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Tendulkar to commence batting drills
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May 02, 2006 16:07 IST
Last Updated: May 02, 2006 19:07 IST

Sachin Tendulkar [Images] is expected to commence light batting drills within a week, the Board of Control for Cricket in India said on Tuesday, following a fitness examination by the Indian team's physiotherapist, John Gloster.

The ace batsman had opted out of the one-day series on the upcoming West Indies [Images] tour, and his availability for the Test series will be known only after a fitness test on May 10.

Tendulkar underwent surgery on his right shoulder in London [Images] on March 27 and was advised a 26-day rehabilitation programme. Dr Andrew Wallace performed the surgery, in London's Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth, to stabilise a shoulder joint and reattach a damaged bicep tendon to his upper arm bone.

The star batsman was diagnosed with a posterior labrum tear of the right shoulder during the third Test against England [Images], in Mumbai, which ruled him out of the seven-match one-day series against the tourists that followed.

On Tuesday, five weeks after the surgery, Tendulkar's condition was reassessed in Mumbai and he was advised further strengthening exercises.

A BCCI statement said the recovery process has gone as planned and Tendulkar is adapting well to the implementation of the strength components of the programme.


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