Best knocks of Michael Clarke in the Ashes

4. Ashes 2006, 3rd Test Match, Perth, Australia

Known as the fastest pitch in the world, Perth has always been a fast bowler’s paradise. A young Michael Clarke had a serious challenge at hand, especially against the raging Steven Harmison, who had torn through the Aussie batting line up in the first innings. Both sides were evenly placed in the game with Australia just having a slender lead of 29 runs.

Clarke scored 135 of 164 balls, smashing the hapless English bowlers all around the ground, while remaining unbeaten. This was the start of his famed batting partnership with Michael Hussey, and the two of them went on to have innumerable match-winning innings together in the middle. Australia won this Test by a resounding 206 runs to go 3-0 up in the series.