Butcher frustrated by injury woe

I'm having a jab which will settle things down but I'm still waiting and seeing unfortunately Mark Butcher

Surrey and England batsman Mark Butcher has admitted he does not know when he will be back playing cricket again.

Butcher missed the two-Test series against Bangladesh because his recovery from a wrist operation is going slower than expected.

He said: "I'm having a jab which will settle things down but I'm still waiting and seeing unfortunately."

Butcher is not part of the England one-day squad and has until mid-July to get back to full fitness for the Ashes.

But he could face a battle to get back into the side even if he can prove he is fit to face Australia in five Tests, starting at Lord's on 21 July and finishing at The Oval on 8 September.

Ian Bell was called up in Butcher's absence against Bangladesh and scored an unbeaten 237 runs in two matches.

Butcher was injured during the tour of South Africa and had surgery at the start of the year.

He was originally hoping to be back playing by early May but is still experiencing discomfort.