Saha returns after surgery, hopeful of making comeback in OZ tour
Thursday - August 9, 2018 8:34 pm ,
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Saha returns after surgery, hopeful of making comeback in OZ tour
Kolkata Aug 9 (IANS) India s Test wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha who on Thursday returned to the city after a shoulder injury in Manchester oozed optimisim that he would be fit for the Australia tour in December.
Saha added that he won t be able to move his hands for three weeks. "It s not easy. You cannot move the hand and keep it at one position. It s worse than facing fast bowlers. But this is the only way to go forward and make a comeback " Saha told reporters.
Sporting a stubble Saha s right hand was heavily strapped from below the elbow. The 33-year-old had a laberal repair surgery at the Arm Clinic in Manchester.
After a couple of weeks rest Saha s rehab would begin at the Bengaluru-based National Cricket Academy.
During the Indian Premier League (IPL) Saha suffered a thumb injury that kept him out of the one-off Test against Afghanistan in June.
It was later discovered that Saha was carrying a shoulder injury that ruled him out of contention for the ongoing tour of England.
The Australia Test series begins in December 6 which may be a realistic chance of Saha s comeback plans.
"It s still a long way to go for the Australia tour (in December). Let s see I m keeping my fingers crossed " he said.
"Nobody can have a say on injury which is a part and parcel of a sportsperson s career. But one should not play with injury."
"Normally in 55 per cent cases this injury does not recur after it s healed. It all depends the way I recover and how I recover. I don t want to fasten it and take my time. I want to go slow so that this does not aggravate again " he said.
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Saha added that he won t be able to move his hands for three weeks. "It s not easy. You cannot move the hand and keep it at one position. It s worse than facing fast bowlers. But this is the only way to go forward and make a comeback " Saha told reporters.
Sporting a stubble Saha s right hand was heavily strapped from below the elbow. The 33-year-old had a laberal repair surgery at the Arm Clinic in Manchester.
After a couple of weeks rest Saha s rehab would begin at the Bengaluru-based National Cricket Academy.
During the Indian Premier League (IPL) Saha suffered a thumb injury that kept him out of the one-off Test against Afghanistan in June.
It was later discovered that Saha was carrying a shoulder injury that ruled him out of contention for the ongoing tour of England.
The Australia Test series begins in December 6 which may be a realistic chance of Saha s comeback plans.
"It s still a long way to go for the Australia tour (in December). Let s see I m keeping my fingers crossed " he said.
"Nobody can have a say on injury which is a part and parcel of a sportsperson s career. But one should not play with injury."
"Normally in 55 per cent cases this injury does not recur after it s healed. It all depends the way I recover and how I recover. I don t want to fasten it and take my time. I want to go slow so that this does not aggravate again " he said.
--IANS dm/pur/sed
