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Following a few months rest, Australia captain Michael Clarke said his team were fully recharged as they prepared to depart Sydney for their upcoming tour of Zimbabwe on Wednesday (20 August).

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SOUNDBITE: (English) Michael Clarke, Australian Cricket Captain:

"It's exciting for, like you say, for people like Mitch Marsh, Smithy (Steve Smith) comes into our One Day team, Philip Hughes gets an opportunity, Kane Richardson, you know, Ben Cutting. There's a number of guys now that have been given a chance which is exciting. I think it's a good chance for them to grab their opportunities I think, you know, the reason you train so hard, perform so well in First Class cricket, your goal is to represent Australia. So, when you get this chance you've got to make the most of it. I think it's going to be a tough series. I think the conditions in Zimbabwe will be tough, the wicket will be quite slow, there's generally a little bit of spin there as well. So, I think we're in for a tough series and I'm pretty sure these young guys will stand up."