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Craig HillPhil Jaques Delays Return
January 16th 2009 09:00
Forgotten Test opener Phil Jaques has decided to delay his return from back surgery by another week based on medical advice.
The New South Welshman was hopeful of having his first competitive hit-out this week for club side Sutherland since having a bulging disc operated on in October.
But the 29-year-old experienced some discomfort last week which led to his surgeon recommending he give himself another week to recover before putting his back to the test.
Jaques was forced to leave last year's tour of India early in order to go under the knife on October 20.
The usual recovery time needed for such an operation is three months and with the recent retirement of Matthew Hayden, Jaques will no doubt be desperate to prove his fitness in time for the South African and English tours in the coming months.
Before leaving the subcontinent prematurely due to his injury, Jaques had been in good form for Australia hitting a ton and a half-century in the three-Test series against the West Indies in the Caribbean.
Late in 2007 he scored his sixth consecutive Test score of at least 50 but a duck at Sydney early last year stopped him from equalling the record of seven in a row.
The New South Welshman was hopeful of having his first competitive hit-out this week for club side Sutherland since having a bulging disc operated on in October.
But the 29-year-old experienced some discomfort last week which led to his surgeon recommending he give himself another week to recover before putting his back to the test.
Jaques was forced to leave last year's tour of India early in order to go under the knife on October 20.
The usual recovery time needed for such an operation is three months and with the recent retirement of Matthew Hayden, Jaques will no doubt be desperate to prove his fitness in time for the South African and English tours in the coming months.
Before leaving the subcontinent prematurely due to his injury, Jaques had been in good form for Australia hitting a ton and a half-century in the three-Test series against the West Indies in the Caribbean.
Late in 2007 he scored his sixth consecutive Test score of at least 50 but a duck at Sydney early last year stopped him from equalling the record of seven in a row.
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