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Knee troubles him again

Sports Reporter
Cricket
Mashrafe Bin Mortazastayed in the dressing room while his teammates were involved in a practice match yesterday at the Shcr-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur as part of their preparation for the three-match one-day series in Australia.
The reason was nothing new. The pace spearhead has been having pain in his left knee, which
was operated on, for the last three days.
The injury remains a big problem in the career of the 'Narail Express', who has so far had operations on both knees to continue his international career.
Since making his international debut in 2001, Mashrafe had been out of cricket several times in his torrid career and it was not only because of his knees but also for his persistent back pain. And the braveheart cricketer always made his comeback keeping his head and shoulders above everything.
But the main problem is that everybody is kept in riddle whenever the paceman complains about injury. The main question remains on how serious his injury is?
There was no exception this time. If you take it from the bowler himself, then tilings look serious ahead of a very tough series next month but different opinions come from the team management.
National team physio Darryn Lifson could have been the right person to clear everything but he was not ready to comment any-thingon the issue.
T would not say anything," was the response of Lifson.
Chief selector Rafiqul Alam, who was present at the ground to watch the Tigers practice match, said dial there was nothing serious with the leading paccman's injury.
"Our physio (Lifson) informed that there is nothing serious with the injury and the bowler (Mashrafe) just needs a few days rest," said Rafiq.
Many of liis teammates were always scrupulous about his injury complaints as he had earlier nitpicked several times of the back pain or anything like that but dramatically recovered the following day only to show his true character as a born fighter.
"There is pain in my left knee which I felt during practice three days back. I had MRI yesterday and will be doing another today (Tuesday). What my physician told me was that everything would depend on how much pain I can absorb to play international cricket because I will never be cured hundred per cent," said Mashrafe.
"The main problem is that it is my landing foot and the condition of the knee is not good after the operation (in 2003). Actually I am not sure about how long I can tolerate this pain to continue my international career," the dejected bowler added.
Mashrafe also believe that the injury scare always slows down his ' ‘ pfogfeSst ’
"You must practice hard to stay alive in international cricket but it is not always easy for me because I have to considermyinjuryfirst," heobserved.
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Whatever the fact was it would be painful for the team management if this injury ultimately proved to be a serious one because the bowling is most vulnerable department right now.
The continuous injury of Syed Rasel already made things difficult and the newcomers' performance in the highest level hardly made anyone believe that they are ready to fill up anymore vacuum.