KARACHI: Michael Clarke had a brilliant 2012 year with four double centuries to date. He scored 1,280 runs this year and looks to break Mohammad Yousuf’s record of 1,788 runs in 2006.

There are three Tests remaining for Australia in 2012, one more against South Africa and two against Sri Lanka. The Australian captain recently scored 230 in the first innings of the second Test against South Africa and became the first batsman to score four double centuries in a year.

Mohammad Yousuf broke West Indian Sir Vivan Richards’ record which was unbeaten for 30 years, during the third Test between Pakistan and West Indies in Karachi playing 11 Tests and scoring nine centuries.

The difference is of 508 runs and the form of Australian skipper depicts that he can overtake Yousuf’s record.

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