Former Australia captain Michael Clarke was inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame on January 23 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
The 43-year-old has become the 64th cricketer to receive the honour after his phenomenal 12-year international career.
Clarke has played 115 tests,245 ODIs and 34 T20Is amassing over 17000 runs across the formats. He has led the side in 47 tests including a 5-0 Ashes victory in the 2013-14 season and a historic ODI win in 2015.
Right after being inducted into the Australian Hall of Fame, Clarke backed Sam Konstas to open during the Sri Lanka tests.
Clarke’s legacy included 28 test centuries, the sixth most by an Australian highlighted by a remarkable 329* at the SCG against India, a debut century of 151 in Bengaluru, a brilliant 151 in Cape Town, and 128 in Adelaide following the death of Phillip Hughes.
“To be able to sit along with so many wonderful players, idols, role models growing up as a kid and looking up to is something I’m honoured by,” Clarke said.
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“Retirement does a lot of things to you. Through stages of watching cricket now, you miss parts. When you play at the highest level, people talk about your international career but for me, it started at six years of age. I retired at 34 so it was my life. It’s still a part of my life.
“Cricket – it’s probably so similar to life in general. You walk out and make 100 and then lift the bat, and then you walk out to field, field in slip and drop a catch second ball of the game.”
Speaking at the induction, Hall of Fame chairman Peter King said, “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.”
