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London, August 6: England today recalled
Andrew Flintoff after a four-month injury absence, naming the
all-rounder in its squads for a one-day series against India and
the Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa.
Flintoff recovered from the ankle surgery
that kept him out of the international side since this year's
one-day World Cup in the Caribbean. He is one of eight players
in both squads.
"He's obviously desperate to get back in the
international scene," chairman of selectors David Graveney said.
Flintoff returned to action for county side
Lancashire last week after eight weeks out, batting and bowling
in a 108-run loss to Sussex. Graveney said Flintoff could still
sit out some of the seven one-day matches against India, which
start on August 21, if he needs more time to get up to full
fitness. "His rehab is continuing," Graveney said.
Test captain Michael Vaughan and opener
Andrew Strauss were left out of the one-day series, although
Graveney said the 14-man squad could be added to after the first
four matches. "It leaves the door open to Vaughan and Andrew
Strauss and other names you might think are missing from that
list," Graveney said. The 15-man squad for the inaugural
Twenty20 tournament, which runs September 11-24, was filled out
with several specialists in the shortest form of the game.
Luke Wright of Sussex, who has never played
for England in any form, was included after accumulating the
best strike rate and most runs in Twenty20 county cricket. The
22-year-old Wright has hit 346 runs in nine innings, with a
strike rate of 177.43. One-day squad:
(Agencies)
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