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Australian skipper, Michael http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120, is a doubtful starter for his side’s opening Champions Trophy fixture against England, to be played at Edgbaston, Birmingham on Saturday, June 8, 2013.
Clarke, the 32-year-old http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Beau-Casson-c47541 in
the town is that he might not prove fit enough for Saturday’s encounter at Edgbaston.
Australia’s team physiotherapist, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Alex-Kountouris-c43123, told media reporters
on Tuesday that the middle-order batsman, who also bowls part time left-arm spin, is still experiencing some lower back pain and a decision on his fitness will be made only after consulting a specialist in London.
"Michael is still experiencing some lower back pain and as such is not fit for the warmup game against India," stated physio Alex Kountouris during a media encounter yesterday. "Michael will head to London for specialist treatment
and a decision on his fitness for next game will be made in due course," he added further.
The Australian skipper sat out his side’s four-wicket win against West Indies in the first warm-up match, in Cardiff over the weekend. He batted in the nets in the lead up to the second practice match against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 but was not
part of the playing XI that faced a crushing 243-run defeat. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/George-Bailey-c1480 stood in for Clarke's place in both warm-up games and is expected to continue with the role if the latter fails to recover in time for the tournament opener.
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Clarke, who took over as Australian skipper in January 2011 from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RT-Ponting-c2377, has had to manage chronic back injury through the majority of his international career. So the recurrence of the injury is not a serious issue for
Aussies but the timing is hardly ideal for the Kangaroos, who are scheduled to play five-Test Ashes series against England the next month.
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