Franklin added the wicket of Matthew Hayden in his next over, the burly opener heaving one straight to deep mid-wicket and Clarke fell cheaply, toe-ending a cut at one from Daniel Vettori that would have been called wide.
In his first, in Abu Dhabi after announcing a huge deal with Nike in January, swaddled in swooshes from head to toe and playing all Nike clubs (except sometimes the putter), he missed the cut.