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Old 19-09-2004, 09:12 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Read an interesting article in today's paper, about John Buchanan claiming Andrew Flintoff will not have it so easy against Australia.

Buchanan went on to say that Flintoff has enjoyed a brilliant run of form without coming up against an attack as strong as Australia's.

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Originally Posted by John Buchanan
"I've not seen other teams able to assert constant pressure on him," said Buchanan.
"Sri Lanka dropped him early and he was allowed to play himself in.
"He's a hard batsman to bowl to but we will bowl better to him. If he does get a hundred he certainly earned it. Don''t expect him to bat with as much freedom in the past."
SOURCE: Gold Coast Bulletin Monday September 20 2004.
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