
A king pair is when a batsman gets out on a golden duck in both innings of a test match. William Attewell of England tops the list of king pair in test cricket He got out on a king pair in a match against Australia in Sydney. He is followed by Joseph Willoughby of South Africa. He got out on a king pair in a match against England in Port Elizabeth. Ernie Hayes of South Africa is ranked 3rd on the list of king pair in test cricket. He got out on a golden duck in a match against South Africa in Cape Town.
S No. | Batsman | Team | Match | Venue |
1 | William Attewell | England | England v Australia | Sydney |
2 | Joseph Willoughby | South Africa | South Africa v England | Port Elizabeth |
3 | Ernie Hayes | England | England v South Africa | Cape Town |
4 | Bert Vogler | South Africa | South Africa v Australia | Sydney |
5 | Tommy Ward | South Africa | South Africa v Australia | Manchester |
6 | Bob Crisp | South Africa | South Africa v Australia | Durban |
7 | Ian Colquhoun | New Zealand | New Zealand v England | Auckland |
8 | Charles Wesley | England | South Africa v England | Nottingham |
9 | Bhagwat Chandrasekhar | India | India v Australia | Melbourne |
10 | Gary Troup | New Zealand | New Zealand v India | Wellington |
11 | Dave Richardson | South Africa | South Africa v Pakistan | Johannesburg |
12 | Adam Huckle | Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe v Pakistan | Harare |
13 | Ajit Agarkar | India | India v Australia | Melbourne |
14 | Adam Gilchrist | Australia | Australia v India | Kolkata |
15 | Javed Omar | Bangladesh | Bangladesh v India | Dhaka |
16 | Ryan Harris | Australia | Australia v England | Adelaide |
17 | Virendra Sehwag | India | India v England | Birmingham |
18 | Rangana Herath | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka v Pakistan | Sharjah |
19 | Kariyawasam Prasad | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka v Pakistan | Pallekele |
20 | James Anderson | England | England v India | Visakhapatnam |
21 | Nuwan Pradeep | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka v Pakistan | Abu Dhabi |
22 | Nurul Hasan | Bangladesh | Bangladesh v West Indies | Kingston |
23 | Sam Curran | England | England v India | Lord’s |
FAQs
1. Which player tops the list of king pair in test cricket?
William Attewell of England tops the list of king pair in test cricket He got out on a king pair in a match against Australia in Sydney.
2. How many Indian players are there on the list of king pair in test cricket?
There are 2 Indian players on the list of king pair in test cricket.
1. Bhagwat Chandrasekhar
2. Ajit Agarkar
3. Virendra Sehwag
3. Which is the only Zimbabwe player to feature in the list?
Adam Huckle is the only Zimbabwe player to feature in the list of king pair in test cricket.
4. Which player got out on a king pair in a test match in Kolkata?
Former Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist got out on a king pair in a test match against India in Kolkata.