Flintoff out of fourth Test

Eurosport - Sun, 22 Feb 13:46:00 2009

England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff will miss the fourth Test against West Indies next week through injury.

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Flintoff, 31, has a muscle strain in his right hip and will now be reassessed over the coming days.

He will remain on the tour in the hope that he can prove his fitness for the series finale in Trinidad and the one-day campaign which follows.

"I am obviously very disappointed to miss the Test match and I will be taking the advice of the England medical team that is out here," said Flintoff.

The management team hope that rest will aid Flintoff's recovery from a latest injury setback.

Next Thursday's penultimate match of the series will be the 53rd Test that he has missed, the vast majority through injury, since making his debut in 1998.

Flintoff had an anti-inflammatory injection in his troublesome hip midway through the drawn Test in Antigua.

He continued to bowl thereafter, including a stint on the final day as England failed to secure victory by the narrowest of margins, and was dispatched for a scan upon arrival in Barbados on Friday.

Flintoff only began the Test series after recovering from a side strain incurred in the opening week of the tour.

Sporting Life / Eurosport

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  1. Bring the lot back , and send a County Side out, then­ we might WIN

    From peterallen673, on Sun 22 Feb 9:04AM

  2. the lads f+++ed! and hes banging the weight back on. to­ anyone who knows freddie he gives it 100 percent, but­ he loves his beer. its taking its toll on his body. and­ at this level if your not fit the injuries will come.­ still, great bowler and cracking bloke, he'll be­ missed in the next test.

    From jimbob333, on Sun 22 Feb 2:50AM

  3. And a STUPID INDIAN paid 1.5 MILLION for a ­ LAME DUCK !!!!!

    From Ishwar, on Sun 22 Feb 12:41AM

  4. Drunk again? Fell over in the bar?

    From taff, on Sat 21 Feb 8:20PM
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    @ 3 yeah you´re right, he should stick to twenty20

    From paul, on Sat 21 Feb 5:05PM

  6. he will be back as strong as ever

    From stevan.pearce, on Sat 21 Feb 5:02PM
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    think its time ol flinty retired...his body isnt up to­ it..

    From anonymous, on Sat 21 Feb 4:45PM

  8. That really is bad news - for the WIndies!

    From Victor, on Sat 21 Feb 3:14PM
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