Australian skipper Michael Clarke, whom many had described as a spent force a year before, is satisfied with his performance and defying all doubters who had raised questions about his mettle.
Clarke had a very little time to reflect on a 'tough summer' battling his hamstring injury and grieving over the tragic death of his team-mate Philip Hughes, Sport24 reported.
However, Clarke, who came back from injury and led his side to win their fifth World Cup trophy on their home soil, finished off his limited ODI career in a fairy tale style and answered all of his critics who reckoned him to be physically and emotionally weak.
Clarke is currently leading his side in the second test at Jamaica and is eyeing on a 2-0 series win against West Indies.
Clarke said he thought his main focus during the summer last season was getting through the passing of Hughes and supporting his family as much as he could. And then, while he was doing that, he made the decision to have surgery on his hamstring to give himself any chance of making it back to the World Cup.
He added that he was really proud of the fact that he was able to get himself fit for the World Cup, help the team make it to the finals and win it.
Clarke said he did not think there were too many people who thought he was going to make it, adding that to get that result was the icing on the cake for what was a tough summer off the field.
