“My goal is to continue to play for Australia for a lot longer”
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Australia captain Michael Clarke has announced that he has no intentions of retiring from Tests or ODIs.
“Over the last 10, 12 years I’ve been playing for Australia I don’t think I’ve ever walked onto a field not being 100 per cent fit to perform”
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Australia captain Michael Clarke has been included in the squad for the first Test against India in Brisbane even though he is currently recovering from a hamstring injury.
“I’m still hopeful that he might be right for the first Test because that’s two weeks away”
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Australia physiotherapist Alex Kountouris has announced that captain Michael Clarke will not miss the entire summer.
“If he wants to prolong his career, I think he should give away the [shorter format]”
Legendary Australia captain Allan Border has announced that current skipper Michael Clarke should retire from ODIs after the 2015 World Cup.
“It’s just to freshen him up and make sure he’s right to go for the summer”
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Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson has been rested for the remainder of the ongoing ODI series against South Africa in order to get prepared for the upcoming four-Test series against India.
“I’m backing Michael Clarke to play”
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Australia national selector Rod Marsh has announced that captain Michael Clarke is on track to play the first Test against India, which gets underway on December 4 in Brisbane.
“I will be applying to the board for Brad Haddin to be the captain of Australia”
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Cricket Australia’s team performance manager Pat Howard has revealed that wicketkeeper-batsman Brad Haddin is set to become the country’s short-term captain.
De Villiers (left) and Bailey (right) have both been fined 40 per cent of their match fee
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Australia and South Africa have both been fined for maintaining slow over-rates during the first ODI in Perth.
“It’s never easy when you’re losing one of your best players but that’s part of sport these days”
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George Bailey will captain Australia in the second ODI against South Africa after regular skipper Michael Clarke re-injured his hamstring in the first ODI.
“Clarke is currently being assessed and will have a scan tomorrow”
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Australia captain Micahel Clarke has re-injured his hamstring and will take no further part in the ongoing first ODI against South Africa.
