Only Flintoff can help England beat Australia, says Mark Waugh

May 26th, 2009 LONDON - Australia captain Ricky Ponting is closely monitoring the progress of England all rounder Andrew Flintoff, who played a key role in his team's victory in Ashes 2005 and is currently recovering from keyhole surgery to his right knee. Flintoff has failed to find his 2005 form, but has been named in the England squad for the World Twenty20.

April 30th, 2009 SYDNEY - Former captain Steve Waugh believes Australia are entitled to be slight favorites in this year's Ashes series, but feels bowling selections will be crucial to the outcome. Waugh was part of four triumphant Ashes tours between 1989 and 2001, leading Australia to victory in his last series in England.

April 30th, 2009 Steve Waugh likes Australia in AshesSYDNEY — Former captain Steve Waugh believes Australia should be slight favorite over England in this year's Ashes cricket series and says bowling selections will be crucial on the two evenly matched teams. Waugh was part of four winning Ashes tours for Australia between 1989 and 2001.

April 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Having ensured a victory for the Chennai Super Kings against Bangalore's Royal Challengers in the second edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), England all rounder Andrew Flintoff is likely to face pressure to return for the final should his franchise make it on May 24. The pressure would be immense for a player of the stature of Flintoff or Pietersen to be given special dispensation to take part knowing that the final one-dayer against the West Indies is taking place on the same day, reports the Daily Express.

April 22nd, 2009 Waugh extends ARU contract through 2011 World CupSYDNEY — Flanker Phil Waugh has extended his contract with the Australian Rugby Union and the New South Wales Waratahs until after the 2011 World Cup in New Zealand. The 77-test veteran made his international debut in 2000 against England and passed the 100 Super Rugby milestone for the Waratahs earlier this season.

April 13th, 2009 LONDON - England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has insisted that his lucrative involvement in the Indian Premier League can do him a power of good - on and off the field. Flintoff, signed for 1.5 million dollars by the IPL's Chennai Super Kings franchise, has been dogged by injuries.

April 12th, 2009 LONDON - After having missed a good amount of cricket last year due to injuries, England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff said that he doesn't want to miss the game any more and is eager to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Flintoff, who was bought by Chennai Super Kings for a record $1.55 million, has had several niggling injuries, the latest of which was a hip problem that ruled him out of the final Test and first two One-day Internationals in the West Indies.

March 30th, 2009 LONDON - England are hoping that their two star cricketers -- Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff -- will be fit for Friday's decisive fifth one-day international against West Indies in St Lucia. Pietersen suffered a back spasm during England's nine-wicket victory in Sunday's rain-affected fourth match in Barbados, which levelled the series at 2-2 while Flintoff injured his thumb.

March 25th, 2009 BRIDGETOWN - England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is looking forward to the second edition of the Indian Premier League to be played in South Africa from April 18. Though Flintoff is sorry that the IPL will not be staged in India this year, he says he is looking forward to matching his skills with bat and ball with the likes of Matthew Hayden, Murali Muralitharan, Kevin Pietersen, Albie Morkel and others.

March 1st, 2009 LONDON - Spin wizard Shane Warne feels injured England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff should not play in the billion-dollar Indian Premier League (IPL) to make sure he is there for the Ashes in June. Flintoff, who has an injured hip, flew back home from England's ongoing tour of West Indies Friday but is confident of playing in the IPL , where he has been roped in by Chennai Super Kings for a whopping Dollar1.55 million.

March 1st, 2009 LONDON - England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff Saturday said his participation in the Indian Premier League (IPL) is a well thought out decision but insisted that all he is focussing right now is to get fit to play in upcoming one-day series in West Indies. Flintoff, who injured his hip in the third Test in Antigua, flew home Friday after being ruled out of the fifth and last Test after missing the fourth.

February 28th, 2009 LONDON - Injured England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is set to return home from the West Indies tour Friday. Flintoff injured his hip in the third Test at Antigua and is not playing in the ongoing fourth Test in Barbados.

February 26th, 2009 LONDON - England's cricket chief Giles Clarke is worried about injured Andrew Flintoff playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) but believes the all-rounder will put his England commitments first. Flintoff, who has a hip injury, is confident of fulfilling his commitments with the Chennai Super Kings in April after signing a record $1.55 m deal but his IPL contract has become a source of worry for Clarke, chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), given its timing at the start of an Ashes summer.

February 25th, 2009 LONDON - England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is confident that he will be fit for the second edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) that begins in April. Flintoff has been ruled out of the fourth Test against West Indies which starts Thursday after he strained a muscle in his right hip.

January 9th, 2009 LONDON - Former Australian cricket captain Steve Waugh feels that Andrew Strauss is the right man to lead England. Strauss was appointed the England captain Thursday after Kevin Pietersen stepped down following a public fallout with coach Peter Moores.