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Dhaka, July 31 (CRICKETNMORE):<\/strong> The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has contacted two surgeons in England and another in Australia for pacer Mustafizur Rahman's shoulder surgery. The Great Chase by team India against West Indies.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n

The BCB said it may take a decision by Monday and the surgery is likely to be performed in England.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Professor Tony Kochhar -- the doctor watching over the Bangladeshi seamer in England -- suggested Mustafizur should go under the knife following two Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRIs) on Mustafizur's injury.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Besides Kochhar, a professor at the University of Greenwich, two other surgeons are on BCB shortlist for the surgery.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"We've sent the reports to several places. We'll choose the best possible option," BCB media committee head Jalal Yunus was quoted as saying by a news website on Sunday. Brendon McCullum picks his all-time playing eleven.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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"Two (of the surgeons) are in England. Tony Kochhar has already seen Mustafizur. The other is shoulder surgeon Lennard Funk."<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"Lennard Funk is one of the best surgeons in the world. He has been working on shoulder injuries for a long time. He has also worked with many top athletes," Yunus said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"We've also contacted (a surgeon in) Australia. We have three options now. A decision would be taken by Monday, as it was difficult to contact them on Saturday and Sunday," the BCB official added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

He said Mustafizur, now in England, would have to return to Bangladesh for visa if the BCB opted to send him to Australia for treatment.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"So the England option is more likely. We've written to the ECB to find out who between Kochhar and Funk will be better. We may go by their suggestion," Yunus remarked.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

He also said Mustafizur was mentally prepared for the surgery.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The 20-year-old pacer will have to get another MRI done of his shoulder to identify the type of injury.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The shoulder injury has ended his county stint with Sussex Sharks in the NatWest T20 Blast and Royal London One-Day Cup.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The left-arm seamer suffered the injury during Bangladesh's home series against Zimbabwe in November last year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The damage to the shoulder has resurfaced following Mustafizur's debut with Sussex, where he grabbed four wickets for 23 to mark his introduction to the NatWest T20 Blast.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Surgeries are usually the best remedy for such injuries but can put Mustafizur out of action for around six months.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

He is looking at a packed schedule at home and away with national fixtures coming up after the English county. So the pros and cons of a surgical option have to be weighed well.<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2016\/07\/mustafizur-rahman27.jpg", "alt_img": "Mustafizur Rahman Image", "alt_title": "Mustafizur Rahman", "image1": "", "video": "", "seo_title": "BCB may decide on Mustafizur's surgery in England", "seo_desc": "BCB may decide on Mustafizur's surgery in EnglandDhaka, July 31 (CRICKETNMORE): The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has contacted two surgeons in England and ano", "seo_keywords": "Mustafizur Rahman, Bangladesh Cricket Board", "tag": "", "tagging": "", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "0", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": "0", "slug": "bangladesh-cricket-board-may-decide-on-mustafizur-s-surgery-in-england", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": "0000-00-00", "ians_time": "00:00:00", "server_time": "0000-00-00 00:00:00", "trash": "0", "view_count": "2165", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "0", "auto_link": "0", "created": "2016-07-31 18:14:00", "updated": "2016-07-31 18:14:00", "img_from": "", "img_source": "", "schedule_publish": "0000-00-00 00:00:00", "news_keywords": null, "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "1", "jio_date": "2016-07-31 18:14:00", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": "2016-07-31 18:14:00", "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/bangladesh-cricket-board-may-decide-on-mustafizur-s-surgery-in-england-18052" }