Cricket great Michael Clarke and his glamorous girlfriend hit one of Sydney’s trendiest restaurants to celebrate a HUGE milestone

Australian cricket great Michael Clarke and his glamorous girlfriend Arabella Sherborne dined at one of Sydney‘s trendiest restaurants on Thursday to celebrate a huge moment in the former Test skipper’s life.

The genetically blessed couple made their way to Coogee hotspot Mimi’s in Sydney’s east after Clarke, 43, became latest inductee into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame.

‘Pup’ displayed his trademark fashion sense, wearing $2000 Nike shoes featuring a distinctive red tag.

Clarke and real estate guru Sherborne have been dating since July last year, enjoying lavish getaways in Sri Lanka, the Gold Coast and Mollymook on the NSW south coast.

Earlier on Thursday, Clarke accepted the Hall of Fame honour on at the SCG, nearly a decade after he closed the chapter on a remarkable playing career.

The 43-year-old is the 64th inductee to the HOF, with two further members to be named this season.

Australian cricket great Michael Clarke and his glamorous girlfriend Arabella Sherborne dined at one of Sydney’s trendiest restaurants on Thursday to celebrate a huge life milestone

The high-profile couple made their way to Coogee hotspot Mimi’s in Sydney’s east – and Clarke was wearing $2000 Nike shoes featuring a distinctive red tag (pictured)

Making his first-class debut for NSW at 17, Clarke captained Australia to victory in the 2015 World Cup and led the side across 47 of his 115 career Tests.

The middle-order batter burst onto the scene during Australia’s 2004 tour of India, crowned the player of the match in Bengaluru after scoring 151 runs in the first innings of his debut.

So prolific was Clarke that he became just the sixth Australian to score a Test triple-century after posting an unbeaten 329 against India at the SCG across the 2011/12 series.

Clarke succeeded all-time great Ricky Ponting as captain in 2011.

He followed up his SCG performance with a double century in the fourth Test against India, before notching two further double centuries against South Africa the following season.

At his peak, the Sydney local was ranked the best batter in the world.

Clarke was also at the helm for the Ashes whitewash in 2013-14 and retired at the end of the lost 2015 campaign in England.

Former Test and ODI World Cup winning captain Michael Clarke was all smiles after being added to Cricket Australia Hall of Fame on Thursday, accompanied by Sherborne

Chair of Australian Hall of Fame Peter King is pictured with Clarke at the SCG on Thursday

Clarke told reporters he was ‘honoured’ by the accolade and looks back at his cricket career with pride

‘To be able to sit along so many wonderful players, idols, role models growing up as a kid and looking up to is something I’m honoured by,’ Clarke said.

‘Retirement does a lot of things to you. Through stages of watching cricket now, you miss parts.

‘When you play at the highest level, people talk about your international career but for me, it started at six years of age.

‘I retired at 34 so it was my life. It’s still a part of my life. Cricket – it’s probably so similar to life in general.

‘You walk out and make 100 and then lift the bat, and then you walk out to field, field in slip and drop a catch, second ball of the game.’

Australian Cricket Hall of Fame chairman Peter King praised Clarke as a player who ‘defined his generation’.

‘Michael’s extraordinary first-class playing career started at just 17 at the SCG – the place where many of his highlights occurred, including a Test triple century against India in 2012,’ King said in a statement.

‘Michael’s career will forever be remembered fondly by the Australian public and his standing held alongside those at the upper echelon of our game.’