The English media have started the blame game. Andrew Flintoff is injured and out of the IPL. They have decided that the injury is because Fred decided to play for cash and put it ahead of country.Now, they feel their Ashes hopes are doomed as their beloved talisman will not be a part of THE GREAT EXHBITION (their marketing campaign for the summer of cricket to come).
Bullshit.
Could this knee trouble not have occurred when he was playing some county match or a practice game. We all know that Fred is injury prone and very rarely plays more than 5-10 matches straight especially in recent times. Also, what is wrong in an injury prone player earning some dough. It is not a great secret that Freddie was in it for the love of the money (he did show commitment when playing for CSK, that was never in doubt) and wanted to make hay when the sun shone. I feel there is absolutely nothing wrong with it.
Because some screwed up English journalist says the he should not play IPL, and has a bunch of cronies who yes-yes him, we should not be led to believe that Fred is a money chaser and has lesser commitment towards English cricket, which anyway is so outdated due to these critics.
Expecting a fit and firing Fred to be back next season. An avowed CSK fan.
