Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman is recovering well after his shoulder operation, informed Tigers bowling coach Courtney Walsh.
Walsh added that they will get to know further details of his recovery process any time between this Friday and Sunday. The West Indies great said this after assessing the left-arm paceman in Mirpur's Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Sunday.
Walsh also said Mustafiz is expected to start bowling in short run-ups from Monday for the first time since undergoing a surgery on his left shoulder in August this year at Bupa Cromwell Hospital in London.
“So far he is progressing okay. Slight stiffness still in his shoulder, nothing major. Everyday he is going to be assessed. I will come and have a look again [Monday]. But I think he is coming along nicely,” Walsh told the media.
“At the moment we are just trying to get him back into action, working with him, try 40 percent, 50 percent. The highest level he has gone so far is 60. So [Monday] I think will be a good day to see where he is at. This will be the first time if he bowls [Monday] that he will bowl two days straight. But there isn’t going to be a lot of bowling [Monday].
“And then I am looking at the ninth (of November), or the 11th, to have a good test to know exactly where he is at. But he is coming along nicely, he has done his rehab, he has done his work,” he said.
Bangladesh bowling coach Courtney Walsh alongside captain Mashrafe bin Mortaza and fast bowler Taskin Ahmed
DHAKA TRIBUNEWalsh stated that they are not willing to take any risks by rushing Mustafiz to the national side.
“We will come to know by the 11th or the 13th, we will have a better idea as to how fit he is and how ready he is. You don’t want to rush him back to competitive cricket if he is not going to be fully fit. I mean he is too good an asset to take any chance or risk,” he said.
“I am hoping that on the 11th or 13th we will have a proper assessment but he is coming on pretty good. He is going to feel a bit of discomfort or shock from time to time until the shoulder gets accustomed to what it used to do before. We have to make sure that he is looked after well,” he added.
The 54-year old also said their upcoming New Zealand tour will be a big test for the fast bowlers.
“Well we didn’t use much fast bowlers in the England series, the test will come when we go to New Zealand, and the guys did well I thought. When we go to New Zealand, we will get a good test. We will have the full quartet to look at and to work with. I am excited. I am planning for that department and I am excited to work with them,” he added.