Tag: Michael Clarke

Michael Clarke slams ‘headline-chasing coward’ as war-of-words heats up

MELBOURNE: Former Australian captain Michael Clarke has angrily rejected suggestions he helped create a culture that led to the ball-tampering scandal, slamming a leading...

‘Nice guys don’t win’, Clarke warns Aussies

SYDNEY: Former captain Michael Clarke has slammed attempts to improve Australian cricket’s image in the wake of a cheating scandal, insisting the national team...

Clarke offers to help Cricket Australia after ball tampering scandal

SYDNEY: Former Australian captain Michael Clarke has offered to help the embattled Australian cricket team in any way he can as they deal with...

Clarke Won’t Play in Australian Twenty20 League

Michael Clarke's recent retirement from test and one-day play has been extended to the Twenty20 format, at least for this domestic season in Australia. Clarke...

Michael Clarke’s journey comes to an end

Clarke joined a long list of Australian captains whose last year in the job has been a constant struggle after the emergence of a natural successor

Clarke can lead, rest will follow

MICHAEL Clarke is set to play in Thursday's third and final Test of the summer against Sri Lanka in Sydney but is likely to...

Clarke’s chances improve for Hussey’s farewell

Australia skipper Michael Clarke came through a fitness test on Tuesday, indicating he will play in this week's third test against Sri Lanka and...

Australia reluctant for Watson to stop bowling

Michael Clarke has not yet considered the possibility of cutting down Shane Watson's bowling workload when he returns to the Test side. Watson will...

Australia target return to top, says Clarke

Captain Michael Clarke expressed his confidence Monday that Australia can reclaim cricket’s world number one ranking in a gruelling schedule of 20 Tests in...

Clarke expects more Pakistan spin

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...

Resolute Australia edge out Pakistan

Mitchell Starc took 5-42 and Michael Clarke and George Bailey hit fifties to help Australia beat Pakistan by four wickets in the first limited...

Australia defeat brave Afghanistan by 66 runs

Former world champions Australia defeated a battling Afghanistan team by 66 runs in the first-ever limited overs international between the two sides on Saturday. Australia...

Clarke confident Australia will get back to top

Michael Clarke on Friday said he was confident that Australia can regain the top spot if they play well after slipping to fourth in...

Cricket Australia tells Australia to adjust to UAE heat

Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland says Michael Clarke's side will simply have to adjust to the late playing hours and 40-degree heat of Sharjah...

Cowan hits century on county debut

Ed Cowan sent a message to Australia's selectors as the opener marked his County Championship debut for Gloucestershire with a century on the second...

Clarke stunned

Australia captain Michael Clarke admitted he hadn't seen a 4-0 one-day campaign defeat by England coming after his side made some unwanted history here...

Cook wants England to finish the job

England one-day captain Alastair Cook wants no let up from his side as they eye a 4-0 series win over arch-rivals Australia at Old...