Maddinson achieved several embarrassing records in AUS vs SA 1st Test [Source: AFP]Veteran Australian batter Nic Maddinson had a forgettable comeback to Test cricket. Opening the batting for the visitors, Maddinson departed for a 33-ball duck, with Marco Jansen castling him in the eleventh over. Nic Maddinson missed 88 Test matches, the most by an Australian cricketer, between two appearances. However, his 33-ball duck not only raised questions about his Test selection but also put his name on several embarrassing lists, as noted below. Most Balls Faced by an Opener for a Duck in a Test Innings: Maddinson tops for AustraliaNic Maddinson played 33 balls to score a duck in the first Test between Australia and South Africa at the Kingsmead in Durban. 33 is the most number of deliveries faced by an Australian opener only to be dismissed by a duck in Test history. Most balls faced as opener to score a duck in Tests39 - Darrin Murray (New Zealand) vs Sri Lanka, Dunedin, 199536 - Trevor Gripper (Zimbabwe) vs West Indies, Kingston, 200033 - Nic Maddinson (Australia) vs South Africa, Durban, 2026, This Innings*30 - Mark Dekker (Zimbabwe) vs Sri Lanka, Bulawayo, 199429 - Brian Luckhurst (England) vs Australia, Sydney, 1971ALSO READSA vs AUS 1st Test Creates History, Becomes Only 5th Match In Cricket Folklore To Achieve This FeatAustralia players with zero runs vs South Africa in Tests (min 2 innings): Maddinson joins Chadd SayersNic Maddinson's abysmal outing marked his second consecutive duck against South Africa in Test cricket. He is only the second Australian cricketer, after Chadd Sayers, to score zero runs against the Proteas despite playing at least two Test innings. Notably, pace bowler Chadd Sayers recorded two successive ducks in the Johannesburg Test between Australia and South Africa in 2018. Meanwhile, Maddinson's first duck against the Proteas came in the Adelaide Test in 2016. Australia openers with duck on 1st Test innings in South Africa: Maddinson enters infamous listArthur Morris and Jack Moroney were the first two Australian openers to score a duck in their first Test innings in South Africa. They did it in the first innings of the Johannesburg Test way back in 1949. Phil Hughes recreated the 60-year-old feat in 2009 when Dale Steyn sent him packing for a four-ball duck in the Johannesburg Test. Nic Maddinson entered the infamous list with a 33-ball duck at the Kingsmead in Durban. ALSO READBevon Jacobs Joins Brisbane Heat For Short-Term BBL Deal
