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Michael John Clarke AO (born 2 April 1981) is an Australian former cricketer. He was captain of the Australian cricket team in both Test and One Day International (ODI) between 2011 and 2015, leading Australia to victory in the 2015 Cricket World Cup.
A batsman of great talent and enormous ambition, Michael Clarke emerged in Australia's golden years, was with them through the troughs that followed, and eventually led them back to the...
Michael Clarke is among those rare Australian cricketers who saw his side's fortunes go a full circle through his career. As a young prodigious talent, he was part of the invincible side tha...
Aug 23, 2015 · Talented, ambitious, cocky at times, emotional, a poster boy and yet inspirational, Michael Clarke, who is set to retire after The Oval Test, emerged during Australia’s golden years and then...
Aug 8, 2015 · Former Australian legends had already whispered that he was a once-in-a-generation cricketer. Now we could see it for ourselves. He was called a breath of fresh air, his hairstyling became...
Nov 23, 2012 · The public perception of Michael Clarke has changed dramatically in his eight years as a Test cricketer. Jarrod Kimber. 23-Nov-2012. Clarke was lauded as a once-in-a-generation player early in...
Player Story. Having burst onto the international scene as a 23-year-old with a century on Test debut, the man known as ‘Pup’ has matured into the top dog of Australian cricket. Clarke’s batting has reached record-breaking levels since taking over as captain, and the summer of 2013-14 saw him lead his side back to the summit of Test cricket.
Aug 8, 2015 · Michael Clarke, Australia's 43rd Test captain and fourth highest Test run-scorer, will retire from international cricket after the fifth Ashes Test at The Oval later this month.
Aug 9, 2015 · Clarke made 2012 his annus mirabilis and in 2013 he was named ICC Cricketer of the Year. Apart from Clarke, only three other players – Garry Sobers (in 1958), Don Bradman (in 1948) and Ricky Ponting (in 2003) - have scored more than 1000 runs in a year at an average of more than 100.
Feb 2, 2023 · Michael Clarke has a hall of fame record for Australia. Exclusion from the company of other greats of the game underlines his complicated legacy.
