Flintoff may go under the knife

England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff will have an arthroscopy on his injured right knee on Tuesday to determine whether major reconstructive surgery will be required.

The close to the all-rounder as suggesting that a major operation remained “the worst-case scenario”.

But if he goes under the knife again, the chances of Flintoff figuring in England’s one-day commitments over the winter appear low.