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Sreesanth may undergo surgery

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Mumbai: Seamer S. Sreesanth’s shoulder injury is almost certain to rule him out of the third Test against Pakistan (to be played at Bangalore) and even the tour of Australia. He is likely to be advised to undergo corrective surgery. Sreesanth damaged his shoulder during the fifth one-day international against Pakistan at Jaipur and has not shown encouraging progress after he was left out of the team for the first Test. The BCCI had earlier announced that he and R. P. Singh will not be fit for the second Test to be played at Kolkata.

BCCI sources said on Sunday that the Indian team’s physiotherapist John Gloster informed them in the course of the Test match at New Delhi that in the event of Sreesanth not making sufficient progress in the coming week, he will be advised to undergo surgery.

In his report to the BCCI before the first Test Gloster had said: “Sreesanth has sustained a right shoulder injury (bowling hand) whilst diving during the match against Pakistan in Jaipur. Investigations were undertaken on arrival in New Delhi and he was administered injection under the advice of a specialist. Sreesanth has not recovered as quickly or effectively as required and therefore cannot be considered for selection for the first Test. Further investigations will be undertaken and an updated review of his progress will be forthcoming.”

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