Joe Clarke (cricketer)

Joe Michael Clarke (born 26 May 1996) is an English cricketer who plays for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club.[1] He is a right-handed batsman who also plays as a wicket-keeper. He made his first-class debut for Worcestershire against Hampshire in May 2015. He was educated at Llanfyllin High School. [2] Following Worcestershire’s relegation to Division Two of the County Championship in 2018, he joined Nottinghamshire on a four year deal.[3]

Joe Clarke
Personal information
Full name
Joe Michael Clarke
Born (1996-05-26) 26 May 1996
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
BattingRight-handed
RoleBatsman, Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015–2018Worcestershire (squad no. 33)
2017Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)
2019–Nottinghamshire (squad no. 33)
2020Perth Scorchers
2021–2022Karachi Kings
2021Manchester Originals
2021/22-Melbourne Stars
2022–presentWelsh Fire
2023Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
FC debut31 May 2015 Worcestershire v Hampshire
LA debut2 August 2015 Worcestershire v Northamptonshire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 121 62 173
Runs scored 7,344 1,846 4,349
Batting average 38.85 34.18 27.35
100s/50s 20/35 4/9 4/27
Top score 229* 139 136
Catches/stumpings 78/0 22/2 73/6
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 30 September 2023

In 2017, Clarke was included in an England Lions squad that toured Australia, scoring 45 against a CA XI in Perth. However, in May 2019, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) withdrew Clarke from the Lions' squad, after being named during Alex Hepburn's rape trial.[4] Hepburn was found guilty of rape, and although the judge said that Clarke "did nothing wrong" on the night of the attack,[4] the ECB were concerned about the disrespectful messages about women that had been exchanged.[4] Messages sent by Clarke included, "No reheats allowed" and "Just bring a mattress. So if we do chop, it will have to be in your bed. Probably will chop … so we’ll have to just both chop in your bed like the good old days!”[5]

On the 15th September 2018, Clarke was a part of the Worcestershire side that secured their maiden T20 Blast title as they went on to beat Lancashire and Sussex on finals day.

On the 21 June 2019, the English Cricket Board charged Joe Clarke and Tom Kohler-Cadmore with bringing the game into disrepute in relation to their participation in the group actions which saw Alex Hepburn found guilty of rape.[6] On the 4 July 2019, both players pleaded guilty to the charge and were reprimanded and fined.[7]

In December 2021, he was signed by the Karachi Kings following the players' draft for the 2022 Pakistan Super League.[8] In April 2022, he was bought by the Welsh Fire for the 2022 season of The Hundred.[9]

References
  1. "Five county players to make a mark". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  2. "ENGLAND / PLAYERS / JOE CLARKE". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  3. "Joe Clarke: Nottinghamshire sign Worcestershire's England Lions batsman". 22 September 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  4. "Joe Clarke, Tom Kohler-Cadmore on England blacklist after WhatsApp revelations". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  5. "Joe Clarke played a game that trivialised rape: England cricket should demand better".
  6. "ECB charge Joe Clarke and Tom Kohler-Cadmore".
  7. "Cricket Discipline Commission announces decisions on Joe Clarke and Tom Kohler-Cadmore".
  8. "Franchises finalise squad for HBL PSL 2022". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  9. "The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
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