Former captain Michael Clarke got emotional upon being inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame
Australia Cricket Hall of Fame: The former captain who led Australia to a 5-0 Ashes win in 2013-14 and the ODI World Cup in 2015 was inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame. Clarke became emotional after receiving this honor. He said that it is an honor to sit with great players, ideals, and role models.
Michael Clarke was inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame on Thursday at the Sydney Cricket Ground. With this, he became the 64th cricketer to receive this honor. The 43-year-old former captain had a brilliant international career of 12 years. During this time, he played 15 Tests, 245 ODIs, and 34 T20 matches for Australia and scored more than 17,000 runs. As captain, Clarke led Australia in 47 Test matches, including a memorable 5-0 Ashes win in 2013-14. Shortly before retiring, he also led the team to a historic ODI World Cup championship on home ground in 2015.
Michael Clarke scored 28 Test centuries for Australia. During this, the sixth biggest century from his bat came against India. When he played a brilliant innings of 329 runs at Sydney Cricket Ground. His first century also came against India, when he played a century of 151 runs in Bengaluru. His memorable innings include a brilliant 151 in Cape Town and an innings of 128 runs played in Adelaide after the tragic death of Phillip Hughes.
After receiving the honor, Michael Clarke became emotional and said that it was an honor for me to sit with so many great players, idols, and role models and take inspiration from them in childhood. Retirement does a lot for you. Nowadays you miss some parts while watching cricket. When you play at the highest level people talk about your international career, but for me it started at the age of six. I retired at the age of 34, so it was my life. It is still a part of my life.
He further said that cricket is probably similar to normal life. You go on the field and score 100 runs and then pick up the bat. Then you go to the field, field in the slips, and drop a catch on the second ball of the game.
On this occasion, Hall of Fame Chairman Peter King said that Michael's extraordinary first-class playing career started at the SCG at the age of just 17 and this is the place where he achieved many achievements. Which also includes a triple century in Test cricket against India in 2012. Michael's career will always be remembered by the Australian public and he will be among the top players.
