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Smith on track for World Twenty20 return

X-rays have confirmed that Graeme Smith does not need surgery for his fractured finger

Cricinfo staff
19-Mar-2010
Graeme Smith won't be needing surgery for his finger injury  •  Getty Images

Graeme Smith won't be needing surgery for his finger injury  •  Getty Images

X-rays have confirmed that Graeme Smith does not need surgery for his fractured finger, and the South Africa captain is confident of recovering in time for the World Twenty20 starting at the end of next month.
Smith has had plenty of finger injuries over the past few years, and the latest one has ruled him out of the remainder of the IPL. He broke the middle finger of his right hand while taking a catch in Rajasthan Royals' match against Delhi Daredevils earlier this week. "Just left the doc, good news don't need surgery, 4 weeks in a splint," he said on his Twitter page on Thursday.
South Africa's team manager Mohammed Moosajee confirmed Smith was expected to be back at full fitness in four weeks. "Graeme will have a further X-ray on Tuesday to make sure his recovery is on track," he said.
This is the second finger injury Smith has picked up in little more than a month. He had hurt his little finger on the left hand during the build-up to the Eden Gardens Test in February, which kept him out of the one-dayers against India.