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Josh Clarkson
29New Zealand
- Right-handed watchful finisher
- Right-arm medium bowler
- Middle-overs bowler
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T20 record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls | Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 4s | 6s | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 93 | 85 | 1,725 | 1,223 | 26.10 | 141.0 | 78 | 6 | 106 | 89 | 31.2 |
| Super Smash | 75 | 72 | 1,542 | 1,067 | 26.10 | 144.5 | 78 | 6 | 95 | 81 | 29.7 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 9 | 188 | 137 | 37.60 | 137.2 | 46 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 28.5 |
Bowling
| Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Avg | SR | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 29 | 349 | 563 | 19 | 9.68 | 29.60 | 18.4 | 30.1 |
| Super Smash | 23 | 280 | 458 | 11 | 9.81 | 41.60 | 25.5 | 31.1 |
| Last 10 | 7 | 102 | 150 | 7 | 8.82 | 21.40 | 14.6 | 27.5 |
Batting style
Watchful finisher
PowerplayOvers 1–6
Strike rate–Balls per dismissal–Middle oversOvers 7–15
Strike rate100Par 129Balls per dismissal30Par 21DeathOvers 16–20
Strike rate153Par 154Balls per dismissal19Par 11
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 28.3 | 21.7 | |
| Strike rate | 119 | 138 | |
| Boundary % | 12.3 | 16.5 | |
| Dot % | 37.0 | 33.2 | |
| Sixes, % of boundaries | 38 | 40 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 115 | 146 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 123 | 128 | |
| Strike rate, first 10 balls | 115 | 116 |
405 balls in T20s · Dec 2023 – Apr 2026
Compare with other playersBowling style
Middle-overs medium-pacer
PowerplayOvers 1–6
Economy–Middle oversOvers 7–15
Economy8.84Par 8.02DeathOvers 16–20
Economy–
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 9.87 | 8.24 | |
| Dot % | 28.0 | 33.6 | |
| Boundary % | 20.1 | 15.6 | |
| Balls per wicket | 17.2 | 18.5 | |
| Average | 28.3 | 25.4 | |
| Economy v right-handers | 10.38 | 8.21 |
189 balls bowled in T20s · Dec 2023 – May 2026
Compare with other playersStrengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- Death (overs 16–20), battingSR 176 (field 154 across Super Smash, T20Is and CPL)
Weaknesses
- Economy9.68 an over (field 8.33 across Super Smash, T20Is and CPL)
- Middle overs, bowling9.09 an over (field 7.87 across Super Smash, T20Is and CPL)
By phase
| Balls faced | SR | Out | Balls bowled | Econ | Wkts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 24 | 45.8 | 0 | 12 | 9.50 | 0 |
| Middle overs | 747 | 122.8 | 33 | 258 | 9.09 | 14 |
| Death (overs 16–20) | 452 | 176.3 | 33 | 79 | 11.62 | 5 |
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- −0.7
- above an average player
Men's T20 batting, runs a match
AveragePeak +1.6
December 2022Now −0.720182020202220242026- ICC rank
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| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 18 | 322 | 26.8 | 127.8 | 8 | 26.6 | 9.68 |
Not in our T20 bowling rankings.
Teams
- New ZealandInternationalLast T20I May 2026
- Central DistrictsSuper Smash6 appearances in the club's latest season
Leagues
| Years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Smash | 2017–2026 | 75 | 1,542 | 26.10 | 144.5 | 11 | 9.81 |
| CPL | 2024 | 5 | 32 | 32.00 | 76.2 | 2 | 13.14 |
T20 streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30+ score | 2/10 | 24% | 0 | 3 | 211754224626101327 |
| Took a wicket | 5/10 | 41% | 3 | 3 | 0102000113 |
- Josh Clarkson has made 30 or more in 2 of the last 10 T20 innings.
- Josh Clarkson has taken a wicket in 5 of the last 10 T20s bowled in, including the last 3.
Last 10 T20s
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2026 | New Zealand | Bangladesh | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur | – | 3/9 (2.0) | New Zealand won by 6 wickets (DLS) |
| 27 Apr 2026 | New Zealand | Bangladesh | Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium | 27* (14) | 1/28 (3.0) | Bangladesh won by 6 wickets |
| 25 Mar 2026 | New Zealand | South Africa | Hagley Oval | 13 (10) | 1/14 (2.0) | South Africa won by 33 runs |
| 22 Mar 2026 | New Zealand | South Africa | Westpac Stadium | 10 (10) | – | South Africa won by 19 runs |
| 17 Mar 2026 | New Zealand | South Africa | Seddon Park | 26* (9) | – | New Zealand won by 68 runs |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Central Districts | Auckland | Eden Park Outer Oval | 46* (29) | 0/28 (3.0) | Auckland won by 8 runs (DLS) |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Central Districts | Otago | McLean Park | 2 (3) | 0/7 (1.0) | Central Districts won by 6 wickets |
| 3 Jan 2026 | Central Districts | Canterbury | Saxton Oval | 42* (42) | 0/22 (2.0) | Canterbury won by 9 wickets |
| 1 Jan 2026 | Central Districts | Canterbury | Hagley Oval | 5 (7) | 2/42 (4.0) | Canterbury won by 36 runs |
| 30 Dec 2025 | Central Districts | Otago | Molyneux Park | 17 (13) | – | Otago won by 41 runs |