From the Vault: Clarke hammers 230 against SA

Michael Clarke absolutely dominated a star-studded South African attack in the 2012 Adelaide Test, hammering 230 to become the first man in history to score four Test double hundreds in a calendar year

[@HomemaderemediesNetfor]

28 hundreds in 11 year career. Seriously underrated Playa.

[@mitty2669]

Davvy warner the all time great though 🙃🙄🤪

[@komradzz3665]

@@mitty2669he was talking about Clarke not Warner being the greatest dumb ass

[@ce11amitkumaryadav83]

Count no of teat matches rather than years , root has played 143 test in 12 years and have 32 century , smith has olayed 96 test in 14 years having 32 century too

[@renjithrajendran5966]

230 from 257 balls wow 😳😳😳😳. That too against one of the best bowling attack in history. Most underrated counter attacking innings from the most stylish batsman 😘😘😘😘

[@dhaanushl6465]

Not Imran Tahir. He was poor in Tests

[@iPro3million]

@@dhaanushl6465 Steyn, Philander, Morkel and Kallis weren’t though you big stiff idiot

[@prasithoudomvilay8454]

Steryn, morkel, Kleinveldt and tahir played this match and its because of philander had a back soreness. Kleinveldt supposed to be dropped for this match but got another chance since philander got injured and recalled imran tahir pretty much this bowling attack got a bit weak

[@walkingalive189]

Bro it was some of the flattest wicket ever, yes great innings 100% but nothing more

[@dhffbcd1646]

I have sorrounding concious

[@smithrajbhattacharjee4223]

He was at his peak during that period.... 2010 to 2013..... Specially in 2012 he was flying In other words The Pinnacle of Greatness in his career...

[@user-xt7jq8qp9x]

Uea

[@user-xt7jq8qp9x]

I meant to say yea 😂😂

[@cheesemccheese5780]

@@user-xt7jq8qp9x Good save

[@user-xt7jq8qp9x]

@@cheesemccheese5780 😂😂

[@dsintheb]

He averaged 36 in 2010 and 38 in 2011.

[@MrKRS-le4lh]

2015 wc winning captain. Respect from india.

[@prasithoudomvilay8454]

And ashes captain winner

[@Sanibyo]

Who cares about Ashes ​@@prasithoudomvilay8454

[@straymeditated8537]

Ah! that elegance ,career marred with injuries,else was destined for more greatness.

[@suyashpanpalia6289]

Godly innings! Those shots to Morne Morkel, one of the fastest bowlers ever, were absolutely majestic!

[@andrewwinch474]

Morkel was never super quick, but he’s very tall which makes him awkward to face.

[@abdulhalim6174]

@@andrewwinch474 Yup,agreed.His height was the weapon, also accurate length and sharp bounce

[@ray.shoesmith]

Mid 130's is one of the fastest ever? 🤣

[@Bro77248]

Not a very good bowler

[@kravivarma1567]

2012 is dedicated to Michael Clark....what a fantastic form that year

[@one_of_the_masses]

Australia scored 485 in a single day riding on Clarke's rampage that day. A class act!

[@souradipchakraborty7592]

Are you sure?

[@Rob-nl5ge]

Four Test double hundreds in one year - wow. This was his peak

[@yeshwanthneeli4921]

329,211 vs india 230 vs Sa What was the other 200

[@Rob-nl5ge]

@@yeshwanthneeli4921 259* vs SA at Brisbane

[@erenjeager9085]

It is just horrible bowling he is not that good of a batsman

[@damiyoflapies8473]

@@erenjeager9085 lol he is

[@damiyoflapies8473]

@@erenjeager9085 an excellent bastsman

[@dineshkuldeep6227]

2012 remembers for 2 reasons Clarke 4 double highest goals in a year by Messi

[@AyushRaj-rt6bb]

You forgot the end of the world 😂😂

[@dineshkuldeep6227]

@@AyushRaj-rt6bb true 😂

[@venkatasriharsha5911]

end of the world

[@ipad007]

@@AyushRaj-rt6bb lol 😂😂😂

[@michellerobinson48]

Warner and Hussey both got 100s but they were both forgotten for Clarke’s double, we love you Clarke

[@prasithoudomvilay8454]

I remembered that tbh and I was mainly frustrated with Rob quiney and Ricky ponting form with the bat

[@zululongkumer8986]

The pace at which he made that score in a test match is ridiculously insane. 230 of 257 deliveries man!!!..TRULY A MASTERCLASS OF THE HIGHEST ORDER.

[@rexablett943]

Hussey just spent his entire innings jumping over Clarke’s on drives lol

[@sahilpatil4675]

@Riyan Sanklecha they still have 3 more world cups than us so no use by sledging them the shoe can be on the other foot anytime

[@gonugonu7743]

​@@sahilpatil4675 correction 4 more

[@chandraconnects8790]

Best Player of spin in Australian cricket.Reason for winning series in India. He also is a daring captain and helped Australia to come out of a slump in his captaincy. I always imitate his batting style.

[@thamizhpaiyan2146]

Never change the entrance music This channel is awesome

[@AyushTyagi0555]

One of the most stylish batsman cricket has ever scene😍

[@tarkyncrooks8761]

Aussie fans 1980s: Alan Border 1990s:Steve Waugh and Shane Warne 2000s:Ricky Ponting, Adam Gilchrist and Shane Warne 2011-2014:Michael Clarke 2015-2020:Steve Smith and Pat Cummins Forever: Don Bradman

[@sureshpatel5776]

2019 Labushagne

[@jackogamer340]

Glenn McGrath too

[@dawer457]

How do you Miss Glen McGrath? Mattew Hayden? And Brett Lee?

[@ryder5468]

You forgot Glenn ShitGrath.

[@nilofarnoor1820]

Adam zampa :p

[@nikhils4655]

I have no idea why people saying he is a under rated player😇he is one of the best player Aussies had .

[@mohdsaad1588]

Clarke was playing in the world those years , i remember how effortlessly he was driving the bowl all across the ground. Really great batting

[@jaydupree3564]

At his peak, he was the best batsman in world cricket!

[@davidwarner_31]

Credit goes to warner and hussey as well to partnering with him The young warner was surving when team was almost choking and then came micheal clarke who played a captains knock and then came mr cricket who scored 103 these 3 saved australia from choking this was one of the greatest sa vs aus match in australia's favour.

[@nirjharaloy6108]

Michael Clarke was a pure joy to watch!

[@samratghosh9031]

A great player who could have been one of the greatest batsman ever if injury did not hit him 🙏

[@wizofoz0605]

When I teach youngsters about batting, I use Pup Clarke as the epitome of what it is 'supposed' to look like. All poise and class and style with that immaculate straight bat. Power comes from timing not brute strength. To quote Bill Lawry ' a joy to watch'

[@ddebashisdash5143]

My all time favourite cricketer Michael clarke..❤ The amount of swag he had possessed during his presence in d field in terms of batting as well as leading d team will nvr ever been matched..

[@ddebashisdash5143]

@@Nsank29 I don't care

[@ddebashisdash5143]

@@Nsank29 still u r replaying in such a shitty cmt.. that shows ur maturity level 😂

[@ddebashisdash5143]

@@Nsank29 😂😂 anyone can guess by just reading these comments.. who is the fool here

[@suryar9704]

Michael Clarke was really a sensational cricketer who won a world cup as a skipper to end his beautiful career and there's no need to tell how great a batsman, stroke maker he was but unfortunately people talks more about his looks and other things than how great a cricketer he's He and especially KP(more flashy and stylish) are like a David Beckham of cricket.

[@shubanpermalla9372]

Michael Clarke was a great player # Respect

[@adeelkhan6776]

Most stylish & great batsman

[@khurramkhan4347]

My all time favourite test player♥️love from pakistan

[@fairbaat3270]

6:20 what a shot !

[@hamzakhanjadoon6298]

11 boundaries when he was on 53* , just wow and he scored 230(257) just wow .

[@MehediHasan-ur3fl]

Most passionate captain ever❤❤

[@dwightj.7895]

My favorite player always so amazing to watch.

[@kushalsarkar1440]

Michael Clarke took it too seriously that world is ending in 2012.

[@gimmigota1]

The most dominating innings by any batsman for the decade.

[@tamimahsan3085]

Back in 2011-2014 Clarke was no:1 test player

[@kshitizthapa825]

My favourite batsman what a knock man!! He was in prime form in 2012.

[@nuvinpooliyadde7319]

Pure class innings by this legend❤️❤️❤️

[@rvs1444]

Have you watched Kane Williamson?

[@nuvinpooliyadde7319]

@@rvs1444 yeah I watched his innings yesterday. That was an awesome batting display. He really deserved that century. Better luck for NZ next time. Congrats to Australia.

[@nuvinpooliyadde7319]

Also Kane Williamson to me is one of the best batsmen of the current generation. Absolute delight to watch when he is in full flow.

[@rvs1444]

@@nuvinpooliyadde7319 Absolutely agree. That's the reason he's my favourite batsman of this generation

[@elamcyril]

Eh, We are seeing Steve Smith who is better than him, certainly not as beautiful as Clarke, but for sure a better batsman.

[@raahemalavi]

2012 Clarke is something else man

[@jmbeer4348]

Except Ponting in that time. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a batsman play as well as Clarke did in his golden peak.

[@chrislouis7913]

I agree. I don’t care what anyone thinks of him, Michael Clarke was one of the best captains australia had. It makes me sad seeing how we went from Clarke being captain and hammering 200s and 100s against strong teams to having pat cummins as captain nowadays

[@eddiec2go]

@@chrislouis7913 I'm a big fan of Clarke's captaincy, I rate him above any Aussie captain I've seen in my lifetime, but what's wrong with Cummins?

[@cheesie6575]

I was there that first day and watched every ball, what a privilege to see it

[@vivsha3498]

Unbelievable player when in form. Too bad his back gave way in the end. It's sad to see how he's falling apart after retirement these days but what a wonderful player he was

[@king_has_no_clothskul8635]

clarke terrific player. he had tough time once in ashes and facing jadeja. other than that he was damn good. but back-pain bothered him to no end.

[@AyushRaj-rt6bb]

A hundred on debut ...that too in India against best spinners.

[@shakhawatshuvo4469]

Best captain. One of the very best captaincy the world ever seen was his 2015 world cup😍

[@thetruth2001]

Michael Clarke was the best test player I ve ever seen ❤️

[@hasibulhasan6710]

He was the first Australian Test captain to captain a former captain. And boy did he do a marvellous job of it!!( Barring that England tour).

[@thiruvikramswrites]

Morkel : Why He is everything on me..😂😂

[@robertdiniro8881]

This is the most incredible knock ive seen.

[@redderssredder72]

And the best of the lots ! 2011/12 was some season for him !!

[@chrisrandolph797]

Love you Australia Team 💙❤️ from Pakistan Karachi. Love you Australia Team ❤️

[@DawnyAussie]

What might have been if his back didn't give out- the player who got me into cricket. That 329 will always be so, so special to me.

[@anjishnupurkait2918]

The music at the beginning is awesome 👌. Btw, did anyone notice that Warner also scored a century? Let's appreciate that as well along with that of Clarke... (Edit: Hussey also scored a century, let's appreciate him too)

[@anjishnupurkait2918]

@@Nsank29 It's the viewers' choice to give likes or dislikes, but you have no right to call it stupid

[@anjishnupurkait2918]

@@Nsank29 Ok let's end it here man, sorry

[@Dsl-yu3fr]

He is a legend!

[@yashdixit4396]

Miracle Clarke

[@benzz4109]

He got a nice batting style

[@saffatahmad9437]

not a single player....he was a team...respect from India...😘

[@user-VikasSingh]

*One of the best test Innings of Michael Clarke, please upload his innings of 259 Vs SA, 2012*

[@dipeshmalla4157]

babar azam ki gand chat randi ki olad

[@sandeepkumar-mb5pv]

@@dipeshmalla4157 babar azam polla pudichi ombu 😂

[@mohammedfouzanm4128]

@@sandeepkumar-mb5pv semma bro 😁😅😂

[@sandeepkumar-mb5pv]

@@mohammedfouzanm4128 pina yena bro idha comments ha again and again podura 😂

[@abinandanv4166]

@@sandeepkumar-mb5pv bro ivanunga apdi tha bro avan oru 50 adicha pothum next sachin kohli ah vida best player nu solivanha😂

[@kalaivendhanrajagopal]

He is extreme batting form at this time

[@armanhossaintawhid3548]

What a celebration By M Clarke

[@rishusingh8910]

He played a superb knock with mind blowing strike rate in tests. 👏👏👌🏏🏏

[@cementmixerman8345]

one of the best test batsmen to ever play the game

[@leeroyc4148]

He's not even in the top 20.

[@cementmixerman8345]

Leeroy C hmmmmm average speaks for itself a complete class act however I would change what I said to one of the most underappreciated test batsmen to play the game

[@prashanthadepu3013]

@@leeroyc4148 what makes top 20?

[@RKG6396]

Australia is a lucky team because it's always produce prolific performer over the years.....one of them in the form of Micheal Clark ...the elegant cricketer become a legend for Australia and world cricket also..

[@RKG6396]

@THE DESTROYER ya and I was listening commentary in radio of his debut match scored 151 in Bengaluru 2004. That was remarkable inning .

[@christoduplessis8177]

Unlike his 329* this was hardly without chances, but still a great knock. Remembers it differently but still amazing. SA still won this series which is most mind-boggling of all. Clarke hed two doubles this series.

[@rajatacharjee4569]

Ya sa won 1-0

[@vishkumar5202]

michael clarke had 28 tons in tests and 7 of them came in Adelaide

[@pablod_7]

These are great! Keep them coming please!

[@JoshSamimi2024]

When I heard Richie I cried

[@isaacfischer3845]

230 runs off 257 in test! 😨

[@ranjulimbu8635]

My favorite Australian Captain

[@armanhossaintawhid3548]

Who is the very powerful Batsmen 1. M Clarke Like 2. S. Tendulkar Comment

[@harshsharma6759]

Jaabe like ke garib

[@ruchirmundhra6716]

Who is the better bowler? Like: Stuart Bunny Comment : Wasim Akram

[@prashanthadepu3013]

@@ruchirmundhra6716 your analogy is not even worth it, stuart binny and wasim are far away but sachin and clark are not that far , i rate clark higher than sachin in tests, but in ODI sachin is far better

[@daredevilman2049]

@@prashanthadepu3013 enada loosu Mathiri pesra sachin um clarke um onna

[@deepbasu8143]

@@prashanthadepu3013 u r de biggest asshole....I mean u r an asshole of the magnitude of a supernova

[@kalaivendhanrajagopal]

My all time favorite player Mic Clarke love u..

[@JoshSamimi2024]

sam3

[@abubakkorsiddik2217]

I just love everything he does😍😍💕

[@VikasSingh-tz9he]

One of the finest Aussies batsmen

[@sandunudesh]

2023 still love him ❤

[@ray.shoesmith]

It's a pity he was so divisive as captain, he could have been one of the all time greats.

[@samheazlett3587]

One of my favorite Australia player.

[@jasonlangman6019]

I sometime forget how good he was, what a gun

[@adriang6259]

Nice. Was watching the score of Hussey grow after Warner's ton as well. Would have been an amazing day.

[@preetishkumarnayak9061]

One of the most underrated players.

[@prashanthadepu3013]

bro he is not underrated, whole world knows he is one of the best test batsman, atleast even after 2015 WC win, he is known everyone

[@preetishkumarnayak9061]

@@prashanthadepu3013 He is still underrated bro. I never hear his name when someone tells about the great of the games.

[@samuelatienzo4627]

8:25 arGGHhhh YOUUU riPPAaaaaaHHHHH - Best commentary from Bill Lawry 🤣

[@bhanupratapsinghranawat6714]

I think Australia had got very good replacement of legendary batsmen . Ricky Ponting after him Michal Clarke and presently Steve Smith.

[@AyushRaj-rt6bb]

And now Marnus Labuschagne as well

[@rajatacharjee4569]

Steve Smith will end up scoring around 11000 -12000 test runs for sure

[@manankaushik4966]

Adelaide oval is being renovated! It became a different stadium altogether!!

[@hassamali8887]

Almost 80% of stadium was under construction 😂

[@cricyaari1601]

M clake technique was fantastic, he used to played proper cricketing shot

[@haranpandi]

Michael this is one of your crazy fan from India.

[@stupendous1068]

Happy 40th birthday Michael Clarke!!!

[@yashmotovlogs3117]

Am the biggest fan of him

[@s.srinivas3115]

Clark ponting Gilchrist Hayden legend of Australia Cricket in One day test

[@aniketkujekar]

Very Special Innings .Miss this Grace now In Aussie Middle order ....

[@mayurpatil4478]

Finally, something to stay up for.

[@kumardias9348]

Damn thats a nice shot at 2:22 Perfect execution.

[@connorism69]

6:05 was even better.

[@cricketlover-ri9yk]

My favorite cricketer clarke

[@navrajrandhawa1321]

Those full white test jerseys were awesome.... I don't like new test jerseys with numbers on their backs

[@XxBOOMxX1]

Legend of the game

[@ishmamchowdhury7134]

Even after so much heroics from Clarke in that test South Africa still managed to snatch a draw as far as I remember.This shows how good that SA team was, other teams morale could have easily get bogged down if they get hammered like this on the opening day of a test.

[@main_lukkha_hoon8795]

Yep. Courtesy the debutante Faf alongwith the grit of ABD and an injured Kallis. Siddle bowled his heart out in the second innings, but proteas managed to survive for 148 overs.

[@AbdulKareem-qe6yu]

Yes, South Africa is the best

[@JourdainWong]

As I recall, Pattinson got injured, so it was basically Siddle bowling by himself on a flat Adelaide wicket. Hilfenhaus was absolutely useless.

[@jatthand439]

My favorite Australian batsman

[@kartikkumar6008]

Very very smooth batting

[@IndianPrince07]

my fav cricketer🔥

[@praveenshettiyar9937]

Clarke is one of the greatest batsman to ever play test cricket

[@jackdanielss]

Slow down baby

[@hassamali8887]

Always the biggest of Clarke's fan

[@visakhvijayan9757]

Very good player