No Graeme http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Smith-c90598 for Pune Warriors in IPL-5 - Cricket News Update
Already ruing over Yuvraj Singh’s absence, the lacklustre IPL franchise Pune Warriors will be also without likes of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GC-Smith-c1473 as the South African skipper has decided to undergo a surgery on his troublesome left ankle.
The 31-year-old South Africa top-order batsman has been battling chronic ankle pain over the past two months. He saw Cricket South Africa’s ankle specialist last Friday, who, after detecting an impingement syndrome of the ankle, advised Smith to undergo
a surgery.
"Graeme went to see CSA's ankle specialist in Cape Town on Friday and he confirmed that the best management of the chronic pain in his ankle is surgery," said the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 team manager Moosajee in a CSA release on Sunday.
The recovery period for the ankle surgery is initially estimated to be more than two months, which means no Smith for Pune Warriors in the IPL-5, commencing in Chennai, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 on April 4.
"The recovery period after such a surgery usually takes eight to ten weeks, and he will subsequently not be able to represent Pune Warriors at the 2012 edition of the Indian Premier League in India," confirmed Moosajee.
Smith, whose last IPL season with the Warriors was also marred by a knee injury, expressed disappointment at being ruled out of the esteemed tournament once more. He however wished the side good luck and hoped the fresh signings will be a positive boost
for the franchise.
"I was looking forward to my second season with Pune http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warriors-c861...I would like to wish them all of the best this year, I'm sure the new management and exciting new signings will be a positive boost for the side. "
The Transvaal opener will go under the knife next Tuesday to be completely fit for the gruelling tour of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 in July.
The Warriors will also be without the likes of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sourav-Chandidas-Ganguly-c90746
to lead the side.
Warriors will open their IPL-5 campaign against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 Indians on April 6.
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