Michael Clarke, who is currently recovering from a hamstring injury, his third in recent times, might well feature at some stage during India's upcoming tour of Australia. The two teams are scheduled to feature in a four-Test series, beginning at the Gabba, Brisbane, on December 4th. The Tests will be followed by a triangular series, with England as the third team.
Cricket Australia physiotherapist, Alex Kountouris, remains confident that skipper, Michael Clarke, will play some part in the upcoming home summer. The Australian captain re-aggravated his hamstring injury during the first ODI against South Africa in Perth last Friday and is considered as a doubtful starter for the first Test against India, starting on 4th December at the Gabba, Brisbane.
Kountouris however reckons that Clarke will be fit and available for the first Test against India. Addressing a press conference, Kountauris suggested that Clarke's injury wasn't as serious as initially thought. "[Clarke's injury] is not that dramatic that he's going to miss the whole summer," Kountouris said.
"There comes a point where there's no more healing to be done and waiting longer does not give any more benefits.The real risks for him are he's got a back injury, it puts a lot of pressure on his hamstrings, he's an older athlete and that's a risk factor. He's had multiple hamstring injuries on both legs. They're not risk factors we can get rid of," he added.
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