I have seen him play 3 or 4 ODIs.And I must say I am impressed. This young lad is very talented and has a very mature approach to cricket. He is gonan be one great Australian batsman.
He had played 15 or 16 ODI and is averaging 60.But thats not the point the manner in which he makes run makes Batting look so easy.
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Great tehcnique
Great maturity
Great Attitude.
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I havent seen him play yet but an average of 60 speaks volume.
i think Micheal replaced Damien Martyn in the West Indies tour right after world cup when Australia discovered him - yet another potential find for Australia just like Andrw Symonds in the World Cup - this just shows how effective first-class system Australia has got - since Simon Katich has been playing well in test match i don’t reckon Micheal will ever be playing a test match or may be.
Clarke stars in same old show
The ongoing education of young Australian firebrand Michael Clarke lit up an opening VB Series match riddled with banality despite the high scores and close finish
Clarke was a star performer, scoring 63 under pressure in the middle-order before taking a wicket and four catches in India’s unsuccessful run-chase.
In many ways, the match followed a predictable script.
Andrew Symonds may have won the Man of the Match award for his 88 and return of 2-47, but it was Clarke who made the mouth water.
Their 143-run stand for the fifth wicket not only got Australia out of a tight spot, it showcased two contrasting styles of batting.
**Symonds, all brawn and bravado, is a limited-overs marvel but will never play Test cricket, while Clarke, all grace and natural ability, stands with the world at his feet.
The Clarke of today is a rash creature who can get carried away with himself, but time and low scores will cure that.
What can’t be learned is the instinct he innately possesses, the prior knowledge of where a ball will pitch and the footwork that follows.
Clarke seems capable of playing to all parts of the ground, but square of the wicket his is splendid, as Anil Kumble and Ganguly discovered on more than one occasion. **
Like an expectant mother, the Australia Test team is waiting for Clarke.
He has the makings of a middle-order star, which is just as well as a position has recently been made vacant by one.
India’s chances were always destined to hinge on their batsmen, whether they were called into action first or second.
But accomplished as India are at chasing, their task was made all the harder when Australia got first hit against an attack which was always likely to concede runs.
That the hosts tallied 288, the sixth highest score at the ground, with Ajit Agarkar returning 6-42 speaks volumes.
Just as they never gave up in last year’s World Cup final against the same team, India fancied themselves, and rightly so against a decidedly weak Aussie attack.
And India were in it for most of the way, even edging their noses in front near the end as Sourav Ganguly made good on a second chance gifted to him by Matthew Hayden’s buttery fingers.
In the end, the 100-over contest came down to two deliveries when Yuvraj Singh was caught and Sanjay Bangar became the enemy of millions when running out his skipper
It is uninspiring that matches between the two could chart a similar course over the next month, meaning we are in for 11 meaningless, cat-and-mouse fixtures before things become consequential.
Nevertheless, the MCG pipe-opener confirmed Australia’s one-day supremacy over India and was significant in terms of Clarke’s progress.
Aussie fans have known for some time they have something special on their hands in the shape of the 22-year-old left-hander. Now, the rest of the world is starting to see for themselves.
Certainly, India have an idea of his capabilities. Twice he has faced them and twice he has been the talismanic figure to sink them.
yeah hes pretty good:k:
even bowls well
Definitely agreed :k: Actually, the entire Aussie team is pretty much full of stars, and this guy is just one more of them. But the great thing is that he bats maturely down the order and has gotten the aussies out of trouble on more than one occasion already.
He looks all set to take Michael Bevans job....as the saviour for ODIs.
Good luck to him...
couldnot resist to bring this up. 
He is on verge of Hundred in debut on Indian soil.
I have not seen any Australian batsmen to use his feet as well against spinner and this is his only first TEST.
Cricket world is going to talk a lot about this guy in future.
No doubt, looks like a great batsman.
Who would think a young guy could come in a situation like this and play well, unbelievable the pressure he must have faced with all the hype about this series.
yeah, the way he is playing, soon he will join kallis and flintoff in the list of top all rounders...all he needs to work on is his bowling....
^ All rounder? Allah khair.
The ease with which he handled two top class spinners on their home soil in his first test match was simply brilliant. He deserves all kudos. World of cricket has seen arrival of a new star in test match cricket.
Michael Clarke is no better than Younis Khan 
Younis is a class, has got style, technique and patience that can make fielders asleep 
Michael, you need to go a long way to earn a place in cricket like younis has.
…ok now start shooting at me 
hahahahah EZ
Come on now, why don’t you stop hating on bechara Yunis, what has he done to earn ur spite. He is a better middle order batsman that a lot of our other option, granted that is’nt high praise.
P.S I tried to have a rethinking Yunis Khan Part II thread after he became a Wicketkeeper, but the Mods KO’d it.
AWESOME - Mike stepped up BIG TIME(who hasn't for Aussies?) - a debut on foregin soil with a BANG!
oh..and he is still playing - that means the NIGHTMARE continues... :D
yes i have seen him play and I am very impressed with this guy. I thought he was going to win the ICC award for best upcoming players which went to Irfan Pathan eventually. I think this guy is going to be a great player and will become a captain someday. He has a great crickiting mind and knows what to do when.
The Game Responds:
*Not the most elegant batsman you will ever see, but you can ask the Indians how effective he is. People, That Is All.*