앤드류 Flintoff는 아라비아 사막에 있는 투광램프의 밑에 빠른 볼링의 짧은 주문을 가진 그의 경력을 어제 부활시키기로 그의 첫걸음을 거쳤다.

상해를 통해 영국 all-rounder의 쇠퇴 비난받기 쉬운 좌 영국이 있고, 직업 아치 트로피 - 우연하게 마지막 주말 분쇄된 유리제 상품 약간 의미를 -를 위한 아라비아 도전 경기 대회에 있는 Lancashire를 위한 그의 모양은 취했다.

Flintoff는 약간 8월부터 볼링을 하고 천만에 10월에 있는 그의 최근 발목 가동부터, 이렇게 4개의 공에 있는 Sussex 2명의 타자를 어제 여기에서 해산시킨 적대하는 정확도는 Lancashire의 제일 부분 109 달린다 승리를이었다.

In two short spells, he took two wickets for nine off five overs, refreshed by his break from the intensity abroad with England that has usually had to serve as his preparation for the summer.

Mike Watkinson, Lancashire’s coach, was pleased. “It looks all right, doesn’t it,” he said as he strolled around the boundary in the warm night at the Zayed Stadium.

“The thing that helps here is that he’s not building up to anything in particular. There’s no deadline. We’re just looking to play him as an all-rounder in our first championship match this season at the Oval. And then let’s build on that.

“I suppose he’s bowling at 70 per cent at the moment. His rhythm is good, his confidence is good and it all looks fluid. Unless he plays for Lancashire and stays fit and healthy, England is not going to happen. So we can’t look too far ahead.”

Abu Dhabi is an emirate better known so far for constructing the world’s most costly hotel at more than £1 billion - the Emirates Palace with its 102 lifts - but the Zayed Stadium has become a notable international cricket venue since it rose from the sand almost four years ago.

The inaugural Arabian Challenge tournament started last week with Lancashire, Sussex, Essex, Somerset, Yorkshire and the keen-as-mustard United Arab Emirates XI in a quest for the ill-fated trophy. The 50-over matches provided outdoor preparation on sound pitches and a smooth-grassed outfield.

Lancashire easily disposed of Sussex after making 246. Flintoff was dismissed for 15 but fared better with the ball, removing Chris Nash lbw and bowling Ben Brown.

His next appearance will be a desert Roses match against Yorkshire tomorrow, the highlight of the event. The Arabian concept looks likely to catch on, especially with the completion of another venue in Dubai this year, the third centre after Sharjah and Abu Dhabi.

Charles Randall in Abu Dhabi

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