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India skipper Rohit Sharma fell prey to one of the most unexpected and undesirable ways of dismissals in the first T20I clash against Afghanistan. Sharma put an end to fans' wait and made his return to the shortest format of international cricket after a year and a half. While the opening batter expected it to begin with a bang, it ended up being a whimper as the 36-year-old got out in an unfortunate way of dismissal. Sharma departed for a silver duck after his partner Shubman Gill was stranded at the same end as his.
Eight types of ducks in cricket
For the unversed, the silver duck in cricket is one of the eight kinds of ducks. In this article, we will go through the meaning and each duck and understand what each of them represents.
Golden Duck
One of the most popular ways of dismissals or ducks, the golden duck is when the batter gets out on the first ball that he faces in the innings.
Silver Duck
As hinted by the name following on from the golden duck, a silver duck meaning is when the batter returns to the pavilion without scoring any runs and getting out on the second ball he faces in the innings.
Bronze Duck
As the name represents, a bronze duck happens when the batter gets out on zero on the third ball he faces after he comes to bat.
Diamond Duck
A less popular and one of the most unique types of ducks, a diamond duck is when a batter is run out, timed out, or obstructed the field without even facing a ball. In short, getting out without even facing a ball is known as a diamond duck.
Laughing Duck
A laughing duck occurs when the batter gets out without having scored any runs on the last ball of his side’s innings.
Royal Duck
A royal duck is labelled for the opening batters who get dismissed on the very first ball of their innings. The term is associated with one of the biggest cricketing rivalries, The Ashes between Australia and England. It is also known as platinum duck.
A Pair
Another kind of ducks, a pair is associated with Test cricket, and occurs when the batter walks to the hut on any ducks in both the innings.
King Pair
A king pair is another bamboozling situation of ducks and it takes place when the batter gets out on golden ducks in both the innings. As obvious, it is also associated with the Test cricket.
