Someone made this point on TMS last week

The contention was though that if he isn't fit enough to provide 1/4 of the attack, then why is he back in the team at all? It's not for his threat with the bat that's for sure...

Posted By: King on July 17th 2008 at 15:03:11

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Freddie in for Collingwood (Other Sports) - megson, Jul 17, 14:57:58
- is it tomorrow? (Other Sports) - Tomblander, Jul 17, 15:16:39
- I agree with the decision (n/m) (Other Sports) - Brandonio, Jul 17, 14:59:43
- I'd have dropped Anderson (Other Sports) - mr carra, Jul 17, 14:59:07
  - Ball tends to swing at Headingley though. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jul 17, 15:07:40
  - Except when he's awesome (Other Sports) - megson, Jul 17, 15:01:43
  - Flintoff just isn't fit enough to be one of four front line bowlers (Other Sports) - The Judge, Jul 17, 15:00:46
    - yes probably, and as Colly has almost be one of 5 recently (Other Sports) - megson, Jul 17, 15:03:21
    - Someone made this point on TMS last week (Other Sports) - King, Jul 17, 15:03:11
      - Because he's an impact bowler (Other Sports) - The Judge, Jul 17, 15:05:57
        
        Bowls a heavy ball,different for the batsman compared to the rest of the England attack (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jul 17, 15:10:46
        
        and your grundles (Other Sports) - Tomblander, Jul 17, 15:09:47
    - but he doesn't score enough runs to be a top 6 batsman (Other Sports) - mr carra, Jul 17, 15:02:53
      - Jeez - he's the best bowler in England! (Other Sports) - The Judge, Jul 17, 15:08:10
        
        I do like Broad, shaping up to be a hell of a good player for us. (Other Sports) - megson, Jul 17, 15:09:28
      - cause he's freddie? Its a tough one. (Other Sports) - megson, Jul 17, 15:05:20
        
        the sterility of the first test probably tipped the decision (Other Sports) - Tomblander, Jul 17, 15:07:13
        
        He was always going to play in this test (Other Sports) - The Judge, Jul 17, 15:09:28
        
        What I want to know is is Simon Jones ever going to get fit again? (n/m) (Other Sports) - megson, Jul 17, 15:14:21
        
        Invaluable reverse swing - we miss it. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jul 17, 15:15:29
        
        If he does get fit - he's straight in (n/m) (Other Sports) - The Judge, Jul 17, 15:16:41
        
        He's been bowling (fast) in county cricket (Other Sports) - Holden Caulfield, Jul 17, 15:17:53
        
        He has, and is in the champions trophy squad (Other Sports) - megson, Jul 17, 15:19:58
        
        Indeed - but I suppose the selectors want to see him flat out for six months (Other Sports) - The Judge, Jul 17, 15:19:08

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