Flintoff targets first Ashes Test
by CricketArchive Staff Reporter
DateLine: 4th August 2006
Injured Andrew Flintoff is planning to regain match fitness well before
the first Ashes Test against Australia to be held at Brisbane on
November 23.
The 28-year-old England all-rounder underwent surgery on his problem
left ankle last week and he is now about to embark upon a fitness
programme devised by his longstanding fitness trainer Dave Roberts
which Flintoff hopes will have him ready in time for the start of
England' Ashes defence.
“The timescale is that I'll hopefully be fit to play again 12 weeks
after the operation. That means mid or late October and that should be
plenty of time to be ready for the first Test against Australia on
November 23. That's the big target, of course," Flintoff said.
