Kris Clarke
CountryNew Zealand
FullnameKristian David Charles Clarke
Birth date6 March 2001 (age 25)
Birth placeTe Awamutu, Waikato, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
Internationaltrue
Internationalspan2026–present
Odidebutdate11 January
Odidebutyear2026
OdidebutagainstIndia
Odicap224
Lastodidate18 January
Lastodiyear2026
LastodiagainstIndia
Odishirt34
Onet20itrue
T20idebutdate21 January
T20idebutyear2026
T20idebutagainstIndia
T20icap106
T20ishirt34
Club 1Northern Districts
Year 12021/22–present
Columns4
Column 1ODI
Matches 13
Runs 135
Bat avg 135.00
100s/50s 10/0
Top score 124*
Deliveries 1162
Wickets 17
Bowl avg 126.14
Fivefor 10
Tenfor 10
Best bowling 13/54
Catches/stumpings 12/–
Column 2T20I
Matches 21
Runs 20
Bat avg 20.00
100s/50s 20/0
Top score 20
Deliveries 224
Wickets 21
Bowl avg 240.00
Fivefor 20
Tenfor 20
Best bowling 21/40
Catches/stumpings 20/–
Column 3FC
Matches 331
Runs 31,157
Bat avg 326.29
100s/50s 31/3
Top score 3103
Deliveries 35,036
Wickets 386
Bowl avg 332.79
Fivefor 34
Tenfor 30
Best bowling 36/45
Catches/stumpings 315/–
Column 4LA
Matches 439
Runs 4426
Bat avg 423.66
100s/50s 41/0
Top score 4100*
Deliveries 41,785
Wickets 462
Bowl avg 428.16
Fivefor 41
Tenfor 40
Best bowling 45/67
Catches/stumpings 413/–
Date6 May
Year2026
Sourcehttps://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/kristian-clarke-1193549 Cricinfo

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] In January 2026 he played his first match for New Zealand in a One Day International against India in Vadodara.[2]

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.[3] 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.[4]

Clarke made his first-class debut in the 2021–22 Plunket Shield, scoring 63 not out and 11 not out and taking three wickets.[2] 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

  1. ^ "Kris Clarke". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Kristian Clarke". Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Hawke Cup Matches played by Kris Clarke". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  4. ^ Shah, Sreshth (29 January 2020). "Kristian Clarke, Joey Field the heroes as New Zealand reach semi-final". 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.