Who Holds the Record for the Most Ducks in BBL History?

Most Ducks in BBL 2025

Charlie Wakim, Ashton Agar, Ben Duckett, Finn Allen, and Tim Seifert had the most ducks in BBL 2024/25. The five batters were dismissed for two ducks each, among them Wakim played the least amount of innings. The top-order batter was dismissed for a duck on two occasions in four innings. 

Agar was dismissed for a duck on two occasions in six innings while English opener, Duckett played seven innings. Kiwi batters, Allen and Seifert on the other hand were dismissed for ducks twice in 10 innings each.

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List of Most Ducks in BBL History

6. Nic Maddinson (9 ducks)

Nic Maddinson has the sixth-most ducks in the BBL. He has been dismissed for a score of zero nine times in 106 innings. The 33-year-old is an opening batter and has played 111 matches for the Sydney Sixers and the two Melbourne teams. 

The 33-year-old’s worst season with the bat in hand came with the Melbourne Stars in 2019/20. Maddinson in the season played 14 matches and scored only 143 runs averaging 10.21. He was dismissed for ducks twice in the season including the finals where the Stars lost to the Sixers.

5. Daniel Sams (9 ducks)

Daniel Sams has the fifth-most ducks in the BBL. The Australian all-rounder has been dismissed for a duck nine times in the Big Bash. The 32-year-old was a late entrant to the BBL and has only played eight seasons. He has played 90 matches in the tournament for Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunders. 

Sams’ worst season in the Big Bash League came in 2019/20 while playing for the Thunders. He played 17 matches in the season and only scored 55 runs at an average of 4.58. His horrific season included four ducks.

4. Daniel Christian (10 ducks) 

Daniel Christian has the fourth-most ducks in the BBL. The Australian batting all-rounder has been dismissed without scoring 10 times in 127 innings in the league. Christian is one of the most experienced players in the leagues having played for Australia in 43 matches as well as played in multiple leagues.

Christian retired from the BBL in 2022/23 after playing 137 matches for four teams, Brisbane Heat, Hobart Hurricanes, Melbourne Renegades, and Sydney Sixers. However, due to injuries in the Sydney Thunder camp, he made a comeback in the 2024/25 season. His worst season with the bat in hand was 2022/23 with the Sixers. He scored only 89 runs in 12 innings averaging 8.90. The all-rounder was dismissed for a duck once in the season.

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3. Alex Hales (10 ducks)

Alex Hales like many other batting records has the most ducks in the BBL for any overseas batter. Hales has been dismissed without scoring 10 times in the history of the tournament. The English opening batter became a T20 specialist after he was exiled from the national team for failing to appear for some drugs tests. After the Vitality Blast, it is the Big Bash League where Hales has played the most matches. 

With 2,360 runs in only 78 matches, Hales is one of the consistent players in the tournament. However, the English batter has struggled with opening his account on some occasions. In BBL 2022/23, Hales made 245 runs in nine innings and averaged 30.62. He struck three half-centuries in the season but was unfortunately dismissed for a duck thrice.

2. Nathan Coulter-Nile (10 ducks)

Nathan Couleter-Nile is the only player who would be least bothered to appear on this list. The fast bowler has the joint second-most ducks in the BBL. Coulter-Nile has been dismissed without scoring 10 times. While he is known for his bowling, the right-arm pacer on many occasions has shown his ability with the bat in hand.

He is someone who can’t be taken lightly while batting and has played some crucial knocks down the order. In BBL, Coulter-Nile has batted 48 times and scored 392 runs while having a strike rate of 139. However, in BBL 2022/23, Coulter-Nile struggled while batting. He scored 23 runs in seven innings in the season and was dismissed for a duck on four occasions.

1. Sam Harper (11 ducks)

Sam Harper holds the record for the most ducks in the BBL. The Australian top-order batter has been dismissed for a duck 11 times in his BBL career. Harper has scored 1,623 runs in 87 innings while playing for the two teams from Melbourne.

The 28-year-old is one of the youngest players on this list. With age on his side, it is possible that Harper will extend his lead on this infamous record. In BBL 2022/23, Harper scored 264 runs in 12 matches averaging 22. However, in the same season, the Victoria-born batter was dismissed for a duck three times.