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Former Australia captain Michael Clarke announced his retirement from international cricket on this day in 2015. In June, Clarke was awarded the Order of Australia. He was made an Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia for his outstanding contribution to cricket as a national and international player and to the community through leadership roles.” Clarke is the sixth most-capped captain in Australian cricket history, having captained the side in 47 Tests and played 115 Tests overall.
On This Day In 2015, Michael Clarke Announced His Retirement
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With 8,643 runs, he is Australia’s fourth-highest Test run-scorer. Clarke memorably led Australia to a 5-0 series win over England to reclaim the Ashes in the 2013–14 summer. He also led Australia to the 2015 World Cup championship. At an average of 44.58, he scored 7,981 runs in 245 ODIs he played. During his 12-year career, the right-handed batsman scored 36 centuries and 86 fifties. Across all formats, he also took 94 wickets.
Hammond and Don Bradman are the only other players in Wally Clarke’s small cricket group. He is the player who has scored a triple-century and a double-century in the same series. Apart from this, he has also received four Allan Border Medals.
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where in his span of 2004 to 2015, he made 8643 runs with an impeccable average of 49.10. In 2015, he lifted the World Cup for the 5th time for Australia and holds the record for making the most runs at no. 5 batting position (329* runs against India in Sydney).
Clarke is the sixth most-capped captain in Australian cricket history, having captained the side in 47 Tests in addition to his 115 Test appearances as a player.
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Michael Clarke: 2012 AD
Some years in cricket belong not to teams, but to individuals whose performances transcend the game itself. For Michael Clarke, 2012 was such a year.
It was a year when everything seemed to fall into place, a year where he dominated the world’s best bowlers and produced one iconic inning after another.
On this day, nine years ago, Clarke retired from all forms of cricket.
Let’s rewind the clock and revisit Michael Clarke’s unforgettable performances from the year 2012
Michael Clarke: 2012 AD
Some years in cricket belong not to teams, but to individuals whose performances transcend the game itself. For Michael Clarke, 2012 was such a year.
It was a year when everything seemed to fall into place, a year where he dominated the world’s best… pic.twitter.com/GnX2gNyfhI
— House_of_Cricket (@Houseof_Cricket) August 23, 2024