Kris Clarke

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]

Kris Clarke

Personal information
Full name	Kristian David Charles Clarke
Born	(2001-03-06) 6 March 2001 (age 24) Te Awamutu, Waikato, New Zealand
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium-fast
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2021/22–present	Northern Districts
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 20 27 19 Runs scored 598 156 61 Batting average 22.14 11.14 10.16 100s/50s 0/3 0/0 0/0 Top score 63* 45 14* Balls bowled 3,122 1,264 369 Wickets 59 45 22 Bowling average 30.62 26.20 25.00 5 wickets in innings 3 1 0 10 wickets in match 0 – – Best bowling 6/45 5/67 3/32 Catches/stumpings 6/– 6/– 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 4 March 2025

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.^[2] 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.^[3]

Clarke made his first-class debut in the 2021–22 Plunket Shield, scoring 63 not out and 11 not out and taking three wickets.^[4] 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]