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Virat Kohli, renowned as one of the finest batsmen in international cricket, has built a reputation for consistently high scores and resilient innings. Yet, even the best face moments of vulnerability. A duck, being dismissed without scoring, is a rare and notable event for a player of Kohli’s calibre. In the recent Australia vs India 1st ODI, Josh Hazlewood dismissed Kohli for a duck, renewing interest in bowlers who have managed this feat multiple times. Remarkably, only two bowlers in international cricket history have dismissed Kohli for a duck twice, and both are top-class pacers: England’s James Anderson and Australia’s Josh Hazlewood.
Kohli’s twin ducks in Tests against Anderson
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James Anderson has dismissed Kohli for a duck twice, both times in Test matches, employing his trademark swing bowling to perfection.
2014 Manchester Test, 4th Test, first Innings: Kohli faced Anderson’s sharp outswinger early on, caught by Alastair Cook at slip for 0 (2 balls). The delivery moved away late, and the young Kohli could not negate that.2021 Nottingham Test, 1st Test, first Innings: Kohli faced his second duck against Anderson when the pace bowler bowled a perfectly held length delivery, dismissed caught behind by Jos Buttler for 0 (1 ball). Kohli thought the ball would come in and poked at it.Kohli’s ducks against Hazlewood
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Josh Hazlewood has recently dismissed Kohli for a duck twice, marking a new challenge for the former Indian captain.
2024 ICC T20 World Cup, Gros Islet, Super Eights: In the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup, which India went on to win, Kohli attempted a pull shot but was caught at midwicket for 0 (5 balls). In the Super Eights in Gros Islet, Kohli could not judge the pace and bounce of the pitch and was eventually caught.2025 Perth 1st ODI: Kohli, who was making a return to international cricket after retiring from Tests and T20Is, was caught at backward point by Cooper Connolly, out for 0 (8 balls). Hazlewood was relentless with his line and length, and Kohli could not get the shot going at the newly made Optus Stadium in Perth.How to watch Australia vs India, 2025 ODI series?
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