Former Australian captain Michael Clarke achieves a monumental feat after his retirement. The 43-year-old has been incorporated into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame. Clarke gleefully accepted the honor on Thursday. He becomes the 64th inductee, with two more members waiting to be named this season.
Australian Cricket Hall of Fame chairman lauds Clarke’s achievements
Peter King, the chairman of the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame showered immense praise on Clarke’s glorious cricketing career and called him as someone who “defined his generation”.
"Michael's extraordinary first-class playing career started at just 17 at the SCG - the place where many of his highlights occurred, including a Test triple century against India in 2012. "Michael's career will forever be remembered fondly by the Australian public and his standing held alongside those at the upper echelon of our game."
Michael Clarke

A peek into Clarke’s illustrious international career
Michael Clarke made his first-class debut for New South Wales at the age of 17. His journey on the big stage began during Australia’s tour of India in 2004 where he achieved a significant milestone on his debut and was crowned player of the match in Bengaluru after scoring 151.
In addition. Clarke was an accomplished leader too and led Australia to the 2015 ODI World Cup title win. Clarke concluded his international career with 8643 Test runs and 7981 ODI runs. The 43-year-old is now the sixth-highest run-getter and fourth-highest run-getter for Australia in Test and ODI formats respectively. His tally of 28 Test centuries also puts him sixth on the list.
During his prime years, Clarke played some breathtaking innings for his national side that are still etched in the memories of die-hard cricket fans to this date. Most famous of all was his blistering 329* against India at the SCG in the 2011-12 Test series making him the sixth Australian to score a Test triple-century.
Furthermore, Clarke was equally capable with the ball too. His left-arm orthodox spin would prove to be quite handy at times on helpful pitches. In his debut match against India in 2004, Clarke obliterated the Indian batting lineup with astonishing figures of 6-9. Moreover, it was his spell of 3 for 5 in 1.5 overs in 2008 against India that helped Australia retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and extend their winning streak to a record-equaling 16 Tests.
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