<p>The Sydney Test is synonymous with the "Monkeygate" fiasco which centred around Harbhajan Singh allegedly calling Andrew Symonds a "monkey". Clarke admitted to have played a role in that and said he would ensure incidents like these don't happen this time around. <br /><br />"There are certain players in both teams who look back on what happened there and wish it didn't happen," Clarke told The Daily Telegraph.<br /><br />"But you learn from that. There are so many things in your life that you learn from. For me as a player that is one of them."<br /><br />Clarke recalled a moment in the match that directly involved him. <br /><br />"I was caught at slip off my glove and didn't walk. It is an area where I look back now and wonder 'what were you thinking'. It was clearly off my glove.<br /><br />"I do like to wait until the umpire gives me out but when it is clear like that I get off the field. I have learnt from that. Hopefully I don't make the same mistake again," he said.<br /><br />Though Clarke himself has opted out of playing in the annually held Indian Premier League, he feels the other Australian cricketers playing alongside locals in the cash-rich event will help ease the tension on the field during the highly anticipated series. <br /><br />"It (the IPL) has built relationships between players no doubt. Guys play against each other and then go to IPL and play with each other. I think that's great for the game," said Clarke.<br /><br />Clarke was chosen as Ricky Ponting's successor after the latter stepped down following Australia's quarterfinal exit from the World Cup at the hands of eventual champions India.</p>
<p>The Sydney Test is synonymous with the "Monkeygate" fiasco which centred around Harbhajan Singh allegedly calling Andrew Symonds a "monkey". Clarke admitted to have played a role in that and said he would ensure incidents like these don't happen this time around. <br /><br />"There are certain players in both teams who look back on what happened there and wish it didn't happen," Clarke told The Daily Telegraph.<br /><br />"But you learn from that. There are so many things in your life that you learn from. For me as a player that is one of them."<br /><br />Clarke recalled a moment in the match that directly involved him. <br /><br />"I was caught at slip off my glove and didn't walk. It is an area where I look back now and wonder 'what were you thinking'. It was clearly off my glove.<br /><br />"I do like to wait until the umpire gives me out but when it is clear like that I get off the field. I have learnt from that. Hopefully I don't make the same mistake again," he said.<br /><br />Though Clarke himself has opted out of playing in the annually held Indian Premier League, he feels the other Australian cricketers playing alongside locals in the cash-rich event will help ease the tension on the field during the highly anticipated series. <br /><br />"It (the IPL) has built relationships between players no doubt. Guys play against each other and then go to IPL and play with each other. I think that's great for the game," said Clarke.<br /><br />Clarke was chosen as Ricky Ponting's successor after the latter stepped down following Australia's quarterfinal exit from the World Cup at the hands of eventual champions India.</p>