A crestfallen Duckett leaves the pitch.

Source: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/ashes-2023-second-test-live-updates-dominant-australia-target-big-lead-20230701-p5dkzu.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sport

Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley are set to continue as the opening pair, with Dan Lawrence being the backup batter in the squad.

Source: https://www.canindia.com/josh-tongue-retained-as-england-name-unchanged-16-player-squad-for-first-two-ashes-tests/

Ben Duckett top-scored with a run-a-ball 28, having to rebuild after the cluster of wickets, while Salt registered a punchy 25 off 19, as five of their batters were out for single-figure scores.

Source: https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/cricket/mehidys-4-12-restricts-england-to-117-in-second-t20-c-10018930

Brook, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root and Ben Foakes all contributed with the bat, while James Anderson finished the match with seven wickets and Stuart Broad and Ollie Robinson both took five.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/19/cricket-new-zealand-england-ben-stokes-tips-harry-brook-break-world-record-18307751/

Can’t be much damage to those digits – Duckett cuts Cummins powerfully away for four next ball and follows up with a sublime drive down the ground for four more!

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2023/jul/08/the-ashes-2023-england-v-australia-third-test-day-three-live

Duckett served as secretary of the federal health department during the Keating government, and is now based at the Grattan Institute.

Source: https://www.crikey.com.au/2023/04/20/scott-morrisons-disastrous-government-dissected-new-book/

Duckett smartly diverts the ball into the gap at gully for a single and Crawley just places the next ball as well.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/article-12279643/England-v-Australia-Ashes-LIVE-scorecard-Test-updates.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Duckett then led his side to 278 for four, punching his way to a gutsy 98 but stumbling in sight of glory as he top-edged a Josh Hazlewood bouncer to fine-leg.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/uk-sports/2023/06/29/ben-duckett-out-for-98-as-aggressive-england-fight-back-in-second-ashes-test/

England lost Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley in consecutive overs in desperately difficult batting conditions.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/uk-sports/2023/06/18/england-lose-both-openers-between-rain-showers-as-australia-seize-the-initiative/

England lost four wickets of their second innings on Saturday, and resume on 114/5 with Duckett and Ben Stokes at the crease.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/07/02/ashes-glenn-mcgrath-blasts-disgraceful-decision-to-overturn-ben-duckett-wicket-19051030/

He was born Saturday, August 18, 1945, in Nashville, the son of the late Nobel Dean and Ida Mae Duckett Shaw.

Source: https://swarkansasnews.com/2023/08/obituary-earl-wayne-shaw/

In other pictures, the father of four can be seen applauding the England T20 team and laughing with current players John Turner and Ben Duckett.

Source: https://www.lep.co.uk/sport/freddie-flintoff-looks-in-good-spirits-as-he-shows-off-cricket-skills-in-new-photos-4452950

Mayor Nate Duckett said in a statement that both had been shot but their injuries were not life-threatening.

Source: https://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/news/world_news/article_d37dcfae-86cf-5b9c-8482-32bfc99a2438.html

Pope toe-ended a Green bouncer to Smith backward-square on 42, Duckett hit Josh Hazlewood down Warner’s throat on 98 and Root was neatly caught by Smith behind square off Mitchell Starc on 10.

Source: https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/2023/06/30/ashes-test-nathan-lyon-injury/

Shimron Hetmyer is the new batter and he nearly perishes first ball by spooning a catch just out of reach of Ben Duckett (no jokes, please) at short midwicket.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2023/dec/03/west-indies-v-england-first-one-day-cricket-international-live

So, too, did Duckett, presenting the full face of the bat to dispatch an over-pitched ball straight back past the Australian captain for another boundary.

Source: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/he-s-carrying-injuries-and-his-team-why-england-can-t-rely-on-ben-stokes-again-20230709-p5dmt6.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sport

Very next ball from Starc to Duckett catches the edge, high up on the bat, but it falls just short of Smith’s diving left hand.

Source: https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/ashes-2023-live-updates-australia-v-england-third-test-day-three-scores-20230708-p5dmqs.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed