All-rounder Andrew Flintoff today returned to the England squad
for the first four one-dayers of the seven-match cricket series against India
starting August 21.
However, his return to action would be subject to regaining full fitness from
the right ankle surgery, which forced him out of ongoing Test series.
Flintoff has also been named in the 15-member squad for next
month's Twenty20 World Championship in South Africa.
"We are pleased to welcome Ravi Bopara and Andrew
Flintoff back to the squad and we will continue to monitor Andrew's rehabilitation
from his ankle injury closely in the run-up to the tournament against India,"
chairman of selectors David Graveney said in a statement.
"India will be tough opponents in the 50-over game and
the challenge for the team will be to demonstrate greater consistency in performance
as we continue to build towards the next World Cup in 2011," he added.
Both teams would be led by Paul Collingwood.
Squad for ODI series v India: Paul Collingwood (captain), James
Anderson, Ian Bell, Ravi Bopara, Stuart Broad, Alastair Cook, Andrew Flintoff,
Dimitri Mascarenhas, Monty Panesar, Kevin Pietersen, Matthew Prior, Owais Shah,
Ryan Sidebottom and Chris Tremlett.
Squad for Twenty20 World Championship: Paul Collingwood (captain),
Ravi Bopara, Stuart Broad, Andrew Flintoff, James Kirtley, Darren Maddy, Kevin
Pietersen, Matthew Prior, Chris Schofield, Owais Shah, Ryan Sidebottom, Jeremy
Snape, Vikram Solanki, Chris Tremlett, Luke Wright.
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