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Most Ducks as a Captain in ODIs

England captain Eoin Morgan equals the record of former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene in scoring the most ducks as a captain in ODIs.

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England skipper Eoin Morgan added back-to-back ducks against the Netherlands in the ongoing three-match ODI series in Amsterdam. In the first ODI, Morgan scored a first-ball duck when his team recorded the highest ever ODI total (498) by a team.

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Meanwhile, coming to the second ODI game against the Netherlands, the English captain again fails to score a single run as he was dismissed on a 7-ball duck. England was chasing a total of 236 runs in the rain-affected game that reduced to 41 overs per side.

With back-to-back ducks, Morgan has now leveled the record of former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene, who recorded 11 ducks as captain for SL. Meanwhile, it was also Morgan's 11th duck as captain of the team. Can he score more in the future?

All right let's check out the full list of captains with the most ducks as captains in ODIs.

Most Ducks as a Captain in ODIs

14: Stephen Fleming
14: Arjuna Ranatunga
11: Mahela Jayawardene
11: Eoin Morgan*

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However, England has already won the first two games of the series and currently leading by 2-0. The final match of the England vs Netherlands ODI series is scheduled on Wednesday, June 23.

England Cricket Team Netherlands Stephen Fleming Eoin Morgan Mahela Jayawardene Arjuna Ranatunga
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