Flintoff: Great All-Rounder or was it mostly hype?

[Hugh Jardon]

With just the Ashes series left for Freddie, before closing the door on his test career, Will he be remembered at test level as a truly great all-rounder.

I've been lucky enough to have seen Kapil Dev, Botham and Kallis in their playing prime. Each could turn a game and have the figures to back this up.

But is Freddie really just a genuinely good bowler who can bat?

Discuss?

[d000hg]

He was really good, but not for long.

[Drewster]

Do not feed the Troll!!
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Do not feed the Troll!!
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Do not feed the Troll!!
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[original PM]

why not feed the troll he looks thin and hungry

Freddie had some good games, was a good bowler can swing a bat a bit but as for being a great all rounder no

he did not have it upstairs

[Nexxy]

why not feed the troll he looks thin and hungry

Freddie had some good games, was a good bowler can swing a bat a bit but as for being a great all rounder no

he did not have it upstairs

According to Frances Edmonds "Ian Botham is in no way inhibited by a capacity to over-intellectualise" so maybe it helps to be a thicky

[Cyberman]

If he keeps up his drinking habits he will continue to be a great all-rounder.

[snaw]

If he keeps up his drinking habits he will continue to be a great all-rounder.

That a feeble attempt at a joke?

[Jet Setter]

Incredibly over rated cricketer. Had a great series in 2005 and that's about it. Swann would have to be rated a better all rounder at the moment. Not as intimidating as Freddie but the man can bat!

[lilelvis2000]

One good series, but a pretty average all rounder i'd say. His performance in the first Ashes test was pathetic. Typical of him though. He's a better one day player I think..and I think he knows it now too.