Ordinary bowling attack will hurt Clarke's captaincy
Expectations from Michael Clarke's captaincy should be tempered because he has ordinary bowlers and will not be able to play the way he wants, writes Robert Craddock in the Courier Mail
ESPNcricinfo staff
25-Feb-2013
Expectations from Michael Clarke's captaincy should be tempered because he has ordinary bowlers and will not be able to play the way he wants, writes Robert Craddock in the Courier Mail. Clarke's greatest challenge, he feels, will be to find a spin bowler.
As is almost always the case with Test captains, Clarke's success will be dictated by the strength of his bowlers and Australia have their weakest Test attack for 25 years.
Captains of bad bowling attacks must learn to be psychologists with patience by the bucket load ... Mary Poppins could have captained teams with Warne and McGrath.
The Telegraph's Nick Hoult identifies the five key challenges Clarke will face when he takes over the reins.
4. The bling
It was staggering to witness the hostility towards Clarke from certain sections of the Australian public and media when he took over from Ponting for the fifth Ashes Test. Clarke's publicised split from girlfriend Lara Bingle, the million dollar apartment in Bondi and the flashy cars do not play well in a buttoned up society that expects a certain level humility from its sports stars.