Published: May 29, 2015, 04:34 PM (IST)
Edited: May 29, 2015, 04:34 PM (IST)
Clint Mckay (left) is an Australian bowler who made his One-Day International (ODI) debut against India at Hyderabad in 2009 and in the same year played his first Test against West Indies at Perth. A right-arm fast medium, he has played only one Test and 59 ODIs. While he has only one Test wicket, he has 97 ODI wickets at a healthy average of 24.37.
McKay made his First-Class debut for Victoria Bushrangers in 2006 against Tasmania at MCG. In 2009, he broke into ODI cricket when a couple of Australian pacers were injured. He had a memorable debut against India as he ended with figures three for 58 from 10 overs, which included the wicket of Sachin Tendulkar.
His accuracy and variation in pace caught the eyes of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Mumbai Indians (MI) in 2011 and he was purchased for US$110,000. In 2013, Mckay was snapped up by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).
McKay’s doppelganger on the right is Michael Ballack, former German football national team’s skipper, who was chosen by Pele as one of FIFA’s 125 Greatest Living Players. Ballack is among the top goal scorers in the history of German football and has won the German Footballer of the Year award thrice – 2002, 2003 and 2005.
Debuting for German club Chemnitzer FC in 1995, he went on to taste success with elite clubs like Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern Munich and Chelsea. The German was known for his strength, stamina and powerful shooting. Ballack took the captaincy baton from the legendary goalkeeper Oliver Kahn and led in the side in between 2004 to 2010.
