ICC congratulates retiring Clarke

DUBAI: The Chief Executive of the International Cricket Council (ICC) David Richardson has paid tribute to Australia captain Michael Clarke, who retired on Sunday from international cricket.
Reflecting on Clarke’s impact on the world game, Richardson said: “On behalf of the ICC, I would like to congratulate Michael on an incredible career. Over the course of his captaincy, he not only led Australia to the top of the Test rankings, but he also scaled the summit of the batting rankings.
“Michael has been a mainstay in the Australia team during a very successful period in its history. An attacking and stylish batsman, who also chipped in with many important wickets, Michael will also be remembered as an outstanding captain. He has played a significant role in Australia’s many successes across all three formats for more than a decade and his influence has left an indelible mark on the world game.”
A prolific batsman across all three formats, Clarke played in 115 Tests, 245 ODIs and 34 T20Is in an international career spanning over 12 years. He scored 8,643 Test runs, 7,981 ODI runs and 488 T20I runs.