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MICHAEL Clarke may opt to alter his travel plans for future overseas tours as the Australia cricket captain races against time to recover from a hamstring injury for today’s first one-day international against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club.
Clarke, who has had a five-month lay-off since leading Australia to a 2-1 Test series triumph in South Africa, experienced pain in his left hamstring during the team’s first training session on Friday.

The 33-year-old, who has battled a chronic back problem throughout his career, suspected the lack of rest after a 15-hour flight from Sydney to Harare may have caused the injury. “What I’ve learned through my career is that I probably need more time than most in regards to the gap between getting off a plane and training at full intensity,” Clarke told reporters in Harare.

“If it means I have to fly a couple of days earlier than the boys on the long trips, then that’s what I’ve got to do.  – Supersport.com