Michael Clarke sets sights on T20 cricket

Michael Clarke made his return to cricket as he featured in a Sydney club competition. However, the former Australian skipper has announced his intention of playing T20 cricket.

Clarke is regarded as one of the finest batsmen of his era. Having stated that he missed the game a lot, Clarke made a U-turn, returning to the domestic cricket scene. Clarke also stated that since he was free from international commitments, he would return to his old team Western Suburbs to play Randwick-Petersham from Saturday.

“I spent the last 13 years staying away from T20 cricket so I could be the best Test and one-day player I could possibly be,” Clarke told Sky News on Thursday.

“Now I probably have more time and opportunity, if I do miss the game and love the game, to be able to focus on that and improve.

“I didn’t perform in that format as well as I would have liked, so now I’ve got the time to work on my game in that format.”

Michael Clarke also stated his intention of playing T20 cricket in the future. While there is a lot of money on the table, it is believed to be popular among the older players since it’s easier on the body.

“I know a lot of the boys and they are all good guys, so it’s great to be back here,” he told the Sydney Daily Telegraph.

“Wests has always been a great club and we’ve got a lot of younger players coming through now, so like a lot of clubs, it’s a bit about rebuilding now and then we’ll be back to our best for sure.

“I just want to come back and hopefully, I’ll bring some experience and hopefully I’m not too rusty.”