Tim’s on track for Ashes
Test captain Tim Paine believes he could be ready for cricket in seven weeks and be ready for the Ashes after successful surgery on a bulging disc this week left him feeling “pretty sore”.
Surgeons cut a hole in his throat to fix a bulging disc high up his spine, close to his neck, which had been leaving him with severe pain down his left side.
Paine, 36, said his surgeon told him it was the right call to have the surgery, not just to be fit for the Ashes but for his long-term health
He even hopes to play a Sheffield Shield match for Tasmania prior to the Ashes.