Fighting-fit Andrew Flintoff ready to get back in the swing of things for England

This week, Andrew Flintoff’s Lancashire slumped to a miserable, almost unthinkable, two-run defeat at the hands of cricketing minnows Scotland. 

Scoring only eight runs with the bat will not have helped the imposing all-rounder who recently suffered his fourth operation to mend his troublesome body.  Freddie can hit the ball harder than most top order batsmen, and has the ability to bowl consistently at 90 mph, combined with the use of reverse swing, and be deadly accurate while doing so.

But there is still doubt that he may even be picked for the upcoming Test series against New Zealand.

In the late 90s, Flintoff made headlines for all the right and wrong reasons, being captain of the England youth team, culminating in an impressive Test debut in 1998.  His country form was intermittent and many remarked that Freddie was either explosive or imploding – with his inconsistency affecting his early promise.