Episode 2 of 3

Ned Gregory's Duck

When: March 1877
Where: Melbourne Cricket Ground
Part of: First Test cricket match: England v Australia at Melbourne

Ned Gregory, playing in his only Test for Australia, scored the first duck in Test cricket history.

Sydney Cricket Ground curator Ned Gregory played in his one and only Test for Australia. During this match, he scored Test cricket's first duck.

Sources

Melbourne Cricket Ground Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27

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