Clarke's debut Test score of 151 was made against India in Bangalore, 2004–05;
He made 141 against New Zealand in November 2004 on his debut on home-soil at the Gabba (Brisbane, Australia), making him the only Australian to score a century on both home and away debuts.

His best Test bowling figures of 6 for 9 (6.2 overs) came against India, Mumbai, 2004–05.

His first Ashes century came in December 2006, when he hit 124 at the Adelaide Oval to help Australia to victory.

He dismissed India's last three batsman in five balls on the fifth day of the 2nd Test against India on 6 January 2008.

He won Australian Man of the Series in the 2009 Ashes Series.
He was nominated by England team director Andy Flower for his "excellent batting".

He was named full-time one-day and Test captain of Australia on 29 March 2011.

Clarke's highest Test batting score of 329* was made on 5 January 2012 against India.
This is the highest Test match batting score at the Sydney Cricket Ground, and the fourth best Test match batting score of all time by an Australian.

Michael Clarke set the record for the highest Test score by any batsman in Test history when batting at number 5 position (329*) and also he was only the second triple centurion at number 5 position after Donald Bradman
Clarke made 210 in Adelaide, thereby joining Don Bradman and Wally Hammond as the only players to have made a triple century and a double century in the same series.

Clarke's score of 259* made at the Gabba on 9 November 2012 against South Africa is the highest Test score at the ground.

Clarke is the only Test batsman to reach four double centuries in a single calendar year, with a double century (230) at the Adelaide Oval on 22 November 2012.
Clarke's debut Test score of 151 was made against India in Bangalore, 2004–05;
He made 141 against New Zealand in November 2004 on his debut on home-soil at the Gabba (Brisbane, Australia), making him the only Australian to score a century on both home and away debuts.
His best Test bowling figures of 6 for 9 (6.2 overs) came against India, Mumbai, 2004–05.
His first Ashes century came in December 2006, when he hit 124 at the Adelaide Oval to help Australia to victory.
He dismissed India's last three batsman in five balls on the fifth day of the 2nd Test against India on 6 January 2008.
He won Australian Man of the Series in the 2009 Ashes Series. He was nominated by England team director Andy Flower for his "excellent batting".
He was named full-time one-day and Test captain of Australia on 29 March 2011.
Clarke's highest Test batting score of 329* was made on 5 January 2012 against India. This is the highest Test match batting score at the Sydney Cricket Ground, and the fourth best Test match batting score of all time by an Australian.
Michael Clarke set the record for the highest Test score by any batsman in Test history when batting at number 5 position (329*) and also he was only the second triple centurion at number 5 position after Donald Bradman
Clarke made 210 in Adelaide, thereby joining Don Bradman and Wally Hammond as the only players to have made a triple century and a double century in the same series.
Clarke's score of 259* made at the Gabba on 9 November 2012 against South Africa is the highest Test score at the ground.
Clarke is the only Test batsman to reach four double centuries in a single calendar year, with a double century (230) at the Adelaide Oval on 22 November 2012.
Michael Clarke (cricketer)