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| Full name | Clinton James McKay | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1983-02-22)22 February 1983 (age 42) Melbourne,Victoria, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-armfast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Only Test (cap 412) | 16 December 2009 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 181) | 5 November 2009 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 26 January 2014 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006/07–2015/16 | Victoria(squad no. 15) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Yorkshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Mumbai Indians | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011/12–2014/15 | Melbourne Stars | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Leicestershire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015/16–2017/18 | Sydney Thunder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Clinton James McKay (born 22 February 1983) is an Australian former international cricketer. He was a member of theVictoria side and has representedAustralia atOne Day International (ODI) andTest level. A right-arm fast-medium bowler who stands at 194 cm, he made hisfirst class debut forVictoria in November 2006. He later took 6/34 for Victoria's 2nd XI and forced his way into the one-day team, debuting againstTasmania at theMCG.
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Mckay made hisfirst class debut forVictoria in November 2006. He later took 6/34 for Victoria's 2nd XI and forced his way into the one-day team, debuting againstTasmania at theMCG. He playsdistrict club cricket forEssendon.
McKay commenced his cricket at an early age at Pascoe Vale Central Cricket Club in the North West Cricket Association (NWCA). His time there saw him presented with many accolades which included representing the NWCA at junior levels. His representation of the NWCA in the under-21 Neil Wright Shield during the 2001–02 season was the stepping stone before launching his career at Essendon Cricket Club the following season. Upon arrival at Essendon Cricket Club it was obvious to see that they had found talent. In his time at Essendon he has proven to be a talented bowlingallrounder. His performance added to this perception of him by scoring two well-timedhundreds with the willow. At the commencement of the 2009–10 season McKay was awarded the captaincy of Essendon Cricket Club.
On 21 May 2010, McKay joinedYorkshire CCC as the second overseas player for the T20 competition, partnering South AfricanHerschelle Gibbs.[1]
He returned to English county cricket in 2015 withLeicestershire and while he struggled to have an impact in theCounty Championship, he was a force for the Foxes in the shorter formats of the game finishing the2017 t20 Blast season as the highest wicket taker (23) including record figures of 5 for 11 atNew Road vsWorcestershire.[2][3]
On 9 January 2011, he was purchased byMumbai Indians for $110,000.[4]
He played forSunrisers Hyderabad in the2013 IPL.
On 5 November 2009, after a string of injuries to key Australian bowlers, he made his ODI debut againstIndia and returned figures of 3/58 from 10 overs, including the wicket ofSachin Tendulkar.[5]
On 31 January 2010 against Pakistan, McKay earned his first man of the match award after taking 4/35 from 9.3 overs. His first internationalfive-wicket haul came against Sri Lanka on 7 November 2010.
On 14 September 2013 McKay took his first ODIhat-trickagainst England in Cardiff.[6]He dismissedKevin Pietersen,Jonathan Trott &Joe Root in three consecutive balls but Australia still lost the match.
On 17 January 2014 McKay helped Australia chase down 301 against England. His partnership of 57 withJames Faulkner for the 10th wicket helped Australia win the match after being 9/244.
McKay made his T20I debut on 31 October 2010 against Sri Lanka. He took his maiden T20I wicket in his fourth match, bowling West Indian skipperDarren Sammy.
McKay made his Test debut against theWest Indies in Perth in December 2009. He was wicketless from 14 overs bowled in the first innings but picked up his maiden test wicket in the second, bowlingDenesh Ramdin.
In August 2019, Clint McKay was appointed as the interim coach of theVanuatu national cricket team, ahead of the2019 Malaysia Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament.[7] However, in January 2020, he was replaced bySimon Keen.[8]
