Clarke rubbishes team disunity claims

AFP, SYDNEY: Australia captain Michael Clarke angrily denied Monday claims that the disastrous England tour has been plagued by off-field dramas, saying it was “absolute garbage”.
Clarke, 34, announced he was retiring after England completed a crushing innings and 78-run victory in the fourth Test at Trent Bridge on Saturday to take an unbeatable 3-1 lead in the five-match Ashes series.
He will play the final Test at The Oval on August 20 before the curtain comes down on a distinguished career.
But his departure has been met by rumblings of off-field unrest in the Australian media, with the Sydney Daily Telegraph claiming there was a long-running feud between the wives of two senior players which caused distractions.
It also claimed Clarke refused to travel on the team bus or socialise with teammates, while the sacking of popular vice-captain Brad Haddin after time off for family reasons did not go down well.

Clarke rubbishes team disunity claims

AFP, SYDNEY: Australia captain Michael Clarke angrily denied Monday claims that the disastrous England tour has been plagued by off-field dramas, saying it was absolute garbage. Clarke, 34, announced he was retiring after England completed a crushing innings and 78-run victory in the fourth Test at Trent Bridge on Saturday to take an unbeatable 3-1 lead in the five-match Ashes series. He will play the final Test at The Oval on August 20 before the curtain comes down on a distinguished career. But his departure has been met by rumblings of off-field unrest in the Australian media, with the Sydney Daily Telegraph claiming there was a long-running feud between the wives of two senior players which caused distractions. It also claimed Clarke refused to travel on the team bus or socialise with teammates, while the sacking of popular vice-captain Brad Haddin after time off for family reasons did not go down well.