Live IPL Update | Boycott Wants Flintoff to Play in IPL

Andrew Flintoff

As the Second Season IPL about to kick off, Most of the Top Players for Australia and England want to Skip the IPL Matches, As they want to keep the Energy for the Mighty Ashes Series.

England Former Batsmen Geoffrey Boycott wants Andrew Flintoff to Play in the IPL, Flintoff suffered a hip Injury might skip the Fourth Test against West Indies.

Boycott wrote in his Column for the ‘Daily Telegraph’, that “I’m not sure that is a realistic suggestion, unless the hip injury hangs around for a couple of months and completely incapacitates him. In fact, I would argue that the IPL could be exactly what he needs,

Boycott further added "“Flintoff’s ideal preparation for the summer is regular bowling, but with a controlled workload. He generally gets through 30 or 40 overs in a Test - and that is too many for a man of his age and build.

“In the IPL, he only has to send down four. It’s the sort of short, sharp run-out that will keep his muscles and sinews all toned up for competitive action without putting too much strain on them,

“Fast bowling is a young man’s game, and Flintoff will be 32 this coming winter. His spirit may be willing but his body isn’t, and the injuries are starting to come with alarming regularity.

“After the 2009 Ashes are over, I expect Flintoff to start concentrating on the 50-over and 20-over forms of the game. There is so much One-day cricket around these days that he should be able to extend his career by several years,” Boycott said.

“You also have to consider where Flintoff’s future lies. If his body will not cope with being dragged around the international schedule all year long, the IPL is the perfect competition for him.

“A salary packet of 1 million pound for six weeks of slogging and short bowling spells - it’s almost like stealing money. He will be understandably reluctant to stand his new employers up when he could be building a long-term relationship with them,”

Boycott said once Flintoff retires from international cricket, IPL will be a perfect platform for him.