Ben Stokes, the England and Durham all rounder, will be out of cricket for around six months after undergoing surgery on his right index finger in the USA. He is probable to return to action for the start of the 2012 County Championship season.
Stokes had picked up a complex fracture displacement in his finger during a County Championship match between Durham and Lancashire in May and had undergone surgery then, but his finger failed to heal totally despite wide rehabilitation and he was unable to resume bowling.
In the meantime, he made his England debut, in an ODI against Ireland in August, and played four matches during the home one-day series against India. He was left out of the squad for the tour of India so that he could undergo the surgery, and will now be out for six months.
The initial healing phase following the operation will be about three months and then there will be a additional three months of graded recovery and rehabilitation. The lay-off means Stokes will miss England's series against Pakistan in the UAE early next year. "My priority now will be to work hard on my rehabilitation over the next six months," Stokes said. "I want to make sure I am fully fit and available to start next season."
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Stokes had picked up a complex fracture displacement in his finger during a County Championship match between Durham and Lancashire in May and had undergone surgery then, but his finger failed to heal totally despite wide rehabilitation and he was unable to resume bowling.
In the meantime, he made his England debut, in an ODI against Ireland in August, and played four matches during the home one-day series against India. He was left out of the squad for the tour of India so that he could undergo the surgery, and will now be out for six months.
The initial healing phase following the operation will be about three months and then there will be a additional three months of graded recovery and rehabilitation. The lay-off means Stokes will miss England's series against Pakistan in the UAE early next year. "My priority now will be to work hard on my rehabilitation over the next six months," Stokes said. "I want to make sure I am fully fit and available to start next season."
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