The Northamptonshire batsman was forced to fly home after damaging his left knee in a game of beach volleyball in Grenada on New Year's Day.

He has since undergone scans and a specialist has diagnosed ruptured cruciate ligaments and damaged medial ligaments which will require at least two operations.

"David will have surgery at once to clean out the knee, and then between six weeks and two months down the line he will undergo the main operation to repair the damage," said Northants chief executive Steve Coverdale.

"It's obviously a blow for the club but obviously we're more sorry for David.

"It's very sad indeed for him, but all I can say is that is his attitude so far has been excellent."