He injured his shoulder diving to try and stop the ball in the fourth over of Scotland's innings and it was subsequently confirmed as a dislocation.
He will be assessed in 24 hours, but unless he has superhuman powers of recovery, his tournament has ended. From a Derbyshire perspective, it may also be a challenge for him to be fit for the start of the county season.
Nye Donald missed two months of last season with a 'shoulder injury' that I never saw diagnosed or explained as a dislocation. Such injuries generally take between two and four months to heal, depending on the damage sustained and the individual rate of healing.
Wayne will be in very good hands, but I would be surprised were he fit for the start of the red ball summer.
Which of course will be announced when he has been examined by the club's own medical staff. It is too early for conjecture to take the place of the facts, but I am sure that, like me, you are all very disappointed that the crowning glory of his career has been cut short.
IF his recovery is to take longer, then it affords opportunity to someone else. Nye Donald, Amrit Basra and Mitch Wagstaff would compete for that position in the batting line up, which is why we have a squad, of course. As for the captaincy, Brooke Guest would be a sound option, but Mickey Arthur, in his interview last week, referred to Matt Montgomery as Wayne's eventual replacement as a 'batter and leader'.
For now, I can only wish Wayne the very best in his recovery.
jasper
ReplyDeleteGutted for Wayne, he must be feeling hugely disappointed to miss out on this opportunity to showcase his skills on the international stage.
ReplyDeleteHe shouldn't miss too much of our season if it's a straight forward dislocation. I'd imagine Guest would fill in as skipper, unless they think Montgomery is ready to step up.
The NHS website says 12-16 weeks, but I guess that's for you and me, Jasper, not a sportsman with physios and conditioning staff to work with daily. Even so, I would reckon mid/late April most likely for a return. Fingers crossed!
DeleteI dislocated mine some years ago and took about 3 months to fully heal.
DeleteLike you say, he will have access to all the specialist treatment. Varying degrees of dislocation, though, so hopefully, his isn't too severe. 🙏
Speedy recovery Wayne. I’m gutted that he didn’t have the chance to show the rest of the world what we in the hallowed county all and love about watching him bat.
ReplyDeleteGet well soon Wayne. Such a shame you didn’t long that well deserve chance to showcase your talents on the world stage. Hopefully we get you backfiring on all cylinders soon.
ReplyDeleteChris in Shropshire.