Former Australia captain Michael Clarke signs for Kowloon Cantons in DTC Mobile Hong Kong T20 Blitz
The World Cup-winning skipper is using the local event as a means to return to the global Twenty20 circuit after retiring from tests and ODIs
The DTC Mobile Hong Kong T20 has surpassed expectations after former Australia captain Michael Clarke signed on to play in the tournament at Mission Road.
I can’t wait to meet my teammates and experience the city, while also hopefully contributing to the game of cricket in Hong Kong
The 35-year-old, who quit test and one-day cricket partly because of chronic back problems, will play for the Kowloon Cantons franchise as one of their two overseas players, joining 16-year-old Nepalese spinner Sandeep Lamichhane.
“I am really excited to be playing with the Kowloon Cantons in the upcoming T20 tournament,” said Clarke, who is using the Hong Kong Blitz as a stepping stone for a return to the global T20 circuit.
“While I have never been to Hong Kong before, I have heard so much about what a great place it is for sport, culture and food.
“I can’t wait to meet my teammates and experience the city, while also hopefully contributing to the game of cricket in Hong Kong, which I know has been coming on in leaps and bounds in recent years.”
Clarke played 115 tests for Australia and had an average of 49.10 with 28 centuries. His highest score was 329 not out against India in Adelaide in 2012. He played 245 one-day internationals for his country, averaging 44.58 with eight centuries, including a top score of 130.
In Twenty20, he played 35 games, his highest score being 67.
