Brisbane: Fans trouping in for the second India-Australia cricket one-dayer here on Friday were in for a surprise when retired former captain Michael Clarke's name showed up at the top of the home team's line-up on the Gabba's giant scoreboard.
Huge breaking news @MClarke23 making a shock comeback for Australia at Gabba today! pic.twitter.com/JOMib6UY3F
— Ben Dorries (@Dorries_cmail) January 15, 2016 As it turned out, there was no dramatic comeback for the talismanic batsman, who quit the game last year, and the display of his name was just an error which was soon rectified.
Never say never.. Hahaha. Love the GABBA https://t.co/dRdq8s4S11
— Michael Clarke (@MClarke23) January 15, 2016 The Indian cricket team did not include Axar Patel neither did they call up Parthiv Patel, who currently features for Gujarat in the Ranji trophy. However, there is another Patel, who is likely to feature in the current Indian squad – Munaf Patel, but he too wasn’t present at the Gabba.
If that was not enough, the scoreboard also flashed surname Pathan (referring either Yusuf or Irfan).
Michael Clarke tweeted after the scoreboard's picture with his name at the top of the Australian line-up was posted on social media.
The 34-year-old bid adieu to his international career last year after a string of poor results.
