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Decision review ... Clarke looks set to part ways with the No.5 spot. Source: Adam Head / News Limited
Australia captain Michael Clarke says he has no choice but to promote himself into the top four of his side's batting line-up following their crushing loss to India.
2nd Test - Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium
2 March 2013 - Day 4, Session 1
Australia 2nd Innings
| J. Pattinson | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| X. Doherty | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3.85 |
| R. Ashwin | 28 | 12 | 63 | 5 | 2.25 |
India took a 2-0 lead in the four-Test series on Tuesday with a massive victory by an innings and 135 runs in the second Test in Hyderabad.
The home side's win came at lunch on day four with spinners Ravi Ashwin (5-63) and Ravindra Jadeja (3-33) in dominant form.
Resuming on day four at 2-74, Australia were bowled out for 131.
Ed Cowan top-scored with 44 in a shocking collapse of 8-56 which followed Australia's eight-wicket loss in the first Test in Chennai.
Cowan, his fellow opener David Warner, No.3 Phil Hughes and No.4 Shane Watson are all averaging under 30 after two matches in the series, while Clarke has made 267 runs at 67.00 including a century in Chennai batting at No.5.
Join us @FoxCricketLive from 12pm (EDT) Wednesday for a live Twitter chat as we dissect Australia's disastrous defeat in Hyderabad and debate what decisions need to be made to turn the side's fortunes around.
Hughes has scored 25 runs at 6.25 in two matches and could be facing the axe for back-up batsman Usman Khawaja.
"I think I have no choice,'' an ashen-faced Clarke told his post-match media conference on Tuesday when asked about promoting himself up the order.
"Again, it hasn't been about me, it's about trying to do what's best for the team, and I think now, especially in these conditions, I have to bat higher."
Asked where in the top four he would bat, Clarke added: "I've got nine days to work it out.
"Wherever I can go and put some runs on the board to help the team."
Clarke's 1595 runs in 2012 was the fourth-highest tally in Test history for the calendar year.
The third Test starts in Mohali on March 14.
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