Sales also missed the 2001 season following an earlier knee operation

Northamptonshire batsman David Sales has been cleared to begin preparing for a return to action next season.

The 31-year-old former county captain spent the whole of this summer on the sidelines following major knee surgery.

"It's been a long season for me but I had some good news last week," Sales told BBC Radio Northampton.

"All the ligaments have taken well so I can start the rehabilitation programme to get my leg back to full strength ready for next season."

Sales managed a successful comeback from an earlier knee operation in 2001 and then went seven years without missing a County Championship match for Northants.

Last summer he agreed a new four-year deal to keep him at Wantage Road until at least 2012.

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