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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. He also served as captain of the Twenty20 International (T20I) side between 2007 and 2010.
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 No.1 Test...
- Male
- May 2, 1981
- Australia
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 that...
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- International debut. At the age of 21, he first played for Australia and scored a mature, unbeaten 39.He saw them home against arch-rivals England in a One-Day International (ODI) at the Adelaide Oval.
- MOM in his second ODI. He took to international cricket like duck to water. In just his second ODI, he struck an unbeaten 75 against West Indies at St Lucia to help Australia go up 3-0 in the series.
- Eden triumph. At a capacity Eden Gardens, Australia took on India in a tri-series cup final. The conditions weren’t easy for batting, but Clarke’s quick 44 not out from 28 balls took Australia to 235.
- Million-dollar deal!
Aug 8, 2015 · Australia's Test captain and fourth highest Test run-scorer quits the game after a disastrous series against England. Clarke tells Shane Warne he made the decision in his hotel room and says it's the right time to give the team a chance to prepare for the next Ashes.
Nov 23, 2012 · How did Clarke go from a once-in-a-generation player to a controversial and unpopular leader of Australia? This article traces his journey from his debut hundred to his Ashes failures, his comeback, his captaincy and his retirement.
Michael Clarke was a right-handed batsman and fast medium bowler who played for Barbados in the 1940s. He scored 212 runs and took one wicket in two first-class matches.
