McKay out of World Cup reckoning
January 13th, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANSSydney, Jan 13 (IANS) A stress fracture in the left foot has put Australia paceman Clint Mckay out of the cricket World Cup contention.The medical staff has advised Mckay to undergo surgery next week which will rule him out for at least 10 weeks.
Mckay, 27, is third in Australia’s One-day wicket tally over the past year, having taken 27 wickets at an average of 19.59. The top wicket-taker, Ryan Harris, will also miss the World Cup with a foot injury that emerged during the Boxing Day Test.
Victorian team physiotherapist Thihan Chandramohan said surgery was the “conservative option” but believed it was the right one for Mckay.
“Obviously his workload over the past two years has been a lot higher - he’s played for Australia, he’s played some cricket in England as well - but he’s been good considering the workload he’s had,” Chandramohan was quoted as saying in Sydney Morning Herald.
“It’s the first major injury that’s put him out for a long period and it’s one that’s hard to prevent because it’s just related to the bone not handling the load that’s going into it.”
Chandramohan said the likely recovery period would become much clearer once Mckay was operated on next week.
“It really depends on what the surgeon does. Our current plan is based on the scan results, but sometimes it can vary depending on what the surgeon actually does when he’s trying to fix it. The recovery time is usually between 10 to 15 weeks but it can be quite variable,” he said.
The final squad of 15 for all teams will be confirmed by next week.
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