Australian captain Michael Clarke has dismissed the idea of being driven into retirement by a degenerative back problem and believes he could play three more Ashes series over the next five years.
Former Australia captain Michael Clarke said Rohit Sharma needs to take a break to freshen up ahead of the T20 World Cup next month.
Australian cricket officials are still no closer to knowing whether Michael Clarke will be fit enough to play in next year's World Cup.
Australia's transformation over the last three months came about because the players simply got fed up with losing and decided to put in the hard work to turn their fortunes around, captain Michael Clarke said after they won the Ashes on Tuesday.
Another Michael Clarke masterclass helped Australia avoid total collapse on Day One of the opening Test against India at the MA Chidambaram stadium on Friday.
Australia's pace bowling unit will give the tourists every chance of success in the Ashes series in England but will not be able to win back the precious urn without some help from the batsmen, captain Michael Clarke said on Wednesday.
Australia captain Michael Clarke will miss the first part of the upcoming tour of West Indies because of a hamstring injury.
Australia are rightly underdogs for the upcoming Ashes series in England but will do everything they can to bring the coveted urn back home, skipper Michael Clarke said on Wednesday.
Australia's Ashes hero Mitchell Johnson denied Michael Clarke a hat-trick when the paceman edged his skipper in a tight vote to pick up a maiden Allan Border medal on Monday.
The umpire referral system is proving effective despite controversial decisions in the fifth Ashes Test but it should be used in all Test cricket or not at all, Australia captain Michael Clarke said on Wednesday.
Australia skipper Michael Clarke came through a fitness Test on Tuesday, indicating he will play in this week's third Test against Sri Lanka and resolve at least one of the hosts' selection problems for the dead rubber match.
'We'll get him batting tomorrow and see how he goes'
The concept of day-night Tests has Australia vice-captain Michael Clarke a little concerned as he feels it would be difficult to bat under floodlights in the longer version of the game.
Test captain Michael Clarke labelled Ryan Harris 'as good as anyone who has played for Australia' after the fast bowler announced his retirement on Saturday because of injury.
Australia have called batsman Shaun Marsh into their squad for the opening Test of the four-match series against India, which was pushed back to next week after the death of Phillip Hughes.
Australia's Test and ODI captain Michael Clarke does not find the players' demands in an ongoing pay dispute with the Cricket Board to be unreasonable but is hopeful that the deadlock would be resolved soon.
It is perhaps the last time that India's batting trinity of Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman will play a Test in Australia and host captain Michael Clarke paid tribute to the veterans, saying they should get the respect they deserve.
Test cricket will see two players featuring in their 100th game together for only the fourth time when India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and England batter Jonny Bairstow take the field in Dharamsala on Thursday.
Australia captain Michael Clarke is one of three big names to return to the squad for the third and fourth one-day internationals against Sri Lanka after a disappointing showing by stand-ins on Sunday.
Michael Clarke's fitness for the Test series against India fading fast.
The momentum Australia have gained from the recent hard-fought win against South Africa will carry the team to their maiden World Twenty20 title in Bangladesh, Test captain Michael Clarke said on Friday.
Australia's new Twenty20 captain Michael Clarke says he is willing to learn new tricks to ensure the team's number one position in this format of the game as well.
Australia captain Michael Clarke, who is struggling with his hamstring injury, could be fit in time for the upcoming four Tests against India starting December 4, with reports surfacing that the batsman may not require surgery.
Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson feared being axed and struggled to cope with the pressure of playing at the Ashes before vice-captain Michael Clarke's advice and a bit of sledging turned things around for him.
It's a fair bet Michael Clarke won't be booed at the Sydney Cricket Ground this week when he sets out to become just the third Australia captain to achieve a 5-0 sweep over England in an Ashes series.
But says pressure is on under-performing George Bailey
Australian captain Michael Clarke has reportedly become the country's highest paid sports star with almost six million dollars, thanks to a half-billion dollar deal television deal finalised between Cricket Australia (CA) Channels Nine and Ten.
Australia captain Michael Clarke has decided not to play in the new domestic Twenty20 series starting later this year to focus on his international duties.
Australia have named Michael Clarke in a 12-man squad for the first Test against India starting in Brisbane next week, but the hamstrung captain must prove his fitness in a tour match starting on Friday.
The dumped Australian Test batsman was given a day off by New South Wales to "clear his mind".
While Shane Watson was focused on the training session ahead of the fourth and final Test here at the Feroz Shah Kotla, Michael Clarke was busy talking to coach Mickey Arthur.
Fast bowler Jason Gillespie and opening batsman Michael Clarke guided Australia to a convincing 3-0 series whitewash over Zimbabwe.
Australia captain Michael Clarke described his team's batting as "disgraceful and unacceptable" after they were bowled out for 47 in the first Test against South Africa on Thursday.
The injury suffered by Chris Rogers at Lord's has finally convinced Australia captain Michael Clarke to wear one of the new-look helmets.
Australia captain Michael Clarke on Wednesday said the wicket was slow initially and the dew played an important role as they suffered a five-wicket loss to trail 0-1 in the ODI series against India.
'For him to go away for an eight-week tournament and quarantine before the tournament starts - call it 11 weeks. I don't think he is going to give up 11 weeks away from his family and his partner for US$ 380,000.'
Australia's acting skipper Michael Clarke blamed lack of access to the facilities at Oval for their drubbing in the fifth Ashes Test and a consequent series loss.
Star all-rounder Shane Watson has been told to early return early from the Champions League Twenty20 by Cricket Australia and skipper Michael Clarke has backed the decision, saying it is in the national team's best interest.
List of Australia captain Michael Clarke's Test innings in 2012 after he scored 230 in the second Test against South Africa at Adelaide Oval on Friday.
Australian skipper Michael Clarke could not stop himself from praising the Sri Lankan side which gave them a scare before the hosts won the high-scoring first final of the tri-series by 15 runs in Brisbane.
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