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All-rounder Flintoff batted in the middle at Headingley, where the fourth match of the npower series begins on Friday, but did not bowl as a precautionary measure.

The 31-year-old has been icing his injured right knee since the Edgbaston draw on Monday evening, which left England 1-0 up with two to play.

England's think-tank will want to give him every chance to retain his place in the XI and are likely to put off any decision until the morning of the match.

Flintoff has so far defied the pain to turn in a man-of-the-match display with the ball at Lord's and returned to form with the bat with 74 in England's only innings in Birmingham.

Fast bowler Graham Onions said: "Everyone knows that Andrew Flintoff is a legend who is a great person to have in our team.

"I think we are a stronger team with him but that is only if he is 100% fit.

"Andrew's going to be very honest. It is a shame that his body is in a little bit of discomfort at the moment but I am sure he will do everything he possibly can to be fit."