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Clarke euphoria shows no sign of fading
The 23-year-old prodigy cracked an exhilarating century on his home Test debut against New Zealand with 141, including 21 fours and a six.
Test cricket has become a breeze for Australia's exciting new batting talent Michael Clarke, but he knows and expects it won't last forever.
The 23-year-old prodigy cracked an exhilarating century on his home Test debut against New Zealand in Brisbane on Saturday with 141 off 200 balls, including 21 fours and a six.
Clarke shared in a 216-run sixth-wicket stand with vice-captain Adam Gilchrist to put Australia in a powerful position with two days to play in the first Gabba Test.
Australia led the Kiwis by 211 runs at stumps on 564 for nine with tailenders Jason Gillespie (43) and Glenn McGrath (54) featuring in a record unbroken 93-run 10th-wicket partnership over almost two hours.
Gilchrist claimed his 12th Test century with 126 off 151 balls, including 13 boundaries and four sixes.
Clarke showed no fear when he raised his second Test hundred with an audacious four off the last ball before lunch and has now scored 541 runs in nine Test innings at a stunning 67.62 average.
Following his 151 on Test debut in India last month, Clarke claims a unique batting feat: the dashing right-hander joins Harry Graham as the only Australian batsman to score a hundred in his first Test innings away from home (107 v England at Lord's 1893) and in Australia (105 v England at Sydney 1894-95).
