Kraigg Brathwaite Duck - (Source : @WindiesCricket/X.com)
The ongoing second Test between West Indies and Australia marked a special event for Kraigg Brathwaite as the Windies opener is playing his 100th Test match. The 32-year-old became the 10th player from the Caribbean to play a century of red-ball games.
However, the outing didn't turn out as expected, as Brathwaite registered a duck on this special occasion. The right-handed batter scored an eight-ball duck and joined an unwanted list of cricketers who have scored a duck on their 100th Test match.
Brathwaite Departs For A Duck
Interestingly, while Kraigg is the 10th West Indies player to feature in 100 Test matches, he is also the 10th cricketer overall to score a duck in his 100th Test.
India's Dilip Vengsarkar was the first player to get out for a duck in his 100th Test, against New Zealand in 1988. Since then, eight other cricketers have failed to open their account in their milestone match, with the latest before Brathwaite being India's R Ashwin, who played his 100th Test against England in 2024. Here is the complete list:
Cricketers to Register a Duck in Their 100th Test Match
- Dilip Vengsarkar (India) vs New Zealand, 1988
- Allan Border (Australia) vs West Indies, 1991
- Courtney Walsh (West Indies) vs England
- Mark Taylor (Australia) vs England, 1998
- Stephen Fleming (New Zealand) vs South Africa, 2006
- Brendon McCullum (New Zealand) vs Australia, 2016
- Alastair Cook (England) vs India, 2019
- Cheteshwar Pujara (India) vs Australia, 2023
- Ravichandran Ashwin (India) vs England, 2024
How Has Kraigg Brathwaite Fared In Test Cricket?
The 32-year-old has enjoyed an illustrious red-ball career, scoring 5,943 runs in 100 matches at an average of 32.65, including 12 centuries and 31 fifties.
He is the 11th leading run-getter for West Indies and has a special record in sight. Notably, Brathwaite can still score a century in the second innings and become the first cricketer to score both a duck and a century in their 100th Test match.
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