Shakib out of SL tour?

Shakib Al Hasan may miss Bangladesh's upcoming Sri Lanka tour as the star all-rounder has been advised by a physician in Sydney to undergo surgery.
Shakib, who went to Australia on Wednesday night for a second opinion on his shin bone injury, had an appointment with Dr. Scott Burne yesterday. After checking all the reports the Sydney expert suggested that the all-rounder have surgery on his calf to eliminate the stiffness that has been causing him problems for some time.
“I talked with Dr. Burne today and he said that it would be better for Shakib if he goes under the knife. There are some stress reactions and you know he has carried these sorts of things. Shakib has been suffering from three complications (Exertional Compartmental Syndrome, Tenoperiostitis and a stress reaction) and he needs to be operated for Exertional Compartmental Syndrome,” said the Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) sports physician Debashish Chowdhury yesterday.
“I informed our board president (Nazmul Hassan Papon) of the developments and I also talked with Shakib, and it is likely that he will have the surgery very soon. He will be out of action for up to six weeks after the operation. We felt that it would be better for him to skip the upcoming Sri Lanka tour so that he can be fully fit for the Zimbabwe tour in April. You know Dr. Burne is a specialist in this matter, so it would be wise for us to take his advice,” he added.
Chowdhury informed that a biomechanical test will be held today and after that everything will be clear about the two other complications.
“You know there was no difference between our observation and Dr. Burne's observation. Injury management is very important for Shakib. To avoid uncertainty before every series, it would be better for everyone if he has the surgery to fully recover from the injury,” said Chowdhury.
The Bangladesh team will leave for Colombo on February 28 to play two Tests, three ODIs and a T20I besides a tour opening three-dayer during the month-long tour.
Shakib had earlier missed the one-day series against West Indies in November-December last year after being diagnosed with a shin injury but played the recently concluded Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) where he was adjudged the player of the tournament.