Should Flintoff be an automatic choice?

Because he appeals to us on an emotional level he also messes with our thinking. Because he's as strong as a young bull we forget that he's also as fragile as a porcelain figurine. He even dupes himself when he describes himself as a batting all-rounder. But sadly it is time to get real about Freddie. And the reality is that we can no longer put all our eggs in his basket. His batting form has collapsed, which means he is not good enough to bat at six in either the Test or one-day side. Yet to play him at seven or eight as one of a four-man attack would put even more pressure on that infamous left ankle.