A diamond duck occurs when a batter is dismissed at zero runs without even a single legal ball being thrown their way. It is a rare case when a batter is dismissed without a single legal delivery,highlighting the unpredictability of the game where a player gets out even without getting a proper chance to bat . This is different from a normal duck where a batter gets out at zero runs but at least happens to face one legal delivery.

 

How can a Diamond Duck happen?

It can happen in multiple scenarios:

 

Run out at non-striker’s end before facing a ball. It happens when a batter is backing up or attempting a rather risky run.

Getting dismissed on a wide delivery, either getting run out while attempting a run or getting stumped after moving down the pitch and since wides aren’t counted as legal balls, this qualifies as a diamond duck.

Being timed out, this happens when a new batter fails to reach the crease within the given time (different for different formats) after a wicket falls, which is very rare but is still recorded as a diamond duck. For more details you can visit our site https://cricketbinge.com/what-is-a-diamond-duck-in-cricket/