Avinash Sable in action. (IIS) Avinash Sable has jumped over hurdles and navigated water jumps expertly on track, but the stumbling blocks he encountered during recovery post an ACL and meniscus surgery have tested his resolve to make a comeback. At last year’s Monaco Diamond League, Sable, the Asian Champion, landed in a water pit with his leg apart to avoid landing on a competitor who had fallen. But in a split second, he took a bad tumble when the other athlete got back on his feet. Sable was left clutching his right knee in pain. Four years ago, Sable won a historic silver for India in the 3000M steeple chase in Birmingham to become the first Indian to medal in the event at the CWG. In a field comprising three Kenyans, Sable was breathing down the neck of gold-medal winner Abraham Kibiwot till the finish line. Nine months since the Monaco DL, Sable, who finds it difficult to land smoothly without pain after clearing a hurdle, has yet to book his spot for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.…