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Michael Clarke

マイケル・クラーク (クリケット選手)　/　まいける・くらーく (くりけっと選手)

Cricketer from Australia

April 2, 1981 (age 45)　・　Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia

New South Wales
cricketer

My Take

Captaining Australia to the 2015 World Cup would secure anyone's legacy, but what I respect about Michael Clarke is the breadth of his leadership. He led the side across Tests, ODIs, and the early T20 era, a sign of a captain trusted in every format rather than pigeonholed. Coming out of a sports high school in suburban Liverpool, he carried himself like someone who earned every step. The 2010 Wisden award and the 2020 Order of Australia bookend a career of real substance. I am drawn to leaders who step forward in the decisive moment, and Clarke clearly did.

Overview

Michael John Clarke (born 2 April 1981) is an Australian former cricketer. He was captain of the Australian cricket team in both Test and One Day International (ODI) between 2011 and 2015, leading Australia to victory in the 2015 Cricket World Cup. He also served as captain of the Twenty20 International (T20I) team between 2007 and 2010.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Michael Clarke
Name (Japanese): マイケル・クラーク (クリケット選手)
Reading: まいける・くらーく (くりけっと選手)
Born: April 2, 1981 (age 45)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aries / Rooster
Origin: Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
Blood type: Private
Height: 178 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: cricketer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Westfields Sports High School
University: Private

Awards & achievements

2010 Wisden Cricketer of the Year
2020 Officer of the Order of Australia

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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