'Injured' Michael Clarke ruled out of remaining ODI matches against Proteas

Australia cricket team captain Michael Clarke has reportedly been ruled out of the remaining matches in the ODI series with South Africa following an ongoing hamstring problem.

Clarke suffered a recurrence of the hamstring injury in the first ODI against South Africa in Perth on Friday and George Bailey had to take up the reigns of the team in his hands for the remainder of the match and would captain the team for the rest of the series, Sport24 reported. Cricket Australia team doctor Peter Brukner said that Clarke had scans in Perth on Saturday for his ongoing left hamstring problem, and added that the skipper would return to Sydney for further treatment and an update on his fitness for the first Test in Brisbane would be made in due course.

Australia lead the five match ODI series 1-0, the second match takes place in Perth on Sunday, the report added.