In cricket, every batter plays with a mindset to score crucial runs for the team. But none of them will ever tolerate getting out without scoring a single run. If a batter fails to achieve even a single run, their zero runs innings are called a duck. Most often, we talk about the class and consistency in the performance of New Zealand batters. But today, we will look at the top ten New Zealand batsmen with the most number of International ducks.
10. Adam Parore
Adam Parore is a former right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper of New Zealand who played in 78 tests and 179 One Day Internationals between 1990 and 2002. Parore made his international debut in July 1990 against England and became the first Māori to represent New Zealand in international cricket. Adam holds the highest individual score in ODIs without a boundary (96 against India). He is in the tenth position on the list with 25 International ducks.
9. Tim Southee
Tim Southee is a right-arm medium-fast and hard-hitting lower-order batsman of New Zealand who plays in all formats of cricket. Tim is the current vice-captain of the New Zealand team in T20Is and the third New Zealand bowler to pick 300 test wickets. Southee made his international debut in February 2008 against England and became one of the youngest international cricket debutantes for his country. He is in the ninth position on the list with 27 International ducks.
8. Martin Guptill
Martin Guptill is a right-handed opening batsman of New Zealand who plays in limited-overs formats of the game. He made his international debut in January 2009 against West Indies, where he scored a century and became the first New Zealand batsman to score a century on debut in an ODI. In the exact match, Guptill made the second-highest individual score on debut in an ODI and became the first New Zealander to carry the bat through a completed ODI inning. He is in the correct position on the list with 28 International ducks.
7. Ross Taylor
Ross Taylor is a middle-order right-handed batsman and the leading run-scorer for New Zealand in tests and ODIs. In December 2020, Ross became the most-capped player for New Zealand in international cricket (438th matches and surpassing Daniel Vettori). He is in the seventh position on the list with 29 International ducks.
6. Nathan Astle
Nathan Astle is a former right-handed batsman who played two roles as an opener and middle-order batsman for New Zealand in cricket's ODI and test format. He played 81 tests and 223 ODIs for his country and scored 4,702 and 7,090 runs, respectively, with a world record for the fastest double century in test cricket (off 154 balls). He is in the sixth position on the list with 30 International ducks.
5. Danny Morrison
Danny Morrison is a commentator and a former right-arm medium-fast bowler of New Zealand who was a helpful out swinger of the ball. Danny made his international debut against India in October 1987 at 21 and played his last test match in January 1997 against England. Morrison took 286 International wickets and is in the fifth position with 31 International ducks during his career.
4. Stephen Fleming
Stephen Fleming is a former right-handed batsman and captain of New Zealand who played from 1994 to 2008, is considered one of the legendary cricket players of the nation. He made his international debut in March 1994 against India in a test match and played his last game in March 2008 against England. He is in the fourth position on the list with 33 International ducks.
3. Brendon McCullum
Brendon McCullum is a commentator, coach, and former right-handed batsman of New Zealand who made his international debut in January 2002 against Australia. Brendon holds many world records, one of them being that he scored the fastest test century of all time. One of the best captains for New Zealand is in the third position on the list with 37 International ducks.
2. Chris Martin
Chris Martin is a former right-arm medium-fast bowler of New Zealand who made his international debut in November 2000 against South Africa. Martin holds several world records, with two of them being that he recorded the most number of pairs in test cricket history and has been dismissed on diamond duck twice in test cricket. Martin is in the second position on the list with 38 International ducks.
1. Daniel Vettori
Daniel Vettori is a former left-arm slow-orthodox bowler who made his international debut in February 1997 against England. Vettori is the youngest player to represent New Zealand in international cricket at 18, and after the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup, Daniel announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. He is in the first position on the list with 46 International ducks.
