Flintoff to have ankle operation

Cricket : England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is likely to miss the rest of the series against West Indies after it was decided…

Cricket: England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is likely to miss the rest of the series against West Indies after it was decided he should have further ankle surgery.

Flintoff had been hoping to prove his fitness for the third npower Test at Old Trafford next week but withdrew from Lancashire's County Championship match against Sussex this morning.

The 29-year-old suffered further discomfort during practice yesterday and went for further assessment with the England medical staff.

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