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Kristian Clarke

Overview

Kristian David Charles Clarke (born 6 March 2001) is a New Zealand cricketer who has represented Northern Districts in first-class cricket since the 2021–22 season. Born in Te Awamutu in the Waikato region, he is a medium-fast bowler and a useful lower-order batsman. He has appeared in Hawke Cup cricket for Waikato Valley since 2016–17.

Clarke was part of the New Zealand squad at the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. In the quarter-final against West Indies Under-19, he was named player of the match after taking 4 for 25 and making 46 not out to guide New Zealand to a narrow victory and a place in the semi-finals.

He made his first-class debut in the 2021–22 Plunket Shield, scoring 63 not out and 11 not out and picking up three wickets. His best first-class bowling figures are 6 for 45 against Auckland in the 2023–24 Plunket Shield. In list A cricket, his best figures are 5 for 67 against Wellington in the 2023–24 Ford Trophy, a season in which he finished as the leading wicket-taker with 18 wickets.

In January 2026, Clarke made his debut for the New Zealand senior side, playing his first One Day International against India in Vadodara.

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