The thing is, he's in the same mould as Mahmood. Can turn it on in the Championship no problem, but he doesn't seem to have the right mentality to turn it on at Test level. That's the problem. For him, anyway.

CC too international is a very big step up Saj will never be good enough for international level. Onions has had a good start but needs to improve a lot more yet. Harmision is done at international level doesnt have the same drive he had

Personally, I think Harmison should have been in the squad in place of Bresnan.

In form, Harmison can eb lethal, especially on bouncing English wickets.

Bresnan on the other hand will not get a look in whatever happens; there is no one in the starting XI who would be replaced by Bresnan if they get injured/out of form, and therefore Bresnan shouldn't be in the squad.

The logical replacement when (not if) Flintoff breaks down again IMO.

What a suprise another anti Flintoff post from Andy Gilder

Flintoff injured is still ouyr 2nd best bowler behind another lanchashire lad Jimmy Anderson. Flintoff doesnt play we dont win the ashes simple. Flintoff has the big game temprament the only other is Pieterson

the fact is england without him are nothing him and pieterson are the only big game players we have a half fit flintoff is second best bowler behind Jimmy a fuly fit Flintofff is the best bowler in the world IMO

I take it you don't watch much cricket then???

Name me a better bowler?? Mendhis arguably Flintoff creates wickets, take wickets and also ties 1 end up dont need to wacth it played the game 12 year know who id rather not face

I would have Dale Steyn, Mitchell Johnson, Muttiah Muralitharan, Ajantha Mendis over Flintoff as a bowler any day of the week...now as a good bowler who can bat a bit then you may be onto something

Bresnan would get battered by the Aussies.

He's neither a bowler who is useful with the bat nor a batsmen who can bowl a bit.

He's just average with both in my opinion. Good player at county level, but never going to do anything in the Test arena; certainly not at the Ashes level.

If Flintoff is unable to play all 5 tests I think he'll just be replaced with which ever pace bowler is left out of the starting XI; be that Sidebottom or Onions.