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Name: Michael John Clarke
Born: 2 April 1981, Liverpool, New South
Wales
Major Teams: Australia, New South Wales,
Hampshire
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Test Debut:
Australia Vs India at Bangalore, 1st Test, TVS Cup, 2004/05
ODI Debut:
Australia Vs England at Adelaide, VB Series,
2002/03
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Michael Clarke is the
most exciting batting prospect in Australia
since Ricky Pointing, his flair and stroke play
has seen him compared him to exciting stroke
makers like Doug Walters, Michael Slater and
Ricky Pointing himself.
Michael Clarke began his
rise by captaining the under19 side to the Youth
World Cup 4 years ago in India. Then at the
tender age of age 18, Clarke made his debut for
the New South Wales Blues. This potential first
came to light when Clarke made an enterprising
70 adding over 150 with Michael Bevan to win the
ING cup final against West Australia. For 3
years running Michael Clarke was rated the most
promising player in the country, and this
culminated in Michael Clarke scoring his first
century 2 years ago. Before the 2003/03 season,
Clarke made his debut for the Australia 'A' tour
with a pre-season tour to South Africa, where he
made 2 50's. The season started with runs
aplenty scoring over 1000 runs, with runs
flowing off his bat and he was rewarded by being
picked for Australia A against England where he
scored an entertaining 50. With injuries to
Darren Lehman, Michael was called up for his one
day debut, where he was named man of the match
taking 2 wickets and taking Australia home after
the batting side collapsed.
Michael was not able to
play another game and missed out on the
calculations of the World Cup squad, such was
Australia's depth at the time. Luck changed for
the young buck when Damien Martyn withdrew from
the one day squad for the West Indies and Clarke
got his chance. Michael starred in the West
Indies with a couple of well made 70's, helping
steer Australia to a series win over the West
Indies. Further injuries allowed Clarke to play
a part in the TVS cup series in India. This time
Clarke starred with the ball taking 4/43 against
India with his left arm spin including the
wicket of Sachin Tendulkar, his performance led
Australia to a surprise win. Michael did not
star in the TVS cup series with the bat but made
a well compiled 50, and displaced Brad Hogg as
the regular spinner in the side.
With Injuries to Darren
Lehman its a fair bet you will see Clarke
wearing the green and gold this year in the one
day international series this summer. Clarke
will also play in the 3 day match against India
for Australia A, and will captain Australia A in
its 2 games against Zimbabwe. Clarke has also
been rewarded with a county contract with
Hampshire and will play for them this winter, so
there is much in store for this future budding
international star. Michael Clarke is not only a
rising star, but a budding all rounder and a
very talented fielder. The next 12 months and
beyond has much in store for this young batsmen
who has the future all but mapped out for him.
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Statistics of Michael
Clarke's Career : |
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Test Matches
: Batting and Fielding |
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
33 50 6 2044 151 46.45 56.18 6 8 29 0
Balls M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Eco
529 10 264 12 22.00 6-9 1 0 44.08 2.99
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One Day
Internationals
: Batting and Fielding |
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
132 116 27 3920 130 44.04 81.49 3 29 49 0
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One Day
Internationals
: Bowling |
O M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
1616 3 1402 38 36.89 5-35 1 1 42.52 5.20
M : Matches
I : Innings
NO : Not Out
HS : Highest Score
Ave : Average
Ct : Catches
St : Stumped
O : Overs
M : Maidens
R : Runs
W : Wickets BBI
: Best bowling in an innings SR
: Strike Rate Econ : Economy
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