Melbourne: Michael Clarke has announced his retirement from One-Day Internationals (ODIs) ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 final between Australia and New Zealand at theMelbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Clarke announced his decision to retire during the pre-mach press conference on the eve of the game and said that Sunday’s final would be his last game in green and hold. However, he maintained that he is determined to continue as Test captain and is confident of what he can offer.
Before the session began, Clarke braced for an announcement. “Tomorrow will be my last ODI for Australia. I think it’s the right time for me and the Australian cricket team” he said. When asked about the team’s preparation, he said, “I couldn’t be happier with the way the guys have prepared for this tournament. The team is ready.”
Clarke will thus finish his one-day career with 245 ODIs after the final. He revealed that he does not believe he would be fit enough for the next World Cup and hence made the call after Australia beat India in the semi-final in Sydney. “My legacy is defined by the way my teammates thing of me,” he said, in one of the most telling statements made by him in the press conference.
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Australia Captain Michael Clarke to Retire from ODIs After World Cup Final
