Graeme Swann is to undergo a second operation on his right elbow that he hopes will have him fully fit for the back-to-back Ashes series that start next summer, and before that the Champions Trophy.
The offspinner has been managing an uncomfortable condition in the joint for some years now but it flared up badly during the warm-up match against New Zealand A in Queenstown last week. Subsequent scans show that an operation is necessary if he wishes to prolong his career and next week he will return to the same Minnesota hospital in which his first operation took place and which recently saw Tim Bresnan also undergo elbow surgery.
Swann was immediately withdrawn from the England team for the first Test with Monty Panesar replacing him on what was a dismal and disappointing day of rain, with play abandoned for the day at 4.15 with not a ball bowled
The offspinner has been managing an uncomfortable condition in the joint for some years now but it flared up badly during the warm-up match against New Zealand A in Queenstown last week. Subsequent scans show that an operation is necessary if he wishes to prolong his career and next week he will return to the same Minnesota hospital in which his first operation took place and which recently saw Tim Bresnan also undergo elbow surgery.
Swann was immediately withdrawn from the England team for the first Test with Monty Panesar replacing him on what was a dismal and disappointing day of rain, with play abandoned for the day at 4.15 with not a ball bowled
