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Flintoff Passes Fitness Hurdle Andrew Flintoff has passed his first examination in a bid to bolster England’s one-day VB Series and World Cup hopes. The Lancashire all-rounder and vice-captain is back in Australia after proving his physical fitness to the England and Wales Cricket Board’s chief medical officer, Dr. Peter Gregory. Now he must convince English officials Down Under that he can quickly regain the match fitness |
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place in England’s ailing one-day side. Flintoff may even be pushed into action on Friday when England must beat Sri Lanka if they are to have any realistic chance of getting to the three-game final of the VB Series. It’s been a very frustrating time for me and I can’t wait to get out into the middle again,said Flintoff, who returned early from The Ashes tour to continue his recovery from problems stemming from a double hernia operation last summer. I have never felt fitter in my career and I just hope I can regain match fitness quickly enough to be of use to England both in Australia and South Africa,added Flintoff. by Martin Hardy on behalf of ISM |
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