5 prominent batsmen who had a 'golden duck' debut in ODIs

After years of hard work in the domestic circuit, earning an international debut will be everything a cricketer would dream for. Having got such an opportunity, he would look upon to have a fascinating start to his career and cement his place in the team.

Although, sometimes things don't go your way. With the amount of pressure, even Sachin Tendulkar was dismissed for a duck on his ODI debut, but the team had faith in his ability and supported him to become what he is now - the god of cricket.

So, let's have a look at the list of eminent cricketers who were dismissed for a 'golden duck' on debut in ODIs.

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#5: Jason Roy, England

In 2015, Jason Roy had his official debut match in the 5-match ODI series against New Zealand.

In the 1st ODI, on a batting-track in Edgbaston, the New Zealand captain Brendon Mccullum opted to bowl first, which was indeed a costly decision. Batting first, the England team decided to open the innings with Roy and Hales.

Unfortunately, Roy was dismissed for a golden duck by an unplayable delivery from Trent Boult. Despite that, England won the match by a huge margin of 210 runs, thanks to the twin-tons from Root and Buttler.

Since his Debut, Roy has been a vital part of the aggressive English side scoring 2160 runs at a mind-boggling strike rate of 103 with 5 centuries.

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#4: Cameron White, Australia

Chappell-Hadlee Trophy - New Zealand v Australia: 2nd ODI

The dominant middle-order batsman is the youngest player ever to captain team Victoria in the One-Day (domestic) format. Though he was compared with Shane Warne, White concentrated more on his batting skills rather than on leg spin.

Earning his debut in 2005 against New Zealand, White came out to bat after the loss of 6 wickets. Unfortunately, his bid to accelerate the score failed as he got out for a golden duck.

With match-winning performances in consecutive series, Cameron White gained the vice-captaincy in 2010-11 Ashes 7-match ODI series and got the chance to lead the side in last ODI when the team management decided to rest Michael Clarke for that match.

However, due to the poor run of form, his place in the team came under scrutiny and he eventually lost it to the youngsters. At present, White is a part of the Melbourne Renegades squad in BBL.

#3: Shoaib Malik, Pakistan

Scotland v Pakistan - Second International T20 Match

The 19-year old career of Shoaib Malik commenced in 1999 at Coca-Cola Champions Trophy, Sharjah. Getting an opportunity to bat against Sri Lanka, Malik was outplayed by Sanath Jayasuriya (caught and bowled).

However, barring his debut, Malik has scored 6975 runs with 41 fifties and 9 centuries in 261 matches.

Initially, Malik was part of the Pakistan side for his spin-bowling ability. Grabbing the opportunity as a middle-order batsman, his batting performance improved and he emerged as a batting all-rounder. Since his bowling action was suspected by the international teams, Malik underwent a surgery to rectify his action.

Milestone Alert: Shoaib Malik is 25 runs short of becoming the 8th Pakistan player to score 7000 runs in ODI career.

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#2: Suresh Raina, India

India v Sri Lanka, Nidahas trophy

The aggressive middle-order batsman made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka in 2005. Facing his first ball, Raina was stunned by a classic off-spinner from Muralitharan.

Raina is the first Indian to score centuries in all the three formats of the game. Since his debut, In 223 matches, Raina has scored 5568 runs at an average of 35.46 in ODIs. His cameo against Pakistan helped India to post a winning total in the semi-finals of ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.

Due to his long-term vulnerability to Short-pitch deliveries, Raina lost his place in ODI side after a poor show in the 5-match ODI series against South Africa, 2015.

#1: Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India

South Africa v India - T20 International

Mahendra Singh Dhoni- the name speaks for itself.

Dhoni received his maiden call from the Indian team in 2004 after a strong performance in India A tour. However, his first appearance didn't last long. Playing against Bangladesh, Dhoni suffered a tragic run-out, scoring a golden duck on his debut.

After that, with a massive century against Pakistan in Visakhapatnam, Dhoni consolidated his place in the side as a top-order batsman. Considering his leadership success in the T20I format, Dhoni was handed over ODI captaincy in 2007, and the rest is history.

Milestone Alert: Dhoni requires 33 runs to become the 12th player to score 10000 runs in an ODI career.