GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -In cricket, a duck is a batsman’s dismissal with a score of zero. A batsman being dismissed off their first delivery faced is known as a golden duck.

Detailed explanation-2: -It’s never the best of feelings for a batsman who gets out without scoring a run. When the batter gets out for zero, his score is commonly referred to as a duck in the game of cricket. The term “duck” originates from the “duck’s egg”. The egg has the shape of 0 and hence a nought is commonly called “duck”.

Detailed explanation-3: -In cricket, a dismissal occurs when a batter’s innings is brought to an end by the opposing team. Other terms used are the batsman being out, the batting side losing a wicket, and the fielding side taking a wicket.

Detailed explanation-4: -Laughing duck – where a batsman departs for a duck and ends the team’s innings. Silver duck (aka in some regions as a “2-ball duck”) – if a batsman survives one ball but is run out before facing another. Golden duck – when a batsman is dismissed off the first ball.