Katene Clarke
FullnameKatene Dalton Clarke
Birth date21 September 1999 (age 26)
Birth placePukekohe, Franklin, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleBatsman
Club 1Northern Districts
Year 12019/20–present
Clubnumber 121
Date27 April
Year2026
Sourcehttp://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1129634.html Cricinfo
Internationaltrue
Internationalspan2026–present
T20idebutdate21 March
T20idebutyear2026
T20idebutagainstSouth Africa
Lastt20idate2 May
Lastt20iyear2026
Lastt20iagainstBangladesh
Column 1T20I
Column 2FC
Column 3LA
Column 4T20
Matches 14
Matches 218
Matches 356
Matches 458
Runs 163
Runs 2658
Runs 31,262
Runs 41,548
Bat avg 115.75
Bat avg 222.68
Bat avg 322.94
Bat avg 429.20
100s/50s 10/1
100s/50s 21/2
100s/50s 30/8
100s/50s 42/7
Top score 151
Top score 2129
Top score 382
Top score 4106
Columns4
Hidedeliveriestrue
Catches/stumpings 11/0
Catches/stumpings 217/0
Catches/stumpings 333/0
Catches/stumpings 427/0

Katene Dalton Clarke (born 21 September 1999) is a New Zealand cricketer.[1] He made his List A debut on 17 November 2019, for Northern Districts in the 2019–20 Ford Trophy.[2] Prior to his List A debut, he was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[3] He made his first-class debut on 22 February 2020, for Northern Districts in the 2019–20 Plunket Shield season.[4] He made his Twenty20 debut on 27 December 2020, for Northern Districts, against Central Stags in the 2020–21 Super Smash.[5]

Clarke comes from a sporting family. His grandfather Rauhuia Reuben Clarke, father Te Rau Clarke, and uncle Teina Clarke all played rugby at an international level with the Māori All Blacks, and his aunt Te Aroha Keenan played for the New Zealand national netball team, the Silver Ferns.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Katene Clarke". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  2. ^ "(D/N)The Ford Trophy at Hamilton, Nov 17 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  3. ^ "ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup 2018 Squads". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Plunket Shield at Napier, Feb 22-25 2020". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  5. ^ "5th Match, New Plymouth, December 30, 2020, Super Smash". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  6. ^ Anderson, I., "New focus lifts Katene Clarke into Black Caps," The Post, 22 March 2026. Retrieved 22 March 2026.