Australia turmoil threatens to put heat on Michael Clarke before Ashes | Andy Wilson

The captain, nicknamed Pup, needs to stop the dogs barking over a disciplinary row in which four players have been suspended and the vice-captain has flown home Michael Clarke has never seemed a natural fit as Australia's captain with the hint of bling, the high-profile relationship with Lara Bingle and that slightly boyish demeanour that saddled him with the nickname of Pup. Even his blond hair stirs memories of Kim Hughes, the predecessor who will always be remembered for resigning in tears af...