England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff was ruled out of the World Twenty20 competition which gets happening on June 5.The 31-year-old - who had constant injury problems over the past few years - has failed to make progress in time from right knee surgery after he suffered the injury during the Indian Premier League series 2009 in South Africa.
Nick Peirce, the England and Wales Cricket Board medical officer, required to allay fears this could cast doubt on Flintoff taking part in the upcoming Ashes series 2009 where England will be seeking to recover them after the humiliating 5-0 whitewash in 2006/07 when Flintoff captained the side.
"Andrew Flintoff is making brilliant progress and there is no swelling or pain now in the knee," said Peirce of the all rounder, who was England's star player when they won the Ashes in 2005 which was the last time he scored a century for the England side.
"He has been putting in some tremendously hard training with Lancashire and should start running and practicing this week.
"We have obtained permission from ICC to name Adil Rashid as a replacement," said Miller, a former England spinner.
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