da casino： England today announced that the Lancashire all-rounder Andrew Flintoffisto fly to the ECB’s National Academy in Adelaide tomorrow for furthertreatment following his recent hernia operation
23-Oct-2002England today announced that the Lancashire all-rounder Andrew Flintoffisto fly to the ECB’s National Academy in Adelaide tomorrow for furthertreatment following his recent hernia operation.Flintoff, who underwent surgery following the 3rd npower Test againstIndia this summer, has not yet recovered full fitness and missed theopening match of England’s tour of Australia at Lilac Hill yesterday.Coach Duncan Fletcher said: “Although Andrew’s recovery programme isrunning behind schedule at present, we remain confident that he will beable to take part in the Ashes Series.”However, our physio Kirk Russell has a heavy workload at present due tothe number of injuries in the squad and we feel that the medical team atthe Academy are best placed to give Andrew the intensive one-to-onetreatment heneeds if he is to be fit for the first Test in Brisbane.”No decision has yet been made as to whether the England selectors willsend for a replacement for Flintoff while he is undergoingtreatment at the ECB National Academy.