Michael Clarke, one of the most inspirational captains of Australia, will retire from ODI cricket after the World Cup final match against New Zealand in Melbourne on Sunday. The stylish right-hander announced his retirement at the pre-match media conference in Melbourne on Saturday. Clarke, who is just four days short of his 34th birthday, has played 244 ODIs till now scoring 7907 runs at an average of 44.42 with eight hundreds and 57 half-centuries.He will, however, continue to play for Australia in Test format.