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5 Batsmen Who Played Most Innings Before First Test Duck
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News18•30-09-2026, 06:01
5 Batsmen Who Played Most Innings Before First Test Duck
- •Some batsmen in Test cricket played a remarkable number of innings before getting out for a duck for the first time.
- •South Africa's AB de Villiers played 78 consecutive Test innings without a duck, a streak lasting almost four years.
- •Sri Lanka's Aravinda de Silva went 75 Test innings without a duck, a record that stood for a decade.
- •West Indies' Clive Lloyd and New Zealand's Ross Taylor both played 58 innings before their first Test duck.
- •England's legendary fast bowler James Anderson, known for his lethal swing, also features on this unique list.
Key Questions Answered
Former South African batting legend AB de Villiers holds the record for playing 78 consecutive Test innings without getting out for a duck.
Arvind de Silva played 75 innings in Test cricket before being dismissed for a duck against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo on October 20, 1994.
West Indies captain Clive Lloyd and New Zealand middle-order batsman Ross Taylor share the third spot, both playing 58 consecutive Test innings without a duck.
