• 

  Australia skipper Clarke doubtful for India tour

  Cricket | September 19, 2013 19:09 IST

  Melbourne: Australia captain Michael Clarke is doubtful for the limited overs series in India next month and has been selected in the national squad "subject to fitness" in time for the trip."After a long tour

• 

  Australia beats England by 88 runs in 2nd ODI

  Cricket | September 08, 2013 23:28 IST

  Manchester: Michael Clarke's century and a disciplined bowling effort propelled Australia to an 88-run victory over England in the second one-day international on Sunday, giving the tourists a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.Still smarting

• 

  Clarke confident of Ashes success at home

  Cricket | August 26, 2013 14:41 IST

  London:  Australia cricket captain Michael Clarke believes his team can hit back in the return Ashes series at home despite losing 0-3 in England.While the captain admitted England deserved the win, he suggested his side

• 

  Clarke backs selectors, says "this is not a charity tour"

  Cricket | August 20, 2013 16:06 IST

  London: Michael Clarke has defended selectors as Australia prepare to ring the changes again in an effort to save face in the Ashes, declaring: "This is not a charity tour".The fifth and final Test of

• 

  Ashes: Clarke says batting performance was 'unacceptable'

  Cricket | July 22, 2013 14:56 IST

  London, Jul 22:  Australia captain Michael Clarke appealed to his under-performing batsmen to raise their game ahead of the third Ashes test against England and help the team avoid equaling its worst losing run.England hammered

• 

  Clarke gives Australia fitness boost before Ashes

  Cricket | July 09, 2013 13:07 IST

  Bristol, July 1: Australia captain Michael Clarke will play his first competitive match since March in a four-day Ashes warm-up against Somerset starting on Wednesday, a huge relief for the beleaguered tourists two weeks ahead

• 

  Sacking will not impact my friendship with players: Clarke

  Cricket | March 12, 2013 19:57 IST

  Mohali, Mar 12: A day after the shocking suspension of four key players, Australian skipper Michael Clarke is confident that there will no backlash against him from the dumped players, who, he says, understand the

• 

  This performance is unacceptable, says dejected Clarke

  Cricket | March 05, 2013 14:28 IST

  Hyderabad, Mar 5: Livid after a second successive meek surrender by his team, Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke today said the performance is “unacceptable” and chided his batsmen for not taking enough responsibility.“India deserve a

• 

  Indian bowlers dominate as Clarke scores a fighting 91

  Cricket | March 04, 2013 12:02 IST

  Hyderabad, Mar 2: Australian captain Michael Clarke stood tall amid the ruins with a classy 91 even as India took early control of the second cricket Test with a dominating display by the bowlers on

• 

  Clarke looks set to play in 3rd test against Sri Lanka

  Cricket | January 01, 2013 12:26 IST

  Sydney, Jan 1: Australia captain Michael Clarke is likely to play in the third test against Sri Lanka beginning Thursday after completing a lengthy fitness test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday.Usman Khawaja is

• 

  Australia, South Africa draw first Test

  Cricket | November 13, 2012 17:47 IST

  Brisbane, Nov 13: A series opener that was supposed to showcase two fast and furious pace bowling attacks ended with South Africa batting grimly through the last five hours to ensure a draw after Michael

Advertisement
• 

  Clarke 218, Cowan 136 lead Australian comeback

  Cricket | November 12, 2012 15:32 IST

  Brisbane, Nov 12: Michael Clarke produced his third double-century this year and reached 1,000 runs for 2012 with a defiant unbeaten 218 on Monday, continuing his exemplary batting form since becoming Australia captain to guide

• 

  Clarke calls on Australia to improve consistency

  Cricket | August 24, 2012 22:06 IST

  Dubai, Aug 24: Australia captain Michael Clarke said his players need to improve their consistency to return to No. 1 in the ICC one-day international rankings, starting on Saturday against an Afghanistan team playing only

• 

  Finn takes 4-37 but Australia recovers to 200-9

  Cricket | July 07, 2012 21:29 IST

  England, Jul 7: England fast bowler Steven Finn twice took two wickets from two balls to finish with 4-37 and help restrict Australia to 200-9 in the fourth one-day international on Saturday.Finn failed both times

• 

  Clarke predicts 2-year journey to the top

  Cricket | June 14, 2012 22:41 IST

  Sydney, Jun 14: Michael Clarke has earmarked the short tour to England as the start of Australia's push to regain the No. 1 ranking in all forms of cricket.Australia, which has climbed from fifth to

• 

  Players are not making unreasonable demands, says Clarke

  Cricket | June 14, 2012 16:22 IST

  Melbourne, Jun 14: Australia's Test and ODI captain Michael Clarke does not find the players' demands in an ongoing pay dispute with the Cricket Board to be unreasonable but is hopeful that the deadlock would

• 

  Clarke looks to make IPL impact under Ganguly

  Cricket | April 28, 2012 17:33 IST

  Roseau, Apr 28: Michael Clarke headed for his first stint in the Indian Premier League on Friday, insisting that he was looking forward to playing under former India skipper Sourav Ganguly. Clarke masterminded Australia's 2-0

• 

  Clarke Ruled Out Of ODI Series In Caribbean

  Cricket | March 08, 2012 11:02 IST

  Adelaide, Mar 8: Australia skipper Michael Clarke has been ruled out of the five-match limited-overs series in the West Indies later this month, but selectors are hopeful he'll recover from a left hamstring injury in

• 

  Clarke, Pattinson To Miss Third Final Against Lankans

  Cricket | March 07, 2012 21:02 IST

  Adelaide, March 7: In a big setback to Australia, skipper Michael Clarke and fast bowler James Pattinson have been ruled out of Thursday's series-deciding tri-series final against Sri Lanka, due to injuries.Australia coach Mickey Arthur

• 

  Injury Forces Clarke Out Of Australia's Next ODI

  Cricket | February 13, 2012 13:29 IST

  Adelaide, Feb 13: Skipper Michael Clarke will miss Australia's next limited-overs international against Sri Lanka after injuring his right hamstring in the four-wicket loss to India on the weekend.Scans Monday confirmed a low grade strain.