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Full name | Frank Clarke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales | 8 October 1936||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1956–1960 | Glamorgan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:Cricinfo,9 June 2012 |
Frank Clarke (born 8 October 1936 in Cardiff,Glamorgan) is a former Welsh cricketer. Clarke was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium.
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