Australia skipper Michael Clarke determined to play on despite ongoing injury problems

Australia skipper Michael Clarke insists he has no intention of retiring from Test or one-day cricket despite ongoing injury problems.

Clarke is a doubt for the first Test against India next month as he battles to overcome a hamstring injury that kept him out of much of the recent one-day series against South Africa, while he continues to receive treatment for a chronic back condition.

However, he remains as committed as ever to the international game and when asked by Australia TV station Nine Network if he planned to retire in the next 12 months, he said: "No I don't. My goal is to continue to play for Australia for a lot longer; I love both forms of the game. I want to continue to play both forms of the game."

Steve Smith has been touted as a long-term captain replacement for Clarke, who has played 107 Tests for his country.

"Once you get past the age of 30, I think naturally there's always talk about who's going to be next, how long you play for," added Clarke.

"I probably experienced the other side of that as vice-captain.

"People should be looking and thinking about who is going to take that role once I'm either dropped or not selected, or I retire.

"I really hope I'm fit and I'm there to captain Australia," he said of the Test against India, which begins at the Gabba on December 4. "If I'm not, then I think Brad Haddin the vice-captain should definitely takeover the captaincy."

Clarke was named in a 12-man squad Monday for the first Test, subject to his fitness.