“I think it was a great performance by the whole group today. “A few of us got starts with the bat and didn’t go on which was a little bit disappointing but I think to get 250 on that wicket was a really good effort and then we bowled and fielded well once again.
cWhile steering his side to a long-awaited series win Clarke was again the focus of taunts from his home crowd, after he was booed as he strode to the crease.
The 29-year-old responded by top-scoring with 54 – only the second time he has scored a half-century during England’s tour.
“You’d like people to be cheering but you understand why some of them are booing,” he said. “Like I’ve said, I’ve had a lot of support over this time.
“I haven’t performed as well as I’ve liked so I don’t blame the public for being disappointed with my performances but it was nice to finally contribute and help the boys out tonight and get a win. It was a great feeling.”
Clarke revealed that the Australian players had all donated their match fees to the victims of the Queensland floods, which decimated Brisbane and the surrounding area earlier this month.
“It was a no-brainer for the boys,” he said “We were all more than happy to do that. “Everyone’s going to sign a shirt as well and donate that as well. “I think cricket in general has raised over six million Australian dollars. “There’s a lot of people who have been devastated by what has happened. “The least we can do is donate a bit of our money.”
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