What difference will it make to have Freddie Flintoff fit again when the New Zealand series starts?
The suggestion is he’ll be picked as one of four bowlers. Obviously we don’t know that, but we’ve heard the talk and I think that’s firing everybody up. If you look at the first couple of County games I think all the England lads have put in good performances. You want to have competition for places. You’d be unwise to take anything for granted and I certainly won’t. There’s a lot of younger guys wanting to play, so you’ve got to keep taking wickets to make sure you are in the frame to be selected. I mean I had a great end to the series in New Zealand but I know I definitely can’t afford to take anything for granted now. People have seen me bowl as well and that makes them all the more keen to knock you down a peg or two. I want to keep playing as long as possible so I need to make sure I stay fit and stay bowling well. There’s a lot of guys out there ready if you don’t. Okay, so we’ll say if selected, how do you see England’s prospects for the Test series? I think we showed during the
