<p>“Andrew Flintoff has been withdrawn from England’s squad for the one-day international in Ireland, the Twenty20s and the ODI series against Australia and the Champions Trophy in South Africa,” the England and Wales Cricket Board said in a statement.<br /><br />The surgery was advanced by a day to Monday with the aim of getting fit in time for England's three one-day internationals in Bangladesh next March. <br /><br />Flintoff, 31, retired from Test cricket after England's Ashes triumph over Australia on Sunday, but hopes to continue playing for his country in limited-overs games. <br /><br />He was scheduled to undergo an exploratory operation on his injured right knee on Tuesday but the operation has now been been brought forward a day. <br /><br />"The fortunate thing about winning a day early is it brought my operation forward and I will get that done tonight and for me it's all about getting fit again," Flintoff said on Monday. <br /><br />"The surgeon has got a good idea what he's going to find. We will see when I wake up where I'm at with it. There's a tour of Bangladesh which I desperately want to be involved in, so realistically that will be my first target." <br /><br />The selectors have not yet decided on Flintoff’s replacement in the squads for the Twenty20s and the ODIs against Australia.<br /><br />Jonathan Trott has been added to the side for the ODI against Ireland.</p>
<p>“Andrew Flintoff has been withdrawn from England’s squad for the one-day international in Ireland, the Twenty20s and the ODI series against Australia and the Champions Trophy in South Africa,” the England and Wales Cricket Board said in a statement.<br /><br />The surgery was advanced by a day to Monday with the aim of getting fit in time for England's three one-day internationals in Bangladesh next March. <br /><br />Flintoff, 31, retired from Test cricket after England's Ashes triumph over Australia on Sunday, but hopes to continue playing for his country in limited-overs games. <br /><br />He was scheduled to undergo an exploratory operation on his injured right knee on Tuesday but the operation has now been been brought forward a day. <br /><br />"The fortunate thing about winning a day early is it brought my operation forward and I will get that done tonight and for me it's all about getting fit again," Flintoff said on Monday. <br /><br />"The surgeon has got a good idea what he's going to find. We will see when I wake up where I'm at with it. There's a tour of Bangladesh which I desperately want to be involved in, so realistically that will be my first target." <br /><br />The selectors have not yet decided on Flintoff’s replacement in the squads for the Twenty20s and the ODIs against Australia.<br /><br />Jonathan Trott has been added to the side for the ODI against Ireland.</p>
