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5 Instances of a batsman bagging a duck despite others scoring heavily

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VVS Laxman. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Quite often we find many top batsmen being the lone performers while playing for their team despite any of the remaining players scoring at least 20 runs or even reaching double digits. On a parallel note, there are instances of all the players who got a chance to bat in an innings making it big. But in this article, we take a look few instances where top-order batsman got out for a duck in an innings where his teammates made merry of the opposition’s bowling attack. Here are the top Instances of a batsman bagging a duck where remaining players recorded good scores: 5. West Indies (1st innings) vs New Zealand in 1952 Auckland Test: Roy Marshall. (Photo Source: Getty Images) West Indies took 1-0 lead in the 2-match Test series during their tour of New Zealand in 1951-52. New Zealand invited the visitors to bat first in Auckland where the opening pair of Allan Rae and Jeffrey Stollmeyer added 197. The partnership was finally broken when ...
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5 Weirdest dismissals in cricket history

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Inzamam-ul-Haq ODI India 2006. (Photo Source: AAMIR QURESHI/AFP via Getty Images) There are a total of 10 ways in which a batsman can get out in cricket. This includes being bowled, being run-out, being caught and many other modes of dismissal. However, at times, a batsman can get out in a fashion in which no one can expect. There have been many instances which would make fans laugh by looking at the way a batsman got out. Hence, we, at CricTracker decided to make a list of the five weirdest dismissals in cricket history. Without further to do, let us jump into the list: 1. Azhar Ali As Azhar Ali said in the post-match interview, “My sons will remember it. People will ask me about this for a long time.”  Surely, this incident is such an iconic one that people will talk about it in some years to come. It happened during Pakistan’s Test match against Australia in 2018 in Abu Dhabi . Azhar has hit the ball towards the third man boundary. The ball kept going to the fence, only...
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‘Players’ first obligation should be to Australia’ – Ian Chappell on IPL 2020 clashing with Sheffield Shield season

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Ian Chappell, Pat Cummins and Steve Smith. (Photo Source: Getty Images) The 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) taking place in October-November window is increasingly looking possible as the ICC is set to postpone the T20 World Cup. The tournament was scheduled to be played from October 18 to November 15 but with the ongoing pandemic, it looks practically impossible for the cricketers from 16 countries to come together in Australia. The BCCI is reportedly looking at the window to organise the IPL, most likely behind the closed doors. But it clashes with Australia’s domestic season in that case. For the same reason, the former Australia cricketer Ian Chappell feels the top players should prefer playing in the Sheffield Shield rather than in the IPL. He feels that the cricketers are obligated to Australia for the amount they get paid from the board. “Well this is coming from someone who’s never been a fan of the board, but the top players are looked after very well by ...
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