Scoreless Sequences of Individual Innings

SCORELESS SEQUENCES:

In 1990, Mark Robinson (of Northants.) started the season with
1*, 0* and 1, then produced the sequence of 0, 0*, 0*, 0*, 0*,
0*, 0, 0, 0, 0*, 0*, and 0. He finished the season by scoring 1
in his final innings, after 12 0's. This is the record sequence
of innings without scoring.

The record for most consecutive innings dismissed without
scoring is a mere six by:

1. E.G.Hartnell (Cambr U/Gents of Kent) in 4 matches
   1844 - 2 &0; 0 & 0; 0 & 0; 1850 - 0 & 9

2. A.W.Wright (South Australia) in 3 matches
   1905/06 - 0 & 0; 0 & 0; 0 & 0  (his first six FC innings)

There are several players who have been dismissed without
scoring in five consecutive innings. The last one I could find
was P.L.Garlick (Cambridge U).  In four matches in 1984 he had a
sequence of 2 &0; 0; 0 & 0; 0. This was followed by a 0* and
then another three dismissals for 0s.

John Howarth (Nottinghamshire, 1966 and 1967) is the only player
to have played in more than 10 first-class matches and recorded
the career batting average of 0.00 (13 matches, 7 innings, 3 not
outs, 0 runs, HS 0*, Ave 0.00).

Most ducks in a first-class innings:
8     Players (24) v Gentlemen (Lord's); 1829
      MCC (16) v Surrey (Lord's); 1872
      Lancashire (50) v Yorkshire (Manchester); 1894
      Muslims (21) v Europeans (Poona); 1915-16
      (there was also a 0*)
      Hampshire (15) v Warwickshire (Birmingham); 1922
      Trinidad (16) v Barbados (Bridgetown); 1941-42

Most ducks in a first-class match by one side:
14    Muslims v Europeans (Poona); 1915-16
     (including five pairs)

Most ducks by both sides in a first-class match:
17    Sheffield v Nottingham (Darnall); 1829
      Middlesex v Yorkshire (Lord's); 1891

Notes:
1. The record for the most consecutive Test innings without 
   scoring is six by J.B.Statham (Eng) in five matches: 
       1955 - 4 & 0; 1956 - 0* & 0*; 0; 0; 1956/57 - 0 & 2 
   and by B.S.Chandrasekhar (Ind) in three matches: 
       1977/78 - 0 &0; 0* & 0*; 0 & 0.

2. The record for the most consecutive ODIs without scoring is 
   eight by T.M.Alderman (Aus) in 32 matches: 
       1988/89 - 0; 0*; 0; dnb; dnb; dnb; 0; dnb; 
       1989 - 0*; dnb; dnb; 
       1989/90 - dnb; dnb; 0; (8 dnbs); 0*; (8 dnbs); 0.

Thanks : Dave Liverman
 Contributed by aslam (asiddiqui@xray.indyrad.iupui.edu)