Nic Maddinson was bowled by Marco Jansen for a duck off 33 balls in Durban, setting an unwanted record for Australian openers in Test cricket history.
Australian opener Nic Maddinson set an unwanted record after being bowled for a 33-ball duck by South Africa's Marco Jansen during the opening Test in Durban. His dismissal marked the longest duck by an Australian opening batter in Test cricket history based on available balls-faced data, and ranks as the third-longest duck by any Test opener globally.
The match marked Maddinson's fourth Test appearance and his first since December 2016, ending an absence of nearly a decade from the format. His recall followed a personal battle in 2025, during which he underwent chemotherapy for testicular cancer before fighting his way back to competitive cricket and national selection.
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