Talking about Clarke, Wade said to bcci.tv, “He’s a great person to bat with; he can talk and take you through the innings for a bit longer. It was a good partnership, but it would’ve been much better had we pushed to 200 together. Unfortunately, we lost a few wickets in that last session.”
Wade had injured his left cheek bone ahead of the match and there were doubts about his availability. But the Southpaw said, “There was no doubt that I would play. I just had to make sure that my eye didn’t close. When I woke up today in the morning, I had a look in the mirror and I could see properly. So, I said I’ll play.”
