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Born in Liverpool, NSW to Les and Debbie Clarke.
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1999-2000 season , makes his debut for NSW
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A 21-year-old Clarke debuts against England in Adelaide, steering his team to victory with 39 not out off 47 balls.
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Named Man-of-the-Match in his second limited overs international after scoring 75 not out against the West Indies.
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Ends the tour of India with a one day batting average of 65.40, and wins a a Man-of-the-Match award in the Kolkata final.
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Clarke scores a brilliant 151 in his first innings in Test cricket, helping his team to a 217-run victory in the first Test at Bangalore.
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Despite his part-time left-arm spinners reaping the incredible figures of 6/9, Australia loses at Mumbai.