Should Andrew Flintoff play in the IPL?
George Binoy
25-Feb-2013
AFP
In the Guardian read the debate between Paul Nixon and Bob Taylor on whether Andrew Flintoff should play in the IPL.
Nixon: Beyond the Ashes, playing in the IPL will also set Freddie up for the next World Cup. As our performance in the last tournament showed, England still need to improve when it comes to playing in top-level limited overs matches and there is no better practice environment for this than the IPL, where the best players come up against the best players.
Taylor: Andrew more than anyone knows how big the Ashes are. His contribution to England's success in 2005 has defined his career and a similarly crucial display this year would rank Andrew as one of the greatest players England has ever had. He cannot risk missing out on that opportunity. What's more, if Andrew's on-going injury problems are as bad as they appear then this could be his last ever Ashes. Missing out could, therefore, be a disaster.
George Binoy is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo