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Do you think Thilan Samaraweera's cricket Test career is finish for the future?

Thilan Samaraweera may have been discharged from the hospital & he can say all he wants but, i personally think his test or any cricket career for SL is finish (srry to say) hver, once u get an bullet into ur knee cap. There is no way u can recover 100% by operating ur foot componets effectivly or using ur legs 100%. As a lakan desi or a Lakan supporter of SL Cricket i feel sad & angry for his case bc, he wont be the same & smack double centuries....so that my frd is the whoel trh & nutin but the trhth. Amin. Thilan Samaraweera feared for his cricket career after the Lahore attack but is now confident of making a comeback to international cricket. Cricket, he says, remains his first priority and he is even open to playing in Pakistan again. Samaraweera, who had a bullet removed from his left leg, was discharged from a Colombo hospital on Tuesday - two weeks after the attack - and went to the Sri Lankan board office today for physiotherapy. Two of his injuries have healed but his leg is still heavily plastered as he is yet to recover from the most serious injury, that to his hamstring. He has not held a bat yet but is hopeful of resuming practice in April. Has the attack changed his outlook on the game? "No, I don't think so," Samaraweera told Cricinfo in an extensive interview. "Cricket is my No. 1 priority and I have to get physically and mentally strong to represent my country again. I was out of the team for two years but I came back strongly and I will do so again after this incident. "I have had two weeks to think about it. Today I decided not to think about the past and to try and be positive." The recent past has been extremely difficult for Samaraweera. The four days immediately proceding the Lahore attack were particularly torturous. "They were terrible. I couldn't go to the toilet, I couldn't walk, I couldn't even sleep as I couldn't change my body position. Those four days really worried me a lot. But, after the second operation it got better and, at the moment, my leg movements are improving every day." Apart from conventional treatment, Samaraweera also met up with the Sri Lankan President's personal physician, Dr Eliyantha White, a faith healer who has successfully treated Lasith Malinga and Sanath Jayasuriya in the recent past. "I had a couple of sessions with him; he blessed me and gave me herbs. Everything is working well for me now." Looking back at the incident, what strikes Samaraweera the most is how he and his team-mates didn't panic and how survival instincts took over. "That was the best thing. I was lying on the floor, in front of Sangakkara, when I got hit. I immediately put my head under the seat to protect it from getting hit. My leg was bleeding but survival instincts didn't allow me to panic. Once the bus stopped, I told [Chamara] Kapugedera, 'I can't walk; please take me to the dressing-room.'" He was shifted immediately to hospital, where thoughts regarding his cricketing future terrified him. " I thought my career was over but a professor, who saw my X-rays and scans, came in and said, 'You are a lucky man. Don't worry, you will play again.' The bullet had gone through the muscle and not hit the bone or the knee." Yet he was unaware of the gravity of the attacks until he reached the army base near Lahore, from where he was airlifted to Colombo. "There I saw [the footage] on news channels and it was terrible." Samaraweera did not speak to his wife until six hours after the attack. "I didn't want to as I knew she would panic. I spoke to her brother and told him the injuries were not serious. When I finally did speak to my wife, she didn't believe that I was alright - the channels were saying I'd been hit in the head and chest. Only after she saw me at Colombo airport was she happy and relieved. Looking back at the incident, what strikes Samaraweera the most is how he and his team-mates didn't panic and how survival instincts took over "She is yet to fully recover from the shock, though. She is going to counselling sessions, arranged by the board, and is improving [Samaraweera himself will attend those sessions when fully fit]. The sessions have helped her a lot; they've also helped me in my rehabilitation back home. She is now moving on, dropping my kid to school and running the house." Samaraweera has been spending time with his two daughters, aged eight and three. "The younger one doesn't know anything," he said with a laugh. "The elder one was worried about my leg and kept asking her mother whether I would be okay, whether I would be able to drop her at school soon! I am really happy with the emotional support that I have got from my family. My wife has never said not to play cricket in the future; she is just worried about my health." He also cited his faith in Buddhism as another healing factor. "It clears your mind and calms you. None of us was seriously injured. Call it luck or whatever you will … My faith in r

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1. welcome back Furioso ! yes its quite sad to see Samarveera going through this time after such great batting and centuries in pakistan. but i believe he can fully recover and make a comeback because in his interview he sound pretty optimistic. so he's a mentally strong guy , hope for the best!
2. no he will play edit: oh its u Iion.. nice to see u... im sure he will play cricket and make one more double century
3. i don't think that he would be able to continue after the pakistani shootings on the players. he was a good cricket player and i was enjoying watching him play.
4. Hopefully he can recover and be back soon.
5. If one is dedicated to come back they can make it but have long term consequences of the injury. Knee cap is devastating injury, but with the improvement in surgery of knee - many professionals have recovered well and have done extremely well. Even tennis players have recovered which requires movement more than Cricket. So it is not the end of the world for him. It all depends on how the cricketer would like to see the incident and episode and move forward. Yes definitely he needs some mental healing as well as physical healing as well. Rigorous therapy sessions in both will help him recover but it is slow and cannot be frustrated with the progress. As a cricket fan, all we can wish for his fast recovery and hope he comes back and take it in stride. My prayers are with him and his family.
6. He'll be back. The doctor stated that he will be able to play again, and although he is slowly recovering, he will 100% fit in a few months. Looking at what he's said, it looks like he has no Mental Scars from the incident, especially saying that he would go back to Pakistan to play. That's very important, as players can recover physically from incidents like this but it has been known that players can never recover mentally from an incident like this. Considering that at the moment he is Sri Lanka's best batsmen, i believe he will be back in no time, he has come back from a big layoff before. The sad part for him is that this tragedy happened just as he was scoring runs for fun. He'll be back! and he will be better than ever. Good luck to Lanka in the future and i'm glad there was no casualties from that incident
7. Nope.
8. Here is a tip...try doing more than a lazy 'copy & paste' job. You waste everyones time with this garbage.
9. his confidence and optimism ! great. his career is not over I think. he seems to be very religious and may God give him the future he always wanted. it is unfortunate to have suffered this in the prime time of his career.cricket lovers are sending their prayers for his well being and fit enough to bat again for SL
10. My dear Furious, Thilan Samaraweera seems to be an incredible character. He is quite unbelievable in his positive outlook towards life. This incident is extremely sad and is surely one of the darkest of all black marks in the history of cricket. But, it has brought out Samaraweeras character to the forefront. However, I think no one should tour Pakistan again in the near future. I don't trust that the Pakistan govt. can handle the situation. Besides, I dont trust the present Pakistan govt. Rehman
11. Thilan obviously has wonderful fighting spirit, he is obviously hungry to get back into international cricket and it would be great to see him back on the paddock in a few months time. Best of luck to him!
12. I think the international era of Thilan Samaraweera is over with the leg injury.
13. he would play
14. lets hope is 100% again.he is a good player.
15. i don't agree With you furioso,...Hopefully he can recover and be back to his stupendous batting form~ faith in Buddhism as another healing factor. "It clears your mind and calms you. None of us was seriously injured. Call it luck or whatever you will … his faith in budha and meditation will heal him~ hope it helped...........
16. I wish him for a speedy Recovery
17. its hard to say right now .. he'l probaly be bck but will never be as good as he was .. i would love to see mr.glue in odis .. hope he return .. GoOoO MR.GLUE !!
18. HEY THERE!!!!! me no agrree with you!!!!! how can you i mean samaraweera is going to score another double in the next test he plays..... no no furioso :) there is a lot of days left in him.... do you think mahinda aiya will leave him out of the team!!!! he will fight with the GODS!!!! lol. ;) if you kw what i mean.... hehe It is a miracle that no nerves were damaged and bone.... see malinga no one thought he'd be back..... but then he is now playing!!!!! maybe an englishmen or aussie or an indian for that maynot take the field after that.... but the srilanakans are too good!!!!!! my plaster also coming off next week and i might walk soon..... so will samaraweera!!!! keep the flag flyin high!!!!