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Clarke fitness concern for Australia
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05 January 2009
Clarke experienced discomfort after completing his undefeated century in the third Test at Edgbaston on Monday and has since been diagnosed with a minor strain.
Australia physio Alex Kountouris said: "Michael Clarke has an abdominal strain that became sore after the completion of Monday's game. He will continue to be treated with a view to him being fit for the fourth Test beginning on Friday."
The 28-year-old batsman, whose knock in Birmingham was key to Australia saving the game, was withdrawn from a personal appearance in Leeds on Tuesday night and confined to the team hotel for treatment.
Kountouris will also be monitoring the likes of Brett Lee - who is angling for a return to the Baggy Greens pace attack if passed fit - and wicketkeeper Brad Haddin, who broke a finger in the warm-up at Edgbaston, as Australia look to level the series at Headingley.
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