Clarke was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace.
Clarke made his debut for Lincolnshire in the 1997 Minor Counties Championship against Cambridgeshire.
[2] He made his List A debut against Wales Minor Counties in the 1999 NatWest Trophy.
He played 7 further List A matches for Lincolnshire, the last coming against Nottinghamshire in the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy.
[4] He scored his only half century when he made 53 against Nottinghamshire in the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy.