Clarke: Staying in Sydney
Australia vice-captain Michael Clarke will miss the start of the three-Test tour to the West Indies for "private family reasons".
Clarke has been given compassionate leave by Cricket Australia to remain in Sydney, meaning he will not travel with the rest of the squad to the Caribbean on Saturday.
Australia play the first Test in Jamaica on May 22, before moving to Antigua for the second from May 30 with the final Test in Barbados on June 12. The tour also includes one Twenty20 international and five-one dayers.
A statement from CA read: "Clarke's arrival date in the West Indies is currently unclear."
Michael Hussey will be handed the role as vice-captain in the interim, while Brad Hodge has been named as a "shadow player" to cover for Clarke.
"Despite the circumstances it is a huge honour to be given the role of vice-captain, even if it may only be for a short period of time," Hussey said.

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| Fixture |
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| Sunday 8th November |
| One Day Int First Match |
| South Africa vs Zimbabwe |
| One Day Int Sixth Match |
| India vs Australia |
| Tour Match One Day Match |
| vs England |
| Monday 9th November |
| One Day Int Third Match |
| Pakistan vs New Zealand |
| Women's T20 Int First Women's Twenty20 International |
| West Indies Women vs England Women |
| Tuesday 10th November |
| One Day Int Second Match |
| South Africa vs Zimbabwe |
| Tour Match One Day Match |
| South Africa A vs England |
| Women's T20 Int Second Women's Twenty20 International |
| West Indies Women vs England Women |
| Wednesday 11th November |
| One Day Int Seventh Match |
| India vs Australia |
| Thursday 12th November |
| Int Twenty20 First Match |
| Pakistan vs New Zealand |
| Result |
|---|
| Saturday 7th November |
| Women's One Day International Series |
| West Indies Women vs England Women West Indies Women won by 1 wickets. |
| Friday 6th November |
| One Day International Series |
| Pakistan vs New Zealand New Zealand won by 64 runs. |
| Tour Match |
| Diamond Eagles vs England XI England won by 185 runs. |
| Women's One Day International Series |
| West Indies Women vs England Women England Women won by 13 runs. |
| Thursday 5th November |
| One Day International Series |
| Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe Bangladesh won by 1 wickets. |
| India vs Australia Australia won by 3 runs. |
| Wednesday 4th November |
| Under 19 One Day International Series |
| Bangladesh Under 19 vs England Under 19 Bangladesh Under 19 won by 8 runs. |
| Women's One Day International Series |
| West Indies Women vs England Women West Indies Women won by 40 runs. |
| Tuesday 3rd November |
| One Day International Series |
| Pakistan vs New Zealand Pakistan won by 138 runs. |
| Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe Bangladesh won by 6 wickets. |
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