Melbourne, Nov. 19: A fit-again Michael Clarke on Thursday returned to Australia’s 12-member squad as vice-captain for the first Test against the West Indies that begins on November 26 in Brisbane.

Clarke was nursing a back injury which had kept him out of the one-day series against India. Australia, battling through a massive injury crisis, won the seven-match series 4-2 earlier this month. Except for Doug Bollinger replacing Stuart Clark, the Australian selectors have not made any changes to the squad which lost the Ashes a few months ago.

Regular wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has recovered from his finger injury that he picked during the Ashes to make the cut for the series opener against the Caribbeans.

"The squad includes only one change from the side which played the last Test of the Ashes series in England. Doug Bollinger comes in for Stuart Clark," Australia’s national selection panel chairman Andrew Hilditch said.

"Stuart is extremely unlucky to miss selection but we have been very impressed with Doug’s form in the recent ODI series in India and feel he deserves this opportunity in the Australian squad," Hilditch added. — PTI