️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  Australia captain Michael Clarke bids farewell to one-day international cricket on Sunday <unk> to save himself for one more shot at humiliating England. <unk> Australia captain Michael Clarke bids farewell to one-day international cricket on Sunday <unk> to save himself for one more shot at humiliating England. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ A priority for me is to continue to be successful in the Test format,<unk>said Clarke. I think by walking away from one-day cricket it probably gives me my best opportunity.<unk> Michael Clarke shakes hands with New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum ahead of Sunday's final.<unk> Michael Clarke shakes hands with New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum ahead of Sunday's final.<unk> Michael Clarke shakes hands with New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum ahead of Sunday's final. ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą Clarke scored two centuries guiding Australia to their 5-0 whitewash of Alastair Cook's dismal team last winter, but he<unk>s desperate to break his duck in England in what will almost certainly be his last Ashes away tour. <unk> Clarke scored two centuries guiding Australia to their 5-0 whitewash of Alastair Cook's dismal team last winter, but he<unk>s desperate to break his duck in England in what will almost certainly be his last Ashes away tour. I've never hid behind the fact that I find Test cricket to be the pinnacle of our sport,<unk> said Clarke, who has won 108 Test caps including 30 against England. 33-year-old made the surprise announcement at a press conference on Saturday morning.<unk> 33-year-old made the surprise announcement at a press conference on Saturday morning.<unk> 33-year-old made the surprise announcement at a press conference on Saturday morning.<unk> I<unk>ve never gone down that road anyway in regard to what is the best thing to do for the public interest, as I<unk>m sure you would have seen through my career, I<unk>ve copped my fair share of smacks in the mouth. But I am whoI am and it<unk>s about being true to myself and I<unk>t feel bad about saying I believe Test cricket is the toughest part of our game. <unk>But I am whoI am and it<unk>s about being true to myself and I<unk>t feel bad about saying I believe Test cricket is the toughest part of our game. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> <unk> I still think I've got a lot to offer the team as captain of the Australian Test team, and I want to make sure I continue to have success in that format.<unk> Clarke was made captain in all formats when Ricky Ponting stood down following the 2011 World Cup. Clarke was made captain in all formats when Ricky Ponting stood down following the 2011 World Cup. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️
️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ 33-year-old Australian has decided to retire from the 50-over game.<unk> 33-year-old Australian has decided to retire from the 50-over game. Clarke intends to lead the Aussies into this summer's Ashes showdown. (Clarke intends to lead the Aussies into this summer's Ashes showdown) <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>