
Australian test cricket captain Michael Clarke has reached 300 runs and in doing so has broken the record for the highest individual score at a Sydney Cricket Ground test match. As Clarke brought up his triple century with a boundary Twitter erupted with impassioned commentary.
Most Tweeters showed enthusiast support and excitement over Clarke’s fine performance:
Some people even got emotional:
The usual suspects made standard Twitter-style wordplay amid their accolades:
The innings even drew reluctant praise from Clarke’s most staunch haters:
Some people don’t know who Michael Clarke is…
Other were more concerned with another ‘Michael Clarke’ entirely:
But as always, Clarke’s aesthetically-pleasing love interests receive just as much attention as his batting achievements:
Kudos for a great innings for Michael Clarke and the Australian cricket team.
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