Top 5 famous ducks in international cricket

5. Ian Botham in the 1992 World Cup final vs Pakistan

Wasim Akram shattered Ian Botham’s stumps

England has never won the World Cup till date but the moment they came closest was in 1992 when they lost by 22 runs to the Pakistanis. Star all-rounder Ian Botham had been England’s most lethal player till then and he was expected to produce another match winning performance.

However, he did falter and at the final stage with figures of 1 for 42 in 7 overs and a duck after being caught at the wicket off Wasim Akram. A fighting target of 250 went completely awry for the English who completely done by the duo of Akram and Mushtaq. No wonder, the defeat still haunts England’s greatest all rounder.