Tim Bresnan has become the third England player in quick succession to
insist that he will recover from injury in time for the Ashes series.
Bresnan's optimism about his recovery from an elbow operation follows
equally upbeat assurances from Graeme Swann and Kevin Pietersen with the first Test against Australia now less than 100 days away.
Bresnan's second operation on his right elbow caused him to miss the
tour to New Zealand, but he is aiming to play in Yorkshire's friendly
against Lancashire, beginning on April 16, and proving his fitness in
championship cricket ahead of the first Test of the summer against New
Zealand in mid-May.
"I'm actually excited now about the future, whereas, because I was
bowling in a little bit of pain, it's always in the back of your mind
that you're not giving it the full beans because it might hurt you."
It took a heart to heart with Graham Gooch in India for Bresnan to
realise he had to speak up about his elbow pain, in order to avoid his
career flatlining.You just can't get away with it against India. Here against the West
Indies, absolutely fine, because it's swinging, bit of reverse, maybe a
bit of nibble. In India: nothing. There's no hiding.I think the time during the first Test when Sehwag just picked me up
off a good length and hit me for six, I just went: 'Wow, I'm not bowling
quick enough here'. I think it was Goochie in a way who just said:
'Look mate, I can tell you're not right. I don't know what you've been
saying to the medical staff but you should be at a place now where
you're approaching your peak but you've just levelled off a bit'.''
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