Australia all-rounder Andrew Symonds is to undergo surgery after rupturing the biceps tendon in his right shoulder during their loss to England in Sydney.He was forced to retire hurt after making 39 and his chances of playing in the World Cup could now be in doubt.
Team doctor Trefor James declined to speculate on how long the 31-year-old would be out of action.
But Symonds said: "I feel optimistic about the future because I know I'm a good healer."
He will play no further part in the current Commonwealth Bank Series and has only six weeks to recover before Australia's opening World Cup game against Scotland in St Kitts.
Symonds is a vital member of the one-day side, having scored more than 4,000 runs in 161 games, including the 2003 World Cup final, and taken 121 wickets and 69 catches.
His injury is doubly worrying for the selectors because Australia's other all-rounder, Shane Watson, has not played international cricket since last November's ICC Champions Trophy because of a hamstring injury.
Symonds admitted: "We won't know how bad this injury is until after the surgery. I felt it go during the game...I batted on but the pain was considerable and I was advised by the team physio, Alex Kountouris, to come off."
Dr James said Symonds would undergo "intensive physiotherapy" following the surgery.
He added: "His return to cricket will depend on his progress."
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