Michael John Clarke

Full name    : Michael John Clarke
Born    : 2 April 1981 (age 31)
Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
Nickname :    Pup, Clarkey, Top Dog, Nemo, Eminem[1]
Height    : 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Batting style :    Right-hand
Bowling style:     Slow left-arm orthodox
Role    : Batsman, Australian Captain
National side:     Australia
Clarke married model and presenter Kyly Boldy on 15 May 2012,

During the Australian Cricket tour of New Zealand in March 2010, Clarke left the tour to return to Sydney for "personal reasons". Clarke's management confirmed he and then-fiance, model Lara Bingle, had decided to terminate their engagement in a late night press conference on 12 March 2010. Speaking to GQ Australia  in November 2010, Clarke said of his decision to leave the tour of New Zealand, "My decision that I made there, was what I thought was right. I respect playing for my country that much that I thought, if I’m going to let anybody down, I shouldn’t be here — there’s somebody else who could be doing a better job than me. Going home was the right decision at the time for me. I don’t regret that decision."

Ricky Ponting

Full name      : Ricky Thomas Ponting
Born              : December 19, 1974, Launceston, Tasmania
Current age    : 37 years 282 days
Major teams  : Australia, ICC World XI, Kolkata Knight Riders, Somerset, Tasmania
Nickname      : Punter
Playing role    : Top-order batsman
Batting style   : Right-hand bat
Bowling style  : Right-arm medium
Height      : 1.78 m
Education     : Mowbray Primary; Brooks Senior High School, Launceston
Relation   : Uncle - GD Campbell

Ricky Ponting, the most uncompromising player of his generation, grew into Australia's most successful run-maker and only sits below Bradman in the country's overall ratings. It takes an extremely critical eye to diminish his run-scoring achievements, which seem to collect new records in every series. Like spotting a celebrity, it's necessary to look twice when analysing Ponting, first as the archetypal modern batsman, then as the country's 42nd Test captain. There is no doubt about his greatness after taking guard, but his leadership has been under scrutiny for much of his reign. While his blade has sparkled, his stewardship is pock-marked by three Ashes defeats - two in England and one at home - and stumbles to South Africa and India.