Michael Clarke was live Tweeting from his bed. Source: Getty Images

That, or he was putting in an early audition for a commentary role post his cricket playing days.

The Australian skipper, sidelined for the rest of the Test series against India after undergoing surgery on his hamstring, provided running analysis of the first day of the second Test at the Gabba via Twitter.

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Clarke’s social activities headline the eventful and quirky moments of day one in Cricket Confidential.

Steve Smith has been presented with the Test captain's jacket ahead of the second Test between Australia and India.

HOSPITAL HIJINKS

WAS injured skipper Michael Clarke on the happy gas in his hospital bed as he recovered from surgery? Or was he preparing for life after cricket as a commentator?

Either way it was oddball stuff watching the injured skipper live tweeting blow-by-blow coverage of the Gabba Test.

Clarke, who posts sporadically on social media, ticked over 1 million Twitter followers in the process — clearly bigger than Cricket Australia’s distribution list. Perhaps “Pup” can send out regular team news and injury updates for the next few months?

His first Tweet provided followers with an update on his health post-surgery ...

He even became Dr Clarke with an early medical diagnosis of Mitchell Marsh’s injury, after he hobbled off the ground just after lunch.

“Pup” was right, with Cricket Australia confirming Marsh left the field with hamstring soreness after grimacing as he sent down the final delivery of his sixth over.

And Clarke joined in the disappointment when Cheteshwar Pujara was given out caught behind off Josh Hazlewood, despite replays indicating the ball came off the grille of Pujara’s helmet.

Clarke also showed plenty of encouragement and support for his teammates, including Shane Watson, who he believes is an underrated bowler.

Clarke also gave his followers an insight into how he thinks out in the middle. At times, it felt like captaincy by remote control.

Clarke had some advice for first Test hero Nathan Lyon.

The injured captain sent these Tweets after lunch ...

However Lyon directly contradicted his captain and chose to bowl around the wicket.

Clarke’s Twitter activities certainly caught the eye of Shane Warne, one of world cricket’s most prolific and colourful users of social media.

THE NUMBER — 49.7

RYAN Harris takes a Test wicket every 49.7 deliveries. That is the best strike-rate of any current Australian bowler and one of the best of all-time. It is the sort of early penetration Australia’s new-look pace attack was missing as they struggled for wickets in the first session

NO COMPLAINTS PLEASE

India hardly have any right to blow up about Pommy umpire Ian “Gunner” Gould’s shocker to give Cheteshwar Pujura out caught behind to a bouncer that came off the Indian’s helmet. It gave Josh Hazlewood a very lucky first Test wicket. But if India don’t want the DRS, they have to cop some umpiring howlers

Questions have again be asked as to why India refuses to use the DRS after Cheteshwar Pujara being dismissed despite the ball hitting his helmet and not his gloves.

THE SLEDGE

SHANE Warne didn’t miss Mitchell Starc when he called for him to man up in the first session. “There is no real presence with Starc,” Warne ranted. “He has to let the batsman know he is here with his body language. When nothing happens he just walks back to his mark. I’d like to see him really try to own it.”

THE QUOTE

IAN Chappell, on Channel Nine, says if Michael Clarke comes back he should not necessarily be captain. “If he (Steve Smith) does a decent job, he should keep it,” Chappell said.

Josh Hazlewood is presented his baggy green by Glenn McGrath. Picture: Adam Head Source: News Corp Australia

THE ROCKET - 146.6km

MITCHELL Johnson’s trampoline bouncer to Murali Vijay, which Brad Haddin had to leap to catch full-stretch above his head just after lunch.

JOSHING AROUND

JOSH Hazlewood has often been likened in style to Glenn McGrath, so it made sense the fast bowling great presented the rookie quick with his first baggy green cap. “There were a few butterflies there for Josh but he wasn’t too nervous,” McGrath said. McGrath is an old hand at presenting baggy green caps, reminding us he had handed Mitchell Johnson his first Test cap in 2007 at the Gabba against Sri Lanka.

Andrew Flintoff was the king of the kids at Brisbane Heat’s Practice and Fun Day at Bill Paterson Oval in Ipswich. Picture: Josh Woning Source: News Corp Australia

FREDDIE FUN

AWAY from the Test action, Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff was settling into his new “home” on the Gold Coast with wife Rachael, sons Corey and Rocky and daughter Holly. The two young Flintoff lads are cool kids and did a spot of breakdancing during the Brisbane Heat season launch. They were also spotted playing hide and seek with Big Bash team’s mascot “Heater”. Freddie’s three kids can’t wait to get to the Gold Coast theme parks and the two boys are keen to play a bit of junior cricket while in Brisbane.

SWIMMING WITH SHARKS

“WARNIE”, a card shark on the poker circuit, swam with sharks in the waters off South Australia this week. Getting up close and personal with eight sharks was his belated birthday present to his teenage son Jackson.

THE TWEET — DARREN LEHMANN

Coach Lehmann knows there is far more to life than a game of cricket.