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Graeme Smith, South Africa's Test captain, will undergo surgery on his
left ankle that has been troubling him with chronic pain over the
previous two months.
The decision was arrived at after
consultation with Cricket South Africa's ankle specialist, who detected
an impingement syndrome of the ankle, South Africa team manager Mohammad
Moosajee said.
"Graeme went to see CSA's ankle specialist in
Cape Town on Friday and he confirmed that the best management of the
chronic pain in his ankle is surgery," Moosajee said in a CSA release.
"The
recovery period after such a surgery usually takes eight to ten weeks,
and he will subsequently not be able to represent Pune Warriors at the
2012 edition of the Indian Premier League in India."
The surgery
will be performed next Tuesday, to allow Smith enough time to make a
full recovery in time for South Africa's tour of England in July.
"My
ankle has been troubling me for some time so it will be a relief to
have it repaired, especially looking ahead to the crucial year of
cricket ahead," Smith said.
"I'm very disappointed to be missing
out on the IPL this year. I was looking forward to my second season with
Pune Warriors, especially after my knee set me back last season."
Smith
had played four games in the 2011 IPL, before an injury to his right
knee - picked up during a collision with his team-mate Rahul Sharma
while fielding against the now defunct Kochi Tuskers Kerala franchise -
ruled him out. He eventually underwent surgery on the knee last July.
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