Flintoff in line for Test place - Vaughan

Andrew Flintoff could make his Test comeback as part of a four-man attack against New Zealand at Lord’s on May 15, after England’s captain, Michael Vaughan, told The Times that he was in favour of throwing his allrounder back into international cricket as a No. 7 batsman and out-and-out strike bowler.

Vaughan’s preference is a significant change of tack from the last time the two played a Test together, back in 2005. That year, Flintoff was trusted as a top-six batsman and formed part of a five-man attack that proved instrumental in winning back the Ashes. In his absence, however, England have discovered through the efforts of Ryan Sidebottom and Monty Panesar in particular, that there is scope for winning Test matches with only four bowlers. Read more
Courtesy: ind.cricinfo.com

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