10 individual cricket peaks in recent times

Michael Clarke (2012)

Clarke celebrates his ton against Sri Lanka in 2012

There was a time when it looked as if Michael Clarke was scoring centuries for fun. He started 2012 with an unbeaten 329 against India, and ended it with a century against Sri Lanka in the Boxing Day Test. In between those, he notched up three double tons, two of them in succession against South Africa, getting 1595 runs in 11 matches at an astonishing average of over a 100.

He had a vital role to play in the subsequent years for Australia, especially after the retirement of Ricky Ponting.