Zaheer Khan advised rest for a week

Indian medium pacer Zaheer Khan has been cleared of his 'stress fracture' and has been advised 'one week's rest', according to national selector TA Sekhar.

Sekhar, who was authorised by the BCCI to get a bone scan done on Zaheer's problematic right shin, told PTI in Chennai on Tuesday that the doctors have ruled against any fracture on his leg. Zaheer would be leaving for Colombo tonight to join the team.

Sekhar said doctors at a private nursing home in Chennai had diagnoised it as 'compartment (calf muscle) syndrome' and Zaheer required a week's rest. "Zaheer would be his usual self before the first Test against Sri Lanka on August 14," he said.

Zaheer had complained of pain on his right shin during the Coca-Cola Cup tri-series in Colombo and was to come to Chennai for these tests on August 1 but the team management retained him for the final which India lost to Sri Lakna on August 5.