Many of in this world will not live with our souls, lot of people live with their body some with their possession and some with their egos. Micheal Clarke the Australian captain lived through his soul he played the sport through his soul ,he is one of the finnest classy batsmen the game has seen. He known for his consistency and reliability. He debut international career with a ton in Bangalore and also in his debut match in home. He not only known for his performance on the field but he known for his spirit. Clarke on the recent Ashes tour said that "Aussie will play hard but play fair", this is one of the new dimension he added to the team in recent times. But time has been changed over the years he was not in greatest of form in recent times. The team needed to lead from the front but he was not up to the task. His back pain and recent hamstrings made it even difficult to perform in consistent basis.
His captaincy was something special to the team ,he is the kind of captain who lifts the spirits up of other players with his instincts. One can say he so transparent and wise. Australia definitely miss the services of a great captain, player and a mentor to the young players.
He is all set to retire from test Cricket (international) after his final test at the oval ,it's going to be something special and sad for him playing his last international match. But he had left so many memories to cherish for the Aussies as captain and also as a player. His land marks as captain will be the world cup 2015 and also the 5-0 Ashes at home back in 2013 the team would never forget. The way he supported phill huges family after his death was something to say about a great soul. He ended his odi career at wc15 final where he scored 70 odd runs was special to him.
It's going to be so emotional for him to leave the game at the oval but team mates and fans around the world would hope a better knock from him at the end of his career.
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