Michael Clarke is ecstatic about becoming a father

Michael Clarke is ecstatic about becoming a father: The Australian skipper Michael Clarke is ecstatic at the moment as he and his wife Kyly look forward for their first child. Michael Clarke has officially announced that he is soon going to be a first time father.

Ashes series has always produced some nail biting matches and it promises to entertain us this time round as well. Australia would be determined to win the Ashes this year to end their drought of not winning an Ashes series away from home since 2001. England on the other hand would like to continue their hegemony at home. Michael Clarke will lead the Aussies for the upcoming Ashes series in England.

Clarke has enjoyed utmost success as a captain on many occasions. He led the Aussies to a remarkable 5-0 whitewash in the Ashes last year at home and was the 4^th highest run scorer with 363 runs with an excellent average of 40.33 and highest scores of 148. He lived up to his reputation as a big game player with his match winning knock of 74 from 72 balls in the final of 2015 World Cup.

Pup has been a consistent performer for the Aussies in tests and holds several records. He has scored an 8511 runs in 110 tests with an astonishing average of 50.66. Michael Clarke also holds the record of scoring 4 double tons in the same calendar year. With this kind of reputation in tests he will be the key player for the Australia in the upcoming Ashes, and the team would be looking up to him to lead from the front.

Amidst the tense situation Michael’s wife, Kyly Clarke has announced this happy news thorough the social media. As she posted on Instagram “Michael and I are extremely ecstatic to announce that we are expecting our first child,”

@KylyClarke and I are extremely ecstatic to announce we are expecting our first child pic.twitter.com/fBXZNB7mWG

— Michael Clarke (@MClarke23) July 7, 2015