The Indian team’s performance so far in Test cricket in the year 2024 can be considered very poor from a batting point of view, as both at home and away, Team India’s players are not performing well with the bat. Something similar was witnessed in the first day’s match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia in Perth, where Team India’s first innings was restricted to just 150 runs. There were only four batsmen from the Indian team who managed to cross double figures, while two batsmen returned to the pavilion without opening an account, due to which Team India broke their own record and set a new record.
18 players returned to the pavilion on the Ducks this year
In 2018, the number of returners from Team India to zero in Test cricket has been high, with a total of 18 players returning to the pavilion without opening an account so far this year. At the same time, it can be fully expected to increase further. The Indian team has broken its own 41-year-old record, which was previously held in 1983 when 17 players from Team India returned to the pavilion for nil in Test cricket, while the same number of players returned in 2008. In Test cricket, the team headed to the pavilion for nil was dismissed without opening the account. A new name added to the list is that of Devdutt Padikal, playing only the second match of his career, who was dismissed after facing 23 balls in the Perth Test.
Highest number of ducks by an Indian team in Tests in a calendar year
- Year 2024 – 18 ducks so far
- Year 1983- 17 ducks
- Year 2024 – 17 ducks
- Year 2011 – 16 ducks
- Year 2014 – 16 ducks
- Year 2021 – 16 ducks
The bowlers returned to Team India in the Perth Test match
If we talk about the first day’s play of Perth Test match between India and Australia, team India was limited to 150 runs in their first innings, Kangaroo team also scored 150 runs in their first innings till the end of the day. 7 wickets were lost till the score of 67. Team India saw a bowling performance from captain Bumrah, who played a vital role in sending the top order of the Australian team to the pavilion.
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