安德魯Flintoff在阿拉伯沙漠採取了他的第一步往昨天復活他的事業以快速的保齡球一個簡要的咒語在泛光燈之下。

英國萬能選手的衰落通過傷害 有左英國脆弱，并且他的形式為Lancashire在阿拉伯挑戰比賽為讚成曲拱戰利品-偶然地搗毀最後週末-的玻璃獎承擔了一些意義。

Flintoff滾了保齡球很少從8月，并且從他的最近腳腕操作在10月，如此在四個球昨天這裡遣散二名蘇克塞斯板球運動員的敵對準確性是Lancashire的最佳的部分109跑勝利。

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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