Srinath will need two months to recover
Javagal Srinath has informed
the Board of Control for Cricket in India that Dr
Mark Fergusson, his orthopaedic surgeon in South Africa,
has advised him to undergo a rehabiliation programme for
the next two months.
Since the speedster will not rejoin the Indian team in the
West Indies, the way is clear for another
fast bowler, possibly
Salil Ankola of Bombay, to join the touring party..
Board secretary Jagmohan Dalmiya told reporters in Calcutta on Tuesday that Srinath
has told the BCCI that he would undergo arthoscopic surgery only
if there is no remission of pain after the rehabilitation programme.
'The injury caused is not due to excessive cricket, but because of the
fall in Toronto. The physical condition of a fast bowler is
vulnerable and is most prone to injuries,' Srinath stated in
his letter to the board.
The board has also received Dr Fergusson's report on Srinath's condition.
The fast bowler is currently undergoing treatment in Johannesburg. Dr Fergusson
has prescribed a rehabilitation programme for Srinath and has also provided a
kit to perform the exercises needed to repair his injury.
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