Sydney, Jan 5 - Captain Michael Clarke posted the highest Test score at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) while Mike Hussey struck the third century of the innings to take Australia to a massive 583 for four in the first innings, in reply to India's 191, at lunch on the third day of the second cricket Test here Thursday.

Clarke was batting on 293 and Hussey on 111, and their 258-run unbroken stand for the fifth wicket stretched Australia's first innings lead by 392 runs after a dominating first session's play.

Durban (S. Africa), Oct. 29 : Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke has said he had nothing to do with the axing of opener Simon Katich from the national contracted players list, and added that Katich''s latest outburst were not good for the team''s morale, and therefore, he wouldn''t be rushing to bring him back into the national squad.

Sydney, Sep 22: Australian skipper Michael Clarke is backing left-arm
fast bowler Mitchell Johnson's selection for the South Africa tour
saying that he remains an integral part of the Test side despite his
dreadful form in recent months.

Johnson collected just six
wickets at an average of 52 in Sri Lanka, and was outperformed by Ryan
Harris, Trent Copeland and Shane Watson.

Also in Johnson's favour is his excellent record against South Africa, whom he terrorized in 2009.

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Sydney, Sept 8: Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke's mother Debbie is recovering at home after recently suffering a brain haemorrhage.

The Australian captain''s mother spent two weeks in hospital in early August, but she is now on the mend and back in her southern Sydney home, The Daily Telegraph quoted sources close to Clarke, as saying.

Colombo, Aug 28: Australian captain Michael Clarke has shown more good signs that he is emerging from an extended barren stretch by scoring an elegantly constructed century in the practice match against the Sri Lankan Board XI in Colombo.

Clarke scored 104 from 127 balls, which included 12 fours and a six.

The 30-year-old has gone without a hundred in his past 19 Test innings, a rough period in which he has reached 50 only three times, the Sydney Morning Herald reports.

Michael Clarke's future as Australia's Twenty20 captain is going to be decided next week. Most of the cricket experts in Australia believe that the poor batting performance in the recent World Cup at West Indies has been the major drawback for Clarke.

His dismal performance with the bat in the T20 World Cup in the Caribbean has been the criticized the most. The team has managed to reach the finals but not able to thrash England in that match.

Now the selectors are also thinking of Victoria captain Cameron White for Clarke's replacement.

Michael Clarke, Australian cricket vice-captain is confident that his IPL-bound team-mates will receive good security advice from the cricket authorities.

Ilyas Kashmiri, a Pakistan militant with links to the al-Qaeda, has warned international athletes not to visit India for major sporting events like the hockey world cup, the third edition of the

Indian Premier League and the Commonwealth Games.

London, November 29 : Australian cricketer Michael Clarke and Lara Bingle have reportedly decided to part ways.

Apparently, the two are unable to reconcile with each other''s high-profile careers.

Grazia magazine reported: "The fairytale romance of Lara Bingle and Michael Clarke is coming to an end."

Seemingly, the decision was reached after Bingle arrived in Brisbane to meet Clarke who was busy playing the match against the West Indies, reports News. com. au.

Melbourne, Nov 29 : Michael Clarke’s model fiancé Lara Bingle was conspicuous by her absence at Australia’s first test against the West Indies

Wives and girlfriends of other cricketers cheered them on from the Gabba stands as the Aussies demolished the Caribbeans, however, Bingle was nowhere to be seen.

Earlier Bingle was also missing from an official pre-Test function attended by the majority of the cricket WAGs at the Gallery of Modern Art.

According to reports, Bingle is holidaying in Bali.

Sydney, Nov 21 : Former Australian Test stars are yet to be convinced of Michael Clarke's leadership skills and insisted that Ricky Ponting must lead Australia to England for Ashes revenge in 2013.

Test vice-captain Clarke ignited the captaincy debate when he spoke of his determination to one day claim the highest office in Australian cricket.

The former players questioned Clarke's capacity to be a Test captain.

Ian Healy said the 28-year-old is yet to prove himself as Ponting's successor.

Melbourne, Nov 20 - Michael Clarke, who missed the ODI series in India due to a back injury, will lead the Australians against Shane Warne-led All Star team in Sunday night's All Star Twenty20 match at the Gabba in Brisbane.

National Selection Panel (NSP) chairman Andrew Hilditch said that Clarke, Brad Haddin and Peter Siddle were selected in the Australian squad to get some practice ahead of the first Test against the West Indies in Brisbane.

Melbourne, Nov 19 : Australian vice captain Michael Clarke is being forced to receive daily treatment on his troublesome back to be ready in time for next week’s opening Test against the West Indies at Gabba.

The Australian vice-captain scored 106 for NSW in just under four hours in the Sheffield Shield clash against Tasmania at the SCG.

Clarke said his body had responded well after he was forced to sit out almost two months of action because of his recurring back problems.

Melbourne, Nov 15 : Michael Clarke will take on spin-legend Shane Warne in next week’s All Stars Twenty20 blockbuster, after he persuaded chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch how keen he was to play.

“I’ve spoken to Andrew Hilditch and told him I’m really keen to play. I think he’s happy for me to play,” Clarke said.

Ahead of his long-awaited comeback from injury for NSW against Tasmania today, Clarke''s motivation to add the All Stars clash to his schedule flies in the face of on-going debate about player burnout, The Herald Sun reprots.

Melbourne, Nov 13 : Australia’s vice-captain Michael Clarke will fly to Melbourne today for a medical assessment likely to decide whether he will be fit for the start of the Test series against the West Indies.

Clarke will see team physiotherapist Alex Kountouris for a detailed examination before attempting to step up his training after struggling for almost two months to overcome a degenerative back problem.

Sydney, Nov. 5 : Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke’s back injury is healing slowly and there is a doubt over him taking his appointed place in the national squad for the first test against the West Indies, which starts from November 26.

Australia''s team physiotherapist Alex Kountouris last night could not guarantee he would be fit for the first Test.

Melbourne, Oct 22 : Lara Bingle and her fiancee Australian cricketer Michael Clarke have separated – professionally.

International Quarterback, the firm that has represented Clarke for years and Bingle by association, has confirmed in a statement that their relationship with Bingle is over.

Chris White, of International Quarterback, has wished Bingle ‘every success’.

Sydney, Oct 20 : After pulling out of the first two seasons of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Australia's new Twenty20 captain Michael Clarke wants to play next year in order to gain more experience in the format ahead of the World T20 in West Indies.

"There have been reasons why I haven't taken part in the last couple of IPLs," Clarke was quoted as saying in Australian media Tuesday.

Sydney, Oct. 20 : 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.

State team members get to play a lot more T20 than national team members because of a busy summer schedule that leaves the elite unable to compete in the BigBash tournament, although CA hopes to eventually get Australia''s top men to into the BigBash each January.

Sydney, Oct 19: Injured Australian batsman Michael Clarke has said that he is hopeful of participating in the final stages of the upcoming seven-match ODI series in India.

Clarke is doubtful for the tournament, as he is still recovering from the back injury that had forced him out of the ICC Champions Trophy held in South Africa last month.

Melbourne, October 13 : Australian cricketer Michael Clarke and model fiancee Lara Bingle recently did a steamy photo shoot for energy drink Synergy.

The sportsman seemed happy to enter the showbiz world by doing a joint campaign with her lover for the first time.

"It''s something outside of cricket for me, and we had a lot of fun," the Herald Sun quoted him as saying.

"Lara''s chasing her goals being a model, and I''m trying to become the best cricketer I can be."

Also, Bingle expressed joy at having pulled Clarke towards modelling.

She said: "It''s been great working together. It''s been good to have Michael on my turf a little bit."