mobanmarketSydney: Australia fast bowler Jason Behrendorff is to undergo spinal surgery and will miss all of the 2019-2020 home season.
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White ball specialist Behrendorff played the most-recent of his 11 one-day internationals and seven T20 internationals in England this year. He hit form during the Cricket World Cup in England in June, taking a career-best 5-44 against the hosts at Lord’s.
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He returned to Australia in increasing pain from a lumbar stress fracture which has troubled him since 2015.
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After discussions with specialists and Cricket Australia medical staff Behrendorff has chosen to travel to New Zealand to have surgery next week under spinal surgeon Rowan Schouten.
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“After a lot of thought and discussion we’ve decided that surgery is the best opportunity to find a more permanent fix,” Behrendorff said. “I’m feeling good about the surgery, I’ve spoken to a number of Aussie and Kiwi bowlers who’ve had a similar surgery and they were all very positive about the results.
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“This particular procedure has had good success rates in other professional pace bowlers with similar reoccurring issues.”
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Behrendorff’s Australia teammate Pat Cummins is among those who has benefited from the surgery.
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