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| Full name | Kristian David Charles Clarke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (2001-03-06) 6 March 2001 (age 23) Te Awamutu, Waikato, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021/22–present | Northern Districts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Cricinfo, 11 December 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
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. 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.
Clarke made his first-class debut in the 2021–22 Plunket Shield, scoring 63 not out and 11 not out and taking three wickets. His best first-class bowling figures are 6 for 45 against Auckland in the 2023–24 Plunket Shield. His best one-day figures are 5 for 67 against Wellington in the 2023–24 Ford Trophy. He was the leading wicket-taker in the 2023–24 Ford Trophy, with 18 wickets.
References
- "Kris Clarke". CricketArchive. 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.
- "Kristian Clarke". 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.