diamond ducks
diamond ducks is the plural of diamond duck.
Meaning of diamond duck
Noun
diamond duck (plural diamond ducks)
- Synonym of platinum duck (“score of zero runs after getting out on the first ball of a team's innings”).
- Synonyms:
- platinum duck
- The situation where a batsman is dismissed without facing a ball (most usually run out from the non-striker's end, but alternatively stumped or run out off a wide delivery).
Questions about diamond ducks
- What is diamond ducks the plural of?
- Diamond ducks is the plural of diamond duck.
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