Flintoff admits he may never play againEngland England, the largest and most populous portion of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1991 pop. 46,382,050), 50,334 sq mi (130,365 sq km). It is bounded by Wales and the Irish Sea on the west and Scotland on the north. all-rounder all-rounder Noun a person with many skills and abilities Noun 1. all-rounder - a versatile person who is expert at many things; "she's the best all-rounder they've seen in years" all arounder Andrew Flintoff admitted in an interview Sunday Sunday: see Sabbath; week. that he may never play cricket again after undergoing surgery on a long-standing long-stand·ing adj. Of long duration or existence: a long-standing friendship. long-standing Adjective existing for a long time knee injury. Flintoff, who helped England regain the Ashes with victory in the final Test against Australia Australia (ôstrāl`yə), smallest continent, between the Indian and Pacific oceans. With the island state of Tasmania to the south, the continent makes up the Commonwealth of Australia, a federal parliamentary state (2005 est. pop. , underwent exploratory arthroscopic surgery Arthroscopic Surgery Definition Arthroscopic surgery is a procedure to visualize, diagnose, and treat joint problems. The name is derived from the Greek words arthron, which means joint, and skopein, which means to look at. on his right knee this week and expects to be laid up for several months. "There is a possibility I may not play again," the 31-year-old told the News of the World weekly. "It's something I'm going to have to be prepared for in case the operation is not as successful as I hope. "There's a question mark in my mind about whether I have played my last game until I know how the operation has turned out. "I'd be lying if I said it hadn't crossed my mind, but the success rate for an operation like this is pretty good. The bottom line is that if it doesn't work, there's nothing I can do about it. "But I don't want my career to end like this. My Test career ended with a high by England winning the Ashes and I'd like to finish my one-day career by winning the World Cup." The Lancashire Lancashire (lăng`kəshĭr, –shər), county (1991 pop. 1,365,100), 1,878 sq mi (4,864 sq km), N England, on the Irish Sea. The county town is Lancaster. star had already said the final Ashes clash of the series would be his last Test appearance due to the constant strain on his knee problem. "The day after the Ashes win I went for a scan, which confirmed my knee problem had got worse. I was really struggling towards the end of the final Test," Flintoff said. He said the next few weeks would be crucial for his recovery, and he wasn't allowed to put any weight on his knee. "I will see the specialist in a couple of weeks and then have another eight-week check-up. It's only then we'll know the extent of where I'm up to," he said. Flintoff added: "I have set myself a target of returning for the tour to Bangladesh, which is from mid-February to the middle of March, but whether that's realistic or not, I'm not sure." 
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