Zaheer to undergo surgery, out of tour
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August 8, 2011, Monday
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INDIA seamer Zaheer Khan needs surgery for ankle and hamstring problems and has been ruled out for the remainder of the England series, the Board of Control for Cricket in India said yesterday.
Left-arm paceman Rudra Pratap Singh will replace Zaheer for the remaining two tests, a Twenty20 and five one-day internationals.
Zaheer, 32, would need up to four months to fully recover, the BCCI said in a statement.
The left-arm paceman, who missed India's full tour of West Indies due to the ankle problem, had to leave the field on the first day of the series at Lord's and subsequently missed the second test at Trent Bridge.
"Zaheer Khan is suffering from a recurrent right hamstring strain and a right ankle impingement," BCCI secretary N Srinivasan said. "He will require a surgery for his ankle, followed by intensive rehabilitation for both the ankle and hamstring.
"He will need at least 14-16 weeks to recover completely."
Khan had been named in the squad for the limited overs series but was ruled out after only managing to bowl three overs in a tour game against Northamptonshire.
Replacement RP Singh has not played for India in any form of cricket since September 2009, with his last test match being against South Africa in April 2008.
India has been grappling with injuries during the tour and missed its top opening batsman Virender Sehwag in both tests because of a shoulder injury.
Sehwag's regular opening partner, Gautam Gambhir, missed the second test with a bruised arm, forcing a batting order reshuffle.
India, the ODI world champion, trails England 0-2 with two more tests left in the four-match series.
Left-arm paceman Rudra Pratap Singh will replace Zaheer for the remaining two tests, a Twenty20 and five one-day internationals.
Zaheer, 32, would need up to four months to fully recover, the BCCI said in a statement.
The left-arm paceman, who missed India's full tour of West Indies due to the ankle problem, had to leave the field on the first day of the series at Lord's and subsequently missed the second test at Trent Bridge.
"Zaheer Khan is suffering from a recurrent right hamstring strain and a right ankle impingement," BCCI secretary N Srinivasan said. "He will require a surgery for his ankle, followed by intensive rehabilitation for both the ankle and hamstring.
"He will need at least 14-16 weeks to recover completely."
Khan had been named in the squad for the limited overs series but was ruled out after only managing to bowl three overs in a tour game against Northamptonshire.
Replacement RP Singh has not played for India in any form of cricket since September 2009, with his last test match being against South Africa in April 2008.
India has been grappling with injuries during the tour and missed its top opening batsman Virender Sehwag in both tests because of a shoulder injury.
Sehwag's regular opening partner, Gautam Gambhir, missed the second test with a bruised arm, forcing a batting order reshuffle.
India, the ODI world champion, trails England 0-2 with two more tests left in the four-match series.
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