More knee surgery for MacGill?
Brydon Coverdale
25-Feb-2013
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Stuart MacGill is preparing to rule himself out of Australia’s Test series against India to have knee surgery in an attempt to prolong his career, Alex Brown writes in the Sydney Morning Herald.
But in doing so, the veteran leg spinner will surrender his position to Brad Hogg, allowing the West Australian a prime opportunity to cement his place in the Test side over the course of the four-Test series against India. Should all go to plan, MacGill would be available for the final rounds of the Pura Cup competition, then present himself for Australian selection before the tour of Pakistan. But there are no guarantees. At 36, and having already undergone surgery on the knee this season, there is a very real possibility MacGill might not regain fitness in time for the tour of Pakistan. And if Hogg were to perform strongly against India, MacGill's international career would be all but over, anyhow.
Brydon Coverdale is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo. He tweets here