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Australian Test captain Michael Clarke departs Sydney for tour of the West Indies - and heaps praise on England's controversial batsman Kevin Pietersen in Sydney, Australia on Sunday (17th May).
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SOUNDBITE: (English) Michael Clarke, Australia captain:
"There's probably two sides for me: there's the personal side where obviously I feel for KP (Kevin Pietersen) , because I get on well with him and I'd love to see him back playing for England. His form's been outstanding, he's still a great player, I know he wants to play, so I feel for him on that side. The other side (is) we go there soon to play against England, so any team without Kevin Pietersen in it I don't think is as strong."
"Like I say, I think his statistics speak for themselves. He's been a wonderful player over a long period of time and he's obviously been in career-best form."
"Right now it's about staying focused on West Indies for us and making sure we're doing all the right things and allow the England cricket team to do whatever they need to do. There's plenty of time before we get over there. I think they've got a tour or a series against New Zealand first, so, yeah, we'll focus on West Indies right now."
"No, I think that's the reality (that this will be Clarke's last Ashes tour and tour of the West Indies), that's where I'm at. It's exciting. Yeah, I'm looking forward to it."
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Clarke shocked by Pietersen's Ashes absence
Monday, May 18 2015Category:Cricket