Michael Clarke (Australia)
| Full Name: | Michael Clarke |
| Date of birth: | 02 / 04 / 1981 |
| Country: | Australia |
| Role: | Batsman |
| Batting style: | Right-hand |
| Bowling style: | Slow left arm |
Latest News
- 02/01/11 - Clarke: My team, my way
- 02/01/11 - Fifth Test preview: Australia v England
- 01/01/11 - Hussey: Rebuilding phase starts now
- 31/12/10 - Haddin: Clarke the right man to lead Australia
- 30/12/10 - Khawaja set to take Ponting's place
- 30/12/10 - Aussie media calls for reconstruction
Career summary
- Test debut v India at Bangalore - Oct 2004
- ODI debut v England at Adelaide - Jan 2003
- A bright and confident middle-order batsman and left-arm spin bowler.
- Made a prolific start to his Test career with a man of the match performance against India in 2004, scoring 151 runs in his debut innings.
- Won the Allan Border Medal in his first Test season.
- Proudly patriotic and had an Australian flag on the back of his bat in early internationals.
- Played in all five Tests as Australia lost the Ashes in 2005, scoring just two half-centuries in nine innings.
- Came into the 2006-07 Ashes side after Shane Watson was injured and took his chance with a consistent series averaging 77.80.
- Went on to establish himself in the one-day side as Australia clinched the 2007 World Cup, and was named permanent vice-captain following Adam Gilchrist's retirement.
- Australian cricket's chief poster boy, Clarke had a high-profile split from model Lara Bingle but bounced back from ending their engagement with a century in his next Test.
- ICC Test Player of the Year 2009 and Wisden Cricketer of the Year 2010.
April 2010
Test Matches
| Career Span: | 2004-2012 |
| Matches: | 80 |
| Innings: | 132 |
| Not Outs: | 13 |
| Runs: | 5909 |
| Highest Score: | 329 |
| Average: | 49.66 |
| 50s: | 21 |
| 100s: | 18 |
| Ducks: | 6 |
| Pairs: | 0 |
| Caught Out: | 71 |
| Stumped Out: | 6 |
| Innings Bowled: | 49 |
| Overs: | 315.2 |
| Maidens: | 49 |
| Runs Conceded: | 916 |
| Wickets: | 24 |
| 5 Wicket Innings: | 1 |
| 10 Wicket Innings: | 0 |
| Average: | 38.17 |
| Economy Rate: | 2.91 |
| Best bowling in Innings: | 6/9 |
ODI Matches
| Career Span: | 2003-2012 |
| Matches: | 210 |
| Innings: | 192 |
| Not Outs: | 42 |
| Runs: | 6763 |
| Highest Score: | 130 |
| Average: | 45.09 |
| 50s: | 50 |
| 100s: | 6 |
| Ducks: | 10 |
| Pairs: | 0 |
| Caught Out: | 94 |
| Stumped Out: | 4 |
| Innings Bowled: | 92 |
| Overs: | 390.4 |
| Maidens: | 7 |
| Runs Conceded: | 1983 |
| Wickets: | 53 |
| 5 Wicket Innings: | 1 |
| 10 Wicket Innings: | 0 |
| Average: | 37.42 |
| Economy Rate: | 5.08 |
| Best bowling in Innings: | 5/35 |
