[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.  -   Peter Gregory     Quotes
[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. Peter Gregory
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