Speaking at an event hosted by Australian High Commissioner Alexander Downer, Clarke made several hilarious references to his players and joked that he would decline a knighthood offer from prime minister Tony Abbott.
“It (knighthood) doesn’t suit me, I am just a boy from Liverpool, a Liverpool boy through and through,” Clarke said.
“I can’t imagine my mates calling me sir anything.”
It was Clarke's references to his teammates stole the show however, with a selection of the best below:
Fawad Ahmed: With the Victorian bowler currently fasting for Ramadan, the Muslim holy period, Clarke asked those consuming food and beverage to "please face the other direction".
David Warner: “His old nickname was the bull, it is now the butterfly. Don’t take offence if he doesn’t answer your questions tonight, as he is conserving energy.”
Peter Siddle: According to Clarke, Siddle paints the nails of his pet chickens.
Chris Rogers: “The captain of Dad’s Army.”
Josh Hazelwood: Clarke said that Hazlewood loves a beer so he asked everyone with a spare glass to "please give it to Josh".
Mitchell Johnson: “Another of Dad’s Army who loves his karate.”
Stephen Smith: Clarke made a truth but blunt statement about Smith - "How could I forget, the greatest batsman in the world, Stephen Smith.”