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Summary Michael Clarke injured his hamstring during the last-over loss to India in Adelaide last week.
Australia captain Michael Clarke said Friday he was unlikely to recover in time for Sundays tri one-day series international against India in Brisbane.Clarke, who injured his hamstring during the last-over loss to India in Adelaide last week, missed Fridays match against Sri Lanka in Sydney and said he was unlikely to play in Sundays game at the Gabba.Ive got a little hamstring strain. Its on the mend. Its probably unlikely Ill be picked for Brisbane, though, Clarke said.Ive done a lot of work over the last couple of days and team physio Alex Kountouris would prefer me to rest, but Im not far away at all.There was worse injury news for young allrounder Mitch Marsh, who has been ruled out for a lengthy period with lower-back stress fractures.Marsh complained of back pain during a training session at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday and scans confirmed a stress fracture.The 20-year-old will undergo further scans on Saturday to determine the extent of the injury but he is likely to miss the rest of the Australian season.
