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Kris Clarke

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Kris Clarke
Personal information
Full name
Kristian David Charles Clarke
Born (2001-03-06) 6 March 2001 (age 23)
Te Awamutu, Waikato, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2021/22–presentNorthern Districts
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 20 22 11
Runs scored 598 148 32
Batting average 22.14 12.33 10.66
100s/50s 0/3 0/0 0/0
Top score 63* 45 11
Balls bowled 3,122 1,043 213
Wickets 59 39 10
Bowling average 30.62 24.94 30.30
5 wickets in innings 3 1 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 6/45 5/67 2/29
Catches/stumpings 6/– 5/– 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 11 December 2024

Kristian David Charles Clarke (born 6 March 2001) is a New Zealand cricketer who has played first-class cricket for Northern Districts since the 2021–22 season.[1]

Clarke was born in Te Awamutu in Waikato. A medium-fast bowler and useful lower-order batsman, he has played Hawke Cup cricket for Waikato Valley since 2016–17.[2] He was a member of the New Zealand team that competed in the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup; he won the player of the match award in the match against West Indies Under-19 when he took 4 for 25 and made 46 not out to take New Zealand by a narrow victory into the semi-finals.[3]

Clarke made his first-class debut in the 2021–22 Plunket Shield, scoring 63 not out and 11 not out and taking three wickets.[4] His best first-class bowling figures are 6 for 45 against Auckland in the 2023–24 Plunket Shield.[5] His best one-day figures are 5 for 67 against Wellington in the 2023–24 Ford Trophy.[6] He was the leading wicket-taker in the 2023–24 Ford Trophy, with 18 wickets.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Kris Clarke". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Hawke Cup Matches played by Kris Clarke". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  3. ^ Shah, Sreshth (29 January 2020). "Kristian Clarke, Joey Field the heroes as New Zealand reach semi-final". Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Kristian Clarke". Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Auckland vs Northern Dis, 4th Match at Auckland, Plunket Shield, Oct 28 2023". Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Wellington vs Northern Dis, 20th match at Wellington, Ford Trophy, Feb 06 2024". Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Bowling in The Ford Trophy 2023/24". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
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