Tamim undergoes successful surgery on left wrist

Bangladesh opening batsman Tamim Iqbal underwent a successful surgery to remove bone fragments from the base of his left third metacarpal at Glenferrie Private Hospital in Melbourne, Australia on Monday.

The operation, which took around an hour and a half to complete, was performed by Dr. Greg Hoy who is a specialist in hand and wrist surgery.

According to Dr. Hoy the procedure went very well and he is hopeful that Tamim should be fit to return to play again in 6-8 weeks. It was learnt that the stitches will be removed on Thursday and after that Tamim will have his first physiotherapy session. He is expected to be released from the hospital tomorrow (Tuesday).

"The recovery takes around two months in such cases. However, we will have a clearer idea once we get a detailed update from the Dr. Hoy. Tamim is definitely out of the ODI series against New Zealand next month as he will be going through a rehabilitation programme," said National Team Physio Michael Henry.

Tamim traveled to Australia in the beginning of the month for specialist medical review of his injury. He consulted Dr. Douglas Wheen in Sydney on 07 September and Dr. Hoy in Melbourne on 09 September before opting for the surgery. The decision was taken following consultation between the player, BCB Sports Physician Dr. Debashish Chowdhury, the National Team Physio and Dr. Hoy.