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Clarke could be back-ed down

AFP, Manchester
Michael Clarke is set to have to cope with a debilitating back injury for the rest of his career as the Australia camp continue to search for clues to the cause of his condition.
While the middle-order batsman was battling to recover from disc irritation in his lower back in time for Australia's second innings at Old Trafford, team physiotherapist Errol Alcott revealed the problem could not be cured.
Clarke, who has suffered from back problems for three years, aggravated the injury in the field during the second over on the first day of this third Ashes Test against England when he twisted his back while throwing the ball back to wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist.
Ordered to rest in bed, Clarke was rushed to the ground from the team hotel on Friday as Australia's top order collapsed.
Batting with obvious pain and
Matthew Hayden as a runner, Clarke managed just seven runs in 17 minutes at the crease before, clearly restricted, he holed out to mid-off
against England quick Simon Jones.
"We can't cure him, we can only treat him and make him functional again," Alcott said after Saturday's rain-interrupted third day. "I think it's
a case of back care management with him.
"Long term, I guess it's got to be of some concern to him. We're still trying to work out what's bringing on this problem."
Asked whether the 24-year-old would be ready to bat in Australia's second innings, Alcott said: "That's what we're aiming for, for him to be unencumbered with his back pain so he can actually play shots because yesterday he was experiencing some difficulty with his shots.
"I think he is coming along really well. He didn't appear to upset his condition too much from his contribution yesterday (Friday), which was fortunate for us. He is moving a lot more freely today.
"He's still got a few little signs of not being 100 percent yet but I am hopeful tomorrow he should be nearly right," he said.
As for fielding, the right-hander's situation will continue to be reviewed, while Alcott conceded Clarke's role as a part-time wristspin bowler was now in jeopardy for
Clarke could
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the rest of his career.
Alcott added he was still searching for the factors which trigger Clarke's condition, but said the New South Wales batsman had complained of tightness in his back in the warm-up before the match began on Thursday.
"He suffers an acute condition which gives him this bad back. We've just got to find out what it is that's doing it.
"We have to go through his work diary and see if he's been doing three hours of fielding leading up to a Test match. Maybe we've got to reduce that down and not overuse that area."
Australia are set to resume Sunday on 264 for seven, 180 runs behind England's first innings 444 with Shane Warne 78 not out and Jason Gillespie unbeaten on seven.