Australia's skipper's shock announcement that he will quit one-day internationals after the World Cup final against New Zealand
BREAKING NEWS: Australia captain Michael Clarke has announced the World Cup Final will be his last one-day international match, opting to retire from the 50-over game to prolong his Test career.
Reckon Cricket Australia won't announce whom his successor is until after the WC .......... most likely it'll be Smithy. The other candidate is George Bailey, current vice-cappo
George Bailey has stood in as captain during Clarke's injury-enforced ODI absences over the past 12 months, however Steve Smith is widely expected to be confirmed as Clarke's successor. After standing in for Clarke during the summer Commonwealth Bank Test series against India, the 25-year-old Smith made his 50-over captaincy debut against England in Hobart during the Carlton Mid ODI series in January and is seen as a longer-term captaincy option for Test and ODI formats.ย "Smithy has certainly matured as a player and a person," Clarke said. "I don't think it would be fair for me to go into who is going to be the next captain, it's not my place. It's up to the selectors."
