Michael Clarke (cricketer)

Michael John Clarke is an Australian former cricketer, born on 2 April 1981 in Liverpool, New South Wales, who captained Australia in Test and One Day International cricket between 2011 and 2015. He led Australia to victory in the 2015 Cricket World Cup and was also part of the side that won the 2007 Cricket World Cup and the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy. Nicknamed Pup, he was a right-handed middle-order batsman, an occasional left-arm orthodox spin bowler and a slip catcher, and he represented New South Wales at domestic level. He was the first player to hit a double century in the history of the Lancashire League, and he retired from all forms of cricket after the final Test of the 2015 Ashes series.