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Clarke determined to play 2019 World Cup

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Sydney: Injury-plagued Australian skipper Michael Clarke believes he can continue playing cricket as far as the 2019 World Cup.

Clarke has been plagued with injuries over the past year and has battled to overcome chronic back and hamstring troubles, but insists that he still has a long way to go in international cricket.

“It’s funny, a lot of people have said or thought, ‘Michael is going to retire at the end of this World Cup’. I’m sure I am going to retire at the end of a World Cup, but I don’t think it’s this one,” Clarke was quoted.

Clarke also compared himself to wicketkeeper-batsman Brad Haddin, 37, who is still an integral part of the Australian set up.

“I’m 33 years of age – look at someone like Brad Haddin, who is 37 and still loving his cricket and contributing to the team. I do not see any reason why I can’t play in the next World Cup,” added Clarke.

Clarke batted in the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) nets Thursday to give every indication that his recovery from hamstring surgery is progressing well.

He has played in 238 One-Day Internationals for Australia and scored 7762 runs.

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Sunil Gavaskar gives his opinion of GT allrounder Rahul Tewatia

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The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.

Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.

Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”

Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.

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