Lehmann wants to continue playing

Darren Lehmann has confirmed that he still wants to continue playing international cricket. His comments come amid speculation that his offer to vacate his Test spot would be a factor when the selectors pick the team to face New Zealand later this month.

He clarified his position on the matter, saying that if Michael Clarke was selected instead of him, he would take it in his stride. "I said that if it was the case that Clarke got the nod ahead of me, I would accept that and I'd have no problems with that," Lehmann said. "That hasn't changed. If he gets selected in the side ahead of me, that's fine by me. So it really just depends on what they want. I'm hoping to play a lot more Test cricket still but there comes a time for change as well."

Clarke was one of Australia's top performers during the tour of India, and his good showing meant that the selectors would have to choose between him and Lehmann, who had an average tour of India, but was successful against Sri Lanka earlier in the year.

"They'll deliberate over that for a while I suppose and whatever they decide, they decide," Lehmann said of the selectors. "Michael and I can't really decide much for them. It's just a case of what side they want for the first Test in Brisbane. Whatever the selectors decide, we'll be happy with."