SYDNEY, May 16: Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke will miss the first Test against the West Indies after delaying his departure to the Caribbean for family reasons, the player and officials said on Friday.

Cricket Australia (CA) said Clarke will arrive in Kingston, Jamaica on May 23 – the second day of the first Test – after staying in Australia to be with his fiancee following the death of her father.

“I will miss the first Test and am sure the boys will serve Australia well,” Clarke said, noting that he would be “ready to go” for the second Test in Antigua.—AFP