Aaron in no hurry to return
Varun Aaron, who suffered a back injury in July 2011, is undergoing rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru.
Jharkhand pacer Varun Aaron says he will not rush his return to competitive cricket in a bid to be in contention for India’s home Test series against Austral-ia during February-March 2013. Aaron, who is undergoing rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru for a back injury, is treading cautiously this time after the injury flared up again in the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League following a hasty return.
“It’s (injury) not too good and will take some time to heal,” Aaron told this paper on Sunday.
The Indian selectors will be hoping that their frontline bowlers, majority of whom are nursing injuries, will be fit by the time they pick the squad for the prestigious Border-Gavaskar Trophy, but Aaron will not push his return unless he is fully fit and has the confidence of his physio.
“I really don’t have an idea whether I’ll be fit for the Australia series. I will only come back when the physio gives me a go-ahead. Probably, after a month, I will take stock as to how my back is shaping up,” said the 23-year-old.
The injury in July 2011 was a setback for Aaron, who then had just broken into the Indian team but the pacer has high hopes on his return.
“The injury was not an ideal thing to happen at the beginning of my career but you don’t have control over such things.
“But I am optimistic about the days to come and I am sure that I will return fitter than ever,” he said.
Aaron outlined that his problem was more due to his body structure and he was trying out a few things to overcome it.
“Everyone has a different body. My fitness levels are right up there but my bone structure is different. My problem is more structural than fitness issue. I am trying to get a few get things right and am ready to take that extra time. Once I get it right, everything will be fine,” he said, adding that the changes will in no way hamper his speed and he will be continue to bowl full throttle.
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