'Looked after me like a little brother': Michael Clarke's emotional tribute to Shane Warne at memorial
In an emotional tribute to Shane Warne at the cricket legend's memorial, Michael Clarke thanked his great mate for looking after him "like a little brother" in his early days with the Australian set-up.
Clarke first played international cricket with Warne on his Test debut, against India in Bengaluru in October 2004, and the pair's dear friendship is well documented.
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Michael Clarke (right) paid tribute to great mate Shane Warne in emotional scenes at the cricket legend's memorial. Hamish Blair/Getty Images
"Thank you. That's all I can say," Clarke said as he fought back tears in his tribute to Warne.
"Thank you for everything, mate: the way you looked after me, the way you treated me and I first came into that Australian team. I was such a baby. You took me under your wing, you looked after me like a little brother, you taught me so much about the game of cricket. You taught me more than that: the highs and lows of life and how sport is so similar to life.
"I was asked the other day, 'How do you, how do you say goodbye?'. And I don't think I ever can. But I can say I'll see you later."
