RE: {NZL bt Sco} ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 News, Updates & Results
Michael Clarke will play against Bangladesh: Darren Lehmann
Australia captain Michael Clarke will return to the side
for Saturday's World Cup match against Bangladesh after
recovering from a hamstring surgery, coach Darren
Lehmann said on Wednesday.
Clarke's race to be fit has been something of a soap
opera in Australia and he played his first match for the
team in two months when he featured in last week's
warm-up against United Arab Emirates. Clarke hit 64
against UAE but sat out the team's 111-run romp over
England in their tournament opener.
"Yeah, he's playing mate," Lehmann told reporters in
Brisbane.
Clarke, who is likely to replace stand-in skipper George
Bailey, bowled and batted in the nets on Wednesday and
was satisfied with the progress he has made.
"We had a good conversation (with selectors) last week
and thought it was in the team's best interests to not
play against England and give me another week," Clarke
said. "At this stage I think the selectors are very happy."
Heavy showers have been forecast for the weekend and
the two cyclones expected might push Clarke's return
back to Australia's Feb. 28 match against co-hosts New
Zealand in Auckland.
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