While performing in T20 cricket matches, the bowler as well as the batsmen are required to equally contribute, in order to achieve victory against their opponents. However, the batsmen are generally required to score the maximum runs without losing their wickets.
Therefore, there have been numerous instances where the batsmen happened to lose his wicket, while trying to score quick runs. However, in Big Bash Leagues there were several instances when the batsmen were knocked out without registering a single score to their names. Here’s a mention of some of those instances and the players:
- Daniel Sams (8 Ducks) in 62 BBL games
The all-rounder belonging to team Australia, Daniel Sams is said to bag the first position in this context. The player is, however, said to make his BBL debut in 2017 season and played 62 games, as well as managed to score 622 runs at an incredible strike rate of 148.09. Though being an impeccable all-rounder, the player has registered 8 ducks to his name in Big Bash tournament so far.
- Dan Christian (8 Ducks) in 121 games
Dan Christian, who has been a part of the tournament since its inaugural, has been placed in the second position. However, the player is said to have played for four different franchises: Brisbane Heat, Hobart Hurricanes, Melbourne Renegades, and Sydney Sixers. Furthermore, the cricketer is among the most capped BBL players with 121 matches. Besides his innumerable contributions, Dan Christian has eight ducks registered to his name in BBL competitions.
- Rashid Khan (7 Ducks) in 61 games
Rashid Khan, who has been one of the renowned faces in the world of cricket is positioned in the third place. Moreover, Rashid has been a part of Big Bash League since 2017, and has successfully played around 61 games, scoring 365 runs at a strike rate of 155.31. But unfortunately, the player has 7 ducks registered to his name.
- Ben Dunk (7 Ducks) in 83 games
The player to achieve the fourth position in this regard is Ben Dunk. Dunk has, however, played till the 2011 season and successfully represented Adelaide Strikers, Hobart Hurricanes, Melbourne Stars, Sydney Thunder in his BBL career. Moreover, the player has scored 10 half-centuries with seven BBL ducks.
- Jimmy Peirson (7 Ducks) in 88 games
Jimmy Peirson is said to make his BBL debut in 2014 season with team, Brisbane Heat. According to reports, the cricketer has played 88 matches in the BBL tournament and registered 1279 runs at an average of 21.3, also a strike rate of 124.78. However, Peirson has registered four half-centuries along with seven ducks to his name in the Big Bash League.
| Player | Span | Mts | Runs | Avg. | SR | 100 | 50 | Ducks |
| Daniel Sams | 2017-2022 | 62 | 622 | 14.80 | 148.09 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Dan Christian | 2011-2022 | 121 | 2009 | 23.91 | 136.66 | 0 | 9 | 8 |
| Rashid Khan | 2017-2022 | 61 | 365 | 12.16 | 155.31 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Ben Drunk | 2011-2021 | 83 | 1727 | 22.72 | 126.61 | 0 | 10 | 7 |
| Jimmy Peirson | 2014-2022 | 88 | 1279 | 21.31 | 127.78 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| Callum Ferguson | 2011-2021 | 87 | 1935 | 26.50 | 123.87 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
| Ashton Turner | 2013-2022 | 100 | 1637 | 24.43 | 142.47 | 0 | 8 | 7 |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 2018-2022 | 37 | 52 | 5.77 | 110.63 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Jake Lehmann | 2016-2022 | 33 | 341 | 14.20 | 109.29 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Andrew Tye | 2014-2022 | 85 | 227 | 11.35 | 111.82 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
The supporters will be excited to know if those batsmen are able to learn from their past encounters, as well as come up with more preparations and excellent efforts this time.
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