Mushtaq Ahmad goes in for another knee surgery

Mushtaq Ahmed will have surgery on Monday to determine the extent of an injury to his right knee, Sussex announced yesterday.

Mushtaq has suffered a fresh cartilage tear but has been told he will not know the full extent of the injury until the operation has been carried out.

Former Pakistan leg-spinner Mushtaq underwent keyhole surgery in May.

The worst case scenario is that Mushtaq is out of the season but, if the tear is only a minor one, he could be back in time for the title-holders` county championship match against Lancashire at Old Trafford on August 6.

Mushtaq took 90 first-class wickets for Sussex last season at a low average of just over 25 apiece as the South Coast Club were crowned county champions.

The Pakistani also notched up a century of dismissals when Sussex first won the title five years ago.