6 batsmen who have scored the most Test runs between dismissals

#4 Michael Clarke – 489 runs

Neither of Michael Clarke's knocks of 259* and 230 could lead Australia to a win against South Africa in 2012

259* and 230: November 2012

The only captain on the list, Michael Clarke danced his way to tremendous success in his first full year as Australia's captain. In his very first innings in 2012, he had hammered 329* against India at Sydney; and two games later came a 210 at Adelaide.

Come the home summer of 2012-13, Clarke blasted his third double hundred of the year with a commanding 259* at Brisbane against South Africa, who had Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel and Vernon Philander in their ranks. Clarke strung together 259 with Ed Cowan and then 228 with Mike Hussey – such was the frustration of the opposition captain Graeme Smith that even Hashim Amla had a bowl – as Australia recovered from 40/3 to post 565/5.

At Adelaide again in the following game, Clarke rushed to 230 with Australia tonking at will in the first innings. Yet again, it was a story of repairing the innings, which he did in the company of David Warner and Hussey. Unfortunately, however, neither score resulted in a win with rain at Brisbane and debutant Faf du Plessis at Adelaide keeping the games to a draw.