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Flintoff given free rein
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07 January 2007
The inspirational Lancashire all-rounder has been impressive with the ball in this tournament but has struggled with the bat. But, far from wanting Flintoff to get his head down, captain Michael Vaughan has urged his talisman to continue playing the big shots.
"The last thing I want Freddie to do is to suddenly go into his shell and start playing defensively - I want him as an instinctive batter taking the opposition on because I think when he does that he's playing his best cricket," Vaughan said.
"I think Fred's just lacking middle practice and that's something that can happen. He's such an instinctive player.
"He's the kind of guy that sometimes when he gets out, it looks ugly, but I've seen him clear the guy many times before and got a four and he's away."
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