Butcher faces fitness battle

14 April 2012

Mark Butcher will miss the start of the cricket season as he continues his recovery from a wrist injury.

The Surrey captain is targeting the Championship game on 27 April and if he doesn't make it will have only two more games to impress before England take on Bangladesh on 26 May.

"He is doing all the fitness work he can but he can't pick up a bat at the moment," said a Surrey spokesman.

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