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| October 24, 2003 | Friday | Sha’aban 27, 1424 |
Lee faces ankle surgery
SYDNEY, Oct 23: Australia’s fastest bowler Brett Lee is to use his enforced rest from cricket to have surgery on a long-standing ankle problem, Cricket Australia said on Thursday.
Lee, who was unavailable for the triangular series in India because of a strained stomach muscle, is using his sidelining to correct damage to his left ankle.
Team physiotherapist Errol Alcott said the injury to his stomach had given 26-year-old Lee a window of opportunity to have the surgery, scheduled for Thursday.
Lee bowled despite pain in the back of his ankle during this month’s home two-Test series against Zimbabwe, and Alcott said the injury should heal quickly after surgery.
“Brett will be reviewed again towards the end of November following an intensive rehabilitation program,” he said.
Lee is aiming to be back for the first of Australia’s four home Tests against India in Brisbane on Dec 4.
Mark Waugh’S FAREWELL
Mark Waugh, one of the great strokemakers of the modern cricket era, says he’s nearly done and is looking to get out of the way of young up-and-coming cricketers.
The 38-year-old twin brother of Australian Test captain Steve Waugh said on Thursday this coming (southern) summer season would probably be his last for New South Wales after he was dropped from the Australian Test and one-day teams a year ago.
“Yeah, I’ve thought about retirement,” the veteran of 128 Tests, 244 One-day International and 358 first-class games said here on Thursday.
“I’m not getting any younger. I’m not saying this is it for sure, but I’ve got to be realistic.
“I’m probably nearly done. There are young players on the fringe at the moment who will be ready next year and I don’t want to stand in their way.”—AFP
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