Aus doctor to see Shakib files
Bangladesh Test and T20I skipper Shakib Al Hasan had a meeting with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday regarding the possibility and timing of surgery to his injured left little finger, which had caused him problems during the recently-concluded tour of West Indies.
BCB chief physician Dr. Debashish Chowdhury informed that BCB physio Thihan Chandramohan is expected to reach Melbourne today with Shakib's medical reports to consult with orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Greg Hoy.
“Thihan Chandramohan is expected to have a meeting with Dr. Hoy over the next couple of days as he is expected to reach Melbourne tomorrow [Saturday]. We can only take a decision after consulting with the doctor,” Debashish told The Daily Star yesterday.
Shakib told reporters after returning from the tour on Thursday that he would like to go under the knife before the Asia Cup, to be held in UAE from September 15, as he wants to play with full fitness.
"I feel the sooner the surgery is done, the better. I think it should be done because I don't want to play if I am not fully fit. So, if I think along those lines then having surgery before the Asia Cup is normal. Most probably it will take place before the Asia Cup," Shakib told reporters.
BCB president Nazmul Hassan, however, said on the same day that the board want Shakib's presence in the Asia Cup and added that the surgery can take place during the home series against Zimbabwe scheduled for October.
