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SHAUN Marsh's Test future will be determined today, with skipper Michael Clarke hoping the left-hander won't miss the South Africa tour with a calf strain.
Marsh was noticeably inconvenienced, leaving the field in the 36th over of England's innings and not returning in Australia's thrilling five-run win in the one-day international at Adelaide Oval last night.
Seven-Test batsman Marsh was treated immediately by team physio Alex Kountouris, putting a dampener on the thrilling Australia Day win that delivered Clarke's side a 4-1 scoreline.
"He went off the field and said his calf was a little bit sore, so hopefully it is not too bad, something small," said Clarke.
"He was still moving around alright. Knowing what we have coming up I think Alex would have kept him off the field even if it was nothing."
However, Marsh's fragile frame will have medicos worried and could yet open the door for rival southpaw and run-machine Phil Hughes in a 15-man tour party to face the Proteas.
Marsh's international journey has been decimated by back, hamstring and knee injuries since making his one-day debut against the West Indies at Kingstown in 2008.
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Failure to be fit to face the Proteas in a three-Test series would be a devastating set-back. Australia also has seamer Jackson Bird in doubt for South Africa with a back injury sustained while representing Melbourne Stars against Hobart Hurricanes last Tuesday at the MCG.
Having made a ton on debut against Sri Lanka in 2011, Marsh suffered a back injury on Australia's subsequent tour of South Africa. Marsh, 30, also jagged a hamstring in the fourth one-day clash against England at Cardiff last September.
Australia's tour of South Africa begins with a tour match in Potchefstroom on February 5, while the series opener against Graeme Smith's champion outfit starts February 12 at Centurion.
Australia secured the No.1 one-day ranking and almost complete dominance with a nail-biting national birthday win. England endured a 7/58 collapse that was the story of its summer having been wiped 5-0 in the Ashes.
Australia defended 217 on a low and slow strip with clinical displays from man of the match James Faulkner (2/37), Clint McKay (3/36) and Nathan Coulter-Nile (3/34) putting the brakes on the English who lost 7/58 in 14 overs.
"It was as satisfying one-day win that we have had recently," said Clarke.
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Ravi Bopara (25, 44) exited to a controversial stumping on replay determined by the third umpire Kumar Dharmasena. Australian keeper Matthew Wade's rebound onto the stumps standing up to McKay bounced back onto the leg bail with the batsman's foot raised.
"I made it clear I wanted him Wade at the stumps and it worked out," said Clarke.
"The third umpire has the greatest view."
Alastair Cook conceded he would consider his future as England captain after sobering one-day and Test defeats in Australia. However, this would only be after chatting to his pregnant wife and director of coaching Andy Flower.
Cook struggled for 246 Test runs at 24 and 144 one-day runs at 28 this tour. The 2013-14 campaign contrasted with Cook's incredible 766 Ashes runs at 127 here in 2010-11 in which England prevailed 3-1.
"We will cross that bridge in the next week. It has been a real tough tour for me. We have to individually look at our games," said Cook.
"I think there will be some talks. I have been speaking to Andy Flower and we will meet up in the next week and plan a way forward."
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