He is still experiencing pain in his right shin and with the Test series against Sri Lanka due to start in early May, we have decided that the safest course of action is to rest him.
It's got to be a concern when your captain can't play in the match before the first Test, but he has a chance for next week. A jab normally starts to work after 48 hours, but you can't expect the full effect for about two weeks.
Ashley hasn't made the progress that we'd want him to make and he's got some concerns that we share. Before we start to push him too hard we thought it sensible to seek a further opinion from the specialist.