Bangladesh captain Mortaza needs surgery on both knees

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Bangladesh captain Mortaza needs surgery on both knees

Sat Aug 8, 2009 7:15pm IST


DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza needs surgery on both knees and is expected to have an operation on Monday, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said on Saturday.
Mortaza visited Australian orthopaedic surgeon David Young in Melbourne on Friday and was advised to have arthroscopic surgery on his knees, the BCB said in a statement.
"The surgery is likely to be performed on Monday after which an assessment will be made on the extent of the injury and the possible duration for recovery," it added.
Mortaza fell awkwardly while bowling on the third day of the first test against West Indies at St Vincent last month, limped off the field and has been sidelined since.
Shakib Al Hasan replaced him as Bangladesh captain to complete a clean sweep victory in the test and one-day series against West Indies.
Shakib will again lead the side in Zimbabwe for a five-match one-day series beginning at Bulawayo on Sunday.
Mortaza has already had four knee operations by the same surgeon who has treated several of the world's leading players including Muttiah Muralitharan and Shoaib Akhtar.

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