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2007-02-17 01:42:10 · 12 answers · asked by prem shaw 1 in Sports Cricket

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This is short for 'out for a duck's egg', the duck's egg being the large nought (0) recorded on the scoreboard.
The expression is recorded from the 1860s.

2007-02-17 01:48:01 · answer #1 · answered by arup s 6 · 2 0

In cricket, a duck denotes a batsman getting out for a score of zero and usually used in the saying "Out for a duck". Originally called a "duck's egg" because of the "0" shape in the scorebook.

2007-02-20 23:13:48 · answer #2 · answered by arun k 1 · 0 0

In cricket, a duck denotes a batsman getting out for a score of zero and usually used in the saying "Out for a duck". Originally called a "duck's egg" because of the "0" shape in the scorebook.

For more details, please check the following link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duck_(cricket)

2007-02-17 22:45:21 · answer #3 · answered by vakayil k 7 · 0 0

When Batsman is out scoring Zero he need to "Duck" himself somewhere in pavilion and Duck also lay Zero shape Eggs.

2007-02-17 02:14:05 · answer #4 · answered by pankaj s 3 · 0 0

This is short for 'out for a duck's egg',
the duck's egg being the large nought (0) recorded on the scoreboard.

2007-02-19 09:15:45 · answer #5 · answered by dinesh v 2 · 0 0

Duck always lay egg which shape zero,

2007-02-17 02:07:16 · answer #6 · answered by rasconsolid 1 · 0 0

if you get zero you are known as a "sitting duck" hense the term duck

2007-02-17 05:37:43 · answer #7 · answered by Charles 2 · 0 0

duck produce eggs which is round so as zero.

2007-02-17 02:06:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

WHEN SOME ONE IS OUT ON ZERO HE' HELPLESS!
WND WALKS OUT LIKE A DUCK!
HENCE HE'Z CALLED DUCK

2007-02-20 21:38:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

WHEN SOME ONE IS OUT ON ZERO HE' HELPLESS!
WND WALKS OUT LIKE A DUCK!
HENCE HE'Z CALLED DUCK

2007-02-17 01:45:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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