Clarke shaping up well for Test: Haddin

Michael Clarke's chances of playing in the first Commonwealth Bank Test received a boost today when he completed two separate training sessions ahead of the opening day of the series on Tuesday.

The skipper, who has been exemplary in the past 10 days as Australian cricket has attempted to come to terms with the tragic passing of Phillip Hughes, hit the training track with his teammates in Adelaide for the first time since he re-injured his troublesome hamstring against South Africa on November 13.

Clarke enjoyed some centre-wicket practice in an hour-long solo session this morning at Park 25 - a suburban ground on the north-west side of the city - before joining the group at Adelaide Oval in the afternoon for some fielding practice and another hit in the nets.

The 33-year-old was the first player out on the ground for the afternoon session, jogging some laps of the ground before moving freely during some fielding drills with the rest of the team.

He then batted for around 20 minutes in the nets, using his feet well against the spin of Nathan Lyon, Steve Smith and Bupa Support Staff coach Darren Lehmann and handling the local net bowlers comfortably.

The biggest test of Clarke’s fitness is expected to come on Sunday, when Australia will complete a final rigorous training session before the start of what will be an emotional Test in Hughes's adopted home city.

Wicketkeeper Brad Haddin, the man who would take over the captaincy should Clarke be unavailable, said he hasn't contemplated the prospect of becoming become Australia's 45th Test skipper next week.

And the keeper was confident that Clarke would continue his record of having missed just one Test due to injury since he took over the top job in 2011.

"Michael had a good hit today," Haddin said ahead of the afternoon session.

"(He) has been strong for the team for a long time.

"I think he's a tremendous captain and we want our captain out there playing.

"All signs are that he's going in the right direction and we're like everyone else; we want Michael out there leading our team."

Clarke's hamstring was the talk of the cricket world two weeks ago as he raced to be fit for the opening Test of the series, which was at the time scheduled to begin at the Gabba on December 4.

But the skipper's rehabilitation program was understandably pushed to the back of his mind when he rushed to St Vincent's hospital in Sydney to be with Hughes's family in the hours after the 25-year-old was struck by a bouncer at the SCG.

Clarke then delivered an emotional eulogy at Hughes's funeral on Wednesday and stayed in Macksville on Thursday for a private cremation with Hughes's family.

It was for that reason that the skipper was unable to take part in Australia's training session in Adelaide on Friday, the team's first since Hughes passed away on November 27.

Clarke seemed to embrace being back amongst his teammates today, laughing with David Warner during some one-on-one fielding drills and enjoying some competitive run out simulations with Ryan Harris, Lyon and Chris Rogers.

The only unusual aspect of the day was that Clarke didn't join in a slips fielding drill, instead opting for ground fielding as Shane Watson, Steve Smith, the Marsh brothers and Warner took their place in the cordon alongside Haddin.