Sarah_Clarke_(cricketer)

Sarah Clarke (cricketer)

Sarah Clarke (cricketer)

English cricketer


Sarah Louise Clarke (born 28 March 1982) is an English former cricketer who played as an all-rounder. She was a right-arm leg break bowler and right-handed batter. She appeared in six One Day Internationals for England[1] She played county cricket for Surrey from 1999 to 2015.[2]

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Clarke made her international debut against Scotland in August 2001 and scored 66* batting at number seven. She and Nicky Shaw shared a stand of 85*, which was at the time a record eighth wicket partnership in Women's One Day Internationals until it was broken by Nilakshi de Silva and Oshadi Ranasinghe for Sri Lanka against England in 2019.[3][4] Clarke's final match came against India in January 2002. In total she took five wickets at an average of 16.80, including a spell of 4 for 15 against Ireland in August 2001.[5]

Her best bowling figures of 6 for 11 for club side Purley Redoubtables came against Leeds & Broomfield in 2010, surpassing her previous best of 6–17 in the ECB Cup semi-final of 2001 against North Riding WCC.[citation needed]

In May 2015, Clarke was one of the first four women to be formally capped by Surrey County Cricket Club, along with Katherine Robson, Cecily Scutt and Nat Sciver.[6]

In June 2015, Clarke became the leading wicket taker for Surrey Women in limited overs cricket by taking 4 for 11 against Lancashire, surpassing Caroline Barrs (120 wickets) as the record holder.[citation needed]


References

  1. "Sarah Clarke". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  2. "Sarah Clarke". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  3. "Surrey Issues Caps to Female Cricketers". Surrey County Cricket Club. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2021.

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