Michael Clarke surprised at media attention on his birthday – Cricket update
Newly appointed Australian skipper Michael http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120 expressed his surprise at being remembered by the media on his 30th birthday.
Clarke has been appointed as the captain of the Australian cricket team after Ricky Ponting announced his retirement from the post. This came after the disappointing departure of the Australian tam from the ICC World Cup 2011. The new captain of the Australian
cricket team started his One Day International (ODI) career in 2003 against England at Adelaide. In his 195 ODIs, he has scored 6161 runs at an average of 44.32. He has so far scored 505 Fours and 34 sixes in his International cricket career.
Clarke has been catching the media’s attention ever since he has been in a relationship with ex-fiancé, Lara Bingle. However on his birthday, he was stunned at the attention his friends and family meetings have created.
When Clarke saw reporters on his 30th birthday, he wondered why the life of a celebrity could not be kept private. The Aussie captain is of the view that celebrities are human beings and they also have a private life, which should not be highlighted publically.
The Aussie skipper stated, “I probably laughed a bit like everyone else to be honest, I certainly didn't expect something like that to make the paper, but it did and that's the way it is I guess.” He also added that the public should be more interested in
the sport he plays, not about what he does on his birthday.
Talking about his new post, Clarke said that he completely understood the responsibilities that came with being a captain of the Australian squad. He said that he enjoyed being the deputy to Ricky Ponting for a few years and figured out that off-field behaviour
mattered a lot as well.
Clarke also added that it has been a wonderful journey, starting from when he was the vice captain of the team under Ricky Ponting’s leadership. Now, after becoming the new Aussie skipper, he feels that he has more responsibilities. However, he is looking
forward to lead the team in the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 tour staring this April.
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