Ricky Ponting makes a point to Michael Clarke during training at the Adelaide Oval Source: Getty Images
Michael Clarke is a little shocked at some of the issues Ricky Ponting raised in his new book. Source: News Limited
AUSTRALIAN Test captain Michael Clarke has broken his silence on Ricky Ponting's explosive autobiography and says the first he knew his captain had a problem with him was when the book was released.
Clarke said while he knew Ponting was working on the book, he had no idea of references to him "moving in a different world" to his Australian teammates.
Ponting's book has been the talk of the sporting world since its release on Tuesday, specifically claims regarding Clarke and the suggestion his high-profile relationship with Lara Bingle put him at odds with the team.
The model revealed in The Sunday Times last week that leaving Clarke back in 2010 was the "best thing" she ever did because the alternative would be that she would be married with three kids.
The former Aussie skipper also criticised Clarke for not "sticking around for a chat and a laugh and a post-mortem on the day's play" or that, as vice-captain he never volunteered to "to take on any of the captain's workload".
Clarke yesterday declined to discuss his personal life but did talk about the autobiography, saying he was stunned that Ponting made no attempt to talk about any of these issues for the eight years he was captain or even prior to it going to print.
"Everybody is entitled to their opinion I guess," Clarke told The Sunday Times.
"But I think the one thing I will say, is that if Ricky felt that that was the situation in the team, as the captain of the Australian cricket team, I would have thought that he would have approached me personally at the time."
As for a rebuttal autobiography of his own Clarke said: "Who knows. But I have no idea what I would write in a book if I was ever to write one."
But the 32-year-old did admit he thought about what he would do after retirement from cricket on a daily basis.
"In saying that I don't think I'm in any rush to retire," he said.
The Aussie skipper said his main focus now was overcoming a back injury in time for the opening Ashes test in Brisbane on November 21.
Yesterday he launched the Michael Clarke Random Bounce Ball, which is designed to encourage kids to exercise.
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