The former Australian captain has rejected suggestions he helped to create a culture of cheating
Australia captain Michael Clarke said their aim is to consistently win away from home.
The Ashes Test series has been rocked by revelations that South African Mickey Arthur is taking legal action over his sacking as Australia coach.
Australia have dismissed SA for 388 on the third day of the second test, after Jacques Kallis and Faf Du Plessis guided the team past the follow-on.
Paceman Morne Morkel has said he expects a short ball barrage aimed at Michael Clarke in this week’s second Test at Adelaide.
Michael Clarke produced his third double-century this year and reached 1 000 runs for 2012 with a defiant unbeaten 218 against South Africa.
There has never been a rival for prestige of the Ashes as far as Australian and England fans are concerned, although several have challenged for it.
Fine batting by Ryan Harris and exciting bowling from Ben Hilfenhaus looks to have turned the first Test with the West Indies in Australia’s favour.
The West Indies held the upper hand at the end of the third day of the first Test as they reduced Australia to 248 for 5, still trailing by 201 runs.
Michael Clarke and Ricky Ponting’s double centuries and a shaky start by India’s stuttering batsman left the visitors under pressure in Adelaide.
With a surreal triple-ton to his name, Australia’s Michael Clarke says he needs to keep his team focused on winning the Test series against India.
Pressure is mounting on India to save their second Test against Australia after an early attack saw the ousting of opener Virender Sehwag for four.
Michael Clarke hit the highest score by an Australian at the Sydney Cricket Ground to give his team the advantage in the second Test against India.
Ricky Ponting broke his century dry spell while scoring a 288-run partnership with Michael Clarke on the second day of the second Test against India.
Dale Steyn returned figures of 4/31 and helped reduce Australia to 214/8 on the opening day of the first cricket Test against the Proteas at Newlands.
Ricky Ponting is standing down as Australia’s cricket captain after nine years, following a home Ashes loss and a disappointing World Cup performance.
Australia wasted a solid start on the rain-marred opening day of the final Ashes match against England on Monday.
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/ 17 December 2010
Australia might be back in the Ashes after superb bowling by Mitchell Johnson, but they have shown little to ease concerns about their top order.
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/ 6 December 2010
England’s Kevin Pietersen took the key wicket of Michael Clarke with the last ball of the fourth day of the second Ashes Test on Monday.
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/ 23 November 2010
Australia’s team vice-captain trained for the first time since his back injury, reporting that it was improving ahead of the Ashes opening Test match.
When Australia’s Michael Clarke took part in the first international Twenty20 match, against New Zealand five years ago, the emphasis was on "fun".
On the evidence of the 2009 English summer, international cricket is healthy in its homeland even if its prognosis elsewhere remains uncertain.
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/ 29 September 2009
Michael Clarke has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy due to an injured back on the eve of a crucial match against Pakistan.
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/ 8 September 2009
Australian Michael Clarke has pulled out of the New South Wales team to play at the inaugural Champions League Twenty20 tournament in India next month
Australia vice-captain Michael Clarke said his side would do everything they could to have a player of Andrew Flintoff’s class in their side.
It’s time for South Africa to revisit their strategy — and their arrogance — after the Wanderers whipping by Oz.
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/ 20 February 2009
Australia arrived this week with bruised egos. They have a point to prove, but do they have the arsenal to defeat the Proteas on home soil?
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/ 16 February 2009
Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting says the pressure will be all on South Africa when the teams play for No. 1 Test team status.
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/ 1 November 2008
Michael Clarke on Saturday scored his eighth Test hundred to ensure Australia all but denied India victory in the third Test.
Australia fast bowler Brett Lee produced a dynamic spell of swing bowling to set his side up for a series victory over the West Indies on Monday. At the close of the fourth day of the second Test, Australia led by 371 with four second-innings wickets in hand on a deteriorating pitch after winning the first Test in the three-match series.
Michael Clarke scored a fine 110 and then picked up two top-order wickets as Australia ended the second day of the second Test against the West Indies on Saturday with a 354-run first-innings lead. Clarke’s classy innings guided Australia to a commanding 479-7 declared.
Simon Katich fashioned his third Test hundred and overshadowed the 10 000-run milestone of captain Ricky Ponting to lead a solid Australia batting performance on the first day of the second Test against West Indies on Friday. Katich was undefeated on 113 as Australia reached 259-3 in their first innings when bad light stopped play.