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What is a Golden Duck in cricket?

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What is a Golden Duck in cricket?
posted Jul 31, 2017 by Anirudha Sarkar

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When a batsman gets out on the very first ball itself without scoring a run, then it is referred to as a golden duck.
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On the other hand, a batsman who gets out without playing a ball (Generally run out or stumped on a wide ball) is said to have scored a Diamond duck.

answer Jul 31, 2017 by Rameshwar Singh
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