Chris Jordan, Surrey`s highly-rated 21-year-old allrounder, could miss the first 10 weeks of the season due to a back problem.
He is two weeks into a six-week rehabilitation programme, after which he will be carefully guided back to match fitness. Surrey have said it could be up to a further six weeks before Jordan is fit enough for selection, but he may be available within a fortnight of the rehab programme ending.
Barbados-born Jordan was troubled by the back problem last season after suffering a stress fracture earlier in his career. Chris Adams, the Surrey coach, said they will be patient with his recovery. "We`re working towards his career and improving his career from this point in time. He carries the tag of great potential. It`s been a really frustrating time for him, frustrating for us as well. We certainly want that talent out on the field.
"But let`s hope that we`ve finally got to the bottom of something. His bulging disc through this period will have time to rest but I`m quietly confident that we are doing everything we possibly can now."
