Australia captain downhearted with pitch standards in final three Ashes Tests of a captaincy tenure he describes as ‘an honour and a privilege’By the time the final wicket fell,the grey clouds that had swept up from the south and across the ground were long gone. The sun was out again, shining on Michael Clarke as he led his team from the field for the final time. One final Test match victory, and one final series defeat. Not the perfect finish,but satisfying in its way.
After the Australians broke from their celebratory huddle, Clarke led his players across the outfield to applaud the gaggle of travelling fans in the OCS Stand. He returned alone later on to thank them again. This is not about me, and ” Clarke said afterwards. “What I wanted was for people,the Australian public in particular, to see the fight inside this dressing room and how much they wanted to come and play really good cricket in this final Test, and to present that while we gain let ourselves down in this series there is still talent and starvation in that dressing room.Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com