Kristian Clarke
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Kristian David Charles Clarke (born 6 March 2001) is a New Zealand cricketer who has played first-class cricket for Northern Districts since the 2021–22 season. In January 2026 he played his first match for New Zealand in a One Day International against India in Vadodara.
Clarke was born in Te Awamutu in Waikato. A medium-fast bowler and useful lower-order batsman, he has played Hawke Cup cricket for Waikato Valley since 2016–17. He was a member of the New Zealand team that competed in the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup; he won the player of the match award in the match against West Indies Under-19 when he took 4 for 25 and made 46 not out to take New Zealand by a narrow victory into the semi-finals.
Clarke made his first-class debut in the 2021–22 Plunket Shield, scoring 63 not out and 11 not out and taking three wickets. His best first-class bowling figures are 6 for 45 against Auckland in the 2023–24 Plunket Shield. His best one-day figures are 5 for 67 against Wellington in the 2023–24 Ford Trophy. He was the leading wicket-taker in the 2023–24 Ford Trophy, with 18 wickets.