Don’t compare Bresnan to me – Andrew Flintoff – Cricket News Update
Former England all-rounder, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Flintoff-c44360, on Thursday urged media and cricket pundits to stop comparing Tim Bresnan with him, saying that the emerging Yorkshire cricketer is much more talented and has a bright future ahead of him.
"I did alright for a little bit but Bresnan's not a replacement for me,” insisted the veteran all-rounder in an interview with
The Sun.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 for his startling performance with the ball, four wickets in each innings (8 for
141) besides scoring unbeaten 39 runs as well.
The Yorkshireman debuted in the Test cricket in May 2009 and has so far played 13 Tests, compiling 362 runs at an impressive average of over 40. His right-arm medium pace fetched him 52 wickets as well at an astounding average of 25.46 and an economy
rate of 2.79.
Flintoff, who played 79 Tests and 141 ODIs before bidding farewell to international cricket due to recurring injuries, reckoned the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yorkshire-c867 all-rounder is not getting due appreciation.
"He's just brilliant, and, I don't think people appreciate what he does. He's obviously very talented as well, but he's strong. He does the hard yards,” said the 34-year-old former Lancashire all-rounder, who retired from international cricket in 2010.
"When it's swinging and nothing is happening, he is like a carthorse. He gets his head down and gets on with it,” he added further.
Bresnan is often compared to Flintoff and legendary England all-rounder http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lancashire-c806-born cricketer said that comparisons with the former great were quite unfair to Bresnan, who is just building his career.
"It's hard for any young all-rounder coming into the side after Botham,” said the former http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 all-rounder, best known for his prolific performance in the 2005 Ashes series, in which he claimed Player of the Series accolade. "I don't think we've
seen the best of Bresnan with the bat. He's averaging well but I think there's more to come," he added further.
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