Frank Clarke (cricketer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Frank Clarke (cricketer)

English cricketer

Date of Birth: 08-Oct-1936

Place of Birth: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: Wales

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Frank Clarke (born 8 October 1936 in Cardiff, Glamorgan) is a former Welsh cricketer.
Clarke was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. Clarke made his first-class debut for Glamorgan against the Combined Services at Cardiff Arms Park in 1956.
Clarke went on to make thirty further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against the touring South Africans in 1960.
Primarily a bowler, Clarke took 50 first-class wickets at an average of 37.36, with best figures of 5/66.
These figures were his only five wicket haul and came against Middlesex at Lord's in the 1959 County Championship.
With the bat, he scored a total of 98 runs at a batting average of 3.76, with a high score of 31.
This score, which came against the touring Indians in 1959, accounted for 32% of his entire career runs.
Injury forced Clarke to retire in the 1961 season.