 World Cup as he was dismissed for a six-ball duck by Damien Fleming.
- Ijaz’s fifth duck came in the same tournament in a shock defeat to Bangladesh. He was bowled by Shafiuddin Ahmed for a five-ball duck.
Kyle McCallan (Ireland)
- Kyle McCallan only played 2007 World Cup. His first duck came in his first match of the tournament against Zimbabwe. McCallan was dismissed by Sean Williams for a bronze duck.
- In the following game against Pakistan, McCallan was dismissed for a golden duck by Iftikhar Anjum.
- His third duck of the tournament came against New Zealand when he was dismissed by Daniel Vettori for an eight-ball duck.
- McCallan’s final duck came against Sri Lanka as Muttiah Muralitharan dismissed him for a nine-ball duck.
Darren Bravo (West Indies)
- Darren Bravo’s first duck came in the 2011 World Cup against Ireland. He was dismissed by Kevin O’Brien for a bronze duck.
- Bravo was once again dismissed for a bronze duck in the quarterfinals against Pakistan. Mohammad Hafeez dismissed him via LBW.
- Bravo started the 2015 World Cup in the worst way possible. The West Indian batter was dismissed for a diamond duck against Ireland as he was run out by Andy McBrine.
- His fourth and final duck came in the 2019 World Cup when he was dismissed by Pakistani pacer Mohammad Amir for a four-ball duck.
Keith Arthurton (West Indies)
- Keith Arthurton’s first duck came in the 1992 World Cup against South Africa. He was dismissed by Meyrick Pringle for a four-ball duck.
- His second duck came in the 1996 World Cup against Kenya when he was run out for a six-ball duck.
- In the very next game, Arthurton was dismissed by Mark Waugh for a bronze duck.
- His fourth duck came in the semi-finals against Australia in the same tournament. Arthurton was dismissed by Damien Fleming for a four-ball duck.
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Mitchell Starc (Australia)
- Mitchell Starc’s first duck came in the 2015 World Cup against their co-hosts, New Zealand. Starc was dismissed by Trent Boult for a bronze duck.
- Starc’s second duck came against Sri Lanka where he was run out by Thisara Perera.
- Once again Trent Boult dismissed Sarc for a duck this time in the 2019 World Cup. He was bowled by an in-swinging yorker by Boult.
- His fourth duck came against the Netherlands in the ongoing World Cup. Logan van Beek dismissed him for a golden duck.
Angelo Mathews (Sri Lanka)
- Angelo Mathews’ first duck came in the 2011 World Cup against Zimbabwe. Mathews was dismissed by Chris Mpofu for a golden duck.
- His second duck in the tournament’s history came in the 2019 World Cup during Sri Lanka’s first game of the edition. New Zealand bowled out Sri Lanka for just 136 runs and Mathews was dismissed for a nine-ball duck by Colin de Grandhomme.
- In the following game, Mathews was once again dismissed for a duck. Mohammad Nabi from Afghanistan dismissed the veteran middle-order batter for a silver duck.
- Mathews creed history in the 2023 World Cup against Bangladesh. The experienced batter became the first player to be timed out in international cricket. Bangladesh’s captain, Shakib al Hasan appealed for a timed-out dismissal after Mathews took a lot of time to be ready to play the first ball.
AB de Villiers (South Africa)
- AB de Villiers’ first duck came in the 2007 World Cup against the Netherlands while opening the batting. Billy Stelling dismissed the South African batter for a silver duck.
- De Villiers was dismissed for a five-ball duck against Sri Lanka later in the same tournament. He was bowled by Chaminda Vaas.
- In the following game, de Villiers was once again dismissed for a duck against Ireland. Boyd Rankin dismissed de Villiers for a bronze duck.
- His fourth duck came in the same tournament against New Zealand in a Super Eight fixture. James Franklin dismissed him for a six-ball duck.
Kris Srikkanth (India)
- Kris Srikkanth’s first duck in the tournament came in the 1983 World Cup against Zimbabwe. He was dismissed for a 13-ball duck by Kevin Curran.
- Srikkanth’s second duck came in the 1992 World Cup against Australia. The Indian opening batter was dismissed for a 10-ball duck by Craig McDermott.
- Later in the same tournament, Srikkanth was dismissed for a bronze duck against New Zealand. Dipak Patel dismissed the Indian opening batter with Rod Latham taking the catch.
- Srikkanth ended the 1992 World Cup on a low after registering another in the following game against South Africa. Allan Donald dismissed him for a five-ball duck in India’s last game at the Benson & Hedges World Cup.
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Eoin Morgan (Ireland/England)
- Eoin Morgan’s first duck came in the 2007 World Cup while he was playing for Ireland against Australia. Glenn McGrath dismissed him for a nine-ball duck.
- His second duck came in the same tournament later against Sri Lanka. Farveez Maharoof dismissed Morgan for a golden duck.
- Morgan’s third duck in the tournament’s history came in the 2015 World Cup when he was captaining England against Australia. Mitchell Marsh dismissed him for a six-ball duck.
- He was dismissed for a bronze duck later in the same tournament against Bangladesh. Rubel Hossain dismissed the English skipper for a duck.
Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pakistan)
- Inzamam-ul-Haq’s first duck in ODI World Cups came in the 1992 World Cup against England. Inzamam was dismissed for a golden duck by Phil DeFreitas.
- Inzamam was once again dismissed for a golden duck in the 1999 World Cup against West Indies. He was dismissed for a duck by Mervyn Dillon.
- The Pakistani veteran batter’s third duck came in the 2003 World Cup against England. James Anderson dismissed Inzamam for a golden duck.
- His fourth duck came in the following game against the Netherlands. Tim de Leede dismissed Inzamam for a silver duck by trapping him in front of the stumps.