Mon Oct 07 03:13:18 UTC 2024: ## Cricket Records: Four Players Who Never Faced a Duck
**Four lucky cricketers have etched their names in the history books by never facing a duck in their One Day International (ODI) careers.**
**Jacques Rudolph** of South Africa is one such player, who despite playing 45 ODIs and scoring 1174 runs with seven half-centuries, never faced a duck. His highest score in ODIs is 81, and he remained unbeaten six times in his career.
Another lucky cricketer is India’s **Yashpal Sharma**, who also managed to avoid being dismissed on zero in his 42 ODI appearances. Sharma scored 883 runs, including four half-centuries, with a highest score of 89 runs.
**Peter Kirsten**, the South African batsman, played for three years and played 40 ODIs, accumulating 1293 runs, including nine half-centuries, without ever being dismissed for a duck. His highest ODI score was 97, and he remained unbeaten six times.
**Kepler Wessels**, who played for both Australia and South Africa, has also avoided the dreaded duck throughout his 10-year career. He played 109 ODIs, scoring 3367 runs with one century and 26 half-centuries. His highest score in ODIs is 107 runs, and he remained unbeaten on seven occasions.
These four cricketers have defied the odds and never faced a duck in their ODI careers, a unique achievement that sets them apart in the world of cricket.
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