Symonds return on target

Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds is confident he will be fit and ready for his sides blockbuster clash against South Africa in the West Indies and there is even a possibility he may make it for the match against Holland on the 18th of March.

“I’ve been trying to get a bit of strength and bulk back into the muscle and I’m ahead of schedule,” he told the SMH.

“I’m allowed to have a bat at the end of this week. I’m allowed to hit some tennis balls. It will be like being in the backyard again. I’m not lifting weights, but it nearly feels normal. I’m really happy with how it feels and every day I can feel it improving a bit.

“I reckon hopefully I’ll take part in that match (against South Africa). If not South Africa, then a bit before that. But we just have to wait and see how it progresses.”

“If it goes again, that will mean I can’t throw like I used to. That’s what we’re trying to steer clear of, because hopefully I’ll be playing a bit longer next season.”

Symonds ruptured his bicep during the Commonwealth Bank tri-series and played no part in his sides disastrous New Zealand tour last month.