Peter Gregory Quotes (18 Quotes)

We always had this window to try to get him fit with the maximum amount of rest we could afford before the tour. We were very happy with his progress, the little bit of soreness was predictable. It just got worse in the nets so we decided to inject his knee and hope it will make him all right for next week.

It's got to be a concern when your captain can't play in the match before the first Test, but he has a chance for next week. A jab normally starts to work after 48 hours, but you can't expect the full effect for about two weeks.

It's not known if he will need surgery. With this kind of injury you have to wait, ... We'll have a better idea next week.

He has a history of cartilage damage, and it would be very likely this is too,

The advice we received from Ashley's specialist is that it will take time to derive full benefit from the surgery he underwent in December.

We have tried a number of measures to help Simon's ankle injury to settle, but these have been unsuccessful and we are left with no alternative but to operate.

What we weren't able to do was give him a good rest because of his fitness test before the final Test match.

He is still experiencing pain in his right shin and with the Test series against Sri Lanka due to start in early May, we have decided that the safest course of action is to rest him.

Surgery is an option, but the advice we have received from two leading specialists is that the injury may still settle without recourse to an operation,

Unfortunately, however, he reported pain and discomfort in the ankle after a light jogging session at Lord's and was subsequently ruled out of the test match.

Ashley's injury is responding to treatment and we are pleased with the progress he is making,

Ashley hasn't made the progress that we'd want him to make and he's got some concerns that we share. Before we start to push him too hard we thought it sensible to seek a further opinion from the specialist.

I do fear for him if he has to have further surgery in such a short period of time since the last one. We were hoping to get him fit with injection and physiotherapy but it is not looking too good today.

Ashley has developed a defect known as a Gilmores Groin. This could account for the pain he suffers after he runs. Ashley will undergo surgical repair in the near future. It is hoped that this will enable him to return to cricket later this season.

There is no definitive on whether to operate or not, it is not as simple as that, it is a pain thing and some people can get through better than others.

He's got to be a doubt for the first Test.

He has been advised to rest the injury pending a further re-assessment in the UK.

Jones failed a fitness test on Tuesday and Peter Gregory, the chief medical officer of the ECB, said he would now have to face surgery. We have tried a number of measures to help Simon's ankle injury to settle, but these have been unsuccessful and we are left with no alternative but to operate, ... There should be sufficient time for Simon to regain fitness and hence become available for selection for the tour to India beginning in late February.