Michael Atherton, in the Times, feels that Flintoff will not be missed by England too much if the allrounder is declared unfit for the second Test. Atherton thinks that Steve Harmison could be a good replacement, and it isn't blasphemy anymore to argue that England can do without Flintoff.
Like a second-hand car with plenty of miles on the clock, Flintoff's body has become unreliable. You can give it as many MOTs as you like - and an MOT for Flintoff is another bout of rehabilitation with his physiotherapist and great friend, Dave Roberts - but it is a truism that when you set off on a long journey, you are just not quite sure whether you will reach the destination.
