Star's epic debut that shattered 'final frontier'

Batting: 400 runs astatine 57.14, precocious people 151

Bowling: 6 wickets astatine 2.16, champion innings 6-9

The status of the legendary Steve Waugh opened the doorway for Clarke to marque his Test debut, and helium came into the broadside with plentifulness of buzz. And rightfully so.

The Aussies were 4-149 astatine Bengaluru aft winning the flip and opting to bat, erstwhile Clarke strode to the mediate for the archetypal clip successful the nationalist whites.

He proceeded to people 151 from 248 deliveries earlier being caught behind. He enactment connected a 167-run concern with stand-in skipper Adam Gilchrist to crook the tide of the match.

The Aussies won the archetypal Test connected the backmost of the centuries to Clarke and Gilchrist.

In the 3rd lucifer - which Australia besides won - Clarke scored 91 and 73. It was successful the 4th wherever helium showed his prowess with the ball, too, taking 6-9 to stun India, though the hosts won the match.