Michael Clarke will participate in Hong Kong's Twenty20 Blitz
Wednesday 11 May 2016 12:04, UK
Former Australia captain Michael Clarke is to continue his comeback by taking part in Hong Kong's Twenty20 Blitz later this month.
He retired last August after Australia's defeat in the Ashes series in England, but returned in February to play for Western Sydney and has held talks with the Sydney Sixers about playing in Australia's Twenty20 Big Bash League.
Clarke will be the top name on show at the Twenty20 Blitz, a four-team tournament which takes place on May 28-29 in Hong Kong.
"While I have never been to Hong Kong before, I have heard so much about what a great place it is for sport," said Clarke.
"I can't wait to meet my team-mates and experience the city, while also hopefully contributing to the game of cricket in Hong Kong, which I know has been coming on leaps and bounds in recent years."
Hong Kong Cricket Association chief Tim Cutler said: "To summarise Michael's credentials is impossible, he is simply one of the best cricketers of this generation, if not ever.
"To have a recent Test captain who oversaw the 2015 World Cup victory and who sat atop the world batting rankings a number of times is just incredible."
One of the top batsmen of his generation, the 35-year-old played 115 Tests for Australia, 47 as captain, and 245 one-day internationals.
Cricket is on the rise in Hong Kong and the national team appeared in the Group stages at the World Twenty20 tournament earlier this year.
