Clarke to captain Australia T20 team

Michael Clarke will take over as captain of Australia's Twenty20 team from Ricky Ponting, Cricket Australia said on Friday. It follows Ponting's decision last month to step down from international Twenty20 cricket and concentrate on leading Australia in Test and one-day cricket. Cameron White will be Clarke's vice-captain. I've learnt a lot from Ricky Ponting over the last few years and I'll continue to learn from him, Clarke said. Ponting said that Clarke as his deputy had grown into the leadership role. We have developed a strong working relationship and he has always led the team well in my absence, Ponting said.