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Flintoff surgery a success

28 April 2009

England are confident that Andrew Flintoff will be fit for the World Twenty20 in England in June

Andrew Flintoff has left hospital after routine and successful keyhole surgery to repair a slight tear in a degenerative meniscus in his right knee.

Hugh Morris, ECB managing director, said: “The surgeon has informed the ECB chief medical officer Nick Peirce that the operation went extremely smoothly.

“I am grateful to the ECB medical team, the surgeon and radiologists as well as the Chennai Super Kings for keeping the England team management and me informed about Andrew's injury and the subsequent operation.”

It is expected that Flintoff will make a normal recovery and should be available for the ICC World Twenty20 which will be held in England in June.