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Australia eye World Cup return for Michael Clarke

| | Dec 18, 2014, at 01:26 am
Sydney, Dec 17 (IBNS) Australian team physio Alex Kountouris on Wednesday said injured skipper Michael Clarke is aiming to be fit for the World Cup next year.

Clarke underwent surgery on his right hamstring on Tuesday.

Speaking on the surgery, Kountouris was quoted as saying by the cricket.com.au: "He had the surgery yesterday and, speaking to the surgeon, everything went really well."

“He found what he was expecting to find, there were no surprises and he has managed to do a good repair and from that today he's very confident that Michael's going to make a good recovery," he said.

Speaking on Clarke's probable inclusion into the World Cup squad, he said: "Our aim is for him to play in the World Cup, to take part in the World Cup. That'll be the goal."

Speaking on his surgery, Clarke earlier in the day tweeted: "Thanks for all the well wishes. Surgery went really well. The Aust Physio @Alex_Kountouris will update the media this afternoon."

"A few days of rest and recover and watch the boys play well from my bed," he said.

Steve Smith is captaining the side in the ongoing Test series against India.

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