The highs and lows of Michael Clarke

Nicknamed 'Pup' by his team-mates, Michael Clarke burst onto the international scene with 151 on Test debut, representing the new crop of dashing young Australian cricketers. However, he has struggled to maintain the consistency expected of him, now having to fight for his place in the side. Clarke analyses his career so far, his endorsement deals, influences, and his determination to shake off the label of a one-hit wonder.

About the age of 13, when Michael Clarke decided he would play cricket for Australia, four posters adorned his bedroom walls. Three were of cricketers: Brian Lara, Michael Slater and Damien Martyn. The other was a picture of a Ferrari.

Read the full piece in The Sydney Morning Herald.