Kristian Clarke

Kris Clarke
Personal information
Full name
Kristian David Charles Clarke
Born (2001-03-06) 6 March 2001
Te Awamutu, Waikato, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 224)11 January 2026 v India
Last ODI18 January 2026 v India
ODI shirt no.34
Only T20I (cap 106)21 January 2026 v India
T20I shirt no.34
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2021/22–presentNorthern Districts
Career statistics
Competition ODI FC LA T20
Matches 3 28 37 22
Runs scored 35 928 408 61
Batting average 35.00 23.79 22.66 8.71
100s/50s 0/0 0/3 1/0 0/0
Top score 24* 63* 100* 14*
Balls bowled 162 4,575 1,689 429
Wickets 7 79 59 24
Bowling average 26.14 32.93 27.93 26.95
5 wickets in innings 0 4 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 3/54 6/45 5/67 3/32
Catches/stumpings 2/– 12/– 10/– 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 18 January 2026

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. ^ a b "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.