Monday, 26 September 2011

Tim Paine Set For Surgery On His Finger

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Staff ESPNcricinfo

September 26, 2011

Pressure Tim is excluded from the Australian tour of South Africa next month due to a finger injury, which could open the door to Matthew Wade made his international debut. The pressure is cut later this week to the next slower than expected recovery, after wounding his right index finger while beating Tasmania training session a month ago.

Paine decision to undergo surgery means that Australia will have to find a new wicketkeeper for the two Twenty20 against South Africa on October 13 and 16 in Cape Town and Johannesburg. Brad Haddin last week announced his retirement from international Twenty20, which is probably the favorite to Wade a national program called.

Wade, 23, has played in Australia in the last 18 months, and was manufacturing for Victoria last summer, when he finished second behind Brad Hodge is a Ryobi Cup run tally the score of 553 in Sheffield Shield works. It would be a big surprise if Wade is not selected, Chris Hartley is unlikely to take T20 has been used by Queensland in the last two seasons, and the Western Australian Luke Ronchi down the hierarchy.

And while the T20 in South Africa are the immediate cause may be other opportunities to provide support for Haddin in a day or Test cricket, according to the length of Paine is neglected. Australia physiotherapist said Alex Kountouris Paine continues to experience significant discomfort one month after the injury.

"Tim Pressure injured his right index has beaten the team to form the State of Tasmania four weeks ago," said Kountouris. "He was broken in the same part of the same finger, the end of last year and required surgery. Tim is resting an injury in recent weeks, but is still experiencing considerable pain.

"The surgeon said that the fracture was recovering more slowly than expected and can not be cured without surgery. So, Tim will have surgery this week. Is likely to require a prolonged recovery period after surgery and is not available for the selection of the T20 and ODI tour of South Africa. "

Paine is not the only players without a contract in Australia prepared for surgery, with all-rounder John Hastings should have an operation on his right shoulder. Hastings was injured during training with the Victoria and also it will be out of action for the T20 series and a day in South Africa.

"John Hastings, injured his right shoulder during the exercise, with Cricket Victoria to return to the role of Australia in Sri Lanka," said Kountouris. "He was running for shoulder pain because of this incident and is not able to return to training. He is a consultant surgeon, who recommended surgery.

"It 'may have some surgery next week after further evaluation of the surgeon. After his return to cricket depends on management, but is not available for the T20 and ODI tour of South Africa."
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