Andrew Clarke (cricketer, born 1975)

Andrew John Clarke (born 9 November 1975) is an English cricketer. Clarke is a left-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. He was born at Brentwood, Essex.

Andrew Clarke

Personal information
Full name	Andrew John Clarke
Born	9 November 1975 Brentwood, Essex, England
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2007–2009	Cambridgeshire
2001–2004	Essex
2001	Essex Cricket Board
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 10 41 4 Runs scored 179 63 11 Batting average 14.91 5.72 11.00 100s/50s –/– –/– –/– Top score 41 18 6 Balls bowled 1,359 1,590 72 Wickets 26 53 2 Bowling average 29.30 24.41 46.00 5 wickets in innings 1 – – 10 wickets in match – – – Best bowling 5/54 4/28 1/18 Catches/stumpings 4/– 9/– 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 7 November 2010

Clarke made his debut in List A cricket for the Essex Cricket Board against Suffolk in the 2001 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy.[1] It was in that format of the game that his debut for Essex came against Middlesex in 2001. From 2001 to 2004, he represented Essex in 40 List A matches, the last of which came against Warwickshire in the 2004 totesport League.[2] In his 40 List A matches for Essex, he took 53 wickets at a bowling average of 24.05, with best figures of 4/28.[3]

Clarke made his first-class debut for Essex against Glamorgan in the 2002 County Championship. From 2002 to 2004, he represented the county in 10 first-class matches, the last of which came against Derbyshire.[4] In his 10 first-class matches, he scored 179 runs at a batting average of 14.91, with a high score of 41. In the field he took 4 catches.[5] With the ball he took 26 wickets at an average of 29.30, with a single five wicket haul which gave him best figures of 5/54.[6]

Clarke made his Twenty20 debut for Essex in the 2004 Twenty20 Cup against Hampshire. During the 2004 competition he played 4 matches, the last of which came against Sussex.[7] In his 4 matches he took 2 wickets at an average of 46.00, with best figures of 1/18.[8]

In 2007, he joined Cambridgeshire. His debut in the Minor Counties Championship came against Suffolk. From 2007 to 2008, he represented the county in 4 Championship matches, the last of which came against Hertfordshire.[9] Clarke's debut in the MCCA Knockout Trophy for Cambridgeshire came against Wiltshire in 2007. From 2007 to 2009, he played 10 Trophy matches for the county, the last of which came against Lincolnshire.[10]

References

1. Suffolk v Essex Cricket Board, 2001 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
2. List A Matches played by Andrew Clarke
3. List A Bowling For Each Team by Andrew Clarke
4. First-Class Matches played by Andrew Clarke
5. First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Andrew Clarke
6. First-class Bowling For Each Team by Andrew Clarke
7. Twenty20 Matches played by Andrew Clarke
8. Twenty20 Bowling For Each Team by Andrew Clarke
9. Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Andrew Clarke
10. Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Andrew Clarke

External links

• Andrew Clarke at Cricinfo
• Andrew Clarke at CricketArchive