When a batsman gets out on the very first ball that he faces then it is termed to be a golden duck. Lasith Malinga tops this prestigious list with 14 golden ducks followed by Shahid Afridi of Pakistan and Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka. Here is the top 10 list of most golden ducks in cricket.
| Sl No | Player | Golden ducks | Country |
| 1 | Lasith Malinga | 14 | Sri Lanka |
| 2 | Shahid Afridi | 12 | Pakistan |
| 3 | M Muralitharan | 11 | Sri Lanka |
| 4 | Javagal Srinath | 11 | India |
| 5 | Moin Khan | 11 | Pakistan |
| 6 | Wasim Akram | 10 | Pakistan |
| 7 | Chaminda Vaas | 9 | Sri Lanka |
| 8 | Sanath Jayasuriya | 9 | Sri Lanka |
| 9 | Darren Powell | 8 | West Indies |
| 10 | Waqar Younis | 8 | Pakistan |
*Updated on 23 August 2019
