Michael Clarke, Right Hand Batsman, Australia

AUSTRALIA
Name
Michael John Clarke
Country
Australia
Date of Birth
April 2, 1981
Place of Birth
New South Wales
Batting Style
Right Handed
Bowling Style
Slow Left Arm Orthodox
ODI Debut
January 19, 2003 v England
Test Debut
October 6, 2004 v India
T20 Debut
February 17, 2005 v New Zealand
- TESTs
- ODIs
- T20s
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.
TESTs BATTING vs ALL TEAMS
M
INN
NO
Runs
HS
100s
50s
Avg
Srr
52
84
10
3652
151
12
15
49.35
53.42
TESTs BOWLING vs ALL TEAMS
M
Overs
Runs
Mdns
Wkts
Avg
Best
Econ
52
256
755
42
19
39.74
6/9
2.94
