Australia will begin preparations for the second Test against India with clouds surrounding the fitness of dependable fast bowler Stuart Clark.After complaining of elbow soreness during the first innings of the first Test in Bangalore, Clark was limited in his bowling and forced to make under arm returns from the boundary.
He delivered a testing spell on the final day of the match but he will be rested from training on Wednesday before testing the elbow at the team's final pre-Test session on Thursday.
"He's not going to bowl at training tomorrow, just so we can maximise his recovery and give him the best chance to be able to play on Friday," team physiotherapist Alex Kountouris was quoted as saying by Fairfax newspapers.
"We will see how he pulls up and if he feels ok we will play him."
Clark will be encouraged to recover fitness quickly by the sight of the Punjab Cricket Association Ground at Mohali, on the outskirts of Chandigarh, which has been known to offer assistance to seam bowlers in the past.
Another Australia paceman looking for further encouragement is Brett Lee, who needs only one more wicket to overtake Craig McDermott and become Australia's fourth highest wicket-taker in Tests.
Lee and McDermott are currently locked on 291 wickets apiece.
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