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{{short description|Australian cricketer (born 1983)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2012}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Clint McKay
| image = Clint McKay.jpg
| country = Australia
| full_name = Clinton James McKay
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|2|22|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Melbourne]], Victoria, Australia
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]]
| role = [[Bowling (cricket)|Bowler]]
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2009–2014
| onetest = true
| testdebutdate = 16 December
| testdebutyear = 2009
| testdebutagainst = West Indies
| testcap = 412
| odidebutdate = 5 November
| odidebutyear = 2009
| odidebutagainst = India
| odicap = 181
| lastodidate = 26 January
| lastodiyear = 2014
| lastodiagainst = England
| odishirt = 27
| club1 = [[Victoria cricket team|Victoria]]
| year1 = {{nowrap|2006/07–2015/16}}
| clubnumber1 = 15
| club2 = [[Yorkshire County Cricket Club|Yorkshire]]
| year2 = 2010
| club3 = [[Mumbai Indians]]
| year3 = 2011–2012
| club4 = [[Melbourne Stars]]
| year4 = 2011/12–2014/15
| club5 = [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]
| year5 = 2013
| club6 = [[Leicestershire County Cricket Club|Leicestershire]]
| year6 = 2015–2017
| club7 = [[Sydney Thunder]]
| year7 = 2015/16–2017/18
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| matches1 = 1
| runs1 = 10
| bat avg1 = 10.00
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 10
| deliveries1 = 168
| wickets1 = 1
| bowl avg1 = 101.00
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 1/56
| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches2 = 59
| runs2 = 190
| bat avg2 = 9.04
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 30
| deliveries2 = 2,965
| wickets2 = 97
| bowl avg2 = 24.37
| fivefor2 = 2
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 5/28
| catches/stumpings2 = 7/–
| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches3 = 85
| runs3 = 2,097
| bat avg3 = 19.78
| 100s/50s3 = 0/8
| top score3 = 66
| deliveries3 = 16,548
| wickets3 = 281
| bowl avg3 = 27.71
| fivefor3 = 7
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 6/40
| catches/stumpings3 = 18/–
| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches4 = 123
| runs4 = 610
| bat avg4 = 12.44
| 100s/50s4 = 0/1
| top score4 = 57
| deliveries4 = 6,296
| wickets4 = 174
| bowl avg4 = 28.32
| fivefor4 = 2
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 5/28
| catches/stumpings4 = 17/–
| date = 16 September
| year = 2017
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/6903.html ESPNcricinfo
}}

'''Clinton James McKay''' (born 22 February 1983) is an Australian former international cricketer. He was a member of the [[Victoria cricket team|Victoria]] side and has represented [[Australian cricket team|Australia]] at [[One Day International]] (ODI) and [[Test cricket|Test]] level. A right-arm fast-medium bowler who stands at 194 cm, he made his [[first class cricket|first class]] debut for [[Victoria cricket team|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 cricket team|Tasmania]] at the [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]].

==Domestic career==
[[File:CLINT MCKAY (6300223206).jpg|thumb|left|McKay playing for Victoria in 2011]]
Mckay made his [[first class cricket|first class]] debut for [[Victoria cricket team|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 [[Tasmanian Tigers|Tasmania]] at the [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]. He plays [[Victorian Premier Cricket|district club cricket]] for [[Essendon Cricket Club|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 performance added to this perception of him by scoring two well-timed [[century (cricket)|hundreds]] with the willow. At the commencement of the 2009–10 season McKay was awarded the captaincy of Essendon Cricket Club.

On 21 May 2010, McKay joined [[Yorkshire CCC]] as the second overseas player for the T20 competition, partnering South African [[Herschelle Gibbs]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Yorkshire bring in McKay |url=https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12146/6166282/yorkshire-bring-in-mckay |website=SkySports.com |access-date=11 June 2024 |date=21 May 2010}}</ref>

He returned to English county cricket in 2015 with [[Leicestershire County Cricket Club|Leicestershire]] and while he struggled to have an impact in the [[County Championship]], he was a force for the Foxes in the shorter formats of the game finishing the [[2017 t20 Blast|2017 t20 Blast season]] as the highest wicket taker (23) including record figures of 5 for 11 at [[New Road, Worcester|New Road]] vs [[Worcestershire County Cricket Club|Worcestershire]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-15|title=New Road T20 Blast Statistics and Records|url=https://t20-head-to-head.com/t20-blast-stadium-statistics-records/new-road/|access-date=2021-06-02|website=T20 Head to Head|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=NatWest t20 Blast, 2017 Cricket Team Records & Stats |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=11614&type=tournament|access-date=2021-06-02|work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

===Indian Premier League===

On 9 January 2011, he was purchased by [[Mumbai Indians]] for $110,000.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sify Sports|website=[[Sify]] |url=http://www.sify.com/sports/updates-ipl-4-auction-2011-news-cricket-lbhqkEjfjfd.html|access-date=5 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190422210840/http://www.sify.com/sports/updates-ipl-4-auction-2011-news-cricket-lbhqkEjfjfd.html|archive-date=22 April 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>

He played for [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]] in the [[2013 IPL]].

==International career==
On 5 November 2009, after a string of injuries to key Australian bowlers, he made his ODI debut against [[Indian cricket team|India]] and returned figures of 3/58 from 10 overs, including the wicket of [[Sachin Tendulkar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/6903.html|title=Clint McKay|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2009-12-06}}</ref>

On 31 January 2010 against Pakistan, McKay earned his first man of the match award after taking 4/35 from 9.3 overs. His first international [[five-wicket haul]] came against Sri Lanka on 7 November 2010.

On 14 September 2013 McKay took his first ODI [[Hat-trick (cricket)|hat-trick]] [[Australian cricket team in England in 2013|against England]] in Cardiff.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/engine/match/566944.html|title=4th Match: Australia v England at Cardiff, September 14, 2013|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=14 September 2013}}</ref>
He dismissed [[Kevin Pietersen]], [[Jonathan Trott]] & [[Joe Root]] in three consecutive balls but Australia still lost the match.

On 17 January 2014 McKay helped Australia chase down 301 against England. His partnership of 57 with [[James Faulkner (cricketer)|James Faulkner]] for the 10th wicket helped Australia win the match after being 9/244.

McKay made his T20I debut on 31 October 2010 against Sri Lanka. He took his maiden T20I wicket in his fourth match, bowling West Indian skipper [[Darren Sammy]].

McKay made his Test debut against the [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] in Perth in December 2009. He was wicketless from 14 overs bowled in the first innings but picked up his maiden test wicket in the second, bowling [[Denesh Ramdin]].

==Coaching career==
In August 2019, Clint McKay was appointed as the interim coach of the [[Vanuatu national cricket team]], ahead of the [[2019 Malaysia Cricket World Cup Challenge League A]] tournament.<ref name="coach">{{cite web|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/397562/sport-former-aussie-bowler-clint-mckay-to-coach-vanuatu |title=Sport: Former Aussie bowler Clint McKay to coach Vanuatu |work=[[Radio New Zealand]] |access-date=27 August 2019}}</ref> However, in January 2020, he was replaced by [[Simon Keen]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1564559 |title=Australia's Simon Keen named new Vanuatu coach |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=9 January 2020}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{cricinfo|id=6903}}

{{Australia Squad 2012 World Twenty20}}
{{Australian Cricketer of the Year}}

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