Who is Kristian Clarke? The Kiwi Pacer Who Dismissed Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma
New Zealand fast bowler Kristian Clarke gave a stunning bowling performance in the second ODI against India at Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot. The 24-year-old right-arm pacer dismissed three Indian star batters - Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Shreyas Iyer. It was an extraordinary bowling from the young Kiwi bowler in the IND vs NZ 2nd ODI 2026.
India batted first after New Zealand won the toss; the pitch was dry and flat, and it was expected to be a high-scoring game. But Clarke came in the ninth over of the first inning, and he was consistent with the line but conceded some runs. Then, he took the wicket of former Indian captain Rohit Sharma in the 13th over, who was playing well but got out by scoring just 24 runs.
Later in the middle-overs, Kristian Clarke was brought back into the attack, and Shreyas Iyer was struggling with the bat; therefore, with his good line and length, Clarke struck Iyer and registered his second wicket of the game.
But just after two overs, Clarke got the wicket of Virat Kohli, and it was the biggest moment of his cricketing career. It was a back-of-a-length outside off stump delivery, and the ball took an inside edge and got directly onto the stump. With this dismissal, Kohliβs five-match fifty streak ended.
Who is Kristian Clarke?
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Kristian David Charles Clarke was born on March 6, 2001, in Te Awamutu, Waikato, New Zealand. He represents Northern Districts in Domestic cricket. Clarke first came into the light during the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2020.
He was part of the New Zealand U19 Squad, and Clarke had an impressive tournament as he took seven wickets in four matches at an excellent average of 14. Players like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Verma, and Dhruv Jurel were also part of the same tournament.
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Full Name |
Kristian David Charles Clarke |
|
Born |
March 6, 2001 (Age 24) |
|
Birthplace |
Te Awamutu, Waikato, New Zealand |
|
Batting Style |
Right-hand bat |
|
Bowling Style |
Right-arm medium-fast |
|
Role |
Seam-bowling all-rounder |
|
Teams |
New Zealand, |
|
ODI Debut |
Recent series vs India (2026) |
|
Domestic Debut |
First-class: March 2022 |
Kristian Clarke Domestic Record:
After the 2020 Under-19 World Cup, Clarke continued to play domestic cricket in New Zealand. He made his first-class debut for Northen Districts in March 2022 and since then, he is working hard to become a reliable fast bowler for New Zealand Menβs Cricket Team.
Kristian Clarke Bowling Records:
|
Format |
Mat |
Inns |
Balls |
Runs |
Wkts |
BBI |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
4w |
5w |
10w |
|
ODIs |
2 |
2 |
120 |
150 |
4 |
2/70 |
3/143 |
37.50 |
7.50 |
30.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
FC |
28 |
52 |
4575 |
2602 |
79 |
6/45 |
8/137 |
32.93 |
3.41 |
57.9 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
|
List A |
35 |
33 |
1587 |
1538 |
53 |
5/67 |
5/67 |
29.01 |
5.81 |
29.9 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
T20s |
22 |
21 |
429 |
647 |
24 |
3/32 |
3/32 |
26.95 |
9.04 |
17.8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Kristian Clarke Batting Records:
|
Format |
Mat |
Inns |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
BF |
BFSR |
100s |
50s |
4s |
6s |
Ct |
St |
|
ODIs |
2 |
2 |
2 |
48 |
24* |
- |
85 |
141.17 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
FC |
28 |
46 |
7 |
928 |
63* |
23.79 |
1828 |
50.76 |
0 |
3 |
113 |
11 |
12 |
0 |
|
List A |
35 |
24 |
7 |
397 |
100* |
23.35 |
474 |
83.75 |
1 |
0 |
39 |
12 |
9 |
0 |
|
T20s |
22 |
12 |
5 |
61 |
14* |
8.71 |
54 |
112.9 |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Note: The Stats are taken from Espncricinfo
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