Australian captain Steve Waugh underwent minor surgery on his ankle on Friday. Waugh went under the surgeon`s knife in a Sydney hospital to repair a problem with his left ankle that had been troubling him in recent months.
He said in a statement released by the Australian Cricket Board that the operation had been a success, and that he would be fit enough to lead his country in Pakistan in August if the tour went ahead.
``The experts have told me that I will have fully recovered from the minor surgery in six weeks, which gives me plenty of time to prepare for the tour of Pakistan,`` Waugh said.
``While nobody likes having surgery, it`s in my best long-term interests to get the problem fixed now, so I can use my time off to fully recover.`` Bureau Report