Clarke ready for first Windies Test

Australian captain Michael Clarke says he has come through an intense couple of weeks of physio in great shape and will be ready for the first Test against the West Indies in Barbados starting on April 7.

Clarke was ruled out of the tri-series earlier this month with a hamstring injury suffered against Sri Lanka.

But following two weeks of rehabilitation under the guidance of physiotherapist Alex Kountouris Clarke said he was feeling great.

“It’s been a busy couple of weeks of rehab and treatment with my physio,” said Clarke, who departed for the Caribbean on Sunday.

“I had a fitness test Friday and I passed all of that. I’ve still got seven days until our tour game starts.

“Alex just wanted to check my strength and see if that had improved over the couple of weeks.

“There was some running – general straight line running and some running between wickets and sideways movement to check I’ll be fine fielding.

“He’s (Kountouris) really confident at where I’m at now. Knowing that we’ve got that time before the tour game I’ll be 100 per cent.”

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