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	(1913-09-21)21 September 1913 Strathclyde, St Michael, Barbados
Died	10 November 1982(1982-11-10) (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.