5 Legends who retired from Test cricket at the Oval

#1 Michael Clarke - Australia (2015)

Michael Clarke received a guard of

honor

in his final Test appearance

One of the finest batsmen ever to play for Australia, Michael Clarke, was on his way to greatness until he was pegged back by numerous injuries. The Australian Captain still scored in excess of 8000 Test runs at a healthy average of 49, he also holds the record of scoring four double-centuries in a calendar year.

Back in 2015, Clarke had struggled with back injury and also had to undergo the trauma of losing his close friend Phil Hughes. The batsman declared his retirement from ODIs after winning the 2015 World Cup and also revealed the 2015 Ashes in England to be his last Test outing.

Clarke suffered a terrible run in the losing cause and going into the final Test at the Oval, the scoreline was 3-1 in favor of England. Clarke received a guard of honor from the English camp as he came out to bat at number four for the final time. He scored a scratchy 15 and walked back amidst applause for a sparkling career that could have been legendary.