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Michael Clarke
Country: AustraliaDate of Birth: April 2, 1981
Place of Birth: New South Wales
Batting Style: Right Handed
Bowling Style: Slow left-arm orthodox
Skill: Batsman
Teams Played: Australia
Batting Performance
| M | Inn | No | Runs | HS | 100s | 50s | Avg | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 79 | 130 | 13 | 5662 | 329* | 18 | 21 | 48.39 | 54.29 |
| ODI | 206 | 188 | 42 | 6622 | 130 | 6 | 49 | 45.36 | 78.12 |
| T20s | 34 | 28 | 5 | 488 | 67 | 0 | 1 | 21.22 | 102.52 |
| IPL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling & Fielding Performance
| M | Overs | Runs | Mdns | Wkts | Avg | Best | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 79 | 308 | 884 | 48 | 24 | 36.83 | 6/9 | 2.87 |
| ODI | 206 | 385.4 | 1959 | 7 | 52 | 37.67 | 5/35 | 5.08 |
| T20s | 34 | 26 | 225 | 0 | 6 | 37.5 | 1/2 | 8.65 |
| IPL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Career Performance
| First Match | Last Match | |
|---|---|---|
| Tests | October 6, 2004 v India at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | January 13, 2012 v India at W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth |
| ODIs | January 19, 2003 v England at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | October 28, 2011 v South Africa at Kingsmead, Durban |
| T20s | February 17, 2005 v New Zealand at Eden Park, Auckland | October 31, 2010 v Sri Lanka at W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth |
| IPL | -- | -- |
Profile
Stylish, flamboyant but mature, Australian Michael Clarke represents all those terms at its best. Termed as the future Australian skipper, Clarke represents a new era in Australian cricket. The youngster made a stunning start to his Test career by hitting a ton on a crumbling Indian wicket and against the likes of Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh.A great shot-maker and a cool temperament, 'Pup' is regarded a good player of spin bowling. He was temporarily dropped from the national side in 2005 but he made a stunning comeback by scoring consecutive tons in the 2006-07 Ashes. Being athletic and sharp, Clarke is an exciting prospect to watch on the field. His accurate throws and amazing catches are great additions to his talent.
Michael is also very effective with his slow-left armers and has a 6-wicket haul in a Test innings against his name. The stylish New South Wales batsman has already tasted plenty of success with the Aussie team, having won the 2007 Cricket World Cup and retaining the Ashes in 2007. After Adam Gilchrist retired, he was named the vice-captain of the team.
He is known to be sharp and is the captain for Australia in T20Is after 'Punter' failed to create an impact. Unlike his predecessors, Ponting and Waugh, who had a well-oiled team with them, 'Pup' has the ability to extract the best out of his side even in the absence of match-winners.
He has a keen insight and it was he who recognised that Cameron White was not just a pinch-hitter and promoted him up the order and the results were there to follow. He has already created ripples with his captaincy and his most famous win was against Pakistan in February, 2010, where he successfully defended a mere 127 in 20 overs.
