This is great!
The best part about Flintoff being out is, not only does it mean that we won't have to play against him, this will also screw up the balance of the England side. Having Flintoff in the side gave them a big advantage because he would have probably batted at 6. But now that he isn't there, they are gonna have to play Collingwood at 6 (if they play Clarke, BD should have a field day).
If Collingwood bats at 6, who really is a specialist batsman rather than an all-rounder, England will be left with only 4 bowlers. They will have to sacrifice one spinner, probably Batty, and have three seamers and Giles.
So, where England would have had three seamers and two spinners, they will now have three seamers and one spinners. On top of that, the seamer who will probably replace Freddie, (Johnson or Saggers) will not be as good as Freddie, and also will not have experience at the highest level in the sub-continent.
So, basically, this is good!
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