The Bangladesh Cricket Board physicians are in discussions with Professor Tony Kochhar of the University of Greenwich regarding the surgery on Mustafizur Rahman’s injured left shoulder.
The BCB's media and communications committee chairman Jalal Younus informed the media on Friday that the best option for the surgery in England is being searched alongside options in Australia.
Mustafizur is suffering from SLAP (Superior Labrum from Anterior to Posterior tear) on his shoulder.
A second MRI test on Mustafizur made Professor Kochhar advice surgery and the BCB is looking to put the left-arm pacer under the blade as soon as possible.
Professor Kochhar is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon specialising in shoulder, elbow and upper limb.
“BCB's chief physician Dr Debashish [Chowdhury] is in continuous communication with Dr Tony in England. The best option for the treatment in London is being short-listed. At the same time, we are also considering options in Australia. We will go for the best option,” said Younus.
According to sources, chances are high for the surgery to take place in England.
Meanwhile, Dr Debashish said Mustafizur’s medical reports have been sent to Australia for consultation. The BCB physician believes feedback from Australia will also be the same as England.
“It takes at least five months for recovery in such cases but then again, it varies from person to person,” said Dr Debashish.
Mustafizur travelled to England earlier this month to join Sussex for the Royal London One-Day Cup and the NatWest Twenty20 Blast. Following a brilliant debut in the T20 Blast, the Bangladesh paceman complained of pain in his shoulder.
He was in the 13-man squad for the game against Gloucestershire in the One-Day Cup on Sunday and had travelled to the ground to practise with the rest of the team, but persistent pain forced Sussex to take the precautionary move.