Australia's Marsh out for three months after ankle surgery
The Hindu
The allrounder had keyhole surgery on Thursday to remove loose bone fragments and repair cartilage.
Australian white-ball specialist Mitchell Marsh will be sidelined for three months after undergoing surgery for a long-standing left ankle injury, officials said Friday.
The allrounder had keyhole surgery on Thursday to remove loose bone fragments and repair cartilage.
It means Mr. Marsh will miss the entire Twenty20 Big Bash League season for defending champions Perth Scorchers, and is a setback for his chances of selection in Australia's squad for their tour of India in February-March.
"Mitchell is an important member of our squads, and we will support him through his recovery period," said chairman of selectors George Bailey.
"We are hopeful he will be available for selection for the ODI series against India in March."
Asian Games champion Avinash Sable opened his season in the 3000m steeple chase with a silver in the Portland Track Festival, a World Athletics Continental Tour bronze event, in Oregon on Saturday. He clocked 8:21.85s. Asian champion Parul Chaudhary took the bronze in the women’s 3000m steeple chase in a season-best 9:31.38s. Former Asian bronze medallist Sanjivani Jadhav struck gold in the women’s 10,000m in 32:22.77s, a time which was a second off her personal best, while Seema was sixth in 32:55.91s.