9 years, 8 months ago
Michael Clarke to retire after Ashes
Nottingham: Australia captain Michael Clarke today announced that he will retire from international cricket after fifth and last test match of the ongoing Ashes series against England. "I'll have one more Test and that will be the end of my career," Clarke told Channel Nine after the loss in third match of the series, losing the trophy to England. I certainly don't want to jump ship and leave the boys now, so I'll play the last Test at The Oval, give it one last crack, but the time is right now," he said. Now it's time for the next generation of players, the next captain to have his opportunity to try and build the team and get them ready for the next Ashes series" he broke down while announcing his retirement.





















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