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Graveney allays injury concerns

With a replica urn positioned a few metres from the table, as if anyone needed reminding of the impending announcement, David Graveney confirmed England's squad of 16 to tour Australia this winter

12-Sep-2006•Will Luke at The Oval

Flintoff leads England's Ashes defence

As widely predicted, Andrew Flintoff was today appointed to lead England in both the Ashes series and the Champions Trophy which precedes it.

11-Sep-2006•Cricinfo staff

Fletcher to exploit county loan system

Duncan Fletcher yesterday confirmed that James Anderson and Liam Plunkett could play in the final round of Championship matches for counties other than their own to assess their fitness ahead of England's tour of Australia

10-Sep-2006•Cricinfo staff

Vaughan to shadow England in Australia

Michael Vaughan is planning to be in Australia throughout England's Ashes campaign this November, even though it is almost certain he will play no part

10-Sep-2006•Cricinfo staff

Flintoff and Giles could make Champions Trophy

David Graveney has suggested Andrew Flintoff could play in next month's Champions Trophy in India, as he continues to recover from his second ankle operation earlier this summer

02-Sep-2006•Cricinfo staff

Flintoff confident ahead of Ashes

Andrew Flintoff is willing to cope with lasting pain in his left ankle if it means he can continue playing cricket and have a chance of leading England in Australia.

24-Aug-2006•Cricinfo staff

Flintoff backs himself for first Ashes Test

Andrew Flintoff has insisted his recovery from an ankle injury is progressing well as he backed himself to return to England's starting line-up in the first Ashes Test

16-Aug-2006

England should be 'pleased' - Buchanan

John Buchanan believes his Ashes opponents have improved as a team unit since Andrew Flintoff's injury-enforced absence

11-Aug-2006•Cricinfo staff

Strauss enters frame for Ashes captaincy

Duncan Fletcher has indicated that Andrew Strauss could well be in contention for the England captaincy in this winter's Ashes, after bouncing back from a 5-0 drubbing in the one-dayers against Sri Lanka to secure the team's first Test series victory for

10-Aug-2006•Cricinfo staff

Panesar gets Fletcher's backing for the Ashes

Duncan Fletcher has called Monty Panesar the best finger spinner in the world after Panesar produced another impressive display against Pakistan

10-Aug-2006

Flintoff doesn't plan to make Australian grade appearance

Andrew Flintoff has ruled out playing grade cricket in Australia before the start of the Ashes series in November

07-Aug-2006•Cricinfo staff

Flintoff aiming for October return

Andrew Flintoff has told a British newspaper that he expects to be able to resume playing at least a month before the start of the Ashes in November

03-Aug-2006•Cricinfo staff

Hussey plays down reverse-swing threat

Michael Hussey expects the reverse-swing that rocked Australia's 2005 Ashes campaign will not be such a significant factor this summer

01-Aug-2006•Cricinfo staff

Flintoff's surgery successful

Andrew Flintoff successfully underwent surgery on his injured left ankle yesterday and was advised he will need to undergo a rehabilitation period of 12 weeks

27-Jul-2006•Cricinfo staff

Flintoff's absence casts a shadow

If England's injury-jinxed cricketers are feeling a touch gloomy as they finalise their preparations for tomorrow's second Test at Old Trafford, then perhaps they should cast their minds back by precisely a year

26-Jul-2006•Andrew Miller

Flintoff could play Australian club cricket

The first step in Andrew Flintoff's currently hypothetical plan to play Australian club cricket in preparation for the Ashes has been cleared

24-Jul-2006•Cricinfo staff

England ponder changing Ashes preparations

England are considering arranging more matches to allow their injured players, and Andrew Flintoff in particular, to get match-fit before the winter's Ashes series

24-Jul-2006•Cricinfo staff

Graveney defends Flintoff's treatment

David Graveney, the England chairman of selectors, has insisted that the treatment of Andrew Flintoff's ankle injury has been unjustifiably criticised

23-Jul-2006•Cricinfo staff

Atherton questions England set-up

Michael Atherton, the former England captain, fears history is in danger of repeating itself after Andrew Flintoff was ruled out for 12 weeks

22-Jul-2006•AFP

Flintoff injury scare for England

Andrew Flintoff is in doubt for the second Test against Pakistan after feeling discomfort in his ankle during his comeback match for Lancashire, against Kent, at Canterbury

21-Jul-2006•Cricinfo staff

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