Dodie out for a year

Dodie Khurshid is out of action for a year after fracturing both his femur and his tibia in his right leg during the second half of the 2nd XI game against Old Midwhitgiftians on Saturday.

Dodie stumbled and sustained the damage as he sought to regain his balance. He was taken to Kingston Hospital where he was diagnosed with a pulled muscle, ligamental damage and a fracture in the knee joint. “It’s too painful to assess precisely the extent of it,” he said at the time. “Cheery place hospitals, aren't they?”

But scans revealed more damage and on Thursday he was told that he needed reconstructive surgery which he will undergo next week.

He will be unable to put any weight on his leg for three months and cannot consider playing sports for another nine months after that. "I wasn't sure the news could get any worse until he said I couldn't fly out to Abu Dhabi for Christmas," he said. "Someone bring me a beer. Now."

We wish him well for the operation and look forward to seeing him back at TD soon where the beers will be on us for a while to come.