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Andrew Strauss' team require seven wickets on the final day at the Antigua Recreation Ground to level the series at 1-1, but are unlikely to be able to call upon Flintoff to any great degree due to a sore right hip.

"There is a good medical team with us and if they thought he was doing serious damage they would have hauled him off," said Harmison. "All I know is he is in a bit of pain and it would be nice to do this for him because, although he has not carried our bowling line-up, he has been our man to go to. He deserves the other lads to pitch up and get seven wickets for him."

He continued: "It shows you the character of the man that he went out on the field to give it his all for England.

"In those situations - I have been there before - you are basically bowling for your mates.

"Just bowling those three overs gave others a rest and he has to take a lot of credit for that - even just going out there for a length of time to stand in the field."

The hosts, set an improbable 503-run victory target, closed on 143 for three.