London, June 26 (IANS) With just 11 days left for the first Ashes Test, England cricket fans found something to cheer as charismatic all-rounder Andrew Flintoff came back from injury with a glitzy 93 from 41 balls for Lancashire in a Twenty20 match.
Flintoff's 93 guided Lancashire to their highest Twenty20 score of 220 for five against Derbyshire. Flintoff also picked up two wickets, generating some raw pace as Lancashire won by 56 runs to enter the quarterfinals of the Twenty20 Cup.
It was a display of power-hitting by Flintoff, who came in at 70 for three and then blasted nine fours and six sixes.
'The bowling looks after itself but it's nice to get some runs again. I've been working hard with Peter Moores for the last few weeks. It was nice today to come out in a good position and be able to cut loose and play a few shots,' Flintoff was quoted as saying by The Times, London.
The 31-year-old Flintoff, who joined the England Ashes training camp Friday, added 99 in ten overs with India's V.V.S. Laxman (63) and reached his 50 from 24 balls.
Flintoff was ruled out of the World Twenty20 after he suffered a knee injury during the Indian Premier League (IPL). Flintoff along with his team mate Kevin Pietersen was the highest paid player in the IPL and could play only three games for Chennai Super Kings before returning home for treatment.
