In My Mind I am Fully on Track to Comeback as an All-rounder – Corey Anderson
Oct 3, 2017 at 12:47 PM
Injury-prone Black Caps all-rounder Corey Anderson is ready to put behind another stint on the sidelines and set his sights on returning to international cricket.
The seam bowling all-rounder had to leave his English county side Somerset abruptly due to a recurring back problem which required him to undergo treatment. The injury identified a stress fracture had troubled the Kiwi star since 2015 during the tour of England.
Anderson now has screws in his back following a surgery four weeks ago but was back in the gym last week. Anderson is now taking baby steps with low impact exercise and hopes to get back on full-fledged form soon.
“I’m in a good space,” the 26-year-old had said.
“I’m glad I had the surgery, I’m active again and on the road to recovery. I’m excited for what’s ahead.”
Injuries have troubled and had hampered Anderson’s career progress very badly. He has played only 13 tests, 49 ODIs, and 29 T20s, since his international debut in December 2012.
To get an idea of the amount of cricket he had missed since his debut, New Zealand has played 37 tests, 90 ODIs and 38 T20s. But, despite repeated problems, the all-rounder is upbeat about his future and is in no mood to cut down his involvement in any format of the game.
“If it did ever go pear-shaped I would cross that bridge when I came to it. In my mind, I’m fully on track to come back as an all-rounder.
“The whole point of having the surgery was to get myself back to full capacity. My role in the New Zealand side, and the best way to get selected, is to be that all-rounder.”
“The dream, if you’re a Black Cap, is to play test cricket. The feelings you have and rewards you get from it are hard to compete with any other format.”