About Michael Clarke
| Name | Michael Clarke |
| Gender | Male |
| Birth | 2 Apr 1981 |
| Birth Place | Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Role | Batter |
| Bats | right handed . middle order |
| Bowls | left-arm orthodox spin . Spinner |
Starting out as a flamboyant attacking batsman, a trait that earned him many accolades, Clarke has developed into Australia's most dependable batsman in the longer formats. Along with the talent and affability, Clarke is also blessed with leadership skills that made him a natural successor of Ricky Ponting. Having stayed away from the IPL for four seasons, the Australian captain joined the Pune Warriors India in 2012 as a replacement for Yuvraj Singh. He was retained by the franchise during the 2013 IPL Player Auction.
Michael Clarke Recent Form
Batting
Bowling
Michael Clarke Career Stats
| Format | Mat | Inn | R | 100s | 50s | HS | SR | Avg | Fours | Sixes | Duck | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 245 | 223 | 7981 | 8 | 58 | 130 | 78.99 | 44.59 | 665 | 53 | -- | -- |
| T20I | 34 | 28 | 488 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 103.17 | 21.22 | 29 | 10 | -- | -- |
| Test | 115 | 198 | 8643 | 28 | 27 | 329 | 55.92 | 48.83 | 978 | 39 | -- | -- |
| IPL | 6 | 6 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 104.26 | 16.33 | 12 | 0 | -- | -- |
| WC ODI | 23 | 21 | 888 | 0 | 8 | 93 | 94.17 | 63.43 | 85 | 11 | -- | -- |
| Format | Mat | Inn | W | Econ | Avg | Best | 3W | 5W | SR | Maiden | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 245 | 106 | 57 | 4.98 | 37.65 | 5/35 | 0 | 1 | 45.35 | -- | -- |
| T20I | 34 | 15 | 6 | 8.65 | 37.50 | 1/2 | 0 | 0 | 26.00 | -- | -- |
| Test | 115 | 65 | 31 | 2.92 | 38.19 | 6/9 | 0 | 2 | 78.55 | -- | -- |
| IPL | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6.09 | 33.50 | 1/12 | 0 | 0 | 33.00 | -- | -- |
| WC ODI | 23 | 6 | 3 | 5.00 | 50.00 | 2-33 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 | -- | -- |
Career Debut Information
| ODI Debut | Australia vs England at Adelaide - January 19, 2003 |
| T20I Debut | New Zealand vs Australia at Auckland - February 17, 2005 |
| Test Debut | India vs Australia at Bengaluru - October 06 - 10, 2004 |
| IPL Debut | vs Deccan Chargers at Barabati Stadium, May 01, 2012 |
Teams played for
Australia Hampshire New South Wales Pune Warriors
