Former Australia captain Michael Clarke says he should have retired a year earlier than he did, admitting he struggled badly after the death of his friend and teammate Phillip Hughes. Clarke quit in 2015 after his 115th and final Test of the Ashes series against England and said he didn’t allow himself to grieve at the time. Clarke toured the West Indies in June 2015, which he said was a mistake. “Going to the West Indies was probably the worst tour of my life in regards to how emotional I was,” he said. It’s still raw ... the emotion and pain is still there.”Since his retirement, Clarke has commentated on cricket for Australia’s Nine Network.

Source: Hindustan Times November 30, 2017 06:33 UTC