Kristian Clarke
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| Full name | Kristian David Charles Clarke | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 March 2001 Te Awamutu, Waikato, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 224) | 11 January 2026 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 18 January 2026 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Only T20I (cap 106) | 21 January 2026 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2021/22–present | Northern Districts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 6 May 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
- ^ "Kris Clarke". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Kristian Clarke". Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Hawke Cup Matches played by Kris Clarke". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ Shah, Sreshth (29 January 2020). "Kristian Clarke, Joey Field the heroes as New Zealand reach semi-final". Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Auckland vs Northern Dis, 4th Match at Auckland, Plunket Shield, Oct 28 2023". Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Wellington vs Northern Dis, 20th match at Wellington, Ford Trophy, Feb 06 2024". Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Bowling in The Ford Trophy 2023/24". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 December 2024.