Ex-Australia coach John Buchanan backs injury deadline on Michael Clarke

By Adrian Proszenko
Updated January 29 2015 - 9:13pm, first published 8:00pm
Right to set deadline: Michael Clarke fronts the media with national selector Rod Marsh earlier in January.  Photo: James Alcock
Right to set deadline: Michael Clarke fronts the media with national selector Rod Marsh earlier in January. Photo: James Alcock
Right to set deadline: Michael Clarke fronts the media with national selector Rod Marsh earlier in January.  Photo: James Alcock
Right to set deadline: Michael Clarke fronts the media with national selector Rod Marsh earlier in January. Photo: James Alcock
Right to set deadline: Michael Clarke fronts the media with national selector Rod Marsh earlier in January.  Photo: James Alcock
Right to set deadline: Michael Clarke fronts the media with national selector Rod Marsh earlier in January. Photo: James Alcock
Right to set deadline: Michael Clarke fronts the media with national selector Rod Marsh earlier in January.  Photo: James Alcock
Right to set deadline: Michael Clarke fronts the media with national selector Rod Marsh earlier in January. Photo: James Alcock

Former Australian cricket coach John Buchanan says selectors are "well within their rights" to put deadlines on Michael Clarke's fitness for the World Cup, but he believes Clarke should remain captain ahead of Steve Smith after the tournament.

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