The 34-year-old Clarke made his declaration after Britain finished a devastating innings and 78 run triumph over Australia in the fourth Test at Trent Extension to take a phenomenal 3-1 lead in the five-match Fiery remains arrangement.
"I will have one more Test and that is the end of my profession," said Clarke amid the post-match presentation service.
"I am resigning from universal cricket. I would prefer not to escape now so I will have one more go at The Oval," he included after reports in Australian media prior Saturday that he spoke the truth to end his Australia profession.
The fifth Test begins at The Oval, in south London, on August 20.
The 34-year-old Clarke, one of the best batsmen of his era however tormented by a longstanding back issue and later hamstring inconvenience, is in a frantic keep running of structure, having come to 25 only six times in his last 30 Test innings.
Clarke has made 28 Test hundreds of years, one shy of Australia batting extraordinary Donald Bradman's count, in his 114-match profession.
Britain commander Alastair Cook paid tribute to his inverse number by saying: "To Michael from the Britain group you were an incredible player, phenomenal pioneer. You ought to be recognized as an incredible skipper."
Saturday's annihilation saw Clarke turn into the first Australian in over a century to lose four progressive Fiery remains arrangement in Britain.
Clarke midpoints only 16.71 in eight innings this Fiery remains, with a top score of 38 and, as an outcome, his profession Test normal has dropped underneath 50.
He resigned from one-day global cricket in the wake of driving Australia to World Glass magnificence on home soil prior this year, with Clarke saying he had settled on the choice keeping in mind the end goal to drag out his Test vocation.
One of only a handful few noteworthy targets left for Clarke would have been to win a Test arrangement in Britain, having beforehand been on the losing side amid Australia's visits in 2005, 2009 and 2013.
In any case, this is one accomplishment that will now escape him.
"There's doubtlessly I'll generally consider myself responsible, my exhibitions haven't been anyplace they should be," said Clarke.
"I don't accuse anybody in the evolving room, yet I haven't drove from the front.
"I began this incredible diversion at six years old and I believe it's the ideal time to leave now to give Australia the time to get ready for the following Powder arrangement.
"When I first came into the group I had 11 more established siblings helping me get into a position where I can help the group and ideally I've done that.
"There's doubtlessly we'll skip back - it will take a considerable measure of diligent work, yet the potential arrives and the hard working attitude arrives. I'll keep the confidence, that is without a doubt."
AFP