Can you name that cricketer?

Question

Can you tell me the name of the cricketer who has the record of scoring most zeros in his career?

Answer 1

You've asked "who has the record of scoring most zeros IN HIS CAREER". Strictly speaking the correct answer to that exact question should include both ducks (i.e.: 0), no scores (i.e.: 0* not out) - and they should presumably be throughout their entire first class career (i.e.: county, state, domestic first class cricket, Tests, ODIs, etc.).

The obvious guess would be a bowling tail-ender, as they're the most likely to either go out for a duck or be stranded on 0* as the last wicket falls.

Given the above, my best guess would be that it's Courtney Walsh of the West Indies. He has the most ducks, when you combine his Test and ODI figures = 54 ducks in total (43 from 185 innings in 132 Tests, plus 11 from 79 innings in 205 ODI matches)

Although ...

Coming in a very close second is Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka, who's still playing and currently has 53 ducks (combined: 30 ducks from 144 innings in 110 Tests, and 23 ducks from 135 innings in 297 ODI matches), ...

... but as neither of these combined totals include the "most zeros" which you've asked for (i.e.: 0 and 0* not out) across their entire career - and given that both Walsh and Muralitharan are tail-enders, I presume that they've got a number of 0* to complement these ducks. Murali has been forced to bat more often per match than Walsh was throughout his career (presumably given the calibre of other batsmen in their respective teams), so I'd actually think that Murali probably has more 0* and is therefore the more likely correct answer to your question!

For that matter, Glenn McGrath has a combined total of 49 ducks (35 from 138 innings in 124 Tests, plus 14 from 68 innings in 250 ODIs) representing Australia - and I'd imagine that only the calibre of his batting compatriots preventing him from having to bat as much as Walsh and Murali, has kept him from obtaining nthe record!


For reference:

In TESTS
Courtney Walsh, of the West Indies, had the most number of ducks (43 from 185 innings, in 132 matches) in Test cricket.

Bob Holland (Australia), Ajit Agarkar (India) and Mohammad Asif (Pakistan) all share the record (5) for the most consecutive ducks in Test cricket.

Chris Martin (New Zealand) has the most consecutive scores of 0 or 0* not out in Tests, with 9 in a row.

In ONE DAY INTERNATIONALS
Sanath Jayasuria (Sri Lanka) has the highest number of ducks in ODIs (29 from 381 innings, in 392 matches).

Gus Logie (West Indies) has the most consecutive ducks (4) in ODIs, with Terry Alderman (Australia) holding the record for the most consecutive scores of 0 or 0* not out in ODIs.

FIRST CLASS CRICKET trivia
Mark Robinson (Northants.) holds the record for the most consecutive First Class ducks or 0* not out. His 1990 season looked like this:
1*, 0*, 1, 0, 0*, 0*, 0*, 0*,0*, 0, 0, 0, 0*, 0*, 0, 1.

Answer 2

Chaminda Walsh of West Indies has made the record of scoring zeros in Test Cricket
Zeros on 43 times in 183 Test Matches.

Answer 3

C.A. Walsh of West Indies has most ducks in Test Cricket (Duck on 43 times in 183 Test Matches)

Answer 4

Courtney Andrew Walsh.

Answer 5

Ajith Agarkar

Answer 6

One of either: Ajith Agarkar, C.A. Walsh, Glenn McGrath or Muttiah Muralitharan.

Answer 7

His first three initials are IDK which is a commonly used acronym meaning I don't Know. His last name is of course a cathedral city in Wiltshire, a county in England. It is also known as New Sarum. The Answer is: Ian David Kenneth Salisbury Congratulations on the TC Badge!!!1

Answer 8

Courtney Walsh

And Shane Warne and Glenn Mc Grath are a close second and third.

Answer 9

C.A. Walsh of West Indies has most ducks in Test Cricket (Duck on 43 times in 183 Test Matches)

S.T. Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka has most ducks in One Day Internationals. (He was out for Duck on 29 times in One Day Internationals, which is the highest number of times a batsman has been out for duck in the history of ODI)

Answer 10

Ajith Agarkar
i think