Joshua Andrew Clarkson (born 21 January 1997) is a New Zealand

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er who plays for

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. In December 2015 he was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He made his

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debut on 27 December 2015 in the 2015–16 Ford Trophy. Clarkson was educated at

Nelson College Nelson College is the oldest state secondary school in New Zealand, a feat achieved in part thanks to its original inception as a private school. It is an all-boys school in the City of Nelson that teaches from years 9 to 13. In addition, it r ...

from 2012 to 2014. In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Central Districts for the 2018–19 season. On 27 December 2020, Clarkson played in his 50th Twenty20 match, during the

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* 1997 births Living people New Zealand cricketers New Zealand One Day International cricketers New Zealand Twenty20 International cricketers Central Districts cricketers Cricketers from Christchurch People educated at Nelson College 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen {{NewZealand-cricket-bio-1990s-stub