Crik: Laser eye surgery pays off for Jaques

AAP Sports News (Australia), June, 2008

AAP Sports News (Australia) 06-15-2008 Crik: Laser eye surgery pays off for Jaques By Philip Henderson BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, June 14 AAP - It puts a new spin on getting your eye in at the crease. Phil Jaques' third Test ton at Kensington Oval against the West Indies today wasn't just the Australian opener's first on foreign soil - it was also his first since undergoing eye surgery. "I had some laser eye (surgery) done before I came over last month," said Jaques, after his 108 today in a 223-run opening stand with NSW teammate Simon Katich (148 not out). "I decided to bite the bullet and go for the laser eye. "The guys at the Eye Institute sorted me out.

It was really good. "I found that high balls were heaps better, batting. I've got...