England wait on Flintoff's fitness

England are still waiting to see whether Andrew Flintoff will be fit for the one-day international series in Bangladesh. Flintoff was forced to pull out of the two-Test series shortly before the squad departed due to a recurring groin injury.

"We are keeping our fingers crossed that Freddie will be fine," David Graveney, England's chairman of selectors, said. "He bowled yesterday for the first time since he had his medical tests in early October, when he suffered some reaction. We are waiting to see how he reacts to that and if all goes to plan he'll come to the Academy on October 20 and 21, do some more bowling, and if all goes to plan fly out with the one-day squad to Bangladesh on October 28."

Meanwhile, James Anderson, who is also missing the two Tests because of a knee injury, is on course to make the ODIs. "James just needed to strengthen his legs," Graveney explained. "He was getting a reaction to such a degree that it was causing him discomfort and we felt we needed to get that fixed."