Michael Klinger

Michael Klinger
A cricketer stands in batting equipment looking at the camera
Klinger in February 2010
Personal information
Full name
Michael Klinger
Born (1980-07-04) 4 July 1980 (age 44)
Kew, Victoria, Australia
NicknameMaxy
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
BattingRight-handed
RoleOpening batsman
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 84)17 February 2017 v Sri Lanka
Last T20I22 February 2017 v Sri Lanka
T20I shirt no.52
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1999/00–2007/08Victoria
2008/09–2013/14South Australia
2011Kochi Tuskers Kerala
2011/12–2013/14Adelaide Strikers (squad no. 18)
2012Worcestershire (squad no. 2)
2013–2019Gloucestershire (squad no. 2)
2014/15–2017/18Western Australia (squad no. 7)
2014/15–2018/19Perth Scorchers (squad no. 7)
2017Khulna Titans
Career statistics
Competition T20I FC LA T20
Matches 3 182 177 206
Runs scored 143 11,320 7,449 5,960
Batting average 47.66 39.30 49.33 34.45
100s/50s 0/1 30/49 18/44 8/33
Top score 62 255 166* 126*
Catches/stumpings 2/– 178/– 72/– 83/–
Medal record
Men's cricket
Representing  Australia
Maccabiah Games
Gold medal – first place 1997 Israel Team
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 8 September 2019

Michael Klinger (born 4 July 1980) is an Australian former first-class cricketer, who held the record for the most runs scored in the Big Bash League when he retired in 2019.[1]

Until 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. In 2014 he was recruited by the Perth Scorchers and then also played for Western Australia. In March 2018, he announced his retirement from first-class cricket.[2]

  1. ^ Chadwick, Justin (3 February 2019). "Stars fall short against lowly Scorchers". Mandurah Mail. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Michael Klinger to retire from first-class cricket". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 March 2018.