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Flintoff upbeat after op

England ace delighted with surgery report

Last updated: 16th October 2007

Flintoff: Good as new?

Andrew Flintoff is confident his ankle problems are behind him following a fourth operation to cure the long-standing injury.

The England all-rounder underwent surgery in Holland last week and is delighted with the prognosis issued by surgeon Niek van Dijk.

"Professor Van Dijk is more than happy with what he has done and confident he has got to the bottom of the problem," Flintoff told The Sun.

"I'm confident I can come back. It will be hard work again but I've been through lots of rehab programmes so I know what is involved.

No need to rush

"I'm not setting any targets about when I might play again. We have a lot of time so the ankle can heal naturally.

"Time is one thing we have in our favour so there is absolutely no need to rush things."

The 29-year-old has endured a stop-start career because of injuries, particularly since his Ashes heroics in 2005.

Flintoff took part in the recent World Twenty20 but was clearly troubled by the ankle problem, and was soon ruled out of the ODI and Test series in Sri Lanka.

The tour to New Zealand in the New Year is also off the agenda, but England will now be hoping their talisman will return in top form for next summer's busy schedule.

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Flintoff upbeat after op

England ace delighted with surgery report

Last updated: 16th October 2007

Flintoff: Good as new?

Andrew Flintoff is confident his ankle problems are behind him following a fourth operation to cure the long-standing injury.

The England all-rounder underwent surgery in Holland last week and is delighted with the prognosis issued by surgeon Niek van Dijk.

"Professor Van Dijk is more than happy with what he has done and confident he has got to the bottom of the problem," Flintoff told The Sun.

"I'm confident I can come back. It will be hard work again but I've been through lots of rehab programmes so I know what is involved.

No need to rush

"I'm not setting any targets about when I might play again. We have a lot of time so the ankle can heal naturally.

"Time is one thing we have in our favour so there is absolutely no need to rush things."

The 29-year-old has endured a stop-start career because of injuries, particularly since his Ashes heroics in 2005.

Flintoff took part in the recent World Twenty20 but was clearly troubled by the ankle problem, and was soon ruled out of the ODI and Test series in Sri Lanka.

The tour to New Zealand in the New Year is also off the agenda, but England will now be hoping their talisman will return in top form for next summer's busy schedule.