Andrew Flintoff will retire from Test cricket at the end of the ongoing Ashes series against Australia.The 31-year-old will bow out at the end of this summer's Ashes series against Australia after failing to overcome a series of injuries which have plagued his career.He will though continue to make himself available for selection for One-Day Internationals and International Twenty20 fixtures.
Well, I am not sure it is that much of a blow for England cricket team. They have spent most of the time since 2005 without Flintoff. They haven't won many games with him since that period and his performances since 2005 have been quite modest. So, while it is always a blow to lose a player of quality, I am not so sure it is a massive blow for England. His announcement will come as little surprise to anybody close to the England side, who have watched Flintoff struggle time and again to recover from injuries.
Flintoff will always be remembered for his displays during the Ashes in 2005., where his performances with bat and ball were the key to England's stunning success.The burly Lancastrian dismissed suggestions that his impending Test retirement would overshadow the remainder of the series.
