Clint McKay

Clint McKay

Personal information
Full name	Clinton James McKay
Born	(1983-02-22) 22 February 1983 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Height	192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Batting	Right-hand
Bowling	Right-arm fast medium
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	Australia
Only Test (cap 412)	16 December 2009 v West Indies
ODI debut (cap 181)	5 November 2009 v India
Last ODI	10 February 2013 v West Indies
ODI shirt no.	27
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2006 –	Victoria
2010	Yorkshire
2011–2012	Mumbai Indians
2013-present	Sunrisers Hyderabad
Career statistics
Competition Tests ODI FC List A Matches 1 42 37 81 Runs scored 10 105 883 308 Batting average 10.00 6.17 20.83 9.62 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/4 0/0 Top score 10 28 65 28 Balls bowled 168 2117 7,737 4,220 Wickets 1 74 128 130 Bowling average 101.00 22.22 27.47 25.14 5 wickets in innings 2 3 2 10 wickets in match n/a 0 n/a Best bowling 1/56 5/28 6/40 5/28 Catches/stumpings 1/- 2/– 9/– 9/–
Source: Cricinfo, 27 March 2013

Clinton James "Clint" McKay (born 22 February 1983) is an Australian cricketer. He is currently a member of the Victorian Bushrangers side and has represented Australia at one day international and Test level. A right-arm fast-medium bowler who stands at 194 cm, he made his first class debut for Victoria in November 2006. He later took 6/34 for Victoria's 2nd XI and forced his way into the one-day team, debuting against Tasmania at the MCG. He plays district club cricket for Essendon.

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 bowling allrounder. His added to this perception of him by scoring two well-timed hundreds with the willow. At the commencement of the 2009–10 season McKay was awarded the captaincy of Essendon Cricket Club.

On 5 November 2009, after a string of injuries to key Australian bowlers, he made his ODI debut against India. McKay made his Test debut against the West Indies in Perth in December 2009.

On 21 May 2010, McKay joined Yorkshire CCC as the second overseas player for the T20 competition, partnering South African Herschelle Gibbs.

On 9 January 2011, he was purchased by Mumbai Indians for $110,000.

He took 4 wickets for 20 runs against India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 5 February 2012 to lead his team to victory by 65 runs.

On 8 March 2012, he took 5 wickets to help secure the Commonwealth Bank Tri-Series for Australia. The match was played at Adelaide Oval against Sri Lanka. McKay took an ODI hat-trick against England on 14 September 2013 in Cardiff.