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All-rounder Andrew Flintoff has been ruled out of England's first two tests against New Zealand after picking up a side strain playing for Lancashire, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said yesterday. Flintoff had been hoping for a recall after...

All-rounder Andrew Flintoff has been ruled out of England's first two tests against New Zealand after picking up a side strain playing for Lancashire, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said yesterday.

Flintoff had been hoping for a recall after a 14-month test absence despite playing only a few county games after surgery for a persistent ankle problem.

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