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Giles to undergo surgery next week
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November 29, 2005 20:39 IST

England [Images] spinner Ashley Giles will have surgery for his chronic hip problem next week in England, a team spokesman said on Tuesday.

Giles will undergo surgery in a bid to make a complete recovery before England's tour of India early next year.

"It is confirmed he will have the surgery but we are still trying to organise the flight for him to return home," spokesman Andrew Walpole said.

Giles was ruled out of the third and final Test against Pakistan that started on Tuesday because of the hip problem. He also misses the five-match one-day series starting in Lahore [Images] on Dec. 10.

The 32-year-old left arm spinner also missed the two Tests against Bangladesh earlier this year because of the hip problem.

Giles told a website he hoped to be available for the Indian tour by having the surgery next week.

"It's cutting it fine for India but by getting it done next week hopefully I'll be on that plane," he said.

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"The quicker it happens the quicker I can get fit. I'm looking forward to getting it sorted and getting fit."

The England selectors have already named Somerset all-rounder Ian Blackwell for the one-day series in Pakistan as a replacement for Giles.

England captain Michael Vaughan [Images] is also due to return home after the third Test for the birth of his second child and will consult specialists about the knee trouble, which kept him out of the first Test in Multan.




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