Rikki Clarke Cricketer

Rikki Clarke is an English cricketer, currently playing for Warwickshire. He was educated at Broadwater School http://content. cricinfo. com/england/content/player/11724. html and then Godalming College. Clarke made began his career as a professional cricketer with Surrey in 2002, and the following year made his One Day International debut for England; later in 2003 he played his first Test match. Between 2003 and 2006 he played two Tests, both against Bangladesh and 20 ODIs. At the end of 2007 Clarke left Surrey to become Derbyshire's club captain, hoping he could impress the England selectors with his leadership. Before the end of the 2008 season he stepped down as captain because the job was negatively affecting his own performance, and after a single year at the club he left to join Warwickshire for the start of the 2009 season.