11 Cricketers with Unique Test Feat: Duck in Both Innings, 10 Wickets in Match
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News18•31-01-2026, 16:36
11 Cricketers with Unique Test Feat: Duck in Both Innings, 10 Wickets in Match
- •11 cricketers globally have been dismissed for a duck in both innings of a Test match while also taking 10 wickets in the same game.
- •Indian spinner Bhagwat Chandrasekhar is among this elite group, achieving the feat in the 1977 Melbourne Test against Australia.
- •Sri Lankan legend Muttiah Muralitharan is the only player to achieve this unique double twice in his Test career.
- •George Lohmann of England was the first to record this feat in 1896, taking 15 wickets against South Africa.
- •Other notable players include Shane Warne, Waqar Younis, Derek Underwood, Clarrie Grimmett, Jamie Cowie, and Alfred Valentine.
Why It Matters: 11 cricketers, including India's Chandrasekhar, achieved the rare Test double of a 'pair' and 10 wickets.
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