A biography for Michael Clarkehasn’t been written yet.
“My dream was to play cricket for Australia. I knew nothing about celebrity until I got stuck with being one.”
“What people don't understand is... because I became captain of Australia, I have no say in who gets a contract. Simon Katich was not dropped from a team when I was captain of Australia or when I was a selector.”
“Andrew Symonds went on TV to criticise my leadership. I'm sorry, but he is not a person to judge anyone on leadership.”
“I'm never late.”
“I'm like every other player; you get frustrated that you don't make as many runs as you would like and get frustrated that the team's not having success but that only makes the challenge more exciting.”
“I wish I knew myself, when I was playing, with the insight I gained once I found peace and distance from cricket, and fatherhood. I might have enjoyed those last years more.”
“I don't feel any more pressure or expectation because I'm captain. I want to win.”
“You've got to accept in this game that there are going to be tough times.”
“I think what I love most about the brand of Hublot - obviously the quality of watches speak for themselves - but the brand is always trying to get better.”
“I think I'm extremely lucky to have been able to go through a separation with the mother of my child and us still be great friends.”
“The things that made me were the highs and the lows - that's what made me the cricketer I was when I retired. And the lows do a lot to give you a real kick up the backside in making sure you never take things for granted.”
“I think the word respect is underrated.”
“I think integrity is underrated.”
“I certainly feel like I've got the support and respect as a player because I've played a lot of international cricket.”
“I love Indian food and I love biryani.”
“There are parts of the game you always miss. I have missed the competitive spirit, competing against the opposition. But I have really enjoyed time away from cricket.”
“That's why you train every single day. You want to just bat.”
“Conditions dictate how much fast bowling you face compared to how much spin you face.”
“I will never, ever take for granted scoring a hundred for Australia.”
“People reckon I'm a show pony but I like to look good. And when I'm not living and breathing cricket, I'd much rather drive a fast car or go shopping for clothes than play golf or go fishing.”