Vince Clarke (cricketer)

Vince Clarke

Personal information
Full name	Vincent Paul Clarke
Born	11 November 1971 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Leg-break
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1994	Somerset
1995–1996	Leicestershire
1997–1998	Derbyshire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA Matches 30 54 Runs scored 1058 648 Batting average 24.60 17.05 100s/50s 0/5 0/3 Top score 99 77* Balls bowled 2233 1703 Wickets 22 40 Bowling average 65.86 33.72 5 wickets in innings 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 n/a Best bowling 3/47 4/49 Catches/stumpings 15/– 18/–
Source: CricketArchive, 22 December 2015

Vincent Paul Clarke (born 11 November 1971) is a former English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm leg-break bowler who played for Somerset, Leicestershire and Derbyshire during a five-year first-class career.

Clarke first played for Somerset during the 1993 Second XI Championship season, making a tenacious debut against Derbyshire batting somewhat down the order. He moved to Leicestershire for a short stint in 1995, and to Derbyshire in 1997. The 1997 season saw Derbyshire finish way down the Championship table, and Clarke was beginning to appear less and less for the first team. He continued to appear for the second team throughout 1998, but only made one appearance in 1999 before hanging up his gloves.

Clarke was a middle-order batsman and an occasional bowler, with a top score of 99. Once renowned for his flippers and googlies, Clarke relied less on his bowling as his career went on. Clarke is married and has three children; his wife is a primary school education assistant.

External links

• Vince Clarke at Cricket Archive