http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978 bats for team success rather than personal – Cricket News Update
Needing just 55 runs to equal http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RT-Ponting-c2377’s feat of scoring most runs in a calendar year by an Australian, current skipper, Michael Clarke is happy for that record to stay intact if that still helps his side achieve success.
Clarke is a doubt for the upcoming second Test against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 after hobbling off with a hamstring strain during another flawless knock. His unbeaten half-century allowed the team to add some quick runs on day 4, and provided his bowlers, except for Ben Hilfenhaus who was deemed unfit to bowl after picking up a side strain, ample time to attain 10 wickets to win the match.
The pair of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mitchell-Aaron-Starc-c76392 then rose to the task with admirable composure to help their side complete a first victory of the current home summer.
With the skipper’s chances of featuring for the Boxing Day clash grim, the Aussies face another testing decision in naming a replacement batter. He is arguably the team’s most valuable asset; evident from his scoring spree this summer where has already notched up two-double hundreds.
His absence will be felt, not only in terms of his leadership, but his sheer presence with the bat, which has forced his opponents into submission. The task of equalling his mentor’s record is also appealing but his hunger for team success is what makes him strive to be fighting fit for the upcoming clash, rather than the small matter of achieving personal glory.
"It is nice, there's no doubt about it to be scoring runs and to be leading from the front as captain of the team," http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120 said. "But I've said for a while I'll take no runs if we keep playing the way we're playing and we keep having success like we did through this Test match. That's as pleased as you can be as a captain.
"I'd like to say there's an easy way but there's not. There's been a lot of hard work. It's taken a lot of years for me to learn my game, and there are still areas of my game that need to continue to improve. "
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