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(c)Cricinfo en-gb http://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/espnci.png http://www.espncricinfo.com/ Australia's captain Michael Clarke has confirmed a hamstring complaint will keep him out of Friday's triangular series match against Sri Lanka in Sydney http://www.espncricinfo.com/commonwealth-bank-series-2012/content/story/553100.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/commonwealth-bank-series-2012/content/story/553100.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:12:40 GMT Michael Clarke, nursing a sore hamstring himself, called the fielding effort horrible and said that Australia will need to be much better if they are to win matches in the rest of the competition http://www.espncricinfo.com/commonwealth-bank-series-2012/content/story/553037.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/commonwealth-bank-series-2012/content/story/553037.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:16:03 GMT Australia's captain Michael Clarke believes his former state team-mate Peter Forrest can go on to become a top order Test batsman http://www.espncricinfo.com/commonwealth-bank-series-2012/content/story/552641.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/commonwealth-bank-series-2012/content/story/552641.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:43:16 GMT India won the World Cup last year and Sri Lanka were the runners-up, but Michael Clarke believes Australia deserve to be the favourites for the Commonwealth Bank Series, which starts on Sunday http://www.espncricinfo.com/commonwealth-bank-series-2012/content/story/552047.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/commonwealth-bank-series-2012/content/story/552047.html Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:27:43 GMT As a batting duo Clarke and Ponting bounce off one another perfectly, playing in styles that contrast in ways that split the field http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/550851.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/550851.html Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:43:28 GMT Michael Clarke entered this Test with a whitewash on his mind. After two days, he could hardly have hoped for Australia to be in a stronger position to push for it http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/550771.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/550771.html Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:50:00 GMT By stumps, Australia were 3 for 335. Michael Clarke and Ricky Ponting both had hundreds. It was Australia Day, 48 hours early http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/550642.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/550642.html Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:42:10 GMT As India seek a reversal of fortune in the final Test of the summer at Adelaide Oval, Michael Clarke's Australians have prepared for a reversal of method in their pursuit of a 4-0 series sweep http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/550536.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/550536.html Mon, 23 Jan 2012 03:43:55 GMT Michael Clarke is hoping Australia's fast bowlers will be fresh for the Adelaide Test after they wrapped up victory in Perth within two and a half days http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/549546.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/549546.html Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:12:10 GMT The ideal captain is a man who can compartmentalise and focus on his own game when necessary, but keep the big picture in the back of his mind. In that respect, Michael Clarke has been the perfect leader in the first ten Tests of his captaincy career http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/549081.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/549081.html Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:29:51 GMT Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon might have to wait until the morning of the match to find out which of them will carry the drinks for the third Test against India in Perth http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/549051.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/549051.html Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:12:43 GMT Shaun Marsh has been "tentative" in his first two Test appearances at home and needs to rediscover the decisive footwork and wise judgement of which balls to leave, Australia's head coach Mickey Arthur has said http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/548483.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/548483.html Sat, 07 Jan 2012 08:13:35 GMT Michael Clarke, the Australia captain, has said that his decision not to play Twenty20 cricket has given him time to work on his Test and one-day skills, and the results are showing http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/548383.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/548383.html Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:50:50 GMT Michael Clarke declared Australia's innings when he was on 329, giving up the chance to try and break Brian Lara's world record. He said he wanted to put the team's priorities first http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/548157.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/548157.html Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:44:09 GMT Michael Clarke's unbeaten 329, and the manner of its conclusion, have made "enormous inroads" for him to be respected by all in Australia and beyond, former captain Mark Taylor has said http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/548143.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/548143.html Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:18:51 GMT On a day when Michael Clarke became Australia's sixth triple-centurion in Test cricket and Michael Hussey scored his 16th Test hundred, Australia consolidated their enormous advantage in the second Test against India http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/548090.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/548090.html Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:50:23 GMT When asked by a columnist who had scathingly criticised him in the past what his maiden double-ton would mean in the long run, Michael Clarke said he hoped it would earn him respect http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/548019.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/548019.html Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:12:16 GMT Michael Clarke and Ricky Ponting both scored milestone hundreds to put Australia in complete control on the second day against India in Sydney http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/547943.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/547943.html Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:01:41 GMT It is fitting that a player whose story and technique are steeped in the history of the SCG will lead Australia in the 100th Test at the venue http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/547695.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/547695.html Mon, 02 Jan 2012 05:38:14 GMT Michael Clarke, the Australia captain, has said fast bowler Ryan Harris has looked ready to play while bowling in the nets, though he is not sure if he is 100% fit http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/547346.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/547346.html Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:15:04 GMT