Chris Lynn, the hard-hitting Australian batsman, dislocated his shoulder while fielding for his country in the Trans-Tasman T20 Tri Series final in Auckland on Wednesday
Australia international Chris Lynn dislocated his shoulder this week
Chris Lynn could still play in the Indian Premier League this year after it was revealed he will not need surgery on a shoulder injury.
Lynn, the hard-hitting Australian batsman, dislocated his shoulder while fielding for his country in the Trans-Tasman T20 Tri Series final in Auckland on Wednesday.
He was taken to a specialist for scans with his arm in a sling and immediately ruled out of the Pakistan Super League, where he was due to feature for Lahore Qalandars.
However, the Australian medical team have now confirmed that he does not need an operation to aid the healing process and that participation in the IPL, where he is on the books of Kolkata Knight Riders.
Lynn could still play in the IPL
“Chris has undergone scans which confirmed some of the expected signs of a shoulder dislocation including bleeding in the joint along with some cartilage and ligament damage,” Cricket Australia sports science sports medicine manager Alex Kountouris said in a statement.
“After consultation with a specialist, at this stage we have confirmed that Chris does not need to undergo stabilisation surgery on his shoulder.”
The IPL is due to start on April 7 and Lynn will target that tournament during his recovery.
“He will now undergo extensive rehabilitation to give us a better idea of how his shoulder will cope with return to normal function, with a view to being available to play in the IPL and the short-form series in the UK in June,” Kountouris said.
“We will have a better understanding of how possible this will be in a few weeks, once we know how he is responding to the rehabilitation.”