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Brett Lee to have ankle surgery

SYDNEY: Fast bowler Brett Lee will undergo left a surgery on his left ankle on Tuesday after being forced home from Australia's cricket tour of Sri Lanka. Lee, who injured the ankle during a tour match before the first test, underwent further evaluation by specialists and diagnostic scans in Sydney this week, Cricket Australia said Saturday.

The 27-year-old Lee will have to undergo a lengthy rehabilitation process, but it is not known how long he will be sidelined.

``Obviously I have been bowling with some discomfort for a little while now, and despite receiving plenty of treatment on the ankle, it was still causing me some trouble,'' Lee said in a statement.

``After the operation, I will be doing everything I can with rehabilitation to get back to 100 per cent fitness and hopefully playing for Australia as soon as I can.'' — AP

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