Clarke: 'I quit too soon' - Resuming Grade cricket, not ruling out anything

[Shiv]

Each to their own - by the way I don't think I'm the Lone Ranger in expressing my view and most probably unlike you I have some personal knowledge of him.

I think it was Sehwag mentioning how a young michael clarke was sledging sachin tendulkar...only to be reminded by sehwag that tendulkar had more centuries than the number of years clarke was alive, safe to say clarkey shut his mouth for a while lolol.

I've heard that Clarkey, Bevan and Chappel (Ian, i think) can be absolute campaigners on and off the field. Clarke was an amazing cricketer but to some a s**t bloke.

Goodluck to him, I don't think anyone (including himself) reckons he can get back to international cricket especially with his body. IMO professional t20 comps would be the limit for him.

 

[JackOutback]

Just had a child. Now wants to get out of house. I know I went through this phase. Where was my front page daily telegraph? Stupid press

That was my first thought.

 

[Shiv]

Ironic that after he retired, a few blokes like Hayden, Katich and Symonds got stuck in...reckon he is trying to change the publics perception of him?

I think it was someone on BF mentioning that symmo was involved in a gang bang with Lara Bingle and then clarkey started dating her a couple of weeks after, only for symmo to tell him he was an absolute idiot ...not sure if its true but funny nonetheless

 

[Pugsley]

Ironic that after he retired, a few blokes like Hayden, Katich and Symonds got stuck in...reckon he is trying to change the publics perception of him?

I think a TISM track describes Clarke very well

 

[The Falcon Strike]

Because he's a narcissist.

If that was problematic to playing professional sport - we wouldn't have much to watch.

Bloke likes playing cricket; so he plays cricket. Seems pretty simple to me.

 

[Costanza_]

Big Bash, possibly. Won't do much of note.

IPL, no chance unless it is for peanuts and won't be a starting player.

Big Bash a definite. I know he isn't a big hitter but he is one of the best batsman we've produced since 2000 - his class and profile will mean a decent contract.

IPL maybe not so much.

 

[Underarm]

Big Bash a definite. I know he isn't a big hitter but he is one of the best batsman we've produced since 2000 - his class and profile will mean a decent contract.

IPL maybe not so much.

Arguably the best of this century in the world so far.

People are rather predictably jumping the gun based on their preconcieved Ideas of how much of a campaigner they think Michael Clarke is. All he has done is decide to play grade cricket, with a thought of trying to play BBL at the end of the year. He's not said "I want to play IPL" nor has he ever made any decision in his career based on money.

And despite the fact that In the limited opportunities he had he wasn't very good at T20's he would still make the grade at BBL level.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Arguably the best of this century in the world so far.

People are rather predictably jumping the gun based on their preconcieved Ideas of how much of a campaigner they think Michael Clarke is. All he has done is decide to play grade cricket, with a thought of trying to play BBL at the end of the year. He's not said "I want to play IPL" nor has he ever made any decision in his career based on money.

And despite the fact that In the limited opportunities he had he wasn't very good at T20's he would still make the grade at BBL level.

I am a Michael Clarke fan. I'm just saying based on his health and skillset I can't see him being a success in T20 comps. But hey, if a team wants to throw him a cheap contract, all the best to him and the team.

 

[04 Durif]

That was my first thought.

I know. Stupid press

 

[peternorth]

sen discussed this today. someone postulated that he doesnt need the money, and doesnt play cricket for money. if that's the case, make the comeback and donate all salary to charity.

 

[peternorth]

i think everyone knows he's not suited to t20. as this became evident he promoted himself and opened the batting. wut?

i hope he doesnt comeback. he has his life and health to care for first

 

[Fat Nyfe]

He was always going to play BBL. But hopefully that's all.

 

[western royboy]

I think it was someone on BF mentioning that symmo was involved in a gang bang with Lara Bingle and then clarkey started dating her a couple of weeks after, only for symmo to tell him he was an absolute idiot ...not sure if its true but funny nonetheless

True - more to it than that

 

[ROOTA#6]

True - more to it than that

Sounds like a great story...would be worth hearing

 

[t_94]

sen discussed this today. someone postulated that he doesnt need the money, and doesnt play cricket for money. if that's the case, make the comeback and donate all salary to charity.

Maybe don't try and dictate how someone should spend their own ( at this stage hypothetically) earned money?

Singling out Clarke as if he's the first bloke to play t20 after International retirement for money

 

[big_e]

Grade cricket is better than going on I'm a f***ing Celebrity....

 

[peternorth]

Maybe don't try and dictate how someone should spend their own ( at this stage hypothetically) earned money?

Singling out Clarke as if he's the first bloke to play t20 after International retirement for money

maybe dont try and dictate how someone should think

 

[western royboy]

Sounds like a great story...would be worth hearing

Andrew Symonds uncut - the book I want to read

 

[legend166]

Actually he was appointed captain of the Melbourne Stars but pulled out - leaving them short on a cat and too late to recruit another Aussie player - and so many were happy he did (including me).

As others have mentioned T20 is not his go - so I'm perplexed as to why he's doing this, other than $$$.

The same reason we see ever other ill advised sporting comeback (Plugger, Jordan, Armstrong, <insert boxer here>) from super competitive athletes. These guys spend the majority of their lives pouring everything they have into their sport and they're just unable to let it go at the drop of a hat. They never, ever think they've lost it.

And when you take someone like Clarke, who had his career cut short due to injury, it's not a big surprise. Compare it to someone like Ponting who basically had it drilled into him for two years on the pitch that he had lost it.

 

[King Elvis]

Clarke was pretty ordinary in his twilight years; obviously some of that is due to his back, but it's not like he was dominating and then injury cut him down.

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

sen discussed this today. someone postulated that he doesnt need the money, and doesnt play cricket for money. if that's the case, make the comeback and donate all salary to charity.

Or he wants more money.

Maybe he wants a new aston martin.

 

[peternorth]

Or he wants more money.

Maybe he wants a new aston martin.

 

[big_e]

Or he wants more money.

Maybe he wants a new aston martin.

So what if he does?

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

So what if he does?

Nothing, it is his choice and his job.

If he wants money then i dont really care. Everybody in this thread would do the same if they were in clarkes position.

 

[Demosthenes]

Clarke's ego is out of control. Apart from maybe Warney has there been a bigger ego in recent times.

Personally I'd say that, prima facie, an ex-Australian captain going back and playing grade cricket for his local club is pretty much the opposite of egotistical. There's at least one person condemning him here who is constantly bemoaning the decline in quality of grade cricket. If any other top player made this decision he'd be cheering.

But I guess if you have it in for the bloke, you can spin it any way you like.

Hopefully it becomes more obvious to a wider audience

BigFooty Cricket's poison pen strikes again.

You really are a dog of a bloke. Next time you libel someone, put your name to it.