Michael Clarke (Barbadian cricketer)

Michael Ian Coleridge Clarke (21 September 1913 – 10 November 1982) was a Barbadian cricketer. Clarke was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Strathclyde in Saint Michael, Barbados.

Michael Clarke

Personal information
Full name	Michael Ian Coleridge Clarke
Born	21 September 1913 Strathclyde, St Michael, Barbados
Died	10 November 1982 (aged 69) Bay Street, St Michael, Barbados
Batting	Right-hand bat
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Role	All-rounder
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1941	Barbados
First-class debut	1 February 1941 Barbados v Trinidad and Tobago
Last First-class	12 February 1941 Barbados v Trinidad and Tobago
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 2 Runs scored 212 Batting average 53.00 100s/50s 1/0 Top score 153 Balls bowled 232 Wickets 1 Bowling average 73.00 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 1/29 Catches/stumpings 2
Source: CricketArchive, 29 January 2012

A member of Spartan Cricket Club, Clarke played two matches for the Barbados national cricket team against Trinidad and Tobago in 1941.[1][2] In his debut first-class cricket match, he made a century—153, finally dismissed by Trinidad leg spin bowler Rupert Tang Choon.[3] His second match was played four days later and despite another creditable effort—42 runs in the first innings—he would never play for Barbados again.[2][4]

References

1. "Trinidad v Spartan: Other matches in West Indies 1937/38". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
2. "First-Class Matches played by Michael Clarke (2)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
3. "Trinidad v Barbados: First-Class matches in West Indies 1940/41".
4. "Trinidad v Barbados: First-Class matches in West Indies 1940/41". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 January 2012.