Cricket: Flintoff Inspires England ; Natwest Series England V India Seventh Odi, Lord's but Freddie Fitness Still a Worry

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ENGLAND coasted to victory in their NatWest Series decider against India - but a much tighter call then faced captain and coach, over the fitness of their prize asset Andrew Flintoff.

Barely had Paul Collingwood acknowledged the plaudits for England's seven-wicket victory on the back of three wickets from Flintoff - and halfcenturies from himself and Kevin Pietersen at Lord's - before he had to confront the issue of Flintoff's well- being.

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Cricket: Flintoff Inspires England ; Natwest Series England V India Seventh Odi, Lord's but Freddie Fitness Still a Worry

It was around an hour after England sauntered to their first one- day series win on home soil for three years that the medical experts ruled premier all-rounder Flintoff was fit after all to fly to South ...

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