6 established batsmen who scored more Test ducks than centuries

#4 Marvan Atapattu- 16 centuries, 22 ducks

Marvan Atapattu was tough and determined

After scoring six ducks in his first seven Test innings, Marvan Atapattu's cricket career should have been doomed. But it didn't. Instead, Atapattu ended his career as one of Sri Lanka's best batsmen ever and had six double-hundreds to his name, the most by any opener in Tests.

It was Atapattu's never-say-die attitude that allowed him to repair his horrific start in Tests. However, his romance with the number 'zero' continued during the later part of his batting career as well. In his 156 Test innings, he was dismissed for naught on 22 occasions.

At the same time, the ex-Sri Lankan skipper was a prolific run-scorer and amassed more than five thousand Test runs. He also has sixteen centuries under his belt.