Michael Clarke comeback, Ex-Australia captain to come out of retirement

Former Australia captain Michael Clarke has announced he will come out of retirement in February. Clarke, who quit after last summer’s Ashes, will play for Sydney grade team Western Suburbs on February 20-21.

“I’ve realised the game of cricket is in my blood,” said 34-year-old Clarke. “I’ll start with this grade game and see if I miss it as much as I feel like I’m going to. If I do, the option is there to train the entire winter and then we’ll see what happens.” Western Suburbs, the club Clarke played for as a youngster, face Randwick Petersham in a two-day first grade match at Pratten Park starting on February 20. Clarke played 115 Tests and 245 one-day internationals for Australia, but struggled with back injuries throughout his career. (BBC News, 2016)