Factbox on Australia captain Michael Clarke who announced on Saturday he was retiring from international cricket after the final Ashes Test.
* Born on April 2, 1981 at Liverpool, New South Wales
* Nickname: Pup, Clarkey
* Made his Test debut against India at Bangalore in 2004, hitting a century in the match.
* Has played 114 Tests, scoring 8628 runs with 28 centuries and 27 half-centuries and averaging just under 50
* His highest Test score of 329 not out came against India in Sydney in 2012
* A brilliant slip fielder, Clarke has taken 131 catches in tests and 106 in ODIs.
* Groomed as a future leader, Clarke took over as Australia captain after Ricky Ponting quit after the 2011 World Cup.
* One of the best players of spin bowling, Clarke has often held together Australia's innings.
* Made his ODI debut against England in Adelaide in 2003
* Ended ODI career after leading Australia to World Cup victory in March.
* Scored 7981 runs from 245 ODI matches with eight centuries and 58 half-centuries
* Clarke averaged more than 44 in ODIs and his highest score of 130 came against India at Bangalore in 2007
* A part-time left-arm spinner, Clarke has taken 31 Test wickets and 57 in ODIs.
* His best bowling figures, six wickets for nine runs, were also against India, in Mumbai in 2004.
* Also played 34 Twenty20 Internationals, before quitting that format in 2011 to focus on the longer versions of the game.
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