king pair
king pair — noun
1. In cricket, a very unlucky record where a batter is dismissed on the very first
In cricket, a very unlucky record where a batter is dismissed on the very first ball they face in each of the two innings of the same match, meaning they scored zero runs from both attempts.
Mert suffered a king pair in the county final — bowled on the first ball of both innings.
collocation: suffered a king pair
The crowd fell silent when Quan's king pair left his team needing 30 more runs to win.
Sofia's Test debut ended in tears when a king pair left her scoreless in both innings.
The captain shook his head after Gabriel's king pair — two first-ball dismissals, zero runs.
Rachid stared at his bat, unable to explain how he nicked both first balls to the wicketkeeper.
用法筆記
Only used in cricket. A regular 'pair' simply means zero runs in both innings; a 'king pair' adds the condition that the batter was dismissed on the first ball of each innings — making it a notably worse record.