Michael Clarke (cricketer)

Personal information Full name Michael John Clarke 2 April 1981 (age 32) Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia Pup 178cm[1] Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Batsman, Australian Test and ODI captain International information National side

Born

Nickname Height Batting style Bowling style Role

Australia

Test debut (cap 389) 6 October 2004 v India Last Test 35 January 2014 v England

ODI debut (cap 149) 19 January 2003 v England Last ODI ODI shirt no. 16 September 2013 v England 23 Domestic team information Years 2000 2004 2011 20122013 New South Wales Hampshire Sydney Thunder Pune Warriors India Career statistics
Competition Matches Runs scored Batting average 100s/50s Top score Balls bowled Wickets Bowling average 5 wickets in innings 10 wickets in match Best bowling Catches/stumpings

Team

Test 102 8,019 51.40 26/27 329* 2,310 30 37.63 2 0 6/9 119/

ODI 232 7,581 45.12 8/55 130 2,525 56 37.73 1 n/a 5/35 97/

FC 171 12,947 48.30 43/46 329* 3,502 41 44.65 2 0 6/9 184/

LA 300 9,505 42.81 9/70 130 3,235 83 32.00 1 n/a 5/35 123/

Source: Cricinfo, 5 January 2014

Michael John Clarke (born 2 April 1981) is a professional Australian cricketer and captain of the Australian cricket team for both Test and ODI cricket. Nicknamed "Pup", he is a right-handed middle-order batsman, and an occasional left-arm orthodox spin bowler. He represents New South Wales at a domestic level. In January 2011, Clarke stood down as captain of the Australian Twenty20 cricket team to concentrate on his Test and ODI performance.[2] On 22 November 2012, Clarke scored a double century at the Adelaide Oval, making him the only Test batsman to ever achieve four double centuries in a calendar year. He won the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy, thereby winning the Cricketer of the Year 2013 and also the Test Cricketer of the Year 2013.[3] He led Australia to a 5-0 whitewash of England in the 201314 Ashes series.

Career[edit]
Michael Clarke made his first class debut for New South Wales as an eighteen-year-old in the 19992000 Sheffield Shield (then called the Pura Milk Cup). He made his One Day International debut in January 2003 against England at Adelaide and his Test debut for Australia in October 2004 against India.[4] He was an AIS Australian Cricket Academy scholarship holder in 19992000.[5] Clark also played at an English Club Team in 2002 (Ramsbottom Cricket Club). On 1 May 2012 Clarke made his debut in the Indian Premier League for Pune Warriors India.[6] In 2013 Clarke was named captain of the Sydney Thunder in Australia's Twenty20 Big Bash League.[7] Due to international commitments and injury,[8][9] Clarke did not play any games for the Thunder and they went on to lose all eight games and finish bottom of the ladder.[10]