Clarke targets India series by CricketArchive Staff Reporter

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Player:	MJ Clarke
Event:	Australia in India 2009/10

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DateLine: 20th October 2009

 

The Australian T20 captain Michael Clarke felt that he had a chance of taking part in the upcoming one-day series in India. The 28-year-old, who was handed the reins of the Twenty20 side is recovering from the back complaint which cut short his ICC Champions Trophy campaign last month.

 

Clarke resumed light training on Monday and is confident he is on track to return before the conclusion of the seven-match series, which gets under way in Vadodara on October 25 and concludes in Mumbai on November 11.

 

"It's going okay, I had a bit of a jog this morning which is fantastic," Clarke said of his troublesome lower back.

 

"It's good to get out of the house and get back into the gym but at the moment I'm having regular physio, I'm going pretty slow and steady to be honest but I'm confident that I can continue building on my progress and try and get right as soon as possible.

 

"I hope I can get over to India and take part in this one-day series. I'd really like to go there even if it's the last couple of games to help the boys out there and also as preparation leading up to the first Test match (against the West Indies in November) in Brisbane.

 

"But I'm in a position where I'm not willing to risk coming back too early because I want it to be 100% right before I start doing too much."