 Klinger in February 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Michael Klinger | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 July 1980 Kew, Victoria, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Maxy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999/00–2007/08 | Victoria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008/09–2013/14 | South Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Kochi Tuskers Kerala | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011/12–2013/14 | Adelaide Strikers (squad no. 18) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Worcestershire (squad no. 2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2019 | Gloucestershire (squad no. 2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014/15–2017/18 | Western Australia (squad no. 7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014/15–2018/19 | Perth Scorchers (squad no. 7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Khulna Titans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
- ^ Chadwick, Justin (3 February 2019). "Stars fall short against lowly Scorchers". Mandurah Mail. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ "Michael Klinger to retire from first-class cricket". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 March 2018.