Jordan Clark

Personal information
Full name Jordan Clark
Born 14 July 1990 (1990-19-14) (age 21)
Whitehaven, Cumbria, England
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Role Occasional wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
Years Team
2010–present Lancashire
2007–2008 Cumberland
Career statistics
Competition List A T20
Matches 4 9
Runs scored 40 127
Batting average 20.00 21.16
100s/50s –/– –/–
Top score 32 38
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 0/– 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 13 September 2011

Jordan Clark (born 14 October 1990) is an English cricketer. Clark is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace and who occasionally fields as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Whitehaven, Cumbria and was educated at Sedbergh School.[1]

Clark made his debut for Cumberland in the 2007 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. The following season he played two further matches in that competition, against Buckinghamshire and Cumberland.[2] Clark joined Lancashire's Academy in 2008;[3] after two years in the Academy, he was given a scholarship with Lancashire in January 2010.[4] Having represented the Lancashire Second XI in since 2008,[5] Clark made his debut for Lancashire in Lancashire's last List A match in the 2010 Clydesdale Bank 40 against Worcestershire.[6][7] He scored 32 runs before being dismissed by Jack Shantry.[8] In the winter of 2010/11 Clark suffered a stress fracture to the back.[1]

At the start of the 2011 season, Clark's scholarship was renewed[9] and in June he made his twenty20 debut. He scored 19 runs from 11 balls as Lancashire tied with Derbyshire.[10] In October Clark signed his first full-time professional contract with Lancashire.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b "Scholarship Players 2011". Lancashire County Cricket Club. http://www.lccc.co.uk/index.php?p=news&id=4051. Retrieved 8 June 2011. 
  2. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Jordan Clark". CricketArchive. http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/200/200431/Minor_Counties_Championship_Matches.html. Retrieved 26 March 2011. 
  3. ^ "Lancs fill Academy intake". Manchester Evening News. 5 March 2009. http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/sport/cricket/s/1100643_lancs_fill_academy_intake. Retrieved 3 June 2011. 
  4. ^ "Lancs sign four youngsters". Manchester Evening News. 5 January 2010. http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/sport/cricket/s/1188082_lancs_sign_four_youngsters. Retrieved 3 June 2011. 
  5. ^ "Teams Jordan Clark played for". CricketArchive. http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/200/200431/all_teams.html. Retrieved 26 March 2011. 
  6. ^ "List A Matches played by Jordan Clark". CricketArchive. http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/200/200431/List_A_Matches.html. Retrieved 26 March 2011. 
  7. ^ Hardcastle, Graham (3 September 2010). "Lancashire win a thriller". Manchester Evening News. http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/sport/cricket/s/1316021_lancashire_win_a_thriller. Retrieved 3 June 2011. 
  8. ^ "Lancashire v Worcestershire, 2010 Clydesdale Bank 40". CricketArchive. http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/263/263027.html. Retrieved 26 March 2011. 
  9. ^ Ostick, Chris (24 March 2011). "Gary Keedy backs plans for county game". Manchester Evening News. http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/sport/cricket/s/1414761_gary_keedy_backs_plans_for_county_game. Retrieved 3 June 2011. 
  10. ^ "Groenewald helps rescue Derbyshire tie". ESPNcricinfo. 2 June 2011. http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/517598.html. Retrieved 3 June 2011. 
  11. ^ Clark signs full-time deal, Lancashire County Cricket Club, 14 October 2011, http://www.lccc.co.uk/news/clark-signs-full-time-deal/4533, retrieved 2 November 2011 

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