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Michael Clarke

Australia RSS / Andrew Hughes / 19 November 2010 /

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"More stylish than Ponting and a quicker scorer than Hussey, his job is to build on good starts and counter attack where necessary."

The vice-captain is under pressure for all manner of reasons but he's shone in Ashes series before and remains a class act...

Michael Clarke (vice captain)
Nicknames: Pup, Clarkey
Right-handed middle order batsman
Tests: 64
Batting Average: 48.91
Ashes Experience: Played in 2005, 2006-07 and 2009 series
Ashes Batting Average: 55.80
Ashes Runs: 1172

Ashes Role:

More stylish than Ponting and a quicker scorer than Hussey, his job is to build on good starts and counter attack where necessary. He offers some decent left-arm spin and could be used to probe Kevin Pietersen's weakness against this type of bowling.

Likes: Driving stylishly through the covers or using his feet against spinners
Dislikes: Pundits saying he isn't tough enough to be Australian captain
Trivia: After watching 'Dead Poets Society', Clarke had the words 'Carpe Diem' tattooed on his left forearm.

Odds to be top Australian batsman: [6.2]

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