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Stuart Clark

Full name:	Stuart Rupert Clark
Born:	28th September 1975, Sutherland, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Batting:	Right-hand batsman
Bowling:	Right-arm fast-medium
Teams:	Australia (Test: 2005/06-2008/09); Australia (ODI: 2005/06-2008/09); Australia (Int Twenty20: 2005/06-2007/08); Australia (Twenty20 World Cup: 2007/08); New South Wales (Main FC: 1997/98-2007/08); Middlesex (Main FC: 2004-2005); Hampshire (Main FC: 2007); New South Wales (Main ListA: 1997/98-2007/08); Middlesex (Main ListA: 2004-2005); Hampshire (Main ListA: 2007); All teams
Hampshire cap: 2007
Lists of matches and more detailed statistics
Articles:	Sussex make Aussie bowlers toil hard
	Michael Clarke set to join $1m IPL club
	Australia thrash New Zealand.
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Pictures:	Stuart Clark bowls in the nets during a team training session
	Stuart Clark celebrates after taking the wicket of Kumar Sangakkara
	Stuart Clark leads Australia victory in 1st Test against West Indies

A tall medium-pacer, he was hailed as a replacement for Glenn McGrath by many experts. The 34-year-old did not disappoint in his debut Test series at the age of 30 against South Africa, where he replaced McGrath and bagged 20 wickets at an impressive 15.75. He also won the Man of the Series award there. His home debut was equally impressive as he picked up 26 wickets at 17 in the 2006 Ashes to show that Australia need not be worried with Warne and McGrath retiring at the end of the series. Even though he was very good in the long form of the game, he was dropped from the one-day team during the ensuing CB Series and also the 2007 world cup team as his economy was considered a bit too high. He later replaced the injured Brett Lee in the World Cup winning squad. Clark gained a Cricket Australia contract after a 45-wicket season in 2001-02 before losing out due to ankle and rib injuries. However, in 2004-05, he got 40 breakthroughs to again make an impression on the selectors. Another 34 Test wickets were added to his collection at an average of 26.52 against Sri Lanka, India and West Indies in 2007-08. Off late Clarke has been troubled with injuries. Australia, in a state where their bowling looks ordinary, would look forward to Clarke to repeat the feats he achieved in his early days.
Profile DateLine: 17th June 2009 by CricketArchive Staff Reporter

Test Career Batting and Fielding (2005/06-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Australia	22	23	7	210	39	13.12	0	0	65.01	4

Test Career Bowling (2005/06-2008/09)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Australia	4864	218	2067	90	5-32	22.96	2	0	54.04	2.54

First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1997/98-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	98	126	36	1266	62	14.06	0	1	27

First-Class Career Bowling (1997/98-2008/09)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Overall	20342	813	9746	359	8-58	27.14	13	1	56.66	2.87

One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (2005/06-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Australia	39	12	7	69	16*	13.80	0	0	78.40	10

One-Day International Career Bowling (2005/06-2008/09)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Australia	1829	18	1477	53	4-54	27.86	2	0	34.50	4.84

One-Day Career Batting and Fielding (1997/98-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	134	40	16	196	26*	8.16	0	0	71.01	29

One-Day Career Bowling (1997/98-2008/09)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	6789	92	4868	182	6-27	26.74	7	1	37.30	4.30

International Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2005/06-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Australia	9	0	0	0	0		0	0	0.00	4

International Twenty20 Career Bowling (2005/06-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Australia	216	0	237	13	4-20	18.23	1	0	16.61	6.58

Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2005/06-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	9	0	0	0	0		0	0	0.00	4

Twenty20 Career Bowling (2005/06-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	216	0	237	13	4-20	18.23	1	0	16.61	6.58