Grown-up Clarke likely to be a handful

Michael Clarke may have had a forgettable Ashes when he came to England in 2005, but this time he will be a far more formidable opponent for the home side's bowlers, writes Steve James in the Sunday Telegraph.

Much has happened to Clarke since 2005, when he performed only moderately. Not least that he has spent time out of the side. It did him good. The batsman, once dashing and instinctive, reassessed his game. A craving for early boundaries was curbed, a game more suited to the longer haul established. The return Ashes series in 2006/07 confirmed his reinvention. There were centuries in Adelaide and Perth, and 389 runs in total, at 77.80.