The summer of 2005 will be known for ‘Freddie’ Flintoff’s staggering performance against the mighty Aussies, which helped the English to reclaim the Ashes urn after a very long time. When the Ashes comes back to the home of cricket after a gap of 4 years, Flintoff is nursing a knee surgery, which he sustained during the IPL in South Africa. This injury ruined England’s chances at the ICC World T20, in which they were knocked out at the Super Eight stage.Â
Regardless of his patchy batting form since 2005, Andrew Flintoff has evolved as the strike bowler of England after the disappearance of Simon Jones; who had deceived the Aussies with his sorcerous reverse swing. Flintoff couldn’t manage to get a single international century after 2005 but he has launched several breathtaking assaults during this period. He has clocked 140k’s consistently with steep bounce, which halted several greats.
The availability of Andrew Flintoff for the Ashes remains still uncertain. Currently, it would be an even contest on papers based on the form of both teams. If he plays, then England will have an apparent edge over Australia, which will set the stands on fire. England is desperately looking for a triumph which can repair their tainted image caused by the early exit from the T20 World Cup held in their home soil.
Tags: Andrew Flintoff, Australia, England, The Ashes
