Michael Clarke
On scorecards: MJ Clarke
In-game rating: 94/99
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CAREER IN BRIEF
Michael Clarke played 115 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 2004 to 2015. The first came against India at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, with scores of 151 and 17, and the last against England at Kennington Oval in 2015.
The most productive decade was the 2010s: 4,717 runs at 48.6 in 59 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 329 not out from 468 balls against India at Sydney Cricket Ground in 2012, in a match Australia won. In all: 28 hundreds, 27 fifties.
At home the average was 62.1 across 53 Tests; away it was 40.8 across 58 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against England: 2,241 runs at 40.7 in 35 Tests. Adelaide Oval was the most frequent ground, with 10 Tests and 1,414 runs at 94.3. Michael Clarke captained Australia in 47 Tests, winning 24 and losing 16. The scorecards record 7 player-of-the-match awards. Australia won 64 of the Tests Michael Clarke played and lost 32, with 19 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 115 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 329* | 468 | India | Sydney Cricket Ground | 2012 | Won |
| 259* | 398 | South Africa | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 2012 | Drawn |
| 230 | 257 | South Africa | Adelaide Oval | 2012 | Drawn |
| 210 | 275 | India | Adelaide Oval | 2012 | Won |
| 187 | 314 | England | Old Trafford | 2013 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/9 | 6.2 | India | Wankhede Stadium | 2004 | Lost |
| 5/86 | 23 | West Indies | Windsor Park | 2012 | Won |
| 3/5 | 1.5 | India | Sydney Cricket Ground | 2008 | Won |
| 2/6 | 4 | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium | 2011 | Won |
| 2/20 | 15 | West Indies | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium | 2008 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 6/9 against India (2004).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 35 | 2,241 | 40.75 | 7/7 | 1 | 153.00 |
| India | 22 | 2,049 | 53.92 | 7/6 | 14 | 35.79 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1,487 | 67.59 | 5/3 | 4 | 42.00 |
| West Indies | 12 | 668 | 39.29 | 1/3 | 9 | 22.11 |
| New Zealand | 11 | 823 | 58.79 | 4/2 | 3 | 19.00 |
| Pakistan | 10 | 534 | 33.38 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| Sri Lanka | 8 | 746 | 74.60 | 3/5 | 0 | – |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 51 | 25.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| ICC World XI | 1 | 44 | 22.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 53 | 4,654 | 62.05 | 17/13 | 6 | 72.17 |
| Away | 58 | 3,793 | 40.78 | 11/13 | 25 | 29.08 |
| Neutral | 4 | 196 | 24.50 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56 | 3,926 | 49.70 | 12/17 | 19 | 39.74 |
| 2010s | 59 | 4,717 | 48.63 | 16/10 | 12 | 35.75 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Oval | 10 | 1,414 | 94.27 | 7/3 | 2 | 91.00 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 10 | 1,030 | 103.00 | 5/2 | 0 | – |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 10 | 763 | 47.69 | 2/1 | 4 | 14.25 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 9 | 565 | 35.31 | 1/2 | 0 | – |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 9 | 487 | 40.58 | 1/2 | 0 | – |
| Lord's | 5 | 416 | 46.22 | 1/2 | 1 | 27.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 2004 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v England, 2015 at Kennington Oval
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