Michael Klinger
Klinger in February 2010
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| Full name | Michael Klinger | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
4 July 1980 Kew, Victoria, Australia |
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| Nickname | Maxy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Opening batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| T20I debut (cap 84) | 17 February 2017 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 22 February 2017 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2008 | Victoria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2014 | South Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Kochi Tuskers Kerala | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2014 | Adelaide Strikers (squad no. 18) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Worcestershire (squad no. 2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–present | Gloucestershire (squad no. 2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–present | Western Australia (squad no. 7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–present | Perth Scorchers (squad no. 7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: ESPNcricinfo, 22 February 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Israel 1997 | Cricket |
Michael Klinger (born 4 July 1980) is an Australian cricketer currently listed with Western Australia and the Perth Scorchers. His nickname is "the Jewish Bradman".
Before the 2008–09 season, Klinger played for Victoria and for St Kilda Cricket Club in Premier Cricket. He joined the South Australia Redbacks for the 2008–09 season, was named their Captain in 2010, and was recognised as the State Player of the Year in both 2009 and 2010. He was one of the 350 players under the hammer for the IPL Auction 2011, and was bought by Kochi Tuskers Kerala.
He attended Mount Scopus Memorial College, from which he graduated in 1998. As a young batsman, Klinger was named Captain of the Australia Under 19's Men's Cricket team – his deputy being Michael Clarke who subsequently became captain of the national team.
Klinger began as an 18-year-old in the 1998–99 season. His career lowlight was the 2000–01 season when he made a famous 99 not out, with captain Paul Reiffel declaring the innings closed, a move which brought great controversy and remains the only batsman in Australian cricket to be stranded on 99 due to a declaration. This caused Klinger some great upset, and following it Klinger had several less successful years, but returned to contention for a spot in the Victorian Bushrangers side for the 2005–06 season. He quickly made his first first-class cricket century, and then followed it up with his first List A one-day century, but his first class form soon dropped, and he was replaced in the side by Lloyd Mash, not to return in the Pura Cup all season. In 2003 he was the club professional for Walkden in the Bolton Cricket League.
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