It’s never a great day for the batsmen when he gets out for a golden or a diamond duck! But what is a ‘duck’?
‘Duck’ in cricket refers to the situation when the batsman gets out without scoring any runs!
So why is Zero referred to as ‘Duck’ in 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’.
There is an interesting piece of history related to the discovery of this amusing little term. On July 17, 1866, when the Prince of Wales got out for a blob, a newspaper carried out a piece stating that “the prince had retired to the royal pavilion on a duck’s egg”. Since then, the duck has forged a successful relationship with the great game of cricket.
What The Duck! 