Clarke sets Australia run record

Australia captain Michael Clarke became his country's highest-ever run scorer in a calendar year after making 106 on day two of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Melbourne. Clarke's tally of 1,595 from 11 Tests beats Ricky Ponting's 1,544 from 15 Tests in 2005. It was Clarke's 22nd Test century, but his first at the MCG. "It's always nice to make runs and even nicer to make a century for Australia," he said afterwards.