Meaning of out for a duck | Babel Free

Definitions

Having batted no hits for the entire game.

Examples

“The inevitable happened - I was out for a duck and was furious when I got back to the dressing room.”

“The batsman out first ball is out for a duck, no matter how fervently and frequently he replays the awful moment in his mind's eye; a missed catch is a drop, however intricate and extenuating the context; and wickets claimed in the post-match bar do not count, even if the bowler believes them "deserved".”

“Shaw's five victims included Australian skipper, David Gregory, out for a duck.”

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