Abdullah Shafique Sets An Unfortunate Record With Three Consecutive Ducks
The duck in Johannesburg marked Abdullah Shafique's seventh duck of the year across all formats. His tough year began with a pair against Australia. Here's a breakdown of his ducks in the recent ODI series:
| Match | Score | Balls Faced |
|---|---|---|
| 1st ODI | 0 | 4 |
| 2nd ODI | 0 | 2 |
| 3rd ODI | 0 | 1 |
Abdullaeh Shafiqu just got his third zero score in the same number of matches, which is very unfortunate. This makes him the first opening batter to get three zeroes in a series with three matches.
Before him, Martin Guptill was the only other opening batter who obtained zero three times in a series but he was a longer series of seven games against Sri Lanka in 2015.
Only one other batter who has ever scored three ducks in a three-match ODI series is India's Suryakumar Yadav. He earned this unwanted record last year against Australia, with three golden ducks in a row.
Abdullah Shafique in the ODI series against South Africa:
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) December 22, 2024
First ODI - 0(4)
Second ODI - 0(2)
Third ODI - 0(1) pic.twitter.com/iIIP10m3Fi
Shafique's duck today against South Africa in Johannesburg was his seventh this year across all formats. His rough patch began with a pair of ducks against Australia in the Sydney Test earlier this year. Zimbabwe's Blessing Muzarabani is the only player with more ducks in international cricket this year, having recorded nine.
Most ducks in international cricket in 2024:
| Player | Ducks in 2024 |
|---|---|
| Blessing Muzarabani | 9 |
| Abdullah Shafique | 7 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 7 |
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