Clarke Ruled Out of ODI Series Against Windies

Adelaide: Australia skipper Michael Clarke has been ruled out of the five-match limited-overs series in the West Indies later this month, but selectors are hopeful he'll recover from a left hamstring injury in time to play in the Test series in the Caribbean.

Scans confirmed the extent of the hamstring strain which sidelined Clarke for the series-deciding tri-series final against Sri Lanka on Thursday.

Clarke scored 117 in the second final, which the Sri Lankans won by eight wickets to level the best-of-three match series, but was visibly favoring his left leg as he was run out.

Cricket Australia physiotherapist Alex Kountouris says Clarke "will take part in an intensive rehabilitation program in Sydney and we expect that he will recover in time to take part in the test portion of the West Indies tour."

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