Born in Kew in 1980, Michael Klinger debuted for South Australia cricket team in 2008 and has also played for Adelaide Strikers, Kochi Tuskers Kerala and Worcestershire County Cricket Club. He plays as a batter. He has represented the Australia national cricket team. Lineball holds stats from 70 of his games across 2011–2018.
Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.
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| 2018 Big Bash LeaguePerth Scorchers | 10 | 145 | 169 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 3 | – | – | 0 | 1 | 78 | – | 3 | – | 67 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 Big Bash LeaguePerth Scorchers | 10 | 194 | 178 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 2 | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | 77 | – | 2 | 1 | 66 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 T20IsAustralia | 3 | 143 | 112 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 35 | – | 2 | – | 47 | 12 | 4 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – |
| 2016 Big Bash LeaguePerth Scorchers | 10 | 334 | 263 | 29 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 97 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 103 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 2015 Big Bash LeaguePerth Scorchers | 8 | 285 | 229 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 81 | – | 2 | 1 | 91 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | – |
| 2014 Big Bash LeaguePerth Scorchers | 10 | 326 | 252 | 33 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 82 | – | 4 | 1 | 105 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 7 | – | – | 1 | – |
| 2013 Big Bash LeagueAdelaide Strikers | 6 | 137 | 128 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 58 | – | – | – | 45 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 2012 Big Bash LeagueAdelaide Strikers | 7 | 171 | 150 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | – | 2 | 0 | 1 | 56 | – | 5 | – | 57 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 4 | – | – | – | 1 |
| 2011 Big Bash LeagueAdelaide Strikers | 6 | 145 | 117 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | – | – | 0 | 1 | 42 | – | 2 | 1 | 42 | 14 | 3 | – | 5 | – | – | – | 1 |
| Career9 seasons | 70 | 1,880 | 1,598 | 179 | 35 | 70 | 65 | 26 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 606 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 623 | 135 | 19 | 8 | 46 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
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| Match 51 v Melbourne StarsW 182-155 3 Feb | 30 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 0 | – | 13 | – | – | – | 13 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Match 34 v Hobart HurricanesL 177-178 18 Jan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Match 30 v Sydney SixersW 178-177 13 Jan | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Match 25 v Melbourne StarsW 147-146 9 Jan | 29 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 0 | – | 12 | – | – | – | 12 | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Match 21 v Brisbane HeatL 135-139 5 Jan | 26 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 0 | – | 13 | – | 1 | – | 12 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Match 17 v Sydney ThunderL 141-142 2 Jan | 20 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | – | – | 14 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Match 13 v Hobart HurricanesL 107-110 30 Dec | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Match 9 v Adelaide StrikersW 92-88 26 Dec | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Match 4 v Sydney SixersL 147-164 22 Dec | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Match 2 v Melbourne RenegadesL 103-107 20 Dec | 28 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 0 | – | 17 | – | – | – | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).
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| WinsResult, 35W | 35 | 32.8 | 27.1 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 9.9 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 10.8 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| LossesResult, 0W | 31 | 18.0 | 16.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 7.1 | – | 0.4 | – | 6.2 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Regular seasonStage, 31W | 61 | 25.6 | 21.8 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 8.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 8.6 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| FinalsStage, 4W | 6 | 29.2 | 25.7 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | – | 0.2 | 0.2 | – | 11.8 | – | 0.5 | – | 8.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | – | 0.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Melbourne StarsOpponent, 5W | 11 | 24.6 | 23.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | – | 0.1 | 0.0 | – | 9.5 | – | 0.4 | – | 9.5 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | – | 0.1 | – |
| Sydney SixersOpponent, 7W | 11 | 28.0 | 24.3 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | – | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10.5 | – | 0.2 | 0.1 | 8.7 | 1.4 | 0.0 | – | 0.7 | – | 0.1 | – | 0.1 |
| Hobart HurricanesOpponent, 4W | 9 | 19.6 | 17.3 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | – | – | 0.1 | 0.1 | 6.9 | – | 0.2 | – | 6.9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | – | 0.1 | 0.1 | – |
| Melbourne RenegadesOpponent, 6W | 9 | 44.8 | 33.3 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 10.9 | – | 0.3 | 0.4 | 13.0 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | – | – | – |
| Adelaide StrikersOpponent, 5W | 8 | 16.1 | 15.3 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | – | – | 0.0 | – | 6.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | – | 5.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | – | – | 0.1 | – |
| Brisbane HeatOpponent, 3W | 8 | 27.1 | 22.9 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | – | 0.3 | 0.1 | – | 8.8 | – | 0.6 | 0.1 | 8.6 | 2.1 | 0.3 | – | 0.8 | 0.1 | – | – | 0.1 |
| Sydney ThunderOpponent, 4W | 8 | 22.8 | 19.9 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | – | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 6.6 | – | 0.6 | – | 8.6 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | – | 0.3 | – | – |
| Perth ScorchersOpponent, 1W | 3 | 17.0 | 13.3 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | – | – | 0.0 | 0.3 | 5.3 | – | 0.3 | – | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | – | – | – | 0.3 |
| WACA, PerthGround, 15W | 21 | 27.1 | 21.0 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 7.9 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | – | – | – | 0.0 |
| Adelaide OvalGround, 3W | 12 | 17.1 | 16.8 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | – | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 7.8 | – | 0.3 | 0.1 | 5.4 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | – | – | 0.1 |
| Perth StadiumGround, 3W | 6 | 12.5 | 14.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | – | – | 0.0 | 0.2 | 6.7 | – | 0.3 | – | 5.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | – | 0.5 | – | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Melbourne Cricket GroundGround, 1W | 5 | 42.2 | 38.4 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | – | 0.2 | 0.0 | – | 13.8 | – | 0.4 | – | 16.6 | 3.4 | 1.2 | – | 0.8 | 0.2 | – | 0.2 | – |
| Bellerive Oval, HobartGround, 3W | 4 | 25.8 | 22.0 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | – | – | – | 0.3 | – | 8.3 | – | – | – | 9.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.5 | – | – | 0.3 | – |
| Etihad Stadium, MelbourneGround, 3W | 4 | 55.8 | 42.0 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | – | 0.5 | 0.3 | – | 13.3 | – | 0.3 | 0.5 | 17.8 | 4.3 | 0.5 | – | 0.8 | 0.3 | – | – | – |
| ANZ Stadium, SydneyGround, 2W | 3 | 36.7 | 29.0 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | – | 0.3 | 0.0 | – | 7.7 | – | 0.3 | – | 13.7 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Sydney Cricket GroundGround, 1W | 3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 0.0 | – | 5.3 | – | – | – | 3.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | – | 0.7 | – | 0.3 | – | – |
| Sydney Showground StadiumGround, 1W | 3 | 8.0 | 11.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | – | – | 0.0 | 0.3 | 5.0 | – | 0.7 | – | 5.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | – | 0.3 | – | 0.7 | – | – |
| Brisbane Cricket GroundGround, 1W | 2 | 48.0 | 33.5 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | 0.5 | 0.0 | – | 9.0 | – | 1.0 | 0.5 | 14.0 | 4.5 | 1.0 | – | 1.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Manuka Oval, CanberraGround, 1W | 1 | 33.0 | 37.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 0.0 | – | 18.0 | – | – | – | 13.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | – | 1.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Marvel Stadium, MelbourneGround, 0W | 1 | 28.0 | 32.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 0.0 | – | 17.0 | – | – | – | 10.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Traeger Park, Alice SpringsGround, 1W | 1 | 17.0 | 14.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 0.0 | – | 6.0 | – | – | – | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | 1.0 | – | – | – | – |
| University of Tasmania Stadium, LauncestonGround, 0W | 1 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | – | 0.0 | – | 5.0 | – | 1.0 | – | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | 1.0 | – | – | – | – |
