PLAYER PROFILE

Michael Clarke, Right Hand Batsman, Australia

Michael Clarke

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.

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.

TESTs BATTING vs ALL TEAMS
M
INN
NO
Runs
HS
100s
50s
Avg
SR
58
94
12
4116
166
13
17
50.2
52.95
TESTs BOWLING vs ALL TEAMS
M
Overs
Runs
Mdns
Wkts
Avg
Best
Econ
58
256.4
755
42
19
39.74
6/9
2.94