The England team applaud Australia's Michael Clarke (C) as he walks to the wicket before batting during the first day of the fifth Ashes cricket Test match between England and Australia at the Oval in London on August 20, 2015. AFP PHOTO / GLYN KIRK RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO ASSOCIATION WITH DIRECT COMPETITOR OF SPONSOR, PARTNER, OR SUPPLIER OF THE ECB (Photo credit should read GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images)GLYN KIRK/Getty Images

Michael Clarke Given Guard of Honour by England Players on Last Test Appearance

Tom WebbAug 20, 2015

England players gave retiring Australia captain Michael Clarke a guard of honour in his final Test as an international cricketer.

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Great stuff by the England players at The Oval #ThanksPup #Respect http://t.co/ajzwUoOc0m
— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) August 20, 2015"

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The fifth Ashes Test will be Clarke's 115th and last, having amassed 8,628 runs (plus whatever he can finish with at the Oval) with 28 centuries at an average of 49.30.

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Here is England's guard of honour for @CricketAus skipper @MClarke23. Richly deserved for a Test cricket great #ashes pic.twitter.com/JODmwyaYL5
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 20, 2015"

England's nice touch will unlikely be the last tribute to a great career.

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