The Clarke Captaincy

[Aidan11]

I was told it was because he was picked for the Aussie team at such a young age.

[andy]

Not sure why Clarke was ever named pup... I wonder if the label on him is as a label tightly stitched on underwear

hussey now calls him dog

[dan08]

Not sure why Clarke was ever named pup... I wonder if the label on him is as a label tightly stitched on underwear

Maybe, he likes pups?

[HarryPotter]

I was told it was because he was picked for the Aussie team at such a young age.

Thats will be the nice story. There will be a nastier real one.

Like Atherton was called FEC.

People said it was because he was 'Future England Captain'.

The reality came out that when he started at Lancs someone stuck a note on his locker, that simply said:

'F%^king Educated C^*t'

[Aidan11]

I was told it was because he was picked for the Aussie team at such a young age.

Thats will be the nice story. There will be a nastier real one.

Like Atherton was called FEC.

People said it was because he was 'Future England Captain'.

The reality came out that when he started at Lancs someone stuck a note on his locker, that simply said:

'F%^king Educated C^*t'

Which he was, the jumped up little t**t.

[HarryPotter]

haha

I like Athers. Wish he had made more of his talent though.

[andy]

haha

I like Athers. Wish he had made more of his talent though.

agree mate

[PardonWonTheCup]

I was told it was because he was picked for the Aussie team at such a young age.

Thats will be the nice story. There will be a nastier real one.

Like Atherton was called FEC.

People said it was because he was 'Future England Captain'.

The reality came out that when he started at Lancs someone stuck a note on his locker, that simply said:

'F%^king Educated C^*t'

When Clarke got in to the Aus team first, everyone else was over 30 or as close as that it didn't make any odds. So I think his name came from the circumstances of being so young and being allowed to play with the big boys.

[OffStumpYorker]

In england, the nicknames usually start off in the counties, and stick, I've heard other reason for the nickname that I geard was he was Such a Babyface among the grizzled campainers when he joined, sort of ties in with the whole youth bit.

[from_the_stands]

Cricinfo's assessment of Michael Clarke during the India series;

If his unbeaten 329 at the SCG wasn't enough of a statement, his 210 at Adelaide Oval confirmed that Clarke has stood up in the most emphatic way since taking on the captaincy. The only skipper in Test history to score a triple-century and a double-hundred in the same series, Clarke also led his men well in the field, changing his bowlers at the right times, and the difference between him and his Indian counterpart MS Dhoni was stark.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/current/story/551435.html

I'm feeling a lot more optimistic about the Clarke captaincy than ever before.

[Stroller95]

Clarke's bowling changes worked very well. Although, they all bowled so well that maybe it didn't matter.

Clarke seems to be benefitting from the captaincy in the same way that Strauss did.

[dan08]

Clarke seems to be benefitting from the captaincy in the same way that Strauss did.

Apart from the fact that Clarke is scoring way more runs!

[Stroller95]

I dunno, I would have to look it up, but after Strauss was made captain I had him down as the best test opener in the world for a spell. Clarke comes in at five, which is different.

[andy]

i really like Michael clarke's captaincy. To some people captaincy comes natural to them, and i think clarke is one of them.

[from_the_stands]

i really like Michael clarke's captaincy. To some people captaincy comes natural to them, and i think clarke is one of them.

As a captain yourself, CF, what is the secret to being a good captain?