Clarke played with broken shoulder

Sydney – Australia captain Michael Clarke’s courageous century in the decisive Third Test against South Africa took on added significance when it was revealed he played with a fractured shoulder.Clarke weathered a fearsome barrage of  bouncers on the first day of the Cape Town Test this month, being hit on the forearm, elbow, shoulder and helmet in a fiery spell of short-pitched bowling by Morne Morkel.

He went on to a make a pivotal 161 not out, hailed by many as the best knock of his career, to help his team deliver a 2-1 series victory. The results of scans released yesterday showed he played with a fractured left shoulder that has ruled him out of the domestic Sheffield Shield final this weekend.- Cricinfo.