Tag: Clarke

Clarke says he should have retired after Hughes died

SYDNEY: Former Australia captain Michael Clarke says he should have retired a year earlier than he did, admitting he struggled badly after the death...

Clarke’s 130 gives visitors the edge

Captain Michael Clarke's sparkling 130 guided his side to a first innings total of 380 and a strong position on the second day at...

Australia recall Clarke for Sri Lanka ODIs

Australia captain Michael Clarke is one of three big names to return to the squad for the third and fourth one-day internationals against Sri...

Clarke drained by ‘tough summer’

Australia have risen to No. 3 on the ICC's Test rankings as a result of a 3-0 sweep of Sri Lanka. The difficulty their...

Run machine Clarke heaps misery on Sri Lanka

Michael Clarke struck a sublime century to become his country's highest test run-scorer in a calendar year as Australia marched to an imperious 284-run...

Clarke 50-50, Starc to sit out

Australia’s chairman of selectors, John Inverarity, has declared Michael Clarke only had a 50-50 chance of playing the Boxing Day Test and said Mitchell...

Warner’s X-factor makes up for ugly dismissals: Clarke

Opener David Warner is a rare talent and the X-factor he brings to the Australian team more than makes up for the odd ugly...

Of Czechs Davis Cup triumph, talent of Clarke and Pujara

The Czech Republic used to be a part of the erstwhile Czechoslovakia until the iron curtain melted a couple of decades ago. With a...

Clarke keen to cash in at SA’s expense

Michael Clarke propelled his extraordinary year to new heights on Thursday, his second double century in consecutive innings against South Africa charged by his...

Clarke doubles up to put OZs in charge

Michael Clarke blasted his second double-century in consecutive innings to drive Australia to a mammoth first-day total of 482-5 in the second test on...

What you can learn from Michael Clarke Duncan

Earlier this year, Michael Clarke Duncan was keeping fit through a healthy competition with his The Finder costar Geoff Stults. “If you really flub...

Clarke says Australia proud of win over Pak

Captain Michael Clarke on Tuesday praised a professional Australia on foiling Pakistan's bid to win a limited over series, saying the players were really...

Clarke expects more Pakistan spin in second one-day

Australian captain Michael Clarke hopes his batsmen will continue to show improvement against Pakistan's spinners when the teams clash in the second one-day international...

Clarke says Australia rankings ‘unacceptable’

Australian captain Michael Clarke has told his team their world rankings are "unacceptable" as he worked to fire them up ahead of upcoming matches...

Australia want to master all forms of game, says Clarke

Australia's limited-overs tour of England and Ireland represents the start of a two-year campaign to make them the top nation in all three forms...

Clarke keeps lid on great Aussie expectations

Michael Clarke celebrated a year in charge of Australia with a 75-run victory over West Indies in the third and final Test, but insisted...

Clarke vows to keep pressing for victory

Australia captain Michael Clarke vowed to keep making ambitious declarations even if it meant risking seeing his plans come back to haunt him. Clarke...