Michael Clarke

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I think Clarke should bat at 4. There is already too much uncertainty about the opening combination and the middle order will see the same once Ponting and Hussey retire.
Fixing the opening combination is the most difficult task in batting order, than finding middle order players.

I think Watson will bat at 3 in next test.

[from_the_stands]

I think Clarke should bat at 4. There is already too much uncertainty about the opening combination and the middle order will see the same once Ponting and Hussey retire.
Fixing the opening combination is the most difficult task in batting order, than finding middle order players.

I think Watson will bat at 3 in next test.

Michael Clarke definately needs to bat higher than 5. What I wouldn't mind seeing is Mike Hussey bat at 3, Clarke at 4, Punter at 5 and Twatto at 6.

[meninblue]

I think Clarke should bat at 4. There is already too much uncertainty about the opening combination and the middle order will see the same once Ponting and Hussey retire.
Fixing the opening combination is the most difficult task in batting order, than finding middle order players.

I think Watson will bat at 3 in next test.

Michael Clarke definately needs to bat higher than 5. What I wouldn't mind seeing is Mike Hussey bat at 3, Clarke at 4, Punter at 5 and Twatto at 6.

Yes, it defies logic that why a batter having shown the potential of scoring triple and many big doubles bats at 5. Once Ponting retires , i think Clarke will get the chance to be at 4.

[meninblue]

Clarke has hit 3 doubles and one triple this year. 200*,210,259* and 329*.

[from_the_stands]

Clarke has hit 3 doubles and one triple this year. 200*,210,259* and 329*.

It's possible that Michael Clarke is having the best year ever by a Test batsman. He's the first man to score four scores of 200 plus in a year, and there's still another 3 Tests for Australia in 2012.

[Gingerfinch]

Clarke has hit 3 doubles and one triple this year. 200*,210,259* and 329*.

It's possible that Michael Clarke is having the best year ever by a Test batsman. He's the first man to score four scores of 200 plus in a year, and there's still another 3 Tests for Australia in 2012.

To do something that even Bradman couldn't is a great achievement.

[Aidan11]

Massive achievement from Pup.

[Durhamfootman]

Not sure who the earlier doubles/triple were against, but these last 2 have been scored against the best bowling attack in world cricket at the moment.

If he was English he'd get a knighthood for that

If he was English he'd get a knighthood for considerably less than that

[from_the_stands]

Not sure who the earlier doubles/triple were against, but these last 2 have been scored against the best bowling attack in world cricket at the moment.

If he was English he'd get a knighthood for that

If he was English he'd get a knighthood for considerably less than that

Two were against India, with the other two obviously against the Saffas. His hundreds since his effort against Pakistan have been monsters. He is quickly becoming the best Australian batsman I've seen, and that includes Ponting.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Clarke_(cricketer)

[Gingerfinch]

That ton in South Africa in the freak low scoring match was apparently one of his best.

[from_the_stands]

I'm expecting Michael Clarke to soar to the top of the batting rankings after this Test match. And I'd be very surprised if Mike Hussey didn't make it back into the top 10.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/rankings/content/page/211270.html

[Durhamfootman]

Is it back to back double hundreds as well, stands? That alone must be a very rare feat.

The Hussters recent form kind of puts the mockers on any sort of return to durham any time soon..... other than next August, of course

[Spartacus_Aardvark]

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/conten ... 84248.html

He has time yet to climb the ladder for runs in a calendar year and his average is not to be sniffed at!!

[from_the_stands]

Is it back to back double hundreds as well, stands? That alone must be a very rare feat.

The Hussters recent form kind of puts the mockers on any sort of return to durham any time soon..... other than next August, of course

Yes it is. Two back to back double centuries, and he hasn't been dismissed yet. The man is simply rewritting the record books, and will hopefully still be doing so this time next year!

[Durhamfootman]

Is it back to back double hundreds as well, stands? That alone must be a very rare feat.

The Hussters recent form kind of puts the mockers on any sort of return to durham any time soon..... other than next August, of course

Yes it is. Two back to back double centuries, and he hasn't been dismissed yet. The man is simply rewritting the record books, and will hopefully still be doing so this time next year!

Good luck getting a double ton at the Riverside, Mr Clarke. Good luck getting off the mark, actually. It takes a bit of time to 'get' the Riverside pitch.... unless of course they decide to prepare a track designed to spin things out for the whole 5 days, which is not that unlikely a scenario, tbh.