LONDON - England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, playing the last Ashes collection Test at The Oval, will undergo a major rehabilitative surgery on his knee after the match, which could pressure him out of cricket until next summer.
Flintoff has been booked in for surgery Tuesday to cure a chronic knee problem that has even brought an end to his Test career, said the Daily Telegraph.
Flintoff will undergo a surgery similar to the one carried out on former England captain Michael Vaughan, which involves creating micro-fractures of the bone to stimulate tissue growth and replace worn away cartilage.
The procedure will be carried out in London by Andy Williams, a surgeon who has acted upon Premier League footballers.
If his improvement goes according to plan, Flintoff will be out for around six to nine months but any minor setback will see that date revised.
The surgery will rule him out of the Champions Trophy as well as one day array in South Africa and Bangladesh. It will also place major doubt over his attendance in next year’s Indian Premier League where he earns $1.5 million playing for the Chennai Super Kings.
Flintoff has been booked in for surgery Tuesday to cure a chronic knee problem that has even brought an end to his Test career, said the Daily Telegraph.
Flintoff will undergo a surgery similar to the one carried out on former England captain Michael Vaughan, which involves creating micro-fractures of the bone to stimulate tissue growth and replace worn away cartilage.
The procedure will be carried out in London by Andy Williams, a surgeon who has acted upon Premier League footballers.
If his improvement goes according to plan, Flintoff will be out for around six to nine months but any minor setback will see that date revised.
The surgery will rule him out of the Champions Trophy as well as one day array in South Africa and Bangladesh. It will also place major doubt over his attendance in next year’s Indian Premier League where he earns $1.5 million playing for the Chennai Super Kings.
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